The No. 1-ranked Trinity Western Spartans were dominant on Friday night in a three-set road victory over the Regina Cougars at the Centre for Kinesiology, Health & Sport.

After a 25-12 win to open the match, Trinity Western held off a late 8-3 run by Regina and took the second set by a 25-21 margin. The Spartans then jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the third and at one point led 18-2 in the set before finishing off the Cougars with a kill by first-year middle Jayda Harder.

Hilary Howe was the only player to hit double figures in kills in Friday's match, finishing with 10 while hitting .381 and also collecting eight digs and three aces. Avery Heppell added nine kills for TWU and matched Howe with three aces, while Mikaelyn Sych had a match-high seven blocks and chipped in with six kills.

Emma Gamache had 13 digs for Trinity Western, which improves to 12-1 with the victory. Dora Komlodi had 24 assists while controlling a Spartans offence which hit .368 as a team in the win.

Britt Davis hit .273 and led Regina (2-11) with eight kills.

The two teams will meet again on Saturday night at the CKHS. First serve is scheduled for 6:00.