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2010-11 Women's Volleyball Team

WVB 2010-11 Photo by Terry Ting

Back Row (L-R): Kirsten Talsma, Lindsey Sinclair, Tiana Gauthier, Averil Luck, Sherene Einarsson, Leighann Bishop, LeeAnne Jeffs, Joanne Laton, Delia LeBlanc, Brittany Gray
Front Row (L-R): Coach Amy Hoskin, Coach Tony Clarke, Coach Dominique Dawes

Name: Leighann Bishop Hometown: Kanata Position: Setter		Name: Sherene Einarsson Hometown: Cobourg Position: Right Side
Name: Tiana Gauthier Hometown: Trenton Position: Middle		Name: Brittany Gray Hometown: Madoc Position: Libero
Name: LeeAnne Jeffs Hometown: Stirling Position: Middle		Name: Joanne Laton Hometown: Madoc Position: Power
Name: Delia LeBlanc Hometown: Arnprior Position: Left Side		Name: Averil Luck Hometown: Campbellford Position: Middle
Name: Lindsey Sinclair Hometown: Deacon Position: Middle		Name: Kirsten Talsma Hometown: Kirby Position: Power
Head Coach Tony Clarke
Coach Dominique Dawes		Coach Amy Hoskin

Double Win Ends Lancers Regular Season

Photos by Rebeca Rempel

WVB 2010-11

MVB 2010-11 The Loyalist Lancer Women's Volleyball team ended their regular season games on a high note beating the Seneca Sting 3-1. After a slow first set, the Sting came through and won the second 25-22. The Lady Lancers picked up the pace in the third and continued on to win the fourth to take the game 3-1.

In one of their biggest games of the year, the Lancer Men started the game slow dropping the first and second set to the Sting. Seneca's #4 Jason Hernandez was in top form leading his team with 18 kills 3 aces and 2 blocks. Having lost the first two sets, it was now or never for the Lancers going into the third set. They got off to a great start taking a quick lead and not letting up. Matt Woods' spin serve proved to be hard to handle racking up 6 aces in the games. Showing how far heart and determination can take a team, the Lancers won the third and fourth set, forcing a fifth and extremely exciting game. Again the Lancers got off to a solid start going up 8-4 at the switch. Curtis Bertelink lit up the court with a series of blocks late in the fifth set that fired up the team and crowd sending Matt Woods back to serve. The killer spin serve stung the Sting yet again and scored the game winning point

A night of triumphs . . .

It was a night of triumphs for the Lancers with a pair of wins in Monday night's volleyball game against the Durham Lords. The Ladies were up first and wasted no time getting the job done in the 3-0 victory. LeeAnne Jeffs put a huge block up in the front court forcing the Lords to change their game and swing around her. However Lancer defense was in top form and anything that did make its way through the block was dug up, chased down and pounded back at the Lords. Final scores were 25-20, 25-14 and 25-20.
		The Lancer Men's team took to the court fired up and ready for the challenge of the first place, undefeated Lords. The first set was a battle to the end going point for point with the Lords until the Lancers finished it off 25-22. Matt Woods continued to call the shots and lead his team with smart setting choices and solid defense. Set two played out like the first with both teams throwing up huge blocks, swinging hard and digging well. After another 25-22 set victory, it was starting to look like it could be a three straight win until Durham turned it around and won the third and fourth games 26-24 and 25-17. Going into the fifth game with two wins each and momentum on Durham's side, the Lancers went out swinging and didn't stop. Finishing the game 15-7 clenched the 3-2 decision for the Lancers.

Big Night for Lancer Volleyball, February 17, 2010. . . .

It was a big night for Lancer volleyball when they hosted the Seneca Sting. The games were kicked off with a ceremony that recognized the senior players from both the men’s and women’s volleyball teams that are in their last year at Loyalist.

From the women’s team,

· 2^nd year right side/libero Kaitlin Gagnon

· CCAA Academic All Canadian, 2^nd year power hitter Rebecca Ramsay

· CCAA Academic All Canadian 4^th year right side/setter Mandi Buma

From the men’s team

· 3^rd year right side/ libero Luke Leone

· 3^rd year setter/libero Dave Commerford

· 3^rd year setter Mark Mullen

We would like to thank these athletes for their dedication and commitment to Lancer athletics, and wish them the best of luck in all their future endeavors.

The women started off the night cruising to a 3 -0 victory, bumping the Sting into 5^th place, and sending them on the road for their qualifying match to take on the Mohawk Mountaineers. The win moved our girls into 3^rd place, giving them home court advantage for their cross over game against the Sheridan Bruins, set to take place Saturday, February 20^th at 1:00 pm.

The girls played at the top of their game and let their potential shine through. The team’s top point earners, Rebecca Ramsay, Joanne Laton and Mandi Buma continued to drive the team forward, but it was the huge blocking efforts by middles Kayla Kuipers and Tiana Gauthier and stellar defense by libero Brittany Gray that helped stop the Sting.

The ladies finished off their regular season play with an impressive record of 15-5, leaving them only behind 1^st place Durham Lords and 2^nd Place Trent Excalibur.

The boys were looking for revenge after losing 3-0 to the Seneca Sting back in October, and that’s exactly what they did. Lancers won the first game 25-17, lost the second 20-25, then won the next 2 games 25-18 and 25-22. It was a team effort that lead to the victory, Greg Gillespie, Scott Rominiszyn and Dave Commerford held their own offensively, with a combined 6 blocks and 18 kills. Luke Leone played inspired defense, stepping in as libero and robbing the Sting of many kills, and Mark Mullen worked hard and threw off the Sting with his ability to mix up the offensive.

Kyle Donnan continued to be a dominant offensive force for the team, but it was Matt Woods who earned the most points in the match due to a combination of impressive defense and smart offense.

Mandi Buma

February 10, 2010

The Women’s Volleyball team won their seventh straight match as they travelled to George Brown and defeated the Huskies 3 games to 1. The Lancers now boast a 13-5 record with two matches remaining in their regular season. They will play their final home game on February 17^th when they will host the Seneca Sting. Loyalist will be looking for a little revenge as they dropped their very first game of the season to the Sting. It will also be senior night for the team. This is a chance for the Athletic Department to recognize some of their players as they take to the court for the final regular season game as a Lancer. Fourth year player Mandi Buma continues to lead the team in scoring averaging 2.84 scoring stats a game. She also continues to build on her OCAA record of service aces.

OCAA ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

February 1, 2010
OCAA Women’s Athlete of the Week

Mandi Buma

Mandi had a stellar week on the court, racking up an impressive 22 aces in two games this past week. She recorded 10 aces versus Fleming and another 12 against the Georgian Grizzlies. At present time Mandi has 47 aces this season and is closing in on her own season record of 63. Mandi is also the OCAA All-time career aces leader.

January 2010 . . .

The New Year is commencing with our Women’s Volleyball team in fifth place in the East with 6 wins and 4 losses.

Women's Volleyball Team Ranked Provincially . . .

Rebecca Ramsay

The Lady Lancers have climbed the Provincial rankings in Week 4 to 6th position from 9th. The Women are 5-2 in league play.

Rebecca Ramsay leads the League with the most digs (60).

Photo by Adam Gagnon

2009-2010

WVB 2009-2010

Back Row (L-R): Coach Dominique Dawes, Tiana Gauthier, Mandi Buma, Kayla Kuipers, Leighann Bishop, Lindsey Sinclair, Rylie Mullen, Coach Tony Clarke, Coach Mike Hubicki

Front Row (L-R): Brittany Gray, Casey Hewett, Rebecca Ramsay, Kaitlin Gagnon, Delia LeBlanc, Joanne Laton

2009-2010

Name: Mandi Buma Uniform #: 1 Position: Right Side Height: 5'11 Home Town: Brooklin		Name: Kaitlin Gagnon Uniform #: 2 Position: Right Side Height: 5'6 Home Town: Kingston
Name: Casey Hewett Uniform #: 3 Position: Libero Height: 5'8 Home Town: Oshawa		Name: Rebecca Ramsay Uniform #: 5 Position: Left Side Height: 5'8 Home Town: Madoc
Name: Joanne Laton Uniform #: 6 Position: Left Side Height: 5'7 Home Town: Madoc		Name: Delia LeBlanc Uniform #: 7 Position: Left Side Height: 5'7 Home Town: Arnprior
Name: Brittany Gray Uniform #: 8 Position: Setter Height: 5'4 Home Town: Madoc		Name: Lindsey Sinclair Uniform #: 9 Position: Middle Height: 5'9 Home Town: Eganville
Name: Kayla Kuipers Uniform #: 10 Position: Middle Height: 5'11 Home Town: Carrying Place		Name: Leighann Bishop Uniform #: 14 Position: Setter Height: 6'0 Home Town: Kanata
Name: Tiana Gauthier Uniform # : 15 Position: Middle Height: 5'9 Home Town: Trenton		Name: Rylie Mullen Uniform #: 16 Position: Setter Height: 5'7 Home Town: Carleton Place Photos by Adam Gagnon

Coaches

Tony Clarke		Mike Hubicki
Dominique Dawes		Photos by Adam Gagnon

2008-2009

WVB Team 2008

Back Row: Coach Tony Clarke, Leanne Reedyk, Alison Devlin, Kayla Kuipers, Amy Hoskin, Mandi Buma, Vanessa Johnston, Kati Parks, Coach Dominique Dawes, Coach Mike Hubicki
Front Row: Joanne Laton, Rhianna Robins, Alex Carnegie, Kaitlin Gagnon, Brittany Gray, Rebecca Ramsay

#1Name: Mandi Buma Position: Right Side Height: 5'11 Home Town: Whitby		#2 Name: Kaitlin Gagnon Position: Right Side Height: 5'7 Home Town: Kingston
#3Name: Alex Carnegie Position: Libero Height: 5'1 Home Town: London		#4 Name: Alison Devlin Position: Middle Height: 5'11 Home Town: Kingston
#5Name: Kati Parks Position: Libero Height: 5'4 Home Town: Flinton		#6 Name: Joanne Laton Position: Left Side Height: 5'7 Home Town: Madoc
#7 Name: Rebecca Ramsay Position: Left Side Height: 5'8 Home Town: Madoc		#8 Name: Brittany Gray Position: Setter Height: 5'4 Home Town: Madoc
#9 Name: Rhianna Robins Position: Left Side Height: 5'8 Home Town: Baltimore		#11 Name: Kayla Kuipers Position: Middle Height: 5'10 Home Town: Carrying Place
#12 Name: Leanne Reedyk Position: Right Side Height: 5'6 Home Town: Belleville		#13 Name: Vaness Johnston Posiiton: Left Side Height: 5'7 Home Town: Foresters Falls
#14Name: Amy Hoskin Position: Middle Height: 5'11 Home Town: Bowmanville

OCAA Championships 2009

Lancers lose a heartbreaker in a 2-3 marathon in the Bronze medal finals. . .

WVB Team 08-09 Steady passing and great positional play characterized the efforts of both sides, with three sets needing extra points to determine the winner. In a close race, Algonquin took the first set 27-25 through long rallies and a great team effort. The second set was back and forth for nearly the entire game. With the game tied at 21-21, Loyalist surged on to take the set taking the last four points for a 25-21 win. Alex Carnegie of the Lancers stood out with some great digs in the set leading the defensive efforts of the team and fending off the kills of the Thunder. The third set was more heart-stopping action in which the Lancers took a big lead off the bat, which continued to grow giving them a 17-7, ten point lead. The Thunder then began to mount a comeback that would see the teams tied up at 22-22. The play was back and forth with the Thunder eventually completing the comeback with a 27-25 win. The fourth set saw the outstanding defensive effort from of the Lancers with multiple digs from Rebecca Ramsay holding off the kill attempts. It was another suspenseful victory that came right down to the wire, and this time it was Loyalist with the 28-26 win and extending the game into a fifth and deciding set. In the extra frame, Algonquin were able to hold on for the bronze medal victory winning by a final score of 15-12. The Lancers placed fourth in OCAA Championship.

Mandi Buma, Rebecca Ramsay and Amy Hoskin paced the Lancers offense combining for 38 points while Alex Carnegie led the team with 25 digs. Ramsay also registered 17 digs. Buma was named player of the game while Ramsay was selected for the championship all-star team.

Women’s Volleyball Team Advances to OCAA Championships. . .

In dramatic fashion the Women’s Volleyball team defeated the Mohawk Mountaineers in their Quarter Final match played Saturday, February 21, 2009 at Loyalist College. The Lancers defeated the Mountaineers 3 games to 1 by scores of 25-23, 25-23, 19-25 and 27-25. The Lancers offense was led by Joanne Laton (12 kills), Rebecca Ramsey (12 kills) and Mandi Buma (10 kills). Alex Carnegie had 25 digs. The team will travel to Durham College to take part in this year’s Championships and will play their first game Friday, February 27 at 12:00 noon when they will take on the #1 team in the Province the Humber Hawks. You can follow all the action and watch the games live by visiting the Championship web site at www.durhamlords.com/ocaavolleyball.