There was no upset for Douglas College this time at the Canadian Colleges’ Athletic Association men’s volleyball championships.
The Royals, 3-1 winners over Columbia Bible College in the provincial final, surrendered a possible bronze medal to the PacWest regular season champion in the consolation semifinal at the college nationals in Moose Jaw, Sask. last Saturday.
Douglas took the opening set 25-21, before dropping the next three, including a 29-27 outcome in the final frame. Andrew McWilliam led the way for the Royals with 19 kills, seven digs and one blocked shot.
CBC went on to lose the bronze medal to Ontario’s Humber College by a 3-1 score.
The Royals opened the national tournament against host and eventual silver medalist Briercrest College, dropping the match in five sets.
Douglas bounced back with a 3-0 sweep over St. Thomas University behind player of the game Matt Santema’s nine kills and seven digs.
The No. 1-ranked Red Deer College Kings blanked Briercrest 3-0 in the championship final.
