UNB snap Tigers winning streak,win 3-0 at Dalplex

Today the Dalhousie Tigers learned that no team is perfect, including themselves.

The once undefeated Tigers fell today in an afternoon affair against the rival UNB Varsity Reds 3-0. The Varsity Reds showed no mercy, and although every set was a battle to the end, it was the Varsity Reds who came out on top each time. It was a gritty battle fought by two strong teams.

In the first set, Connor Maessen and Alex Dempsey came up with a huge block on Eivind Anderson on the very first point that pumped up the Tigers. After trading leads and making the game 4-4, UNB went on a 6-1 run to make it 10-5.

The Tigers battled back, and after an Eivind Andersen ball sailed out of bounds the score was again tied at 14.

The Varsity Reds got up 23-21, and then two consecutive errors by Kristen O'Brien and Jonathan MacDonald gave the Varsity Reds the 25-21 victory.

The game intensified in the second set and neither team held a lead greater than two until UNB pulled away late, gaining a 23-17 edge on an ace by Jordan Bruce. Julio Fernandez and Mattieu Losier had consecutive kills at the end of the set to give UNB the 25-19 victory.

Dalhousie was now in an unfamiliar situation: on the brink of defeat. UNB desperately wanted to put away their long-time rivals and wasted no time in doing so, jumping out to a 7-3 leady early. Dan Ota had seen enough and quickly called a timeout.

The timeout couldn't stop the Varsity Red's momentum, and broke out to a 10-5 lead. The Tigers looked like they were about to turn the tables with a 7-2, spurred by Jonathan MacDonald's service ace.

A thunderous kill by UNB's Julio Fernandez ended the game emphatically 25-23. Fernandez paced the Varsity Reds with 14 kills and 15 points and was on the Tigers' radar all game long.