By Nazifa Amin<\/p>\n
The Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) women\u2019s volleyball team couldn\u2019t overcome the Queen\u2019s University Gaels on Sunday at the Mattamy Athletic Centre (MAC), falling in five hard-fought sets.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The game comes after a 3-0 loss to the Western University Mustangs yesterday. Recently the Bold have been trending toward five-setters, playing four in their last six matches against the Seneca Polytechnic Sting, the Brock Badgers, and the Acadia Axewomen, only the latter of which would produce a win.<\/p>\n
TMU opened the first set strongly, taking an 8-5 lead before Queen\u2019s fought back to tie the score at 10-10, keeping the game competitive.<\/p>\n
Despite trailing 17-20, TMU\u2019s fourth-year outside hitter Marta Cerovic helped to regain momentum with powerful jump serves. With the score tied at 21-21, TMU finished off the first frame with an impressive but fine margin, 25-22.\u00a0<\/p>\n
While the Bold maintained their strong performance in the second set and capped it off, 25-18, the Gaels responded in the third, countering TMU with a set of their own with an almost identical scoreline, 25-17.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur girls are learning how to feel that pressure, which is what the preseason is all about,\u201d said acting head coach Julie Gordon.<\/p>\n
The fourth set challenged TMU\u2019s defence as Queen\u2019s continued to dominate with consistent attacking. Despite the Gaels leading, third-year middle Rayanna Amos-Ross Fisher stood out at the net, working to disrupt their attacks.<\/p>\n
TMU struggled with their rhythm and attacking errors, tipping the momentum back to Queen\u2019s as they opened the largest gap of the afternoon, 25-12.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Gaels wasted no time, carrying their momentum into the fifth frame and sealing the match, 15-8.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI think that we are focusing on the right things today, which is all that I can ask from the girls. It\u2019s a great opportunity for these girls to understand playing back-to-back, as our home opener approaches on October 30,\u201d said Gordon.<\/p>\n
UP NEXT:\u00a0The Bold will take on the University of Guelph Gryphons at the Gryphon Centre on Oct. 23. First serve is set for 7 p.m.<\/p>\n
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