CALGARY – The UBC Okanagan Heat men's volleyball team came out on the wrong end of a three-set match on Saturday as they fell 21-25, 12-25, 16-25 to the Calgary Dinos at the Jack Simpson Gym.
 
The Heat started the match off strong as they looked to rebound from Friday's four-set loss to Calgary. Thanks to a pair of quick kills from Seba Manuel of Kelowna, B.C., the Heat were able to grab an early 6-3 advantage.
 
However, the Dinos began chipping away at the Heat lead and took control of the set thanks to a 6-0 run. The Heat would try to battle back, but Calgary's lead would prove to be too much as they snagged the opening frame.
 
Calgary took the momentum from the first set win and ran with it, jumping out to early leads in the second and third sets to come away with the victory.
 
While the Heat struggled in attack in the match, one bright spot was the play of Peter Labun of Winnipeg. Moving from libero to outside hitter for the match, the second-year fired a career-best seven kills on just nine attacks, while adding an assisted block to lead UBCO with 7.5 points.
 
Louis Kunstmann of Neuenhain, Germany topped the Dinos offence once again with a game-high 11 kills.
 
The loss leaves the Heat with a 6-4 record and 18 points at the holiday break as they sit in sixth place in the Canada West standings. As for the Dinos, they improve to 5-5 on the season, four points back of the Heat.
 
UBCO will return to action in 2025 when they host the UBC Thunderbirds on Friday, January 10 at the UBCO Gymnasium. Match time is set for 5 p.m.