Heat outside hitter Xander van Driel was a bright spot for the Heat in their doubleheader showdown with the top-ranked UBC Thunderbirds this past weekend in Vancouver.
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Closing out the regular season against UBC, the Australian hit .375 on Friday night, firing seven kills while adding four digs and a block in two sets of action. He followed that up on Saturday with 12 kills over four sets, with three digs, two blocks, and an ace.
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As a result of a strong final weekend of play, van Driel finishes his first Canada West season ranked sixth in the conference in total kills with 234.
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This marks the first time this season, and first time in his Heat career, that van Driel has been named an Athlete of the Week.
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