Straight-Set Wins Over Loyalist and Fleming
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Loyalist | 11 | 15 | 20 | 0 |
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Canadore | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Fleming | 6 | 20 | 17 | 0 |
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Canadore | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
North Bay, ON — The Canadore Panthers women's volleyball team delivered a dominant home stand, sweeping Loyalist on Saturday and Fleming on Sunday without dropping a set. The Panthers controlled the weekend with first-contact consistency, aggressive serving, and a standout blocking effort.
Saturday — Canadore 3, Loyalist 0
Set scores: 25–11, 25–15, 25–20
Canadore hit .222 (36 kills) while holding Loyalist to -.078. The Panthers' serve-block game set the tone with 7 aces and 7 solo blocks, and they won the error battle as Loyalist finished with more attack errors than kills.
Panthers leaders vs Loyalist
- Elise Churman: 12 kills (.269), 2 aces, 1 solo block — 15 points
- Kira Fahrbach: 6 kills (.462), 1 ace — 7 points
- Delainee Rogers: 6 kills, 1 solo block — 7 points
- Emily Peltier: 6 kills — 6 points
- Sophie Hotte: 5 kills, 1 ace, 3 solo blocks — 9 points
- Reece Sommerfeld: 29 assists, 1 ace, 1 solo block
- Kate McKenzie: 2 aces, 1 solo block — 3 points
Sunday — Canadore 3, Fleming 0
Set scores: 25–6, 25–20, 25–17
The Panthers were in complete control, hitting .168 with 39 kills, and again smothered the opposition, limiting Fleming to -.101 hitting and just 9 total kills. Canadore stacked up 10 aces and 11 solo blocks in the sweep.
Panthers leaders vs Fleming
- Kate McKenzie: 8 kills (.267) — 8 points
- Elise Churman: 7 kills, 1 solo block — 8 points
- Kira Fahrbach: 7 kills, 1 solo block — 8 points
- Peyton Wright: 4 kills, 2 aces — 6 points
- Sophie Hotte: 4 kills, 4 solo blocks — 8 points
- Delainee Rogers: 4 kills, 1 ace, 2 solo blocks — 7 points
- Anikka Butler: 29 assists, 5 aces, 3 solo blocks — 10 points
- Spencer Corston: 35 assists (team total 33 credited to Butler + hitters), 5 digs (listed in box as 35 AST)
- Ethan Israelstam: 14 digs (match high)
Weekend By the Numbers
- Record: 2–0 (both sweeps)
- Opponents' hitting: Loyalist -.078; Fleming -.101
- Panthers' serving: 17 aces (7 vs Loyalist, 10 vs Fleming)
- Panthers' net defense: 18 solo blocks (7 vs Loyalist, 11 vs Fleming)
- Setting tandem: 58 assists — Reece Sommerfeld (29) & Anikka Butler (29)
Canadore returns to action next week looking to extend the streak. For schedules, and live coverage, visit CanadorePanthers.ca and follow @Canadore_Panthers on social.