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Huskies top Capers 3-1
Posted: Jan 24, 2015

Huskies top Capers 3-1

Box Score
Game Leaders
Cape Breton
K: Cassie MacDonald - 11
B: Janette Simmonds - 3
D: Cassie MacDonald - 12
SA: Cassie MacDonald - 4
Saint Mary's
K: Shelby Michaels - 16
B: Nathalie MacPherson - 3
D: 2 Players (#7, #11) - 19
SA: Shelby Michaels - 4
Team Stats
Full stats

(HALIFAX,N.S.)--SMU 's Shelby Michaels came out swinging Saturday afternoon.

The Mill Bay, BC native had 16 kills to lead her Huskies in a 3-1 win over Cape Breton University in AUS women's volleyball action.
Scores were 25-21, 22-25, 25-12, 25-21 on the afternoon.
SMU led 1-0 after the first set. Saint Mary's built a seven point lead before CBU rallied down the stretch, making it closer on the scoreboard 25-21.
The Huskies jumped out to an early 4-1 lead in the second set before both teams traded points in the frame. Tied up at 18 and 21 all, Cape Breton scored the last three points for the second set win 25-22.
 

A 3-3 tie was the closest CBU got as SMU stream rolled the third set, winning 25-12. 

Five ties within the first twenty points had both teams playing well to start the fourth set. Tied up 10-10, SMU used a five point run to build a 15-10 cushion before running away with a 25-21 win. 

CBU's Cassie MacDonald (Glace Bay, NS) paced the Capers with 11 kills and 12 digs. 

Scoring for the Huskies were Rachel Windhorst (Surrey, BC) with 15 kills, Maddie Clark (Ottawa, ON) 10 kills, Erin Smith (Moncton, NB) with five, Elly Prince (Calgary, AB) three kills and Nathalie MacPherson finished with two kills.

Saint Mary's record improves to 9-4 while CBU falls to 0-12.

The Huskies' home stand continues Friday January 30th versus 2nd place UNB (8-5) with a 7pm match.

Source, SMU Communications
Photo Nick Pearce