Box Score Second-year outside hitter Alex Barnes notched a career-high 17 kills and 20 points in leading the University of Toronto Varsity Blues men's volleyball team to a 3-0 (27-25, 27-25, 25-18) win over the RMC Paladins on Sunday afternoon (Jan. 28) at Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport.
 
The match saw the Blues constantly tested by the Paladins, but Toronto stood tall and prevailed, putting them at 6-6 in their season thus far, while the Paladins drop to 2-10.
 
Barnes' game-high 20 points came from 17 kills, two aces and one block, while he also added seven digs in the win.  
 
Veteran left side hitter Thomas Meier notched 10 points from nine kills and one block, and added two digs, while second-year setter Jordan Figueira led all players with 38 assists and a team-high 10 digs.
 
Paladins Dale Towe led his team with 14 points from 13 kills and one block.
 
The Varsity Blues are back in action Friday, February 2 when they host the Western Mustangs at Goldring Centre. Opening serve is scheduled for 8 p.m.

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