Alberta wins the 2024 USport Men's Volleyball Championship

Alberta Golden Bear (Wikimedia Commons)

The University of Alberta Golden Bears have won the 2024 USport Men's Volleyball Championship. On Sunday from Queen's University Athletics & Recreation Center in Kingston, Ontario, the Golden Bears defeated Sherbrooke Vert et Or 25-16, 24-26, 22-25, 25-19 . 15-13 in the championship game.

Three Golden Bears achieved doubles points in Sunday's final. Outside Isaac Heslinga of Orangeville, Ontario earned 32.5 points. Meanwhile, outside of Port Coquitlam's Liam Espedido, British Columbia contributed 21.5 points and Billy Johnstone collected 10.5 points. Heslinga led the Golden Bears with 28 kills and 10 points. Johnston led the Golden Bears with three solo blocks, and Heslinga and Espedido were among the Golden Bears' leaders in service aces with two blocks. Meanwhile, setter Sam Drybrough from Calgary, Alberta leads the Golden Bears with 56 assists.

Like the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds on the women's side, the Golden Bears entered the national championship as the number two seed. They are only behind Vert et Or who are defending champions. In the quarterfinals, the Golden Bears defeated Laval University Rouge et Or 23-25, 25-23, 25-15, 25-19, and then in the semifinals, the Golden Bears defeated the Thunderbirds 25-23, 25-19, 25-23.

This is the 10th varsity men's volleyball national title for the Golden Bears. They bonded the longest. The University of Winnipeg Wesmen and the University of Manitoba Bisons also have 10 degrees.

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