Deer in the Spotlights

Mariners go toe-to-toe with the reigning national champs but fall in straight sets to the Red Deer Kings

VIU

0-1

Red Deer College

1-0

Final	1	2	3	T
VIU 0-1	24	24	20	0
Red Deer College 1-0	26	26	25	3

VIU Mariners vs Red Deer Kings men's volleyball — The Red Deer Kings hit past the block attempt from Carter Munro (R) and Kieran Paauwe during the Kings' 3-0 semifinal win over the Mariners. Photo courtesy NAIT / CCAA

Game Leaders

VIU

K: 2 Players (#2, #14) - 9

B: 4 Players (#2, #4, #14, #15) - 1

D: Enrico DelMundo - 10

SA: Owen Dyck - 2

Red Deer College

K: Colby Nemeth - 22

B: Evan Ockerman - 3

D: Brett Lower - 8

SA: 3 Players (#3, #8, #9) - 2

Team Stats

Game Statistics	VIU	Red Deer College
Hitting %	.284	.344
Blocks	4.0	5.0
Digs	25	28
Aces	4	8

Full stats

March 12, 2026

Recap courtesy NAIT / CCAA

Match 7: RDP Kings 3, VIU Mariners 0

Photos

The Red Deer Kings earned a straight-sets victory over the Vancouver Island Mariners during the CCAA Men's Volleyball National Championship. The Kings battled through two tightly contested opening sets, edging the Mariners 26–24 in both the first and second. Red Deer carried that momentum into the third set, closing out the match with a 25–20 win.

Setter Evan Mah played a key role in the Kings' offensive rhythm, tallying an impressive 41 assists. For the Mariners, Rowan MacPherson led the effort with six kills while battling against the Kings' strong defence throughout the match.

4Imprint Players of the Match Players of the Match:
Red Deer Kings | #2 Evan Mah
Vancouver Island Mariners | #4 Rowan MacPherson

The Mariners move to the bronze side of the bracket and will play the host NAIT Ooks on Friday, March 13 at 6 pm Mountain / 5 pm Pacific.