Condors Varsity Weekly Recap Jan 15th - 21st
Another exciting week of Condor's sports has come to a close, leaving fans and athletes with many moments to savour. Our teams showcased their hard work and talents on the court, creating an unforgettable experience for all those in attendance.
Quote Of the Week
"The Women’s Volleyball team has been battling and showed some real character to fight back in both matches this week. Ultimately, we came up a little short in both, but I think being put in those pressure moments will help the team going forward. The Guys had a big week and I am super proud of the gritty road win on Sunday. The guys are really starting to find their form, and we are hoping that can continue going forward into the next crucial couple of weeks in the season" – Kelly Mcguire, Men’s and Women’s Volleyball Head Coach.
The Highlights
The Student Recreation Center has been buzzing with enthusiastic fans. In case you missed the games, here are this week's highlights and results:
Women's Basketball – The Women's Basketball team kicked off the 2024 year with their first home game on Wednesday against Humber College. The gym was filled with energetic fans enjoying popcorn and cheering alongside Cliffy. However, the game concluded with an 85-51 loss.
Men's Basketball – The Men's Basketball team also played Humber on Wednesday. The final score was 93-60 in favour of the Humber Hawks. On Sunday, the Men travelled to North Bay to play Canadore. It was a closely contested game that resulted in a 94-85 loss.
Women's Volleyball – The Women's Volleyball team hosted Niagra at home on Thursday; in a hard-fought battle, they lost 3-2. The set scores unfolded as follows:
- Conestoga 25 – Niagara 19
- Conestoga 22 – Niagara 25
- Conestoga 17 – Niagara 25
- Conestoga 25 – Niagara 21
- Conestoga 12 – Niagara 15
On Sunday, the Women’s Volleyball team travelled to Fanshawe in another close game they lost 3-2 set scores below:
- Conestoga 25 – Fanshawe 16
- Conestoga 19 – Fanshawe 25
- Conestoga 24 – Fanshawe 26
- Conestoga 25 - Fanshawe 16
- Conestoga 16 – Fanshawe 18
The Women's Volleyball team is currently ranked 3rd in the OCAA West with eight wins and six losses.
Men's Volleyball – Men's Volleyball also faced off against Niagara at home on Thursday and secured a 3-1 win. Set scores as follows:
- Conestoga 25 – Niagara 23
- Conestoga 28 – Niagara 26
- Conestoga 19 – Niagara 25
- Conestoga 25 – Niagara 21
On Sunday, the squad travelled to London to face off against Fanshawe. The game resulted in a big 3-2 win. See the set scores below:
- Conestoga 22 – Fanshawe 25
- Conestoga 25 – Fanshawe 20
- Conestoga 25 – Fanshawe 23
- Conestoga 20 - Fanshawe 25
- Conestoga 15 – Fanshawe 11
The Men's Volleyball team is ranked 2nd in the OCAA West with ten wins and three losses as they continue with a five-game win streak.
Cricket – on Friday, Conestoga hosted its second OCR tournament of the season, hosting the Fanshawe Falcons, St. Clair Saints, Sheridan Bruins, and St. Lawrence Surge. Conestoga entered two teams in the tournament. Conestoga Black finished 1-2 with match scores as follows:
- Conestoga Black 40 – Fanshawe 53
- Conestoga Black 44 – Fanshawe 40
- Conestoga Black 46 – Conestoga Gold 48 (semi-finals)
Conestoga Gold finished 4-0 see match scores below:
- Conestoga Gold 52 – St. Clair 42
- Conestoga Gold 41 – St. Lawrence 40
- Conestoga Black 46 – Conestoga Gold 48 (semi-finals)
- Conestoga Gold 20 – Fanshawe 19 (finals)
The tournament was a fantastic show of talent, hard work and sportsmanship.
Players to Watch
Our Condor athletes have been working hard all year, and these athletes are standing out on the court:
Alicia Bujold, Women's Basketball – Alicia scored 12 points and had five rebounds against Humber. She was 62 % from the field and 50 % from the three.
Hadi El-Miari, Men's Basketball – Hadi has been a consistent threat for the Condors. On Wednesday, he produced another double-double with 22 points and 11 rebounds, coupled with four blocks and two steals.
Amanda Lago, Women's Volleyball – Amanda had 42 assists against Niagara paired with eight digs. And 38 assists against Fanshawe. She kept the Condors' attack strong in two hard-fought games.
Rachael O’Dell, Women’s Volleyball – Rachael scored 26 points with 23 kills against Niagara and an impressive 29 points, of which 24 were kills paired with seven digs against Fanshawe.
Alex Krassey, Men's Volleyball – Alex had 9 points and an impressive 0.6-kil percentage against Niagara. He continued his performance against Fanshawe with seven points and five kills.
Purvil Patel, Cricket – Purvil was a steady force for Conestoga, leading both sides of the court. Purvil scored 35 runs as the top runs scorer for Conestoga Gold and also was the top wicket-taker for Conestoga Gold with 3.
How to Stay Connected
Show your #CondorsPride and watch these games next week:
(Home games in BOLD)
24-Jan 8:00 PM Men's Basketball vs. Redeemer @ Athletics Centre Gymnasium
24-Jan 6:00 PM Women's Basketball vs. Redeemer @ Athletics Centre Gymnasium
24-Jan 8:00 PM Men's Volleyball vs. Mohawk @ SRC Doon Campus
24-Jan 6:00 PM Women's Volleyball vs. Mohawk @ SRC Doon Campus
27-Jan 3:00 PM Men's Basketball vs. Fanshawe @ Glenn Johnston Athletic Centre
27-Jan 1:00 PM Women's Basketball vs. Fanshawe @ Glenn Johnston Athletic Centre
27-Jan 2:00 PM Men's Volleyball vs. St. Clair @ South Campus Sportsplex
27-Jan 4:00 PM Women's Volleyball vs. St. Clair @ South Campus Sportsplex
Stay connected and cheer for your Condors by attending games in person or tuning in to the live broadcasts on OCAA.LIVE. Follow our social media channels and website for updates on live streams and game schedules.