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Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference "To be Canada's premiere collegiate athletic conference by developing and inspiring leadership through excellence in academics, sport and citizenship"
Posted: Nov 09, 2018

Wolves Host Thunder

Wolves Host Thunder
Box Score
Game Leaders
CUE
K: 2 Players (#03, #17) - 18
B: Keenan Forstey - 5
D: Damien Leroy - 16
SA: Ryan Teliske - 2
NWP
K: Ethan Nashim - 17
B: 2 Players (#12, #16) - 4
D: Kirk Testawitch - 15
SA: Kirk Testawitch - 6
Team Stats
Full stats

Wolves play host to the Concordia Thunder this weekend, in their last Home Game weekend of the year. The 1st set was close with lots of great plays on both sides of the net. The score went back and forth before the Thunder sealed it 25-21. GPRC's #5 Andrew Fogle lead the way with 5 digs and 9 assists. Concordia's #8 Kale Kruger had 4 digs and 8 assists.

2nd set open up with the Thunder taking the lead 6-3. At 8-3 Wolves call a time out. #6 Kirk Testawitch has a big kill out of the time out and a tip for another point. Wolves close the gap to 4 points. Thunder still pushing strong, and get ahead by 6. The battle at the net continues as the Thunder pull away by 7 and eventually go on to win 25-20.

Wolves are down 2-0, after a quick 3 minute break, they were ready to go to battle. Lots of back and forth at the net, and big kills on both sides, ended up being a crowd pleasing set. Wolves #9 ended the set with a big kill, 25-20.

Thunder are up 2-1 heading into the 4th set. It started out as a back and forth affair with the points often going to whomever won the battle at the net. At the 10 point mark the battle for the net has been forgotten as both teams go on an all out big hit blitz.  The Wolves display their mental and physical toughness as they claw back to tie the match at 14 after wreathing a storm of insane hits lead by Concordia's #17.  At 23-22 wolves head coach calls a time out and the ensuing play nets the wolves a point 24-22.  Last kill of the set goes to #12 Ethan Nashim, Wolves win 25-23 and the game is tied at 2-2.

With the game tied at 2 sets each, both teams are hungry for the win, and the crowd is loud. The Thunder get off to an early lead up 3-1. The Wolves come back to jump ahead 7-4 with a big kill by #12 Ethan Nashim, #10 Carter Nadkrynechny and #6 Kirk Testawitch. The Thunder call a timeout to try to get things going again, and rally for 4 straight points to come within 1 point, 8-9 Wolves. The battle continues for both teams until the Thunder finish the game 16-14.

The Mr. Mikes Player of the Game for the GPRC Wolves is #5 Andrew Fogle and for the Concordia Thunder #8 Kale Kruger.

Both teams are back in action tomorrow at 3pm.