CALGARY – The UBC Okanagan Heat women's volleyball team wrapped up the first half of their season schedule with a three-set loss (16-25, 21-25, 18-25) to the Calgary Dinos on Saturday at the Jack Simpson Gym.
 
Fifth-year outside hitting Amaya Perry of Chin, Alta., had a strong performance for the Heat as she hit .471 percent, finishing with a team-best 11 kills off of 24 attacks. She also added nine digs on the defensive side of the ball.
 
Second-year transfer Kirsten Hill of West Kelowna, B.C., wrapped up her best weekend in a Heat uniform with another strong night. The former SFU Red Leaf finished the match with four kills on seven attacks, including no errors, as she hit .571 percent.
 
Sophia Hansen of Edmonton, and Daisy Olsen of Airdrie, Alta., helped lead Calgary to victory as they notched 12 and 11 kills respectively.
 
The Dinos win was powered by a strong hitting night as they connected on .277 percent of their attacks compared to .159 for the Heat. Calgary also won the service battle, firing eight aces while UBCO managed five.
 
The result sends the Heat into the holiday break with a 4-6 record and 12 points, good for ninth place in the conference. As for Calgary, they sit at 3-7.
 
The Heat will enjoy a month and a half off before returning to Canada West action on Friday, January 10 when they host their sister-school, the UBC Thunderbirds, at the UBCO Gymnasium. Match time is set for 7 p.m.