Andrew Snucins

TWU Spartans TWU 5-3,5-3

TRU WolfPack TRU 4-2,4-2

TWU Spartans TWU

5-3,5-3

Final

Nov. 22, 2024

TRU WolfPack TRU

4-2,4-2

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	4	5	F
TWU Spartans TWU	25	19	24	25	8	(2)
TRU WolfPack TRU	23	25	26	18	15	(3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | 11/22/2024 11:34:00 PM | TRU WolfPack

No. 5 WolfPack secure monumental victory over Spartans

Next Match:

Trinity Western

11/23/2024 | 4:45 PM

Full Schedule

Nov. 23 (Sat) / 4:45 PM

Trinity Western

History

QUICK FIRE

The Thompson Rivers WolfPack women's volleyball team picked up an historic win over the TWU Spartans inside the TCC Friday night, earning a 3-2 (23-25, 25-19, 26-24, 18-25, 15-8) victory in marathon fashion.

DIFFERENCE MAKERS

Outside Hitter Brooklyn Olfert was explosive in tonight's match-up with 21 kills, three digs and two aces. Rida Erlalelitepe was a dominant force, both offensively and defensively, with 18 kills, eight digs and a pair of aces. Hadley Schmidt was the playmaker with 35 assists, nine digs and three aces of her own while Addison Witkowski's defensive dominance was on display with her five block assists.
Maryn Boldon led the Spartans with 14 kills, accompanied by seven digs. Kaylee Plouffe had 12 kills of her own along with five blocking assists, three digs and a serving ace. Faye Murray contributed both offensively and defensively with 11 kills, six blocking assists and a serving ace.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The two teams took turns going back-and-forth all game long. The first set saw the Spartans earn a 5-0 run right out of the gate which was what they needed to come out on top and take the frame 25-23. The second set saw the WolfPack go on two separate 3-0 runs to take the second set 25-19.
Trinity Western gained an early lead in the third set after going on a couple runs to put themselves up by eight points at 13-5. From there the 'Pack found their stride and charged back to tie the set up at 17-17. Erlalelitepe and Olfert had a combined 11 kills and the WolfPack fired in five aces to take the set 26-24.
The fourth set saw the Spartans rally and outpace the 'Pack. Murray and Plouffe had a combined 9 kills to lead the Spartans as they took the fourth set 25-18 to force a fifth and final frame.
The Wolfpack set out to win in the fifth set, taking the first point and then going on a quick 3-0 run to lead 4-1. The fifth set saw another combined eight kills from Erlalelitepe and Olfert which led Thompson Rivers to a dominant fifth set win by a tally of 15-8 to take the match.

NOTABLE

Since joining Canada West in 2005-06, the win was third regular season victory in program history for the 'Pack over the perennial powerhouse Spartans.
Rida Erlalelitepe earned the 100th kill of her Canada West career in just six games with the 'Pack.
After the win tonight, Thompson Rivers – who is ranked No. 5 in Canada, moves to 5-2 while Trinity Western drops to 5-4.

QUOTABLE (WolfPack head coach, Chad Grimm)

It was an up-and-down match, we had some poor starts but were able to turn it around – especially in the third set. It was nice to turn it around but isn't something we can continuously do and expect to get a result.
I think we can compete with anybody, and that doesn't always mean that you're going to get a result, but we can put ourselves in the fight every night if we do our jobs consistently.
In my years here we haven't had this level of depth. It's something that we try to use so it's good that different people can come in and contribute because it's a long season and we are going to need that.

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