The University of Regina's men's volleyball team was defeated in four sets on Friday night by UBC Okanagan, giving the visiting Heat their first Canada West victory of the season.
Jim Bell and Lars Bornemann provided the majority of the offence for the Heat, as Bell finished with a match-high 18 kills and Bornemann ended up with 15. Bell's total of 18 kills was even more impressive considering the third-year middle missed almost the entire fourth after suffering an injury early in the set.
The first set saw UBCO collect four straight points around the technical timeout to take an 18-13 lead, but the Cougars then went on a 7-2 run to tie it up at 20-20. UBCO then broke a 22-22 tie with two consecutive points, but the Cougars were able to shake off two set points thanks to a Heat service error and an attack error that brought the score back to level at 24-24. But UBCO put it away from there, as kills by Bell and Alex Swiatlowski gave the visitors a 26-24 win.
The second set saw the Cougars go on a 9-3 run to go up by five points after the technical timeout. Though UBC Okanagan made it interesting as the Heat pulled to within two points on three separate occasions down the stretch, the Cougars held off UBC Okanagan for a 25-22 win that levelled the match at a set apiece.
But the Cougars weren't able to build on their momentum of that second-set victory. UBC Okanagan replied with a 25-21 win in the third, then clinched their first Canada West win with a 25-17 win in the fourth set. The Heat were - well, hot - in that fourth set, hitting at a .448 clip as a team with 15 kills and just two errors on 29 attacks despite not having the services of Bell.
Kristof Schlagintweit piled up 44 assists, 11 digs, and six blocks for the Heat, while Swiatlowski's 10 kills gave UBC Okanagan three players in double digits along with Bell and Bornemann. Leo Schober had a match-high eight blocks for UBC Okanagan, which had 17 as a team in the win.
The Cougars (1-10) were led in kills by Steve Carston, who finished with 12 for the match. Noah Miller had a career-high 11 kills for the U of R, while Dalton Wolfe had 32 assists and Andre Borgeaud finished with nine kills and a match-leading 12 digs.
The two teams will meet again on Saturday following the conclusion of the women's match. First serve is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.
UBC Okanagan wins in four over Cougars
Jim Bell and Lars Bornemann provided the majority of the offence for the Heat, as Bell finished with a match-high 18 kills and Bornemann ended up with 15. Bell's total of 18 kills was even more impressive considering the third-year middle missed almost the entire fourth after suffering an injury early in the set.
The first set saw UBCO collect four straight points around the technical timeout to take an 18-13 lead, but the Cougars then went on a 7-2 run to tie it up at 20-20. UBCO then broke a 22-22 tie with two consecutive points, but the Cougars were able to shake off two set points thanks to a Heat service error and an attack error that brought the score back to level at 24-24. But UBCO put it away from there, as kills by Bell and Alex Swiatlowski gave the visitors a 26-24 win.
The second set saw the Cougars go on a 9-3 run to go up by five points after the technical timeout. Though UBC Okanagan made it interesting as the Heat pulled to within two points on three separate occasions down the stretch, the Cougars held off UBC Okanagan for a 25-22 win that levelled the match at a set apiece.
But the Cougars weren't able to build on their momentum of that second-set victory. UBC Okanagan replied with a 25-21 win in the third, then clinched their first Canada West win with a 25-17 win in the fourth set. The Heat were - well, hot - in that fourth set, hitting at a .448 clip as a team with 15 kills and just two errors on 29 attacks despite not having the services of Bell.
Kristof Schlagintweit piled up 44 assists, 11 digs, and six blocks for the Heat, while Swiatlowski's 10 kills gave UBC Okanagan three players in double digits along with Bell and Bornemann. Leo Schober had a match-high eight blocks for UBC Okanagan, which had 17 as a team in the win.
The Cougars (1-10) were led in kills by Steve Carston, who finished with 12 for the match. Noah Miller had a career-high 11 kills for the U of R, while Dalton Wolfe had 32 assists and Andre Borgeaud finished with nine kills and a match-leading 12 digs.
The two teams will meet again on Saturday following the conclusion of the women's match. First serve is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.