The University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's volleyball team took two-of-three matches at the Toronto Preseason Tournament from Oct. 16-18 inside Goldring Centre - Kimel Family Field House.
Set scores versus York: 25-19, 26-24, 25-19
Set scores versus Guelph: 25-22, 25-19, 25-23
Set scores versus Alberta: 25-27, 11-25, 21-25
Toronto showcased why they are a force to be reckoned with in the OUA this weekend, sweeping their matchups versus conference opponents in York and Guelph with the team firing on all cylinders and keeping their composure to take control of sets. Wrapping up the tournament against Alberta, U of T put up a strong effort to hang with the reigning national champions.
Third-year outside hitter Julia Liu had a strong weekend for the Blue and White, scoring 33 total points in three matches and led Toronto in points against York and Guelph with 13 and 11.5 respectively. Closely behind her was fourth-year outside hitter Guila Chimilovski with 32 points this weekend and led the team in scoring against Alberta with 9.5 and had a team-high 19 digs in the game. Second-year setters Marina Gustke and Lousia Cassidy set up their teammates for success throughout the weekend with 46 and 25 assists respectively.
Toronto will wrap up the preseason versus the McMaster Marauders on Friday (Oct. 23) night inside Goldring Centre – Kimel Family Field House. The first serve is scheduled for 5:30 p.m., with tickets available at
varsityblues.ca/tickets.
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