The York University Lions men's volleyball team welcomed the Brock Badgers to home court Friday night. After a loss in the first set, the Lions bounced back to win three in a row, defeating the Badgers 3-1 at the Tait McKenzie Centre.
 
In the opening set, the Badgers picked up a 27-25 win over the Lions.
 
The Lions came back to defeat the Badgers 25-20 in the second set. The Lions got off to an early lead, making it impossible for the Badgers to catch up. This win for the Lions tied the match score at 1-1.
 
The third set also saw another Lions win, this time by a 10-point margin. However, the set was not always a clear victory for the Lions. They started off trailing the Badgers and had just narrowly surpassed them at 16-12 at the technical timeout. Following the timeout, the Lions roared ahead, only allowing the Badgers to add three more points in the remainder of the set. The Lions' win of 25-15 gave them a lead in the match at 2-1.
 
The Lions continued to dominate on their home court throughout the fourth set, picking up their third win of the match narrowly, at 25-22, to take the match.
 
Tyler Covach was the top scorer for the Lions, accumulating 16 points (14 kills, one solo block, two assisted blocks) over the four sets. Andrew Shotbolt wasn't very far behind, earning 15.5 points (15 kills, one assisted block). Shotbolt led the team in digs with seven.
 
Setter Logan Mend was once again strong, recording 47 assists and putting up nine points.
 
On the Badgers' side, Alex Carter and Dean Globocki tied for high-point honours, earning 12 points each. Felipe Costa led the team in digs with 10.
 
This win improves the Lions' season record to 10-4 with four matches to before playoffs and moved back into a tie for first place in the OUA East with the Ryerson Rams. The Lions will return to the Tait McKenzie Centre to host the No. 8 nationally-ranked McMaster Marauders on Sunday at 4pm.