The Redeemer Royals have captured their first medal in men’s volleyball in the school’s 24-year history.Backed by more than 700 boisterous fans, the hometown Royals erased a 2-0 set disadvantage to defeat the Mohawk Warriors for the Ontario Colleges Athletics Association bronze medal.
After losing the opening sets by scores of 25-17 and 25-21, the Royals stormed back with three set victories. Redeemer dominated the fourth set, winning 25-15. The Royals clinched the medal with a 15-10 win in the decisive fifth set.
Four Royals players reached double figures in points in the bronze medal match. Ryan Talsma led the way with 16 points, followed by Brad Douwes with 13, Joshua Dykxhoorn with 12 and Christian Vandergeest with 11.
Redeemer opened the tournament with a straight set victory over Fanshawe College with scores of 26-24, 25-16 and a come-from-behind 29-27 nail-biter in the third set. The win put the Royals in the medal round with a match-up against the eventual silver medalists from Seneca College.
Redeemer’s momentum carried into Friday’s match as the Royals took set one by a 25-16 score. The Seneca Sting fought back with two close set victories of 25-23 and 25-22. The Sting closed out the match with a 25-18 win in set three. Joshua Dykxhoorn and Ryan Talsma paced the Royals with 15 and 13 points respectively.
OCAA Player of the Year Ryan Talsma led the Royals to a five-set victory over Nispissing in Saturday’s action to keep Redeemer’s medal hopes alive. Talsma recorded 28 total points to lead the Royals.
Humber College captured the gold medal with a straight sets victory over Seneca College on Saturday.
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