After a weekend off, the York University Lions men's volleyball team returns to action on home court for the first time in nearly a month when the squad welcomes the Brock Badgers and No. 8 nationally-ranked McMaster Marauders to the Tait McKenzie Centre.
 
The Match-ups: York (9-4) vs. Brock (5-9) and No. 8 McMaster (12-1)
 
Game Details
Brock – Friday, Feb. 9 @ 8pm, OUA.tv
McMaster – Sunday, Feb. 11 @ 4pm, OUA.tv
 
Home/Away Records
York – 6-1 at home
Brock – 3-4 on the road
McMaster – 7-0 on the road
 
Current Streak
York – Lost 1
Brock – Won 5
McMaster – Won 12
 
Last Meetings
The Badgers joined the OUA in men's volleyball just last season and the Lions earned the victory in their one game, by a score of 3-1. They won the first two sets convincingly, but the Badgers came back to take the third set 30-28. However, the Lions rolled in the fourth to claim the victory.
 
The Marauders won the lone meeting between the two teams last year in straight sets. The Lions earned a big 3-1 win over the Marauders in their second match-up of the 2015-16 campaign, handing McMaster one of only two losses in the regular season.
 
QUICK FACTS
 
York

• The Lions were flying to start the season, earning wins in eight of their first nine contests to race to the top of the OUA East standings. They have been on a bit of a slide of late, however, with only one win in their last four.
• The Lions were last in action two weeks ago, when they defeated Windsor in five sets and lost to Western in four sets. They did not have any OUA games scheduled last weekend.
• The Lions are comfortably in position to host an OUA quarter-final game when the regular season ends at the end of the month. They currently sit second in the division with a 9-4 record, two points back of Ryerson but with a game in hand. They have a six-point advantage over Nipissing.
• The Lions are one of the highest-scoring teams in the OUA, ranking second in the conference with 16.1 points per set, just behind nationally-ranked McMaster. They rank second with 12.15 kills per set and lead the OUA with 111 service aces, 32 more than any other team in the conference.

 
Brock

• The Badgers started the year with nine straight losses but have since been one of the hottest teams in the OUA with five consecutive victories. Among their wins was a 3-2 victory over OUA East Division-leading Ryerson and another over Queen's last weekend. Their most recent game resulted in a 3-0 win over RMC.
• The Badgers are in a three-way tie with Waterloo and Guelph for the fourth and final playoff spot in the OUA West with five wins apiece. However, the Badgers have played one more game than the Gryphons and two more than the Warriors.
• The Badgers are one of the lowest-scoring teams in the conference, ranking 11^th of 13 teams with just 13 points per set.

 
McMaster

• The Marauders lost their season-opening match to Ryerson in four sets but have since won 12 in a row heading into this weekend. Nine of those wins have been in straight sets, including five of their six matches in 2018. Last weekend they defeated RMC 3-0 and Queen's 3-1.
• The Marauders lead the OUA West with a 12-1 record but have just a two-point lead over Western, the second-best team in the conference.
• Sunday's battle features the two highest-scoring teams in the OUA as the Marauders lead all teams with 16.8 points per set. They are also the conference leaders in kills per set (12.67) and are just behind the Lions in service aces (79).
• The Marauders have won five straight OUA championships and eight of the last 10. They will host the U SPORTS championships in mid March.

 
PLAYERS TO WATCH
 
York
 
OH Andrew Shotbolt – Leads the Lions and is tied for 14^th in the OUA with 3.7 points per set. He is second in service aces (24) and tied for 13^th in kills per set (3.06).
 
S Logan Mend – Ranks seventh in the OUA with 9.33 assists per set. He is also averaging 1.5 points per set, the most among all starting setters in the conference, thanks in part to an OUA-leading 25 service aces.
 
Brock
 
OH Logan House – The Badgers' leading scorer is tied for ninth in the OUA with 4.0 points per set. He is ninth in kills per set (3.4) and sixth in service aces (19).
 
LB Felipe Costa – Leads the OUA with 2.73 digs per set.
 
McMaster
 
OH Brandon Koppers – Leads the Marauders and ranks third in the OUA with 4.7 points per set. He is third in kills per set (3.92), 24^th in blocks per set (0.63) and tied for 15^th in service aces (13).
 
S David Doty – Ranks third in the OUA with 9.72 assists per set.