MOHAWK 3, NIAGARA 1

WELLAND, Ont. - He was an outstanding player and now Matthew Schnarr is making a name for himself as Mohawk's volleyball coach.

Schnarr, just starting his ninth year as bench boss, recorded his 100th win as the Mountaineers defeated the Niagara Knights 25-23, 20-25, 25-19, 25-23 in Welland, Ont., on Friday night.

Mohawk, ranked second in Ontario and sixth in Canada, were led by Nathan Delguidice with 17 kills and one block. Trevor McLaughlin had 13 kills and one ace and Chris Spack provided 47 assists.

"We found a way to win in a tough gym," said coach Schnarr. "We won our first match in a tough three game road swing. We need to keep our heads up and keep working, We can't take any nights off."

The Mountaineer men improved their record to 2-0.

The Mohawk women's volleyball squad, also coached by Schnarr, has shown marked improvement this early season, but saw their record drop to 1-1 after a tough five set defeat at Niagara.

The Knights prevailed 25-20, 23-25, 23-25, 25-17,15-11.

Veteran Kirsten Bialachowski continued her fine play with nine kills, three aces, one block and 10 digs. Sarah Bate had nine kills and three aces and Amanda Kuiper came up with seven aces. Alessandra Assaf contributed 13 digs.

Coach Schnarr said Mohawk had a great team battle against a top three team.

"We need to clean up some reception issues, but all in all our play was inspiring. We need to continue to work and improve, so we can have better results," said Schnarr.

Source: Mohawk College