QUICK FIRE

• For just the second time in program history the Thompson Rivers WolfPack have started a Canada West campaign with three-straight victories to start a season after they defeated the UBC Okanagan Heat 3-1 (25-17, 22-25, 25-23, 25-18) inside the TCC.

• Three players hit double digit in kills for the 'Pack with Brooklyn Olfert (13), Maria Dancheva (10) and Rida Erlalelitepe (10) leading the way. Libby Meldrum and Hadley Schmidt split the match and setter and ended up with 22 and 18 assists respectively while middles Faith Christensen, Addiston Witkowski and Myah Cressy all had a trio of block assists.
• Amaya Perry had 11 kills for a Heat team that hit just .048 per cent as a group.

• Starting the night with their most efficient set as a team, TRU took an early lead thanks in large part to four kills from Olfert. As a team, the 'Pack held UBC to just three kills en route to roaring out of the gates with a 25-17 win.
• The Heat offence came to life to carry them to victory in a close second set. Perry had five kills and middle Natalie Funk four, as the Heat scored six of the final nine points in the set to pull out the 25-22 victory.
• The third set was one where momentum swung from side-to-side. Trailing 11-5, TRU went on a ridiculous 10-0 run powered by some tough serving from Erlalelitepe to lead 15-11. With TRU up 24-21, the Heat fought off a pair of set points before a service error ended the frame with the score 25-23 in favour of the 'Pack.
• The WolfPack closed out the match buoyed by a .225 hitting percentage as a team. After taking a 16-12 advantage, TRU never looked back with Keira Gent recording the final kill of the game as the 'Pack took the Interior rivalry match.
   

• Over $5000 was raised for the Owyn McInnis Memorial – Men's Volleyball Award through donations at the game.
• This is the second time in program history that TRU has started a Canada West season with three wins with the first coming in 2019-20.
• TRU is ranked No. 9 in the country.
• Over 950 fans packed the TCC during the contest.

• The WolfPack will be back in action tomorrow afternoon when they take on the Heat inside the TCC at 4:45 p.m.