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With many of their enthusiastic fans in the stands banging on pots, drums and paddle boards, McMaster Marauders pounded Queen’s Gaels on the court late last week.
And with that 3-1 thumping, McMaster won its second consecutive OUA men’s volleyball championship.
Mac swept the best-of-three playoff final series — 2-0. The scores were 25-20, 21-25, 25-22 and 25-7.
“I was proud of the way we closed it out,” said McMaster coach Dave Preston.
The Hamilton squad advances to the CIS tournament Feb. 27-March 1 in Edmonton.

Get the details, Larry Moko, Hamilton Spectator

The McMaster women’s volleyball team went into the Lions’ den and got mauled.
The visiting Marauders fell 3-0 to the York Lions in the OUA Final Four championship match Saturday at Tait McKenzie Centre.
The scores were 25-20, 25-12 and 25-14.
Defending champion Mac earned a berth into the title match with a 3-2 semi-final decision Friday over Toronto Varsity Blues at York. Mac took the tie-breaker, 15-8. York won its opener 3-1 over Western Ontario Mustangs, also on Friday.
Apparently one shouldn’t anger the Lions. It was McMaster that handed York (21-1) its only loss of the season on the final day of the regular-schedule. After that contest, expecting a playoff matchup against York, McMaster coach Tim Louks said: “At least emotionally, (York) will respond. Can they tactically? That’s to be deternimed.”

Elsewhere in varsity women’s volleyball, Mohawk Mountaineers travelled to Belleville on the weekend and dropped a 3-1 playoff decision to Loyalist Lancers. That was an Ontario Colleges Athletic Association quarter-final. Loyalist (17-3) finished second in the East Division, while Mohawk (16-4) placed third in the West.

Get the full women’s wrapup, Larry Moko, The Hamilton Spectator