2025 U SPORTS Men’s Volleyball Preview

Brandon, MB – The Mustangs Men’s Volleyball team are set to open the 2025 U SPORTS Championship Friday afternoon as they take on the Sherbrooke Vert & Or.

Western finished the regular season 10 & 10 but has had one of the most memorable postseason runs in many years. The Mustangs have been on the road for the entirety of the postseason, starting with a 3-0 win over Toronto, followed by a five-set marathon with Queen’s & finished the OUA playoffs with a 3-0 victory over York.

“Being a six-seed and not having a home playoff game so far has been tough but I think it has made our group come together and grow even more,” said co-captain Nico Folz “I think the playoff experience so far sets us up here, being in an away environment and we are really excited to show what we can do,”

While the Mustangs have been led statistically by 3^rd year Cade Smith, a 1^st team OUA All-Star, the team knows they will need a more balanced attack this weekend to succeed.

“Cade has had an outstanding year, one of the best I have seen from a third-year athlete in my time at Western, but in the playoffs we have seen a bunch of guys contributing and that is what has helped us get to this point,” said Mustangs Head Coach Jim Sage.

The opening match for the Mustangs is set for 12:00 pm CST on Friday (March 21), that is 1:00 pm EST for our fans in London and area. Games will be broadcast live on CBC Sports digital platforms in English. Fans can watch the opening game for the Mustangs at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOdw4e3ZtBw

 
The quarterfinals will be played on Friday, March 21: (all times Central)

• Noon: No. 7 Western vs. No. 2 Sherbrooke
• 2 pm.: No. 6 Windsor vs. No. 3 Alberta
• 6 pm.: No. 1 Winnipeg at No. 8 Brandon
• 8 pm.: No. 5 Saskatchewan at No. 4 Queen’s

Consolation games will take place on Saturday, March 22 at noon and 2 p.m., with the semifinals set for 6 and 8 p.m. On Sunday, the fifth-place game is set for 1 p.m., with the bronze medal game following at 3 p.m. and the championship game at 6 p.m. 

For full championship details can be found HERE.