Hutcheson and Siksna bringing experience back home from National Exellence Program

Two outside hitters from Queen’s men’s volleyball, Erik Siksna and Zac Hutcheson, have been training with the nation’s up-and-coming stars at Volleyball Canada’s National Excellence Program (NEP) in Gatineau, QC since the start of September. 
March 20, 2020

Erik Siksna named U SPORTS Rookie of the Year

Erik Siksna has been playing volleyball since he was six years old, but it only took one year for the outside hitter to establish himself as a star at Queen’s.
March 13, 2020

Back-to-back: Forsyth Cup stays in Kingston

The men’s volleyball team has done it again, coming back from being down two sets to none to win the OUA Championship over the University of Toronto Varsity Blues.
March 3, 2020

Queen’s smashes Windsor, on to Final Four

In front of the largest home crowd of the season, the nationally-ranked No. 6 Queen’s men’s volleyball team took to the ARC for their quarterfinal match against the No. 10 Windsor Lancers on Saturday, Feb. 29.

Wiercigroch guides Gaels

February 28, 2020
Three years ago, Julia Wiercigroch had a dream to take the Queen’s women’s volleyball program to new heights.

Palermo pushes the needle

February 13, 2020
The women’s volleyball team has been treading water since they won the OUA Championship in 2012.
In a measure of revenge, the Gaels sent both the York Lions and Nipissing Lakers packing without so much as a set win to show for their efforts.

Gaels dismantle Rams

January 31, 2020
Riding a six-game win streak, the Queen’s men’s volleyball team was on fire in a three-set sweep of the OUA East’s third seed, Ryerson.
The Queen’s men’s volleyball team kept their strong exhibition play going in the regular season with a straight-sets win over RMC. 
The winter break invigorated the men’s volleyball team, and consecutive weekend wins over a terrific Laval team have set the tone for 2020.
For Zane Grossinger, it’s always been about the team.
The Queen’s men’s volleyball team improved their record to 3 – 3 after coasting to an easy three set sweep against Trent University on Sunday, bringing them back to .500 for the second time in this early season.
With the taste of OUA gold lingering, men’s volleyball fell short of a podium finish at the U Sports National Championships last weekend. 
Men’s volleyball player Zac Hutcheson’s had an amazing season—but it didn’t come without challenges.
Having secured gold at the OUA Championships, the men’s volleyball team is headed to nationals.
In his first season as head coach, Gabriel DeGroot never expected an OUA Championship—but that’s exactly what he got.
Following a gritty win over an upstart Guelph team in the quarterfinals, men’s volleyball is flying high heading into a Final Four showdown featuring some of the best talent in Ontario. 
In an eerie repetition of their 2017-18 season, the women’s volleyball team’s (13-6) playoff run came to a quick close last weekend after a 3-1 loss to the Western Mustangs (14-5). 
The only thing separating the ball from the court—and preserving the vitality of the men’s volleyball team’s season—was Zac Hutcheson’s outstretched palm.
After clinching playoff berths, both men’s and women’s volleyball teams will play in the OUA quarterfinal games this Saturday.
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