PREVIEW: Women’s volleyball riding encouraging performance into weekend

November 12, 2021

• The Matchup: Ottawa Gee-Gees (0-4, 7^th place in RSEQ) at Université de Montreal Carabins (2-3, 5^th in RSEQ)
• Location: CEPSUM (Montreal, Que.)
• Time: 6:00 p.m.
• Last meeting: Ottawa 1, Montreal 3 – Oct. 22, 2021 at Montpetit Hall
• Broadcast: Carabins YouTube

OTTAWA GAME NOTES

• Major Stat Leaders
  • Kills: Tristan Peterson – 3.10 per set
  • Digs: Michaela Jones – 2.25 per set
  • Assists: Maxim Langevin – 3.25 per set

• The Gee-Gees turned in their strongest performance of the season on Sunday afternoon against UQAM, falling three sets to one.
• Ottawa dominated the first frame and were close to forcing a fifth set against the Citadins, who finished second in the 2019-20 regular season.
• Rookie setter Maxim Langevin recorded a career-high 22 assists against UQAM.

MONTREAL GAME NOTES

• Major Stat Leaders
  • Kills: Olympe Desmedt – 2.90 per set
  • Digs: Alexe Gagne – 2.88 per set
  • Assists: Oceane Couturier – 7.10 per set
• The six-time defending RSEQ champions have gotten off to a rough start in 2021-22, dropping three of their first five matches.
• Despite sitting in fifth place with a losing record, the Carabins have the third-most points scored in the conference.
• Olympe Desmedt's 58 kills (2.90 per set) rank her fourth in the country.

November 14, 2021

• The Matchup: Ottawa Gee-Gees (0-4, 7^th place in RSEQ) versus Sherbrooke Vert & Or (4-1, 2^nd in RSEQ)
• Location: Montpetit Hall
• Time: 2:00 p.m.
• Last meeting: Ottawa 0, Sherbrooke 3 – Oct. 24, 2021 at Sherbrooke
• Tickets: tickets.geegees.ca
• Broadcast: uOttawa Gee-Gees YouTube

SHERBROOKE GAME NOTES

• Major Stat Leaders
  • Kills: Catherine Lavigne – 2.55 per set
  • Digs: Emma Bergeron – 2.85 per set
  • Assists: Emma Bergeron – 8.08 per set

• Sherbrooke has enjoyed an excellent start to their season, going 4-1 while allowing the fewest points in the conference through five games. They have dropped a mere four sets in 2021-22.
• The Vert & Or defeated the Gee-Gees in their first meeting of the season. Maude Frechette was a standout, leading her team with nine kills and 12.5 points.
• Marianne Boucher is third in the country in blocks per set with 1.60.

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