KELOWNA, B.C - After earning an upset victory on Friday night over the No. 7-ranked Alberta Pandas, the UBC Okanagan Heat women's volleyball team came away with a split of their weekend series with the Pandas as they fell in three sets on Saturday.
Despite dropping the opening set to the Pandas, the Heat would not go down without a fight as Amaya Perry of Chin, Alta., helped her team jump out to a 7-1 lead in the second set thanks to back-to-back aces. She would finish the match with three aces as she continues her climb up the Canada West record books, now ranked 23rd all-time in conference history with 121 aces.
Both teams would post lengthy service runs in the set but ultimately, the visitors would steal the second 27-25 with a three-point run to close the set.
Alberta would ride the momentum of the second set victory to take the match in three sets.
TOP PERFORMERS
Olivia Tymkiw - UBCO
The third-year outside hitter from Coldstream, B.C., led the Heat's offense, nailing down 11 kills with a .429 hitting percentage and five digs for the Heat.
Lauryn Tremblay - Alberta
The fifth-year outside hitter and product of St. Albert, Alta., led the Pandas in kills with 10, as well as finding two serving aces, two blocks and six digs for a total of 13 points.
WHERE THEY SIT
Following the defeat, the Heat drop back to .500 on the season, sitting with a 5-5 record, while the Pandas improve to 8-2 on the season.
UP NEXT
UBCO will head into their final weekend of action before the holiday break as they hit the road to take on the Manitoba Bisons. The first match of the weekend doubleheader is set for Friday, December 1 at 4 p.m. (PT) and fans can catch the action live on Canada West TV.
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