Crowd Lifts Panthers to Crossover Sweep of Fanshawe

North Bay, ON — Backed by a raucous White Noise white‑out at the College Drive Gymnasium, the Canadore Panthers women's volleyball team swept Fanshawe in the OCAA Crossover, 29–27, 25–21, 25–21, to advance to the next round of the postseason.

Canadore fed off the home atmosphere in a tense opening set, edging the Falcons 29–27, then carried the momentum with a poised side‑out game and heavy serve pressure to close the match in three. The Panthers swung a crisp .346 as a team (36 kills, 9 errors), stacked 9 service aces, and put up 5 solo blocks, while holding Fanshawe to .176 hitting.

Panthers Leaders

• Elise Churman — 14 kills (.522), 1 ace, 1 solo block (16 points)
• Kira Fahrbach — 7 kills (.389), 1 ace, 1 solo block (9 points)
• Sophie Hotte — 6 kills (.364), 1 ace, 2 solo blocks (9 points)
• Kate McKenzie — 4 kills, 3 aces (7 points)
• Reece Sommerfeld — 30 assists, 3 aces, 2 kills, 7 digs, 1 solo block

Libero Shianne Shykoluk steadied first contact with 3 assists and key covers, while Delainee Rogers chipped in 3 kills on .286 hitting.

By the Numbers

• Canadore: 36 K, .346; 9 aces; 5 solo blocks; 29 digs
• Fanshawe: 33 K, .176; 4 aces; 7 solo blocks; 33 digs

What's Next

Canadore advances to the next round of the OCAA playoffs and will face St. Clair on Saturday, February 21 at 7:00 PM in Windsor, ON. Game updates and streaming info will be posted at CanadorePanthers.ca and on @Canadore_Panthers.