Chargers Survive Avalanche

The Camousun Chargers advance to Friday’s semi final matchup against the Douglas College Royals after defeating the College of the Rockies Avalanche 3-1.

Chargers opposite-hitter and first team all star Victor Pereira finished with 16 kills, left-side Eduardo Bida finished with 14 kills, and player of the match Brendan Folkerts finished with 10 kills.

The Chargers broke out of an early back and forth first set after leading 9-7, a 16-6 run led to them taking the first set 25-13. Camouson’s momentum continued as they also took the second set 25-21.

The Avalanche then brought it back late in the third, after the game was tied at 17, COTR went on an 8-4 run to take the set 25-21.

Ultimately the Chargers secured their spot in the semi-finals at the end of the 4th set, as after both teams went neck and neck with no team leading by more than two points.

The Chargers will now take on the first seed Douglas College Royals at 8:00pm on Friday.  During the regular season the Royals swept Camosun in all four meetings.

Player of the Match:

Camsoun - Brendan Folkerts

COTR - Hudson Goertz

Following the match Ryan Watters talked with Chargers head coach Charles Parkinson