The Niagara College Knights men’s volleyball team improved to 2-0 in Ontario Colleges Athletic Association play with a 3-1 victory (25-18, 24-26, 25-10 and 26-24) over the Conestoga Condors.

Top performers for Niagara were: Noah Trembly with an assist and 10 digs; Ashton Nieuwets with 20 points, 14 kills, an assist, four service aces, three digs and two blocks; and, Rowan Redekop with nine points, six kills, two digs and three blocks.

Niagara is at the Mohawk Mountaineers Wednesday at 8 p.m.

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

Niagara’s women’s volleyball team matched their male counterparts by pushing its record to 2-0 with a 3-1 victory (25-21, 23-25, 25-15 and 25-16) over the Conestoga Condors.

Leading the way for Niagara were: Natalie Little with 13 points, two service aces, seven digs, two assists and 11 kills; Emilie Dlouhy with three assists and 12 digs; and, Abbey Gooder with 14 points, 11 kills, three assists, three blocks and 13 digs.

For her performance, Little was named Niagara College’s Female Athlete of the Week.

“Natalie provided consistency for the Knights in their 3-1 win over the Conestoga Condors Wednesday evening. She was all over the court, keeping the play alive and helping her team to victory. Natalie made some clutch plays at crucial moments, showcasing not only her skill and talent but also her incredible game sense,” a college press release said.

Niagara is at the Mohawk Mountaineers Wednesday at 6 p.m.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Twenty-one points, 13 rebounds, four assists, four steals and a block by Raheem Dennis helped the Niagara College men’s basketball team even its OCAA record at 1-1 with a 78-64 victory over the Conestoga Condors.

Dennis was named Niagara College’s Male Athlete of the Week for his impressive outing.

“Raheem stepped up big in the absence of fellow injured starter and scored more than one quarter of the team’s total points in Friday evening’s 78-64 win over the Conestoga Condors,” a college press release said.

Also contributing for the Knights were: Kadin Moore with 18 points, seven rebounds, two assists and two steals; and, Skylar Samuel with 14 points, four rebounds, three assists and four steals.

“We got off to a slow start but once we found our rhythm we took control of the game for the final three quarters. With our captain (Khayden Stewart) out, we had guys step up and contribute huge for our first win,” head coach Lequan Hylton said.

Niagara hosts Sheridan Saturday at 2 p.m.

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