The York University Lions men's volleyball team will look to avenge its earlier season loss to Nipissing this weekend when the squad hosts the Lakers at the Tait McKenzie Centre to wrap up the 2015 portion of its schedule.
 
The Match-up: York (5-5) vs. Nipissing (4-5)
 
Game Details:
Sunday, Nov. 29 @ 4pm, OUA.tv
 
Home/Away Records
York – 5-1 at home
Nipissing – 1-3 on the road
 
Current Streak
York – Won 1
Nipissing – Lost 2
 
Last Meetings
The Lakers defeated the Lions in four sets in their first match-up this season two weeks ago, giving Nipissing its first victory over York since joining the OUA in 2013-14. The Lions took the second set of the contest but were otherwise overmatched by their opponents. Prior to that, the Lions had won four straight regular-season contents.
 
QUICK FACTS
 
York

• The Lions got off to a fast start to the year with a pair of wins over Windsor and Western that moved them into the top 10 in the CIS, at No. 10. They have come down some since then and have split each of their last three weekend series, posting wins over RMC, Guelph and Toronto to go along with losses to Queen's, Nipissing and Ryerson.
• The Lions have been dominant on home court with a stellar 4-1 mark thus far. Their only loss in that stretch was to the Gaels, who are currently in second place in the standings.
• Prior to Sunday's game, the Lions will travel to Guelph, Ont., to face the Gryphons in their final road contest of 2015. The Lions won a thrilling five-setter over the Gryphons two weeks ago, coming back from two sets down to earn the victory.

 
Nipissing

• The Lakers are on pace for their best ever season since their debut campaign two years ago. After back-to-back 5-15 records, the Lakers already have four wins in just nine contests this season.
• The Lakers opened the season with four wins in their first seven contests but are currently riding a mini two-game losing streak, dropping both contests to Toronto and Ryerson last weekend. They lost in straight sets to the Varsity Blues and took a set off of the Rams.
• The Lakers will also be in St. Catharines, Ont., on Saturday night to face the Brock Badgers as part of their weekend schedule.

 
PLAYERS TO WATCH
 
York
 
OH Arthur Szwarc – Leads the OUA with 54 total blocks this season, 21 more than any other player. He is also fifth in scoring (4.5 points per set), eighth in kills per set (3.35) and tied for 10^th in service aces (10).
 
S Logan Mend – In his first full season as the starting setter, the sophomore ranks sixth in the OUA with 9.43 assists per set.
 
Nipissing
 
OH Cameron Branch – Tied for sixth in the OUA with 4.4 points per set. He is also fifth in kills per set (3.86), tied for 13^th in total blocks (20), tied for 18^th in service aces (eight) and 23^rd in digs per set (1.56).
 
LIB Mike Ballagh – Ranks fifth in the OUA with 2.67 digs per set.