Thunder Fall to the Lions in Four Set Match

(EDMONTON, AB) On the second home game in two days for Concordia University of Edmonton (CUE) women's volleyball, CUE faced off against the Ambrose University Lions. Despite a valiant effort, Concordia succumbed to Ambrose in four sets, with scores of 22-25, 25-21, 24-26, and 19-25.

The Lions set the tone early with a strong offensive presence, led by Elise Wagner's outstanding performance, amassing 15 kills. Thunder setter, Renae Regal, orchestrated the offense skillfully, delivering 35 assists to her teammates. Jolene Cooke and Emma Thompson made significant contributions with a combined 22 kills, providing Concordia with offensive firepower. Sydney Horyn continued to showcase her serving prowess with four aces, attempting to counter Ambrose's strategic play.

Ambrose's offense, anchored by Rachel Barg's 42 assists, proved decisive in securing the victory. Throughout the match, Ambrose maintained consistency in their blocking and serving, disrupting Concordia's rhythm. In total the Lions finished with 10 blocks and 10 service aces in the match.

Heading into a closely contested third set with the score tied at 1-1, both teams battled point-for-point, with the Lions eventually edging out the Thunder 26-24. Despite Concordia's resilience in the fourth set, Ambrose maintained composure, securing crucial points in the final set to seal the victory.

CUE Women's Volleyball will regroup for their next home game against Northwestern Polytechnic on Friday January 19th at Ralph King Athletic Centre. The team's current record stands at 4-9, good for fifth place in the North Division.

Here were tonight's One Team Sport players of the game, presented by Co-operators:

Ambrose Lions | #13 Elise Wagner

Concordia Thunder | #2 Renae Regal