Men's volleyball turns around results

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With their introduction to the 2025 season, the McMaster men's volleyball team split games with the top-seeded Windsor Lancers

The 2024 portion of the season for the McMaster men’s volleyball team could be described as disappointing. They lost six Ontario University Athletics season games, and won only four. 

As the team came into the 2025 season, they’d have a mountain to climb in terms of attaining winning results. Their first two games of the new year were against the University of Windsor on Jan. 10 and Jan. 11, 2025.

For the struggling Marauders, this was a test. The Lancers came into the game against the Marauders with only one loss during the OUA season and in the first place position. Comparatively, the Marauders sat in ninth place. 

The Lancers came into the game against McMaster with only one loss during the OUA season and in the first place position.

The first game saw the Marauders lose to the Windsor team, as the Lancers won three sets with the Marauders only able to win one set. In this game, Maxime Gratton and Seth O’Brien lead the Marauders in kills, with Gratton picking up 17 and O’Brien contributing 15. 

The Marauders opened the new year on a loss, but took on the Lancer’s again the following day. In their second meeting, the Marauders were able to secure a win, beating the Lancers with a score of three sets to two. 

In their second meeting, the McMaster side were able to secure a win, beating the Lancers with a score of three sets to two. 

Leaders in total kills, Gratton and O’Brien, in game one performed strongly again in game two against the Lancers, helping the Marauders to pick up points. Gratton finished the second game with 25 total kills, with O’Brien following up with 14 of his own kills. 

This result is one to be proud of for the Marauders, as their win marks only the second loss of the Lancers', who have proven themselves to be a very strong team.

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