All Sails are Final: Mariners host CBC Bearcats

Seniors Jacey Neid, Mika Yamada, and Linnea Brickwood lead VIU into the final two home games of the regular season

Graduating seniors Jacey Neid (#9), Mika Yamada (#6), and Linnea Brickwood (#2) ham for the camera in a January 2024 game at VIU. Photo: Mary Kessenich
Graduating seniors Jacey Neid (#9), Mika Yamada (#6), and Linnea Brickwood (#2) ham for the camera in a January 2024 game at VIU. Photo: Mary Kessenich
February 16, 2024

NANAIMO, B.C. - The PACWEST's top team and CCAA #2-ranked VIU Mariners is set to finish off the regular season with two home games versus the Columbia Bible College Bearcats.

VIU Mariners (16-2) vs CBC Bearcats (7-11) - VIU Gym

  • Friday, February 16 at 6 p.m. and Saturday, Febrary 17 at 1 p.m.
  • Games are streamed live on the VIU Mariners Athletics YouTube page
  • Previous games: VIU defeated CBC 3-1 (16-25, 25-13, 25-15, 25-19) and 3-2 (24-26, 25-13, 20-25, 25-20, 15-13) back in November

SENIORS NIGHT

Fans are asked to be in their seats prior to 5:45 p.m. on Friday for a pre-game ceremony that recognizes graduating seniors Linnea Brickwood, Mika Yamada, and Jacey Neid.

AT STAKE

VIU is locked into the #1 seed going into the PACWEST playoffs (February 23-24, Douglas College) and the Mariners will play the fourth seed in the conference. CBC has everything to play for this weekend as the Bearcats currently sit in fifth place and need to get into the conference top four to qualify for the PACWEST playoffs. A combination of wins over VIU and favourable results in the Capilano/COTR and Douglas/Camosun weekend matchups would allow CBC to qualify.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

  • VIU: No surprises here: all eyes will be on Brickwood, Yamada, and Neid in their final two games at the VIU Gym.
  • CBC: Fifth-year Janae Bruinsma may be playing the final weekend set of her excellent PACWEST career. She sits third in conference digs per set (3.26).

ALUMNI WEEKEND

Alumni are invited you to back to campus for a day of volleyball and socializing on Saturday, February 17, courtesy the VIU Mariners and VIU Alumni Relations. Receive free admission to Saturday's games, complimentary snacks and beverages, and more! For more information and to register for free, visit the Alumni Celebration Eventbrite page.