BY THE NUMBERS: Women’s volleyball geared up for first showdown with UQTR

October 31, 2021

• The Matchup: Ottawa Gee-Gees (0-2, 7^th place in RSEQ) at Université de Québec à Trois-Rivières Patriotes (0-2, 6^th in RSEQ)
• Location: CAPS (Trois-Rivières, Que.)
• Time: 2:00 p.m.
• Last meeting: First meeting between the two programs
• Broadcast: UQTR YouTube page

OTTAWA GAME NOTES

• Major Stat Leaders
  • Kills: Maxim Langevin – 4.33 per set
  • Digs: Magalie Frappier – 1.75 per set
  • Assists: Magalie Frappier and Portia Cooper – 2.25 per set

• Ottawa dropped their first two matches of the season last weekend, losing 3-1 to Montreal and 3-0 to Sherbrooke.
• The Gee-Gees were clinical on the attack in sets two and three against the Carabins, committing just two attacking errors across both frames.
• Three Gee-Gees made their first career appearances against Montreal in the season opener: Janae McKay, Maxim Langevin and Nicole Wernham.
• McKay led the team in blocks with three, while Langevin's 4.33 kills-per-set are tops on the Gee-Gees.

UQTR GAME NOTES

• Major Stat Leaders
  • Kills: Laurence Flamand and Alissa Veilleux – 2.33 per set
  • Digs: Alissa Veilleux – 2.00 per set
  • Assists: Rachel St-Amand and Alissa Veilleux – 0.44 per set

• The Patriotes have lost their first two matches, but took UQAM to five sets in their season opener. 
• Alissa Veilleux has been impressive for the Pats, holding a share of the team lead in kills, digs and assists per set.
• This is UQTR's first season in Division 1 of the RSEQ, and thus this is the first matchup between the two programs.
• The program won three consecutive RSEQ Division 2 titles from 2016-17 through 2018-19. They had an 11-1 record in the 2019-20 regular season, before the playoffs were cancelled due to COVID-19.