NEWS RELEASES

19/01/05
MARINERS RISE TO CHALLENGE
a nanaimo news bulletin article
by Greg Skaki

The Malaspina Mariners women's volleyball team proved it can play with anyone.
The lady M's returned to the court after the holiday break to play two matches Friday and Saturday at the Vancouver Island University gymnasium.
The team won both matches, including a big 21-25, 25-20, 25-20, 20-25, 15-11 win over the Capilano Blues Saturday. It was the lady Blues' first loss this season in B.C. Colleges' Athletic Association play.
The day before, the M's women handled the Langara Falcons 25-20, 25-19, 25-16. Rudi Kitzmann had 15 kills and 10 digs in the match.
Meanwhile, the Mariner men's volleyball team went 1-1 on the weekend.
The men overcame a slow start against Langara to win 18-25, 26-24, 25-22, 25-20, but then lost to Cap College the next day 16-25, 25-20, 25-17, 25-17.
Both Mariner volleyball teams are at home again this coming weekend. The women begin play against the College of the Rockies Friday (Jan. 21) at 6:30 p.m. and the men follow at 8:15 p.m. The next day, the M's ladies play the Okanagan Lakers at 1 p.m. and the men begin play at 3 p.m.