Huge Upset Playoff Win for Men's Volleyball

(Barrie, ON) The St. Clair men's volleyball team has qualified for the OCAA Quarterfinals after pulling off a huge upset win on the road on Saturday afternoon in Barrie. The Saints defeated the Georgian Grizzlies 3-2 in a thrilling match to earn their way to the OCAA Elite 8.

The Saints ended the regular season with a record of 6-10 and in 8^th place in the West Division while the Grizzlies were 17-1 and in 1^st in the East Division. The Grizzlies are ranked 2^nd in Ontario and 10^th in Canada.

Set scores for St. Clair were 25-22, 28-26, 21-25, 27-29 and 15-12

St. Clair was led by fourth year middle Zach Walls (Amherstburg; Villanova) with 20 kills including an amazing .909 kill percentage, 2 service aces and 2 stuff blocks.  Third year outside hitter Kale Wilkinson (Windsor; Riverside) also had a big match with 22 kills (.265 kill %), 2 service aces, and 2 stuff blocks.

The Saints will now travel to Kitchener on Saturday, February 15^th to face the Conestoga Condors (4^th West Division) at 6 pm. The winner will advance to the OCAA Final Four Championship. The Saints dropped both regular season matches to the Condors. Conestoga is ranked 5^th in Ontario.