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The No. 1-ranked University of British Columbia Thunderbirds won the fourth and fifth sets to record a come-from-behind 3-2 (17-25, 25-13, 18-25, 25-20, 15-12) victory over the Regina Cougars on Friday night in a Canada West match at the Centre for Kinesiology, Health & Sport.

Ranked No. 4 in the CIS, the Cougars opened up the match with a 25-17 win in the first set. UBC responded in a big way in the second, winning 25-13 to square the match at one set apiece. Regina pulled ahead in the match with a 25-18 win in the third, but the Thunderbirds were able to come through in the clutch.

The turning point of the match came late in the fourth. Trailing 19-18 after the Cougars had put together a 6-1 run, UBC scored seven of the set's final eight points to force a fifth and deciding set. The Thunderbirds scored six consecutive points midway through the final set and clinched the match with a 15-12 victory.

Liz Cordonier had a match-high 16 kills for UBC and added 11 digs for a double-double. Shanice Marcelle also had a double-double for the Thunderbirds, collecting 14 digs and 12 kills. Katie Tyzuk had 43 assists for UBC, while Jessica vonSchilling had a team-high .357 hitting percentage.

Four Cougars broke into double-digits in kills, including Beth Clark (14), Kaitlyn Hughes (14), Meagan Onstad (11), and Meagan Smith (10). Onstad (11 kills, 10 digs) and Tiffany Herman (46 assists, 14 digs) both recorded double-doubles for Regina, while libero Rebecca Rink led all players with a career-high 15 digs.

The win improves UBC's record to an unblemished 10-0 on the season, while the Cougars fall to 6-3.

The two teams will square off again on Saturday night at the CKHS at 8 p.m. following the men's match.

NOTES: Friday's match was televised by Access7 and will be broadcast on Sunday at 1 p.m. and again on Wednesday at 7 p.m.