WOLFPACK PLAYERS FINISH UP AMONG CANADA WEST STAT LEADERS February 15, 2010
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Kevin Tillie was the best in the Canada West when it came to service aces (A. Snucins photo)
The 2009-10 Canada West regular season has now officially closed. Although only one team from Thompson Rivers Univeristy has made it to the playoffs, there are a number of personal accomplishments from the teams to be proud of.
Three WolfPack athletes finished on top in individual catagories. In men’s volleyball, Colin Carson (1st year, setter, Prince George, BC) was the Canada West assist leader. He had 722 in 67 sets averaging 10.78 per game. Kevin Tillie (1st year, left side, Cagnes Sur Mer, France) was tops in Service Aces (30 in 67 sets for an 0.45 per set average).
In men’s basketball, Greg Stewart (4th year, forward, Kamloops, BC) was the top rebounder (57 offensive, 138 defensive for 195 and an average of 11.5 per game). He also had the most blocked shots in the Canada West (43 in 17 games averaging 2.53 per game). Jeff Friesen (5th year, forward, Duncan, BC) led the league in minutes played (639 through 18 games, averaging 35.50 minutes per game.
There were a number of WolfPack athletes who figured prominently in the year end stats. In men’s volleyball: Gord Perrin (3rd year, outside hitter, Creston, BC) and Tillie were second and third in Kills (Perrin 309 in 66 sets for a 4.68 average, Tillie had 250 kills in 67 sets for a 3.73 average). They were also second and third in points (Perrin had 342 for a 5.18 per game average, Tillie had 295 points for a 4.40 average). Carson was sixth in service ages (17 in 67 games for an average of 0.25 per game).
Anna Dyakiewicz (3rd year, outside hitter, Burnaby, BC) was second in women’s volleyball in kills (247 in 71 sets averaging 3.48 points per set). She was also sixth in points (274 averaging 3.86 per game).
In men’s basketball: Sean Garvey (5th year, guard, Kamloops, BC) was seventh in league scoring (319 points in 18 games averaging 17.7 points per game) and second in three point shots made (61 in 18 games for an average of 3.39 per game. Friesen was seventh in rebounding (39 offense, 98 defence for 137 in 18 games averaging 7.6 rebounds per game). Drew Bleth (5th year, guard, Ridgeview, Wash) was second in free throw percentage (40 of 47 in 18 games for a percentage of .851).
The WolfPack men’s volleyball team opens up the Canada West Quarterfinals on the road in Brandon on February 26 th.
TRU WOLFPACK ATHLETICS: PROUD HOSTS OF THE 2010 CIS MENS NATIONAL VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS-MARCH 12-14 TH TOURNAMENT CAPITAL CENTER, KAMLOOPS BC.
WEBSITE: http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/mvball/index http://francais.cis-sic.ca/championships/mvball/index
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