Congratulations to Brielle Grenier, third-year middle from Université de Saint-Boniface @lesrougesusb women’s volleyball team, who is our female athlete of the week!
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“Brielle had an excellent weekend in Brandon and helped Les Rouges secure two hard fought victories against the Cougars,” said Les Rouges athletic director Eric Lemoine. •
Les Rouges swept their first match 3-0 against the ACC Cougars (0-4) on Friday then followed up with a tight 3-2 win on Saturday and now sit second in the conference at 3-1 through the first two weeks of the season.
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“She is versatile and powerful athlete, this season she has been moved to the middle position, though she has much more experience as an outside hitter,” Lemoine continued.
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Les Rouges will take on the undefeated RRC Rebels (4-0) this weekend in a home-and-home series. The two teams play at 6:00 PM at USB on Friday then at 6:00 PM at RRC on Saturday.
Congratulations to Matt Friesen, fifth-year left side from the @provathletics men’s volleyball team, who is our male athlete of the week!
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“Matt was instrumental in our first two wins of the season,” said Pilots head coach Scott Masterson. “He has worked hard day in and day out over the past month of training and his all-around performance showed that.”
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The Pilots got off to a strong start to the 2018/19 season winning back to back 3-0 games against the RRC Rebels (0-4) this past weekend.
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“He was one of our best passers, served very effectively, and was a great offensive option for us in both games,” Masterson finished.
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The Pilots will have to wait another week to continue building their streak as they are off this weekend on another bye early in the season.
The @cougarsacc futsal program got its man.
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Longtime futsal player and coach Diego Rodriguez committed to leading the Cougars in the Manitoba Colleges Athletic Conference.
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Rodriguez spent time as the assistant coach of the Cougars’ cross-town rivals, Brandon University, and helped guide the Bobcats to the final last season.
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“I’m very excited to lead the Cougars and help create a winning culture at Assiniboine,” Rodriguez said.
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Rodriguez, who is originally from Colombia, has a wealth of experience in futsal and soccer. He’s helped guide several teams to championships in the province leaning on his time playing as a professional in Colombia in the early 1990s.
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“I want to take it step by step to build a lasting program, but at the same time I don’t want to wait too long to be playing for championships,” Rodriquez said. “We’re going to show that Assiniboine can do big things.”
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Assiniboine Athletic Director Beth Clark said landing Rodriquez is a boon for the program.
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“We’re thrilled to land someone with Diego’s character and resume to coach our futsal and soccer teams,” Clark said. “Obviously he’s achieved a high level of success on the field both in his career as a player and a coach, but we believe his connections in the Westman soccer community will be a huge asset to both programs.”
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Rodriguez will be joined in the coaching ranks by Vitaliy Bernatskyy, who played alongside Rodriquez on a travelling senior team from Brandon that captured a silver medal at the Winkler Fall Invitational.
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“I hope to help the program any way possible,” said Bernatskyy, who is originally from Ukraine. “And our goal is to win.”
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Rodriguez and Bernatskyy expect to bring an aggressive style of play to the Cougars this season, which kicks off with Assiniboine hosting the Brandon University Bobcats on Jan. 11.
Congratulations to Brooke Paulsen, first-year nursing student with the RRC Rebels women’s volleyball team, who is our female Athlete of the Week!
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Paulsen led the Rebels to two wins this past weekend against the ACC Cougars to open the season 2-0. She led the team with an impressive defensive effort tallying 34 digs over the weekend also adding 4 service aces and 18 kills.
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“Brooke is an excellent defender,” said Rebels head coach Dan McGregor, “she leads by example in practices and games with a positive attitude and strong work ethic.”
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The Rebels take on the PUC Pilots (0-0) in a home-and-home series this weekend, playing at RRC on Friday night at 6:00 PM then in Otterburne, MB Saturday at 6:00 PM.
