Men’s Volleyball
Douglas College Royals defeat UFV Cascades, 3-1, in PACWEST action at EAC
The University of the Fraser Valley Cascades men’s volleyball team were defeated by the Douglas College Royals, 3-1, at the Envision Athletic Centre, in the final PACWEST regular season match of the fall semester. The Cascades go into the holiday break 1-11, and in 7th place in the conference. The top six teams earn a post season berth in Cranbrook, BC in late February, 2014. Douglas College improves to 11-1, good for first place. The set scores tonight were 25-14, 23-25, 25-12 and 25-20.
Tonight’s match was exciting as UFV gave the first place Royals a more competitive game winning the second set by a score of 25-23. The Cascades were more aggressive tonight and it showed in the long rallies especially in the second and fourth sets. Victor Zych, Port Coquitlam, BC led the team in kills with 9. Nicholas Vojnovic, Surrey, BC led the Cascades with 9 digs.
“It was a seesaw battle again tonight, as the boys showed some signs of serious hunger. The mid-season break will be a well-used opportunity to continue to grow,” said UFV head coach Greg Russell.
Women’s Volleyball
UFV Cascades improve to 11-1, with 3-2 victory over Douglas College at EAC
The University of the Fraser Valley close out their most successful Fall regular season in the program’s history. UFV defeated Douglas College Royals, 3-2, tonight at the Envision Athletic Centre to go into the holiday break sporting a 11-1 record, good for first place in the PACWEST conference by one game over VIU Mariners, at 10-2. They are nationally ranked third in the CCAA top ten poll, this is highest the team has ever been ranked at the holiday break. The scores from tonight’s set were 24-26, 25-18, 22-25, 25-16 and 15-3.
The game was very entertaining as the Royals came out strong and challenged the top ranked Cascades winning the first and third sets and giving UFV a hard time in the second and fourth sets with long rallies that kept UFV on their toes all night. The turning point in tonight’s match came midway through the fourth set, when UFV trailed to Douglas College by two points. After a Cascade time out UFV rattled off 10 straight points to turn around the set and force a fifth and deciding set. In the final set veterans Kayla Bruce, Brittany Stewart and Krista Hogewoning took control of the set and UFV won the fifth easily by 12 points, 15-3, to close out the first half in first place.
“Tonight the ladies did what they had to for a win. I thought at times the energy was where it needed to be, shown throughout the 5th set. Kayla was unstoppable tonight, and Brittany was her great defense we have come to expect. Not all wins are pretty, but they did just enough to get the result. A good first semester,” commented UFV head coach Dennis Bokenfohr.
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