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<\/a>Chargers men\u2019s head coach Charles Parkinson recognizes the abilities of the opposing team and was glad to see his team come back.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe second set was a bit of a hiccup,\u201d says Parkinson. \u201cOur passing went to hell in a hand basket and VIU\u2019s serving was really strong, but we recovered, which is the sign of a team that is peaking at the right moment. Our plan was to serve well, take their middles out of play, and force the ball to the wings and let our block and defense go to work.\u201d<\/p>\n
Second-year left side Cam Fennema captured Player of the Match honours for his strong performance of 14 kills and 5 digs throughout the game. The final score was Camosun 3, VIU 1 (25\u201317, 10\u201325, 25\u201319, 25\u201321).<\/p>\n
Parkinson\u2019s plans for glory paid off in the championship finals against the Douglas College Royals. The Chargers started the match with an exciting victory in the first set, causing the Royals to bump up their game. The Royals fought for control and took it in the second set, but the Chargers turned the match around by the third and kept it, winning themselves their second at-home PACWEST provincial championship title.<\/p>\n
The final score was Camosun 3, Royals 1 (25\u201319 23\u201325, 25\u201323, 25\u201323). Fennema was Player of the Match again, hammering out 21 kills.<\/p>\n
First-year left side Mark Severinsen says that the victory was the result of a lot of hard work.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m pumped, we\u2019ve been working for it all season,\u201d he says, \u201cand to have all that work finally pay off is just the best feeling in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n
The team is elated over the provincial victory, but Parkinson knows there\u2019s still hard work ahead as they head to the national championships.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m obviously really proud of the team, but this isn\u2019t our end goal,\u201d says Parkinson. \u201cThat\u2019s nationals.\u201d<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the women\u2019s volleyball team started off strong, but fell short of capturing a home-court gold win. Starting off as the top-seeded women\u2019s team, they battled the College of the Rockies (COTR) Avalanche in the women\u2019s semi-finals. Camosun quickly defeated COTR and advanced to compete for gold against the VIU Mariners. The final scores were Camosun 3, CORT 0 (25\u201320, 25\u201318, 25\u201315).<\/p>\n
Third-year middle Lainey Jantzi was just as excited as the rest of the team going into the final match.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are feeling really good,\u201d she said before the finals. \u201cWe are excited, and we are going to play our game.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jantzi received Player of the Match for her nine kills, two aces, and one stuff block.<\/p>\n
Women\u2019s head coach Chris Dahl, who was recently named PACWEST Women\u2019s Volleyball Coach of the Year, knew what challenges were ahead for his team going into the finals.<\/p>\n
\u201cVIU is going to have a good game plan,\u201d he said before the finals. \u201cThey are going to come out and execute with a lot of heart and passion.\u201d<\/p>\n
That the women\u2019s championship game was played against last year\u2019s champions was also something that Dahl took into account.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is familiar territory for them,\u201d he said, \u201cso they\u2019ll have their sights set on an absolute battle.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Chargers started off strong at the women\u2019s championship finals, winning two consecutive sets. The Mariners weren\u2019t about to give up that easily, however, and managed to turn the game around in the third.<\/p>\n
The gold win went to the Mariners by the end of the fifth set and the Chargers took silver, which still advances them to the nationals. The final scores were VIU 3, Camosun 2 (15\u201325, 21\u201325, 26\u201324, 25\u201314, 15\u201312).<\/p>\n
Chargers third-year outside hitter Katie Fetting was named Athlete of the Week, as well as Player of the Match, having produced 22 kills and one stuff block.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur team had a really excellent match,\u201d says Fetting. \u201cWe did a lot of great things. It just didn\u2019t turn out the way we wanted it to.\u201d<\/p>\n
Although the game didn\u2019t turn out as planned, Fetting says she\u2019s still proud of her teammates.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m so incredibly proud of my team and what we did,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n
Both Camosun teams advance to the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) national championships, taking place March 11\u201314 at Holland College in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island (men) and C\u00e9gep \u00c9douard-Montpetit in Longueuil, QC (women).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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