Simon Fraser University women’s volleyball team swept an opening season four-game stand against non-conference opposition at home this weekend.
The varsity Clan blanked three of the four opposition teams, while giving up just a single set to Canada West conference Thompson Rivers University last Friday.
SFU opened with a 25-17, 25-14, 25-17 victory over Columbia Bible College on Sept. 4.
Devon May led the Clan with a dozen kills and 11 digs.
“It was a fun game, we felt really prepared and it was exciting to get going,” said May in a prepared press release.
Against TRU, SFU dropped the second set 25-19 before rallying 25-13, 25-15 to post the win.
Kelsey Robinson led the Clan with 13 kills, while Amanda Renkema chipped in with 12 winners. May also had double-digit kills and 17 digs, as did Alison McKay.
On Saturday, SFU defeated Vancouver Island University in straight sets behind Renkema’s 10-kill effort. McKay kept the ball alive for the home team with a game-high 19 digs.
The Clan closed out weekend with a 3-0 win over Capilano University later in the day.
Robinson topped the Clan with 12 kills. McKay had 10 digs and Brooklyn Gould-Bradbury posted 23 assists.
“I think it was a great way to prepare for the next tourney,” said SFU head coach Gina Schmidt in the release. “It’s tough to play four matches in three days and we stayed focused. I was happy with our ball control and defence, which helped us run the things well offensively.”
Next week, the Clan will travel to California to play in another non-conference tournament against Fresno Pacific, Chaminade, Dominican and the Academy of Art.
