The University of Toronto Varsity Blues men's volleyball team dropped a narrow 3-2 (25-21, 25-18, 14-25, 17-25, 10-15) decision to the Queen's Gaels in the OUA Forsyth Cup final on Saturday night (March 7) in Hamilton, Ont.
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Despite the loss, the Blues silver-medal standing marks their best finish since the 2003-04 season.
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TORONTO STATS: Blues outside hitters Evan Falardeau and Chris Towe each notched 15 points on the night. Falardeau had 15 kills, while Towe registered 14 kills and one block.
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Rookie middle Jasper Neale recorded eight points, while veteran outside hitter Nick Trewern had seven points and earned player of the match honours for his efforts.
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Fourth-year setter Jordan Figueira tallied 38 assists and 10 digs in the loss.
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UP NEXT: The Blues now set their sights on the 2020 U SPORTS championship, March 13-15, hosted by the University of Manitoba.
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