Mariners Win National Bronze

VIU Mariners 3
Elans de Garneau 1

The VIU Mariners won CCAA bronze on Saturday with a four-set win over the RSEQ champion Elans de Garneau.

It was the Quebec champs that took the early lead winning the opening set 25-21, but the Mariners turned it on.

They would even the match with a second set win of 25-22 and carry that momentum into the last two sets winning 25-20 and 25-16.  Setter Keira Crellin was brilliant running the offence with 42 assists and a balanced attack with seven different players recording at least a kill.  Aimee Skinner in her final match as a Mariner led the way with 13 kills and two aces, Regan Ingram had 10 kills, and 12 digs and Player of the Match Grace Brisebois added nine kills.

The national medal is their eighth in the last nine seasons and their first bronze since 2017.

Following the tournament the All-Stars were announced, and three Mariners were honoured:

Second team All-Stars:

Megan Duffy
Keira Crellin

First Team All-Stars:

Aimee Skinner