The York University Lions women's volleyball team beat the Nipissing Lakers 3-1 in an away game Sunday afternoon in North Bay, Ont.
York's
Wesley-Ann Bailey and Nipissing's Shayla Kessler led the game in points with 12.5. Veterans
Kayla Clennon as well as
Sarah Williams led in kills with 11 each and
Chiara Da Silva finished the game on top of all players in assists, providing the Lions with a total of 36 throughout the match. Da Silva is currently ranked fourth in the OUA with 368 assists this season.
The Lakers took the first set 25-18. However, the final three sets were all the Lions. The Lions finished the second set with a 25-19 win. Clennon finished the set with a total of five kills to help the Lions even out the game. In the third set, the Lions beat the Lakers 25-23 and Da Silva was able to record nine assists in the set.
The Lions led 2-1 by the end of the third. In the fourth and final set of the match, the Lions were able to finish 11 points ahead of the home team for a 25-14 win.
The Lions are now 6-6 this season. After a bye week next week, they will be taking on the Queen's Gaels on Saturday, Feb. 1 in Kingston, Ont.