CCAA Nationals: VIU Goes Forth in Fourth
Mariners drop a 3-0 decision in the CCAA Bronze Medal game to Briercrest
TORONTO, ON. - VIU completed its 2022-23 season with a fourth-place finish at the CCAA Men's Volleyball National Championship in Toronto, dropping a 3-0 decision to the ACAC champion Briercrest Clippers in the bronze medal game.
Bronze Medal Match: Briercrest Clippers 3, VIU Mariners 0
March 11, 2023
CCAA Recap
The Briercrest Clippers earned the CCAA bronze with a straight sets victory over the VIU Mariners (25-22, 27-25, 25-19).
The Clippers All-Canadian Karym Coleman was a standout in the first set. Coleman recorded six kills in the frame, helping his side to grab the set.
The second set went down to the wire, with Briercrest taking the set in extras. Noah Dirsten was terrific for the Clippers at the line, picking up three aces in the set, including set point.
Briercrest put together an impressive 10-4 run to close out the third set taking the match in straight sets.
The 4imprint Player of the Match for Briercrest was Jeremy Martins who finished with 31 assists, eight digs, two kills, one ace and one block. Phillip Trietel was named the 4imprint Player of the Match for VIU recording six kills, six digs and two blocks.
VIU Notes: Lucas Torres led the Mariners with 8 kills while Phillip Treitel, Daniel Mascarenhas, and Rylan Van Kooten earned 6 kills each. After the game, Torres was named a tournament First Team All-Star. In the gold medal match, Camosun defeated Humber 3-0.