Tigers top V-Reds 3-2 in opening match of Subway AUS men's volleyball championship

(HALIFAX, N.S.) – The Dalhousie Tigers defeated the UNB Varsity Reds Friday night by a score of  3-2 in the opening match of the 2014 Subway AUS men's volleyball championship Friday night at the Dalplex.

With the win, the Tigers take a 1-0 lead in the best two-of-three championship series. Set scores were (26-24 Dal, 26-24 UNB, 25-21 Dal, 25- 15-12 Dal)

Subway Player of the Game Bryan Duquette led the game in points tonight with 24 points and 23 kills.

Fellow Tigers star Alex Dempsey posted impressive stats for Dalhousie as well with 20 points and 16 kills. Connor Maessen played a solid game for the Tigers with 11 kills and 17.5 points in total.

Marc White was the leading scorer for the V-Reds with 12 kills and 14.5 kills overall. Julio Fernandez and Craig Toonders also played a great game for UNB, with 22.5 points between them.

"The Tigers kept you on your toes; they came out of nowhere to complete plays that were so unexpected," said a fan in attendance who never misses a Tigers home game. "It will be an entertaining match next Friday."

The best two-of-three Subway AUS men's volleyball championship will resume next weekend in Fredericton as the Tigers will once again take on the Varsity Reds in a 7 p.m. match Saturday night at the Richard J. Currie Center.

The match can be seen live via webcast at www.AUStv.ca.

Source: Dalhousie Sports Information