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Yasmeen Dawoodjee (left) and Virginie Hebert (right)
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Women's Volleyball Earl Zukerman

Martlet volleyballers push win streak to four, reach gold medal game in second straight tourney


OTTAWA -- The McGill University women's volleyball team stretched their win streak to four after sweeping McMaster and host Ottawa at the Gee-Gees Preseason Classic tournament in Montpetit Hall, Saturday.

The pool play involved a best-of-three schedule, while the playoff round reverted to the traditional best-of-five match. The Martlets surprised McMaster 26-24, 25-23 in the last round of pool play, then followed a few hours later with a 25-20, 25-17, 25-10 semifinal victory over Ottawa, advancing to Sunday's gold medal game. McGill had also reached the final of the Carabins tourney, a 3-0 loss to the Carabins on Sept. 20.

Fifth-year veteran Yasmeen Dawoodjee, a 5-foot-8 setter playing in front of her hometown friends and family, was McGill's most consistent player on the day. Against McMaster, the nutritional science senior collected 15 assists, seven digs and an assisted block. In the nightcap against the Gee-Gees, she registered 31 assists and a pair of digs.

"They stopped hitting to her area," said McGill head coach Rachele Beliveau, who singled out her veteran for praise. "It's all about the way she controlled and opened the game for our power-hitters to score."

Veterans Catherine Amyot and Marie-Eve Dorion led the Martlet offensive attack

Amyot, an engineering senior who also hails from the Ottawa area, had six kills, a half-dozen digs, two aces and a 2.0 passing ratio out of three aganst the Marauders, then put up nine more kills, nine digs and 2.0 passing in the semifinal against Ottawa.

For her part, Dorion, a physical education junior from St. Hubert, Que., posted six kills, six digs, one stuff block and a 2.1 passing ratio against McMaster, in addition to nine kills, eight digs, a pair of aces, and a 2.0 passing ratio against the Gee-Gees.

In Sunday's final, McGill will confront McMaster again. Tip-off is slated for 1:30 p.m. The Marauders finished atop the OUA West last season with a 15-4 regular season record but were upset by Toronto in the OUA championship game.
 

Gee-Gees Pre-Season Classic Schedule

 
GARNET POOLGREY POOL
University of OttawaMcMaster University
Université de SherbrookeMcGill University
University of WindsorUniversity of Guelph
Memorial UniversitySt. Mary's University

POOL PLAY
* All Pool Play Matches are best 2 out of 3 sets BUT all 3 sets are played guaranteed *

Friday, October 2, 2015

COURT #1COURT #2
1 p.m..McMaster vs St. Mary's 2-0 (25-14, 25-15)McGill vs Guelph 2-0 (25-19, 25-14)
3 p.m.Ottawa vs Windsor 2-0 (25-21, 25-15)Sherbrooke vs Memorial 2-0 (25-19, 25-22)
5 p.m.McMaster vs Guelph 2-0 (25-18, 25-21)McGill vs St. Mary's 2-0 (25-18, 25-22)
7 p.m.Ottawa vs Sherbrooke 2-1 (25-13, 22-25, 25-20)Windsor vs Memorial 0-2 (22-25, 17-25)

Saturday, October 3, 2015

COURT #1COURT #2
11 a.m.McGill vs McMaster 2-0 (26-24, 25-23)Guelph vs St. Mary's 0-2 (19-25, 24-26)
1 p.m.Ottawa vs Memorial 1-2 (25-18, 22-25, 21-25)Windsor vs Sherbrooke 0-2 (21-25, 19-25)

CONSOLATION & CHAMPIONSHIP SEMIFINALS

* All Playoff Matches are best 3 out of 5 sets *

COURT #1COURT #2
4:30 p.m.

Consolation Semi Final

Memorial vs. Guelph 3-2 (17-25, 25-16, 25-13, 11-25, 15-11)

Consolation Semi Final #2

Windsor vs. St. Mary's 3-0 (25-22, 25-19, 25-19)

7 p.m.

Championship Semi Final #1

Ottawa vs. McGill 0-3 (20-25, 17-25, 10-25)

Championship Semi Final #2

McMaster vs. Sherbrooke 3-0 (25-17, 31-29, 25-22)

Sunday, October, 4, 2015

COURT #1COURT #2
11 a.m.

5th Pace Match

Memorial vs. Windsor

7th Place match

Guelph vs. St. Mary's

1:30 p.m.

GOLD MEDAL GAME

McMaster vs. McGill

BRONZE MEDAL GAME

Ottawa vs. Sherbrooke




SOURCE:
 
Earl Zukerman
Communications Officer
Athletics & Recreation
McGill University
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Players Mentioned

Yasmeen Dawoodjee

#04 Yasmeen Dawoodjee

Setter
5' 8"
Fifth Year
5
Catherine Amyot

#06 Catherine Amyot

Power Hitter
5' 10"
Fourth Year
4
Marie-Eve Dorion

#10 Marie-Eve Dorion

Power Hitter
5' 8"
Third Year
3

Players Mentioned

Yasmeen Dawoodjee

#04 Yasmeen Dawoodjee

5' 8"
Fifth Year
5
Setter
Catherine Amyot

#06 Catherine Amyot

5' 10"
Fourth Year
4
Power Hitter
Marie-Eve Dorion

#10 Marie-Eve Dorion

5' 8"
Third Year
3
Power Hitter