NORTH BAY, ON – Nipissing Women's Volleyball suffered a tough loss at home to the Ottawa Gee-Gees, losing 3-1.
In the first, Ottawa led 7-1 before growing their lead to 11-3, then 15-5. Nipissing climbed into the set scoring three points in a row, down now 19-11. The teams traded points before Ottawa scored three in a row to end the set 25-14, and led 1-0.
The second set saw Nipissing jump to a 4-0 lead before Ottawa eventually tied things at 8. Nipissing then scored four points in a row to lead 12-8. After another run of three, the score was 16-12 for the Lakers. Nipissing took four of the next six points to lead 20-14, then three more in a row after an Ottawa timeout to lead 23-14. Ottawa scored three points to try and halt Nipissing's momentum, but Elisabeth Spence's kill gave the Lakers a 25-17 win, tying the match at one set apiece.
The third set saw Ottawa jump to a 6-2 lead, then making it 12-5. Nipissing scored three in a row but the Gee-Gees answered with three in a row of their own to lead 17-9. Ottawa then took four of six points to lead 21-13. Nipissing got it to 17 points, but the Gee-Gees were able to secure the set win, taking it 25-17 and leading 2-1 in the match.
In the fourth, Nipissing led 6-3 early before Ottawa countered and tied the game at 10. The Lakers and Gee-Gees battled hard, each taking point after point before Ottawa scored four in a row to lead 18-16. Nipissing pressed and went on a three-point run to trail by one, 23-22. The Gee-Gees sealed Nipissing's fate shortly after, winning 25-23 and the match 3-1.
Nipissing's Oceane Raymond-Leduc scored 17 kills, while Ramanda Bell and Anna Marie Horvat each added 6. Kiara Van Steekelenburg scored an impressive 3 service aces in the loss, while Ramanda Bell and Anna Marie Horvat each had 1. Logan Garvey scored 17 assists and Maddy Lamothe added 14. Jada Weir led the Lakers with 11 digs, while Horvat had 9 and Raymond-Leduc added 8.
The loss moves Nipissing to a 6-12 record this season.
Nipissing honored graduating players Kassandra Pavlic and Logan Garvey with a special pregame ceremony.
Women's Volleyball is back in action Friday, February 13 on the road at the Lakehead Thunderwolves. Coverage begins at 6PM live on OUA.tv.
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