By rdnewsNOW staff

RDC ATHLETICS

RDC Athletics recap Mar. 11-15

Mar 16, 2020 | 6:03 AM

RED DEER- This past week three Red Deer College teams competed at nationals and they earned a pair of medals. The RDC Queens Volleyball team won Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) bronze in Quebec. The Red Deer College Queens Curling team defeated the Concordia University Thunder for national bronze in Manitoba. The Volleyball Kings had a couple of close matches in the New Brunswick tournament and placed fifth nationally.

The Red Deer College Kings Hockey team’s playoff games have been cancelled until further notice.

Here is a summary of what happened this past week:

Queens Volleyball | March 12-14 | CCAA Championship | Cégep Garneau

The RDC Queens defeated the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) Champion Fanshawe Falcons in four sets, earning CCAA bronze (25-14, 25-17, 18-25 and 25-21). Libero Kaylee Domoney had 17 digs and an assist, and was named the Queens Player-of-the-Game.

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Red Deer’s Emma Holmes was selected a CCAA Second-Team Tournament All-Star. Middle Alexandria Greenshields received the honour of a First-Team Tournament All-Star.

Queens Head Coach Talbot Walton views the CCAA bronze as a stepping stone to where he wants to lead the Queens.

“From where we started the season to where we finished it now, the level of play is extremely high and I couldn’t be happier for the group as a whole,” he said. “To see them play the style of volleyball that I had envisioned in my mind and just getting us one step closer to winning a national championship.”

Leading up to the bronze victory, the Falcons edged the Queens in five sets (26-28, 25-23, 25-22, 15-25 and 11-15).

The RDC Queens picked up a five set win over the Lynx d’Édourd-Montpetit in the bronze quarter-final (24-26, 25-22, 21-25, 25-18 and 15-9). The Lynx were the Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) Wildcard team.

In the bronze medal semi-finals, RDC faced Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) rival Briercrest College. The Queens dropped the Clippers in five sets (24-26, 25-23, 21-25, 25-14 and 15-12).

The Vancouver Island University (VIU) Mariners defeated Élans de Garneau in the gold medal match. It was the Mariners third consecutive national championship.

Kings Volleyball | March 12-14 | CCAA Championship | St. Thomas University

In the bronze semi-final, the Red Deer College Kings were shaded in five sets by the Lethbridge College Kodiaks (23-25, 25-16, 21-25, 25-18 and 13-15). Setter Tom Wass was named the Kings Player-of-the-Game, accumulating 50 assists. The RDC Kings finished fifth in the CCAA.

Carter Hills and Pat Toze were named CCAA Second-Team Tournament All-Stars.

The Kings opened nationals with a sweep over the host, and Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association (ACAA) Champion, St. Thomas Tommies (25-13, 27-25 and 25-16).

The RDC Kings were edged in five sets by the Capilano Blues in the semi-final (22-25, 25-14, 25-23, 14-25 and 13-15). The Blues, who are Pacific Western Athletic Association (PACWEST) Champions, eventually won CCAA gold, sweeping their two other opponents. Ontario’s Humber Hawks captured silver.

Queens Curling | March 11-15 | CCAA/Curling Canada College Curling Championships | Portage la Prairie, MB

The Red Deer College Queens earned a 7-5 decision over the Concordia University Thunder in the national bronze medal game.

Earlier in the day, the Douglas Royals picked up a 7-4 win over the Queens in Sunday’s semi-final.

During round-robin play, the RDC Queens finished with a 4-3 record, downing the Douglas Royals 9-8, the Fanshawe Falcons 11-5, the U of A Augustana Vikings 7-2 and NAIT Ooks 8-7. The Queens fell to the Concordia University Thunder 8-5, Humber Hawks 9-4 and Sault Cougars 10-4.

The Queens were well represented by Jaycee Bourke (lead), Carmyn Penner (lead/spare), Erica Watts (second), Emily Plett (third) and Hollie Vincent (skip), along with Head Coach Brad Hamilton and Queens Coach Eldon Raab.

The Douglas Royals defeated the Humber Hawks 10-1 in the gold medal game.

For more information on RDC Athletics, the student-athletes and teams, visit: rdcathletics.ca