Clippers grab season opener over Queens

Brent Forster - RDC

Caronport, SK - Red Deer's Emma Holmes was one of the offensive sparks Friday evening in the Queens' season opener, but it wasn't quite enough to overtake the 2018-19 Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) silver medal winning Briercrest College Clippers.

The Clippers led after two sets (26-24 and 25-20), but the Queens didn't relent. RDC took the next set 25-20 and then Rebecca Garner and the Clippers dug in, wrapping up the match in four sets (25-13). 

Queens outside hitter Emma Holmes led her squad with nine kills and the second-year student-athlete added four of the team's six service aces. Erin Neufeldt had seven kills and Alexandria Greenshields chipped in with five.

Erin Neufeldt (6)

RDC setter Kelly Heinemann recorded 25 assists, five digs and one stuff. Libero Kaylee Domoney picked up 17 digs and one assist.

Rebecca Garner had 17 kills, 11 digs and two aces for Briercrest College.

Bachelor of Kinesiology student Emma Holmes was recognized as the Queens Player-of-the-Game. Faith Buhler received the award for the Clippers, finishing the match with 10 kills, four aces, two stuffs and one dig. 

Emma Holmes (11)

The Queens (0-1) and Clippers (1-0) will meet on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at Briercrest College.