From left to right, men's volleyball, women's volleyball, and women's cross country will all be in action for the Heat this week.

General 11/10/2026 2:00:00 PM Natalie Tsang

HEAT THIS WEEK: Volleyball takes on Huskies at home while women's cross country competes at U SPORTS Championships

KELOWNA, B.C. – The UBCO Heat men's and women's volleyball teams are back at home this weekend to face the Saskatchewan Huskies, while women's cross country travels to Hamilton to race against Canada's top teams at the U SPORTS Championships.

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Men's Volleyball
Friday, Nov. 13 vs Saskatchewan Huskies - 11 a.m. | UBCO Gymnasium | Tickets | Webcast
Saturday, Nov. 14 vs Saskatchewan Huskies - 3 p.m. | UBCO Gymnasium | Tickets | Webcast

Men's volleyball (3-1), ranked No. 7 in the latest U SPORTS Top 10, is back at home to face the Saskatchewan Huskies (2-2). On Friday, the Heat will host a School Day Game, followed by a Saturday afternoon rematch.

Second-year setter Dominic Sodaro earned Athlete of the Week honours after helping the Heat sweep the Calgary Dinos, recording 29 assists and a team-high 10 digs in Friday's 3-1 win (24-26, 25-11, 25-22, 25-8) and a game-high 28 assists in Saturday's 3-0 victory (25-19, 25-17, 25-16). With Sodaro directing the offence, the Heat hit an impressive .533 and .550 in the second and fourth sets, respectively, en route to 25-11 and 25-8 set victories on the first night. Over the weekend, UBCO posted a .344 hitting percentage, recording 82 kills on 163 attempts with 26 errors.

Women's Volleyball
Friday, Nov. 13 vs Saskatchewan Huskies - 5 p.m. | UBCO Gymnasium | Tickets | Webcast
Saturday, Nov. 14 vs Saskatchewan Huskies - 5 p.m. | UBCO Gymnasium | Tickets | Webcast

Back on home court, women's volleyball (2-2) welcomes the Saskatchewan Huskies (1-3) for weekend doubleheader action.

The Heat are looking for redemption after dropping both matches to the Calgary Dinos. Fourth-year outside hitter Marija Josipovic was a bright spot, leading the UBCO attack in each match. In Friday's narrow five-set defeat (25-12, 20-25, 18-25, 25-15, 16-14), she finished with 15 kills, nine total blocks, and a .324 hitting percentage while tallying 20 points, surpassing her previous best of 18.

UBCO owns a 16-8 all-time conference record against the Huskies but has not faced them since the 2024-25 season, when they dropped both meetings. The team will look to snap the skid this weekend.

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Women's Cross Country
Saturday, Nov. 14 at U SPORTS Championships | Hamilton, Ont.

Abigail Yakemchuk and Ella Wigmore will both represent women's cross country as they compete in an eight-kilometre race against some of the country's top runners in Hamilton for the U SPORTS National Championships, hosted by the McMaster Marauders.

Last year, the team placed 10th overall at the event, with former Heat runner Lauren McNeil taking home silver and earning U SPORTS First Team All-Canadian honours with a time of 27 minutes and 34 seconds. Wigmore also ran the event, finishing in 31:07.

At the Canada West Championships two weeks ago, Yakemchuk led the way, crossing the finish line in 30:44 to capture bronze and earn Canada West First Team All-Star honours. Wigmore had a strong showing as well, placing 31st with a time of 32:53 helping the Heat finish fifth overall.

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