The Holland Hurricanes are 2020 ACAA Women's Volleyball Champions after defeating the Mount Allison Mounties 3-1 in Sunday's championship final. Holland's championship ends an 8 year run for the Mount Saint Vincent Mystics.
The host Mounties grabbed the early momentum in the match as they won the first set 25-18, much to the delight of a fired up home crowd.
The Hurricanes, who were 18-0 during the regular season, answered back with a 25-22 win in the 2nd set. The teams stayed close throughout the set, as they did the entire afternoon.
Holland took a 2-1 lead with a 25-23 win the 3rd set. The Mounties had the lead late in the set but a push by the Hurricanes gave them the set in what proved to be a crucial point in the match.
The teams stayed close in the 4th set as the pattern of great volleyball continued. The Mounties fought off 2 match points at 22-24. But the Hurricanes found a way to close out the match with a 26-24 win.
ACAA first team All-star Abby Hyndman led the Hurricanes with 18 kills on the afternoon. Samantha Gerbig had10 kills to help her team.
Jadyn Boyles had 8 kills for the Mounties to go along with 7 kills for 2018-2019 CCAA All-Canadian Rachel MacDougall.
The Hurricanes will now travel to the 2020 CCAA Women's Volleyball Championships at CEGEP Garneau in Quebec from March 12th-14th, 2020.