CALGARY – A big comeback for the Bobcats on night two facing off against the Cougars. After a match loss the previous night the Bobcats comeback to win in four sets in their second game of the weekend. The final scores for the Bobcats were, 25-20, 25-16 and 22-25 and 27-25
After a frustrating night on Friday the Bobcats dug deep for a crucial win to earn the weekend split.
"The difference between tonight and yesterdays game was definitely focus. We let the new crowd and facility get in our heads, but tonight we came back from that," says second year middle Sami Love.
Majewski led the Bobcats with 16 kills, followed by Rayvn Wiebe with 10. The Bobcats consistent serving helped lead them to a win with a total serve percentage of 0.918 compared to the Cougars 0.865.
The float serve was working well early for the Bobcats, picking up a few aces which pushed them to an early lead. Consistent serving from the Bobcats allowed them to keep their lead through-out the first set. The Cougars made multiple substitutions to try and change their momentum on the floor, but were unable to close the gap the Bobcats had created. Brandon won the set 25-22 as the Cougars missed their serve on game point.
The Bobcats had found their rhythm and stuck too it entering the second set. Unable to gain a single point the Cougars quickly called their first timeout 0-5. Yet again the Bobcats serving set them apart from the Cougars and allowed them to keep their lead. The Bobcats were unstoppable as a kill from Sami Love ended the set 25-16.
Down two sets the Cougars felt the pressure and picked up the pace as they started the third set. The set started closer than the previous two, but the Bobcats were still able to gain the lead they had kept throughout the entire game. The Cougars picked up their defense and tied the score again at 20.
The fourth set saw the two teams go point for point. Down 19-22, the Bobcats called their first timeout hoping to seal the win on the match. The Bobcats regained the serve and were able to tie the set at 22. A back row shot from the Bobcats made them the first to 24, but after a missed attack the set was tied once again. After a close fought battle an attack from Bobcats Nikala Majewski ended the set 27-25, and secured the match win.
The win moves Brandon's record to 2-4 while Mount Royal falls to .500 at 3-3.
Up next for the Cougars is a weekend road trip to Kelowna for a pair of matches against UBC-Okanagan.
The Bobcats get set to host the Calgary Dinos next weekend with a rare afternoon game this coming Friday.
