NEW CAREER POINTS LEADER AT REDEEMER

The Redeemer volleyball teams squared off against the St. Clair Saints on the road this afternoon and although both teams came away with a 3-0 win, there was something else that proved to be the highlight of the trip. On a night where veteran volleyball player Erika Straatsma played her second-to-last volleyball game as a Redeemer Royal, she broke the Redeemer career points record.

Erika's 16 points against St. Clair were enough to break the old record of 645 that was held by future Hall of Famer Allison Lammers. Straatsma still has one game remaining in the 2011-2012 season. Erika Straatsma continued her record setting season as she had already passed Allison Lammers' record of career kills. Erika also set a new Redeemer kills in a match record earlier this season with 21 and had tied Redeemer's points in a match record with 24.

Curtiss Straatsma also had a big game for the Royals with 16 points off of 12 kills and four blocks. The game scores were 25-23, 25-14, 25-23. The Lady Royals keep their playoff hopes alive with the win. In what seemed like a very longshot a few weeks ago, the women's team is just one win away from making it to a crossover playoff. David Klomps had a game-high 14 points in the men's 3-0 win over St. Clair. The game scores were 25-18, 25-21, 25-11.

The Royals finish up their regular season play with one more match on the road. They face Sheridan College on February 15.

Source: Redeemer University College