CALGARY — On Saturday at Jack Simpson Gym, the U SPORTS No. 7-ranked UBCO Heat swept the Calgary Dinos 3-0 (25-22, 25-17, 25-16). The Heat hit .325 with 38 kills while holding the Dinos to 23 kills and a .074 hitting percentage.
At the forefront for the Heat was
Xander van Driel with 12 kills and 13.0 points while adding three digs. Contributing on both sides of the court,
Thys Weststrate recorded seven total blocks, nine digs, and six kills while hitting .500. Player of the Game
Dominic Sodaro finished with 28 assists, five digs, four block assists, and one service ace, while
Seba Manuel added eight kills on .300 hitting and collected seven digs.
Seven points on blocks helped the Heat take the opening set 25-22, complementing an 11-6 advantage in kills. For UBCO, van Driel had four kills, Manuel added three, while Calgary finished with just six kills as a team.
A 5-4 deficit turned into a 9-6 lead for the Heat, who did not trail again in a 25-17 second-set win. UBCO finished with 12 kills to Calgary's eight, and the hosts committed five service errors. Van Driel supplied four kills, and
Ashton South added three for the Heat.
A stretch featuring a
Jack Taylor ace moved UBCO from 13-10 to 17-10 in the third frame. The Heat did not look back, closing out the sweep 25-16. The Heat had 15 kills, with Manuel and van Driel recording four apiece, while the hosts had nine kills but gave UBCO six points on service errors.
Up next, the Heat host the Saskatchewan Huskies on Friday, Nov. 13, at 11 a.m. at UBCO Gymnasium for a School Day Game. Purchase your tickets at
GoHeat.ca/Tickets.
