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2
Brandon BRN 0-15
3
Winner Regina REG 1-14
Brandon BRN
0-15
2
Final
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Regina REG
1-14
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Brandon BRN 11 25 24 26 13 (2)
Regina REG 25 20 26 24 15 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

McEachern leads Cougars to five-set win over Brandon

QUICKLY
  • The University of Regina's women's volleyball team scored its first Canada West victory of the season in a five-set thriller over Brandon on Friday night at the Centre for Kinesiology, Health & Sport.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Cougars stormed out to a 25-11 win in the first set, but Brandon replied with a 25-20 win in the second to square the match at 1-1.
  • It looked as though Brandon might take the lead in the third after going up 22-19, but Jordy McEachern had other ideas. She had kills on four of the U of R's next five points, then teamed up with Kaylyn Brown for a block which gave the Cougars a 26-24 win.
  • The Cougars had two chances to win it in the fourth set after going up 24-22, but Brandon forced a fifth and deciding set after winning each of the next four points.
  • In the deciding set, Brandon led 12-10 but the Cougars took the next four points to go up 14-12. Brandon's Avery Burgar got a kill on the next play, but the Cougars finally converted on their fourth match point of the night on a Cassadi Klapak roll shot from the right side to clinch the win.

NOTES
  • McEachern led all players with 17 kills, crushing her previous career high of 10.
  • Bailey Balaberda added 10 kills, while libero McKenzie Keibel and Balaberda both set career highs in digs with 20 and 18, respectively.
  • Annika Hufnagel had 37 assists and 11 digs, while Kaylyn Brown led all players with nine blocks.
  • The win was the first Canada West victory for the Cougars under interim head coach Lee Hamilton.

QUOTABLE
  • "I thought we had one of our best starts of the year, then we were patient and resilient for the rest of the match. Lots of players stepped up in so many ways and I'm very proud of how they battled every point all the way to the end." - Cougars interim head coach Lee Hamilton

NEXT UP
  • The Cougars and Brandon will meet again on Saturday night to close out the weekend. First serve is again set for 6:00 PM.
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