Women's Volleyball News
Blazers Volleyball Split Weekend Set with Pilots
After a successful opening weekend to the 2022-23 MCAC volleyball season with both teams earning wins over the Assiniboine Community College Cougars, this past weekend saw the conference schedule begin in earnest with a home-and-home series with the Providence Pilots.
Friday's showdown in Niverville was the home opener for the Providence Pilots, and CMU's men's side did everything in their power to ruin the party. The best-on-best matchup started smoothly for the Blazers who cruised to a 25-17 first set victory. A stumble in the the second set saw Providence regain some momentum, but a marathon 29-27 set win for the Blazers in their road whites proved to be the back-breaker for the Pilots, as the visitors got out to an early lead in the fourth set and sailed to the four set victory. Second-year right side Duncan Petrie led all Blazers with 15 kills along with some huge serving runs, while left side Cam Gayleard added 14 of his own in the win. The story of the game was perhaps the passing of the Blazers squad, allowing setter Tim Juvonen to spread the offence and keep the Pilots on their heels. Left side-turned-libero Brock Carmichael was named player of the match for CMU, notching 14 digs and solid serve-receive numbers throughout the match.
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Big Weekend for Blazers Soccer as the Drive for Playoffs Continues
Last weekend's soccer matchup with the ACC Cougars may have been billed as a CCAA marquee matchup, but this Sunday's rematch on Assiniboine's home turf proved to be the real climax of the season thus far, and a potential turning point as the men's and women's team make a drive for playoff positioning.
Coming off a stretch of three games in only five days concluding last weekend, the Blazers had a well-deserved light weekend with only the one match scheduled on Sunday; a final meeting of the season with the Cougars that would prove to be the decider of the season series on the men's side. Prior to kickoff the Blazers trailed the Cougars for the final playoff spot by one point on the table, with both previous meetings ending in draws that saw neither side able to break away and earn full points. As in the standings, the Blazers trailed first in the game, with ACC's star Daniel Lopez scoring the first goal of what could only be described as a very hotly contested match, with several heated exchanges occurring throughout and after the final whistle. Sophomore midfielder Micheal Ladell was able to draw the Blazers back even shortly before halftime. With cards flying of all colours, CMU's Matheus Dos Anjos Aquino netted another for the Blazers pulling the green and gold ahead for good, giving them the essential full points on the day which allowed them to leapfrog the Cougars in the MCAC standings with only two games remaining. Each team was awarded at least six cards through ninety minutes, including three reds to ACC, which could greatly affect their ability to pushback for points needed to catch the Blazers.
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Women's Volleyball Gain Spirit and Versatility with Addition of Neustater
The CMU Women's Volleyball program is very pleased to announce the commitment of Amy Neustater for the 2022-23 MCAC season. The Morris School and Dynamo Club product will bring plenty of talent and drive to the Blazers this year as a red shirt with the team.
Joining her brother and fellow Blazer Bryce Neustater, Amy will follow the family mold of bringing a big positive attitude to the gym everyday, while providing the versatility to play on the outside, as a defensive specialist, or wherever asked.
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From a Flame to the Blazers: Women's Volleyball Adds More Fire to their Lineup
The CMU Women's Volleyball program is very pleased to announce the commitment of Ava Skromeda for the 2022-23 MCAC season. The St Mary's Academy product comes to CMU with plenty of experience at the club and high school varsity levels in Manitoba.
The 5'3" libero will look to lockdown the defensive side of play for the Blazers this season, and hopes to fill the shoes of Lydawn McGarry, the team's longtime defensive specialist who graduated this past April. Skromeda will join current Blazers' libero Lauren Ens in creating a potential defensive duo in the Blazers' backcourt, now that the MCAC has adopted the two libero rule. The new rule allows two defensive specialists to interchange during a set, so long as only one libero is ever on the court at the same time, allowing teams to dress and play multiple liberos throughout a match.
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Layla Makes the Leap to MCAC with Blazers Women's Volleyball
The CMU Women's Volleyball program is very pleased to announce the commitment of Layla Reichert for the 2022-23 MCAC season. The Grant Park High and Dynamo Club product will add another offensive weapon to the Blazers' outside hitters for the upcoming year.
Reichert will continue her volleyball journey at CMU after beginning her career as a rural athlete in Lac du Bonnet where she broadened her athletic horizons on the basketball and badminton courts as well, before heading to the city for secondary school at local Grant Park High School beginning with her grade ten year. In her first season of AAAA ball her Pirates team won the city championships, and after a covid-cancelled grade eleven year, the team reached the finals again this past high school season. The 5'10" left side earned herself an All-Star nod in her graduating year at the city-wide championships.
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