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UBCO outside hitter Renn Petryk fires an attack during action against the Brandon Bobcats in Brandon
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UBCO Heat BCO 0-0,0-0
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Winner Brandon Bobcats BDN 0-0,0-0
UBCO Heat BCO
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Final
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Brandon Bobcats BDN
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Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
UBCO Heat BCO 20 20 25 (0)
Brandon Bobcats BDN 25 25 27 (3)

Game Recap: Men's Volleyball | | Sophia Johansen

Men's volleyball drops three-set decision to Bobcats

Playing their first match in Brandon since 2019, the Heat pushed the Bobcats late in a battle on the prairies

BRANDON, Man. - Playing in Brandon for the first time in nearly 5 years, the UBC Okanagan Heat men's volleyball team dropped game one of a weekend doubleheader with the Brandon Bobcats in three sets on Friday night.

In the first two sets of the night, the Heat stayed on the heels of the Bobcats not letting them build too big a gap. Despite their efforts the visiting team just couldn't get to the finish line first and the Bobcats gained a two-set lead.

Peter Labun, a rookie from Winnipeg, started the night as a libero and ended as an outside hitter.  With a position switch up from coach Brad Hudson, Labun showed just how versatile he can be. In the third set, he displayed his offensive abilities as he found the open pocket putting down the kill to shorten the Bobcat lead. In the final set was the closest of the evening as the Heat fell behind early before making a late charge, turning up their intensity. UBCO managed to push the match past 25 but were unable to pull out the set win as they fell in three. 

TOP PERFORMERS
Renn Petryk - UBCO Heat
Returning from injury, the third-year outside from Edmonton led his team in kills tonight putting down nine, while also ending the night with a service ace and ten and a half points.

Jens Watts - Brandon Bobcats
The veteran libero from Lethbridge, Alta., put down 11 kills, five blocks and six digs proving essential to his team's victory.

WHERE THEY STAND
The loss drops the Heat to 1-18 on the season whereas the Bobcats continue their push for playoffs improving their record to 12-5.

UP NEXT
The Heat are back at it again tomorrow night, Saturday, January 27th, as they finish up their doubleheader weekend against the Brandon Bobcats.  Game starts at 5 pm Pacific and fans can catch the action live of Canada West TV.
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