Hamilton, ON- Ben Kerkhoff knew what he had to do to stay composed. He and his McMaster Marauder men’s volleyball teammates and coaches have worked on it all year. Kerkhoff heard them talk about composure throughout the season. About playing clean volleyball. About how they have to focus on the details. So, when their OUA semi-final game against the Guelph Gryphons approached… They executed those … Continue reading McMaster’s Forsyth Cup chase comes into focus

Hamilton, ON- Brendan Mills had just finished his first year with the McMaster Marauders men’s volleyball program in 2022 when he realized what he really wanted.   The London native had just won an OUA championship. He experienced what it’s like to play university volleyball. He realized the happiest times of his life have been when he’s playing the sport five to six days a … Continue reading Brendan Mills is All In

Hamilton, ON- Maddy Lutes didn’t forget that feeling. How could she after how much that hurt? After how heartbreaking that was. Almost a year ago today, Lutes and her McMaster Marauders women’s volleyball teammates and coaches watched the York Lions celebrate their OUA quarterfinal victory in five sets. Lutes watched her team’s season come to an end. The third-year outside hitter had left everything on … Continue reading McMaster channels playoff heartbreak into joy