COUGARS HOST BISONS AT KENYON

GAME DATE: January 9 vs. Manitoba
LOCATION: Kenyon Court – 7:30pm

GAME DATE: January 10 vs. Manitoba
LOCATION: Kenyon Court – 6:30pm


HEADLINES:

• Each team finished the 2013-14 season with a record of 10-12, just narrowly missing the playoffs.
• The Cougars won an emotional four setter over their rivals from Calgary on Dec. 5 to get back in the win column heading into the break.
• This Bisons have a player in the top five of every major statistical category.

THE SERIES:

Mount Royal holds a 3-1 advantage over the Bisons in their four career contests.

MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS (9-7, 6^th in Canada West)

The Cougars have lost four of their last five games after starting the season 8-3.

Tyler Schmidt is the rookie scoring leader in Canada West averaging 2.9 points per set.

Jordan Parkin is the team leader in points per set (3.2) and kills per set (2.7).

MANITOBA BISONS (7-7, 8^th in Canada West)

Devren Dear is fifth in the conference putting down 3.79 kills per set. He is also sixth in Canada West in points per set (4.4).

Ken Rooney is the conference's dig leader at 1.37 per set. He also owns Canada West's second highest hitting percentage at .469.

Luke Herr is the team's top setter and is ranked third in Canada West with 10.42 assists per set.