Hamilton, ON- Brady Paterson remembered what it felt like when it happened.  The McMaster Marauders men’s volleyball team was up two sets to none on the Western Mustangs on Jan. 13, when outside hitters Maxime Gratton and Brendan Mills collided head-on-head. Both went to the ground – Mills staying down for a while – before going out of the game.  Paterson remembers that super scary feeling … Continue reading “A Surreal Feeling”: McMaster’s depth and youth put to the test

Hamilton, ON- As the McMaster Marauders women’s volleyball team took the court against the Western Mustangs on Dec. 12, Emma McKinnon heard what her teammates and coaches were discussing.  They talked about playing with more urgency and having a no mercy attitude – especially as they built their lead. “Not really letting them coming back in at all,” McKinnon said. What did that mean for the … Continue reading Emma McKinnon revamped with health, work and mojo

Hamilton, ON- As the McMaster Marauders women’s volleyball team embarked upon Edmonton in late December, Nathan Janzen wondered how the trip would affect their regular season.  The Marauders’ head coach could feel he and everyone else being torn away from their families as they sat in the airport on December 27 awaiting their flight westward. “You don’t want to get on a plane,” Janzen recalled. “You … Continue reading “Playing for each other”: McMaster comes together in new year  

Hamilton, ON- Before the game starts, Maddy Lutes has already braced herself for what’s about to come. She knows she’ll make mistakes. She knows things will happen that she doesn’t want to.  Lutes is not scared of it though. She knows how to react. She knows how she’ll need to be composed to do so. The McMaster Marauders third-year outside hitter trained for this. Lutes made … Continue reading Maddy Lutes realizes the big picture