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(PHOTO BY DEREK DRUMMOND)
Derek Drummond
(PHOTO BY DEREK DRUMMOND)
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Winner Montreal MONTREAL 14-5, 14-5
2
McGill MCGILL 23-14, 10-10
Winner
Montreal MONTREAL
14-5, 14-5
3
Final
2
McGill MCGILL
23-14, 10-10
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Montreal MONTREAL 25 17 25 25 15 (3)
McGill MCGILL 27 25 19 19 13 (2)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | Kirsten Whelan

No.7 ranked Carabins snatch victory from jaws of defeat against volleyball Martlets


MONTREAL -- Mikhaella Blanchette scored 20 points as seventh-ranked Montreal rallied from a 2-0 deficit to topple McGill 3-2 in the RSEQ women's volleyball season finale at Love Competition Hall on Saturday. Set scores for the two hour, five minute marathon were 25-27, 17-25, 25-19, 25-19 and 15-13.

The loss wrapped up the regular season for the Martlets (10-10), who tentatively sit tied with Laval (10-9) -- a pairing in which McGill holds the head-to-head tie-breaker -- for second place in the conference but the final standings won't be determined until the last two league games are played on Sunday (Feb. 19). McGill also holds a tie-breaker over Ottawa (9-10) but not against Sherbrooke (9-10).

"It's disappointing to lose after leading 2-0 but that's part of the game," said McGill head coach Rachele Beliveau. "The first two sets we played without hesitation, we just played volleyball without asking any questions. In the third set we were not as ready which happens a lot, but that's fine. I thought we would come back strong in the fourth set but instead, we were hesitant. We're still playing the "result" rather than the "game", so we still need to work on just playing simple. In the fifth set they were leading and we came back and although we lost, we were in that game.

"We just have to learn to play the game and let everything fall into place," she continued. "A few ball control mistakes, a few hesitations and then we're not playing exactly the same way. Volleyball is a mental game, that's why you see so much back-and-forth. It's a game of momentum and mental toughness."

Blanchette earned her points with 15 kills, three services aces and two blocks, and added six digs and an assist.

The Martlets were led by Myriam Robitaille, a 6-foot middle blocker from Terrebonne, Que., who tallied 13 points on the strength of seven kills, two service aces, three stuff blocks and two assisted blocks. She also had four digs and two assists. Freshman Claire Vercheval of Ste. Julie, Que., followed with 10.5 points, courtesy of eight kills, an ace and two blocks, along with five digs and an assist. Marie-Eve Dorion, a senior from St. Hubert, Que., recorded nine points on five kills, three aces and a block and chipped in eight digs. Fellow senior Erika Cournoyer of Longueuil, Que., contributed 8.5 points from five kills, three stuff blocks and an assisted block and had one dig and an assist.

"(After leading 2-0) I tried to give the court to people (who don't play as much), in order to rest some of our starters and also to prepare (our back-ups) for the playoffs," explained Beliveau, whose rotation featured 11 players that appeared in three or more sets. "It might be tough to play with the same seven all the time, and I think we have an advantage with good players throughout our line-up."

Montreal led offensively with a 50-40 advantage in kills and an 11-10 edge in service aces, but McGill was strong on defence with a 62-42 margin in digs and a 15-11 difference in blocks.

The Martlets (10-10) must now await the results of Sunday's games between Sherbrooke (9-10) and Montreal (14-5) as well as Ottawa (9-10) and Laval (10-9) in order to find out where they finish in the standings. Depending on how those games play out, the possibility of a rare four-way tie for second place exists.


 
2016-17 RSEQ Women's Volleyball Standings (after Feb. 18) • Classement de la saison régulière du RSEQ
Pos Équipe MJ V D SG SP PP PC MOY Diff. PTS
1 Montréal 19 14 5 46 24 1634 1426 0.737 0.0 28
2 Laval 19 10 9 38 34 1585 1508 0.526 4.0 20
3 McGill 20 10 10 42 41 1784 1813 0.500 4.5 20
4 Sherbrooke 19 9 10 37 36 1557 1577 0.474 5.0 18
5 Ottawa 19 9 10 35 41 1641 1708 0.474 5.0 18
6 UQAM 20 6 14 26 48 1536 1705 0.300 8.5 12


FINAL GAMES ON RSEQ SCHEDULE:
F59 Dim 2017-02-19 13:00 Sherbrooke Montréal CEPSUM
F60 Dim 2017-02-19 14:00 Ottawa Laval PEPS Web




 
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