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Heat middle Thys Weststrate rises up for an attack during UBCO's 2023-24 home opener against Winnipeg
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Winner University of Winnipeg Wesmen WPG 1-0,1-0
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UBCO Heat UBCO 0-1,0-1
Winner
University of Winnipeg Wesmen WPG
1-0,1-0
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Final
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UBCO Heat UBCO
0-1,0-1
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
University of Winnipeg Wesmen WPG 25 22 25 25 (3)
UBCO Heat UBCO 23 25 12 19 (1)

Game Recap: Men's Volleyball | | Sophia Johansen

Men's volleyball falls to Wesmen in home opener

Heat manage to grab a set from Winnipeg but Wesmen pull away in final two sets to take the victory

KELOWNA, B.C. - The UBC Okanagan Heat men's volleyball opened up their 2023-24 regular season in front of a boisterous crowd at home on Friday night against the Winnipeg Wesmen and despite managing to take a set off the visitors, fell in four sets by scores of 23-25, 25-22, 12-25 and 19-25.

The match opened up with a strong start from the Heat, trading points with Winnipeg and keeping it close until the Wesmen pulled ahead to take the set 25-23. Renn Petryk from Edmonton, was a force to be reckoned with leading the Heat offence with 4 kills in the opening set while setter Zach van Geel's (Calgary) full talent was also on display in the opening frame.
The Heat found their momentum in the second set, highlighted by a four-point serving streak from Lucas Woelders of Langley, B.C.  The Heat and Wesmen would battle until a strategic timeout would push the Heat to the set victory 25-22, evening the score at 1-1.

However, Winnipeg would take over early in the third set, grabbing control of the match and closed out the opening game of the season in four sets.

TOP PERFORMERS
Thys Weststrate - UBCO Heat
The second-year middle was efficient all night long for the Heat, hitting .467 as he finished the match with eight kills and two blocks for 10 points.

Liam Kristjanson - Winnipeg Wesmen
The outside hitter from Oak River, Man., played an essential role in the Wesmen win tonight leading his team with 12 kills and 13 points total for the evening. 

WHERE THEY SIT
With tonight's loss, the Heat start off the season with a 0-1 record while the Wesmen start off with a 1-0 record.

UP NEXT
The Heat and the Wesmen face off again Saturday night, October 21, in match two of the opening weekend doubleheader. The game starts at 4 p.m. at the UBCO Gymnasium and tickets for the game can be purchased at the door. 
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