ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – The UFV Cascades started their second semester slate off with a four-set victory (27-29, 25-22, 25-23, 25-12) over the Calgary Dinos on Friday at the UFV Athletic Centre.
With the win, the Cascades improve to 8-5 on the year with their fourth consecutive victory, and eighth win in their last nine. Meanwhile, the Dinos see their six-game win streak come to an end with the defeat and fall to 9-4 on the season.
In a marathon first set, the Cascades fell behind 13-8 early, before clawing back to take a 14-13 lead. The teams traded blows for the remainder of the set, but with the Dinos trailing 27-26, they managed the final three points to take it 29-27.
The second started much the same as the first, with the Cascades falling behind early, but they battled back to come out on top of a tightly contested set 25-22.
Both teams exchanged runs throughout the third, but UFV took the advantage late, leading 23-20 before finishing off the set 25-23.
The fourth was all Cascades, as they built a 7-0 lead with Mo Likness at the service line, before increasing the advantage to 19-10, and eventually closing out the match 25-12.
Gabrielle Attieh posted a game-high 19 kills, while also leading her team in digs with 15. The UFV captain’s big swings set the tone for the cascades all night long.
Rookie Natalie Lemoine-Sells notched 11 kills, 13 digs, and four blocks for UFV in another solid performance, while Likness added seven kills, four blocks, and a game-high four aces in the win.
Daisy Olsen led the Dinos with a team-high 13 kills, while Mya Sheridan posted seven blocks, and Michaela Alongi notched a game-high 19 digs.
The two teams face off again on Saturday in Abbotsford. First serve is scheduled for 6 pm MT, and the game can be seen live on Canada West TV.
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