Men's Volleyball News
Good Times for the Blazers During Reading Week
This past week marked the fall reading break for CMU students, but the Blazers basketball and volleyball teams were still in session and enjoyed some good times during their time off from classes.
The lone MCAC action for the Blazers on the week was a Saturday matinee matchup with the Assiniboine Cougars on the volleyball court at the Loewen Athletic Centre. Prior to the match, your Blazers women's volleyball squad was sitting in third place in the MCAC standings with a 1-2 record, just above the 0-3 Cougars. A rookie-heavy lineup took the court for CMU, with rookie setter Paige Wright controlling the offence for the entirety of the match. Two tight set wins for the Blazers had the tensions pretty high in the Loewen before things fell apart for the winless Cougars and CMU cruised to a 3-0 victory, improving their record to 2-2 on the season. Standouts for the Blazers were the left side tandem of rookies Halle Meisner and Rachel Bartel who notched 11 and 8 kills respectively for the team in the quick victory. Add to that five aces each from the service line, and 18 digs in the backcourt for Bartel and you have the recipe for an all-around win. A win by St Boniface over the Providence Pilots in the other MCAC matchup on the weekend puts the Blazers in a tie for second place on points with the Pilots, with the advantage on sets won/lost going the Blazers way at this early point in the year.
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Ball Gets Rolling on MCAC Court Seasons
It was a full weekend of games for the Blazers volleyball and basketball teams, who started their MCAC seasons in earnest following the conclusion of the MCAC soccer championhips last weekend.
Friday's home basketball events marked the home debut of CMU's new Treaty One uniforms. Designed with the help of indigenous artist Amber Green, and produced by local buseness Zueike, both basketball and volleyball teams' new home uniforms acknowledge the land that CMU stands on as Treaty One Territory.
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MCAC Gains Entry to National Championships
It's official! The Manitoba Colleges Athletic Conference (MCAC) was unanimously voted to be included in the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) National Championships for the 2021-22 seasons and moving forward in the sports of women's and men's soccer, as well as women's and men's volleyball. The vote occurred at the national governing body's annual general meeting this past week.
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Men's Volleyball Leaps For Elite Winman Middle
Blazers head coach Don Dulder continues to strength the quality and depth of his 2021-22 Men's Volleyball roster as the program enters its first full season in the CCAA, this week announcing the commitment of highly-regarded Winman Volleyball Club middle, Tyson Nachtigall.
Winner of his club's Winman Warrior Award in 2019, Nachtigall was recognized for combining leadership and performance with the respect he shows to officials, teammates and coaches.
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Graduate Profile: Jack Tyrrell, Men's Volleyball
The name, "Jack Tyrrell' has been synonymous with the CMU Men's Volleyball program for half a decade. Coming to CMU from a very competitive Linden Christian high school program, Tyrrell has continued that success in the MCAC, being part of three championship-winning teams during his four seasons with the Blazers. Jack has shown strong character, commitment to personal-development and mentorship of younger players. He has played a critical role in shaping the positive-culture that is apparent in the Men's Volleyball program.
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