2/26/2010 9:23:14 PM
KINGSTON, Ont. (February 26, 2010) – Joren Zeeman (#5) of Cambridge, Ont. had a game-high 15 points while four teammates broke double-digit scoring as the Queen’s Gaels (17-4) swept the Toronto Varsity Blues (10-11), 3-0 in the OUA men’s volleyball quarter-final match.

With the win, Queen’s qualifies for the OUA Final Four tournament set for next weekend in Hamilton, Ont. The Gaels are looking to claim their third OUA championship title in five seasons as well as a berth into the CIS championship in Kamloops, B.C., from March 12-14.

Toronto failed to find any momentum in the opening two sets with the Gaels winning easily 25-15 and 25-14. With their season on the line, the third set saw a much different Varsity Blues team taking the Gaels to the limit with a final score of 27-25.

Zeeman tallied 15 points, on 10 kills, two blocks, and three aces. Sam Pedlow (#2) of Barrie, Ont., and Niko Rukavina (#15) of Mississauga, Ont., had 11 points each while Bryan Fautley (#9) of Oakville, Ont., and Michael Amoroso (#13) of Toronto had 10 in a total team effort by Queen’s.

Daniel Rosenbaum (#4) of Hamilton was credited with 35 assists and Alex Oneid (#6) of Ottawa had a game-high eight digs.

Mitchell Woodside of Clyde River, PEI, and Adam Palmer of Ottawa led Toronto’s scorers with eight points each. Woodside had six kills with two blocks while Palmer registered his points on two kills and six blocks. OUA leading scorer Steven Kung of Toronto was held to just seven points.

Toronto’s setter Deagan McDonald of Calgary had 15 assist in the loss.

OUA quarter-final games continue tomorrow with Guelph meetings Windsor at 2:00pm in Windsor, Ont., and Waterloo taking on Western at 4:00pm in London, Ont. The Gaels will meet the winner of the Waterloo vs Western quarter-final game, on Friday, Mar. 5. at 8:00pm in Hamilton.

NOTES: Earlier in the day, Gaels players Joren Zeeman, Michael Amoroso and Varsity Blues player Steven Kung were named to the OUA All-Star Team. All three players earned first team honours... Queen’s needed only an hour and 13 minutes to end the Varsity Blues’ season