ST. CATHARINES, ON - Volleyball fans in St. Catharines had been waiting 16 years for this moment. But on Friday night, the Gryphons spoiled the long-awaited party at Bob Davis Gymnasium. With varsity men's volleyball returning to Brock University for the first time since the 2000-2001 season, the Badgers opened up the home portion of their schedule on Friday night with a much-anticipated home opener versus the red hot Guelph Gryphons. Despite a soldout crowd and hostile atmosphere, the Gryphons were able to pick up a 3-sets-to-1 win to extend their overall win streak to six in a row. Set scores were 25-27, 25-21, 25-16  & 25-18. With the win, the Gryphons improve to 6-1 on the season while Brock falls to 1-2.

The Gryphons got off to a slow start in front of the raucous crowd, falling behind early and ultimately dropping the opening set 25-27. The Gryphons were able to re-group from that point on thanks in large part due to some clutch serving from second year left side Jared Harris (Whitby, ON). The Badgers not only had a hard time handling the Gryphons serving, they also had a hard time dealing with the Gryphons talented middle blockers. Kendrick Kerr had 10 kills and 15 points on the night while Greg Olejnik racked up 13 points on an impressive hitting percentage of .615. Third year right side Zach Newman also had a big night, finishing with a team-high 16 kills en route to team-high 16 points. Josh Green was part of a strong defensive effort for the Gryphons, recording 11 digs on the night while also distributing the ball to his teammates with solid passing throughout the match.

The No. 10-ranked Gryphons now own the longest current win streak in the conference with six straight victories. They are now off for the exam/Christmas break and will resume their OUA regular season schedule on Saturday, January 7th when they play host to the Brock Badgers in the back end of a home-and-home.