By Reegan MacAulay

After a perfect Throwback Thursday, the Holland Hurricanes struggled to get in the win column in Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association (ACAA) volleyball and basketball action on Saturday. Here’s a full breakdown of all your recent ‘Canes action.

Women’s Volleyball

After a 3-0 win over the 2-5 Crandall University Chargers at the McMillan Centre in Charlottetown on Thursday, the women’s volleyball Hurricanes returned to action on Saturday with a game in Fredericton, New Brunswick against the 3-3 St. Thomas University (STU) Tommies.

The ‘Canes had the early advantage in the first set with a 12-10 lead, but the Tommies came back to take the set 25-22. The momentum kept up into the second set for STU with a 25-18 win. The ‘Canes rebounded with a 25-20 third set win and a 25-21 fourth set win. Despite a vigorous push in the fifth and final set, it wouldn’t be enough for the ‘Canes as the Tommies took the set 15-11 and won the match 3-2.

Jenna O’Neill led the ‘Canes with 16 kills in the match, while Morgan White added six service aces.

The loss gives Holland a 5-3 record, while St. Thomas improves to 4-3 and are now on a three-game winning streak.

The ‘Canes return to action on Saturday, Dec. 2 with a game at the McMillan Centre in Charlottetown against the Mount Allison Mounties. The last game between the two teams saw Holland lose 3-1 on the road on Saturday, Nov. 11. Game time is at 2 p.m.

Connect with the women’s volleyball ‘Canes at www.x.com/caneswvball and www.instagram.com/caneswvball.

Men’s Volleyball

After a 3-1 win on Thursday over the 0-5 Crandall University Chargers at the McMillan Centre in Charlottetown, the men’s volleyball Hurricanes returned to action on Saturday with a game in Fredericton, New Brunswick against the 2-3 St. Thomas University (STU) Tommies.

The Tommies had the stronger start with a 25-20 first set win and continued the momentum through the remainder of the game with a 25-16 second set win and a 25-17 third set win. Holland put in a valiant effort but struggled to collect the points needed.

Carson Gray and Nathan Willis led the ‘Canes with six kills, while Dominik Pineau and Blair Stanley registered five. Pineau also led in digs with eight.

The loss gives Holland a 3-3 record, while St. Thomas improves to 3-3.

The ‘Canes return to action on Saturday, Dec. 2 with a game at the McMillan Centre in Charlottetown against the Crandall University Chargers. It'll be a rematch of last Thursday’s game. Game time is at 4 p.m.

Connect with the men’s volleyball ‘Canes at www.x.com/canesmvball and www.instagram.com/canesmvball.

Women’s Basketball

The women’s basketball Hurricanes faced the 5-1 Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU) Mystics on Saturday at the McMillan Centre in Charlottetown.

The match was immediately competitive with points coming back and forth until the ‘Canes took advantage with a 22-14 lead. The Mystics battled back with an 8-2 run but it wouldn’t be enough as Holland won the first quarter 25-22.

The second quarter was yet another close battle to begin, but the ‘Canes kept the advantage and held on 18-14 and had a 43-36 lead at halftime.

Early in the third quarter, the ‘Canes held an 11-point lead, but the Mystics shocked everyone with a comeback for the ages, winning the quarter 28-21 and tying the score at 64 apiece.

The Mystics refused to stop in the fourth quarter as they had a 14-2 run and a 78-66 lead. A ‘Canes timeout wouldn’t be enough to turn things around as the Mystics remained in destruction mode and won the quarter 22-12 and the game 100-78.

Lauren Armstrong led the ‘Canes with 18 points.

The loss drops Holland to a 3-4 record, while MSVU improves to 6-1.

The ‘Canes return to action with a weekend doubleheader on the road on Saturday, Dec. 2 and Sunday, Dec. 3. On Saturday, the ‘Canes visit Fredericton, N.B. to play the 1-5 STU Tommies on Saturday. On Sunday, the ‘Canes visit Saint John, N.B. to play the 2-5 University of New Brunswick Saint John (UNBSJ) Seawolves.

STU is on a five-game losing streak while UNBSJ recently defeated STU 61-58 on Friday, Nov. 24.

Saturday’s game time is at 2 p.m. and Sunday’s game time is at 1 p.m.

Connect with the women’s basketball Hurricanes, visit www.twitter.com/caneswbball and www.instagram.com/hurricanesbball.

Men’s Basketball

The men’s basketball Hurricanes faced the undefeated Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU) Mystics on Saturday at the McMillan Centre in Charlottetown.

The match was immediately competitive with points coming back and forth until the ‘Canes found an early 10-8 lead in the first quarter. The Mystics were quick to take that away with a 14-8 run and a 22-16 quarter win.

The second quarter was yet another close battle to begin, but the Mystics quickly turned the momentum around. A ‘Canes timeout wouldn’t help as the Mystics won the quarter 19-17 and held a 43-33 lead at halftime.

The Mystics remained dominant in the third quarter, extending their lead to 69-48 by the end. The ‘Canes struggles forced another timeout in the fourth quarter, which gave them some momentum, but not enough. The end of the quarter saw a close battle but the Mystics held on 18-14 and won the game 87-62.

Bryce Corless led the ‘Canes with 23 points.

The loss drops Holland to a 3-4 record, while MSVU improves to 6-1.

The ‘Canes return to action with a weekend doubleheader alongside the women’s basketball Hurricanes on the road on Saturday, Dec. 2 and Sunday, Dec. 3. On Saturday, the ‘Canes visit Fredericton, N.B. to play the 5-1 STU Tommies. On Sunday, the ‘Canes visit Saint John, N.B. to play the 1-6 UNBSJ Seawolves.

STU is on a three-game winning streak while UNBSJ is on a five-game losing streak.

Saturday’s game time is at 4 p.m. and Sunday’s game time is at 3 p.m.

Connect with the men’s basketball Hurricanes, visit www.twitter.com/canesmbball and www.instagram.com/hurricanesbball.

For more information on the Holland Hurricanes, visit www.hollandhurricanes.com, www.facebook.com/hollandhurricanes, www.x.com/hc_hurricanes and www.instagram.com/hollandhurricanes.

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