Cougars' Round Up

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Men's Volleyball

The Assiniboine Cougars' enjoyed a big weekend of sports, with our Women's and Men's Futsal team's kicking off their 2020 season hosting Providence University College Pilots and the Canadian Mennonite University on Saturday, January 11 at the Victoria Avenue East Campus. At the same time, our Women's Hockey team across at the Brandon Sportsplex put on a convincing performance to claim their exhibition match 7-2 against the Winnipeg Blizzard. On the road our Men's and Women's Volleyball teams made a clean sweep of the Red River College Rebels with stand out performances on both days.

Volleyball

The Assiniboine Community College Cougars swept the Red River College Rebels in men and women’s Manitoba Colleges Athletic Conference volleyball action over the weekend.

Men’s Volleyball

The Cougars men earned a 3-1 (25-21, 23-25, 25-15, 2520) win on Saturday after a 3-0 (25-9, 30-28, 25-23) triumph on Friday.

On Saturday, Paycen Warkentin of the Cougars had 14 kills on 31 swings, three solo blocks, an assisted block and two digs. On Friday, Warkentin led with 10 attack points, four aces, two assisted blocks and a dig.

Women’s Volleyball

The women, meanwhile, won 3-1 (25-14, 26-28, 25-18, 25-13) on Saturday, one day after a five-set thriller they took 3-2 (15-25, 25-19, 26-24, 29-31, 15-10).

On Saturday, Kendra Erickson had 13 kills, one ace, one solo block, two assisted blocks and 11 digs. On Friday, Samantha Love led ACC with 18 kills, an ace, two solo blocks and 24 digs.


Women’s Hockey

Megan Quesnel scored four goals as the Assiniboine Community College Cougars topped the Winnipeg Blizzard 7-2 in exhibition women’s hockey at the Sportsplex on Saturday afternoon.

Jasmin Denby sniped twice for the hosts, with Sydney Murray scoring the other goal.

The Cougars are on the road next weekend, with their next home game coming Feb. 29 against North Dakota State University.


Futsal

Mens Futsal

Men's Futsal

The Assiniboine Community College Cougars men started strong as Thomas Negiru lifted them to a 1-0 lead over Providence early, but the Pilots climbed back and won 7-3 at ACC.

Negiru and Santiago Quintero sniped in the second half for the Cougars.

In the afternoon, markers from Diego Nomesque, Negiru and Johnkennedy Unaegbuna were not enough in a 10-3 loss to CMU.

Women's Futsal


Women’s Futsal

Victoria Olson scored the lone ACC goal in a 9-1 loss to Providence to open the season.

Brazilian Juliana Vannucci was the only one to find the scoresheet in the second match as ACC lost 5-1 to CMU.

Victoria Olson scored the lone ACC goal in a 9-1 loss to Providence to open the season.

Brazilian Juliana Vannucci was the only one to find the scoresheet in the second match as ACC lost 5-1 to CMU.


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