Panthers Roll at Home
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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George Brown | 18 | 13 | 25 | 17 | 1 |
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Canadore | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 3 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
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Centennial | 14 | 9 | 15 | 0 |
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Canadore | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
North Bay, ON — The Canadore Panthers women's volleyball team capped a perfect home weekend with two convincing victories, defeating George Brown 3–1 on Saturday and sweeping Centennial 3–0 on Sunday. Canadore's attack and serve pressure were the difference, as the Panthers hit over .300 in both matches and piled up 24 aces across the two wins.
Saturday, Jan. 31 — Canadore 3, George Brown 1
Set scores: 25–18, 25–13, 23–25, 25–17
Canadore controlled three of the four frames behind a balanced offense that hit .320 (54 kills, 14 errors, 125 swings) and a steady first-contact game (50 digs). The Panthers added 7 aces and 6 solo blocks while holding the Huskies to .160.
Panthers leaders vs. George Brown
- Elise Churman: 15 kills (.429), 3 aces, 19 points
- Kira Fahrbach: 13 kills (.281), 2 solo blocks, 10 digs — 15 points
- Sophie Hotte: 10 kills (.368), 2 solo blocks — 12 points
- Kate McKenzie: 7 kills, 2 aces, 11 digs — 9 points
- Delainee Rogers: 7 kills (.375), 1 ace — 8 points
- Reece Sommerfeld: 45 assists, 1 ace, 2 kills
Sunday, Feb. 1 — Canadore 3, Centennial 0
Set scores: 25–14, 25–9, 25–15
The Panthers dominated wire-to-wire, hitting .397 (36–9–68) and unleashing 17 service aces. Canadore also posted 6 solo blocks while limiting Centennial to .000 hitting with just 15 kills.
Panthers leaders vs. Centennial
- Elise Churman: 11 kills (.471), 4 aces, 3 solo blocks — 18 points
- Emily Peltier: 7 kills (.583), 1 ace, 1 block — 9 points
- Kate McKenzie: 6 kills, 2 aces, 1 block, 8 digs — 9 points
- Kira Fahrbach: 5 kills (.556), 1 ace — 6 points
- Delainee Rogers: 5 aces, 3 kills — 8 points
- Setting tandem: Reece Sommerfeld (18 ast, 1 ace) and Anikka Butler (10 ast, 3 aces)
Weekend By the Numbers
- Record: 2–0 (7–1 in sets)
- Team Hitting: .320 vs. George Brown; .397 vs. Centennial
- Serve Pressure: 24 aces (7 + 17)
- Net Presence: 12 solo blocks (6 + 6)
The Panthers look to carry the momentum into their next conference matchup. For schedules, tickets, and live coverage, visit CanadorePanthers.ca and follow @Canadore_Panthers on social.