Olson and Queens edge Lions in five

Red Deer, AB – The Ambrose University Lions entered Friday's match only four points back of the second place Red Deer College Queens, so volleyball fans knew it would be a close contest. The teams alternated set wins with the RDC Queens eventually shading the Lions in five (25-20, 24-26, 25-19, 24-26 and 15-10).

Queens setter Emma Letkeman spread out the offence. The first-year stacked up 49 assists, 11 digs and two aces in the Queens' 13th consecutive win.

Red Deer's Emma Holmes led the RDC offence with 20 kills, which included six kills in the first set alone. The second-year Bachelor of Kinesiology student added five digs and finished with a 0.533 hitting percentage.

Ponoka's Tess Pearman contributed 16 kills and Erin Neufeldt added 15 for RDC.

McKenna Olson was named the Collegiate Sports Medicine Queens Player-of-the-Game. The five-foot-eleven middle had 11 kills, three digs, two stuffs and two aces.

Julia Kemper received the award for the Ambrose University Lions. The left side hitter totaled 19 kills, 18 digs, two stuff blocks and finished with a hitting percentage of 0.390.

Ambrose University's Madeline Williscroft chipped in with 14 kills. Jeena Johner had 13 and Willow Lewington racked up 12. Lions setter Sarah Janz contributed 31 assists, three kills, one ace and a dig.

On Saturday, Jan. 25, the second place Queens (13-2) will face the Lions (10-7) at 6:00 pm in Calgary.