KELOWNA, B.C. – The UBC Okanagan Heat women's volleyball team lost in three sets (23-25, 17-25, 14-25) to the U SPORTS No. 2-ranked UFV Cascades as the two teams wrapped up their weekend doubleheader at the UBCO Gymnasium on Friday night.
The Heat managed to keep things close in the opening set but the Cascades never gave UBCO any easy points throughout the match as they won both games of the weekend matchup.
Fifth-year senior
Amaya Perry of Chin, Alta., led the way for the Heat as she posted 12 kills for the second time in three matches. She also added an ace, moving her into sole possession of ninth place for aces in a career in Canada West history with 148.
Second-year setter
Calista Cencig of Kelowna, B.C., posted a career-high 13 assists as she played two sets for the Heat while
Olivia Boulding of Victoria chipped in with seven kills.
Once again, the Cascades were led by the Attieh sisters, Lauren and Talia, both of Surrey, B.C., as the pair each recorded 11 kills.
The loss drops the Heat's record to 3-5 on the season while UFV remains tops in the conference at 9-1.
UBCO will close out the first half of their 2024-25 season schedule next weekend when they travel to Calgary to take on the Dinos (2-6) for a pair of contests. The two games will mark the first time the Heat haven't played a nationally-ranked opponent since their season-opening weekend in October against MacEwan.
Game one of the doubleheader is set for Friday, November 29 at 5 p.m. PT and the game can be seen live on CanadaWest.tv presented by BioSteel.
