In a matchup of nationally ranked teams, the No. 10 York University Lions men's volleyball team was shutout by the No. 1 McMaster Marauders 3-0 on Saturday night (Oct. 31) in Hamilton, Ont.
 
The Marauders (4-0) currently hold the top spot in the OUA and have consistently sat near the top of the CIS rankings in the past four years, so the Lions had a lot of work to do in order to squeeze out a win.
 
The Lions came close to securing a win in the second set, executing off eight kills, forcing eight errors in the opponent's end and outnumbering the Marauders in attacks (30-26). However, the Marauders were able to come away with a close 25-22 win to round out the set.
 
The Marauders also took the first and third sets 25-15 and 25-17.
 
The Lions produced some solid individual performances. Arthur Szwarc (Toronto) led the team with 11 points on five kills, five solo blocks and one service ace, while Alexander Duncan-Thibault (Scarborough, Ont.) and Nicolas Pirnat (Ottawa) had six points apiece.
 
Logan Mend (Naramata B.C) finished with a team-high 17 assists and also led all Lions with four digs.
 
The Lions will look to get back into the win column next weekend when they host the RMC Paladins (0-3) on Friday (Nov. 6) beginning at 8pm.