Game Information
Date: Friday, Nov. 7
Time: 5:30 p.m. PT
Location: TCC Gym
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Date: Saturday, Nov. 8
Time: 3:00 p.m. PT
Location: TCC Gym
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Weekend Story
KAMLOOPS – The Thompson Rivers WolfPack women's volleyball team will be back at home for a second-consecutive weekend as they get set to take on the No. 2 nationally ranked UBC Thunderbirds inside the TCC.
Facing the Thunderbirds at 5:30 p.m. on Friday and 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, the games will see the 'Pack taking on a team that they have faced in the Canada West postseason for the last two years in a row.
The WolfPack (3-1) enter the weekend after earning a split with Sasktchewan on home court in their last action. TRU
fell 3-1 on Friday night before rebounding with a
dominant 3-0 victory on Saturday.
UBC (3-1) was on a bye last weekend. The Thunderbirds split a pair of games against the Manitoba Bisons in Winnipeg in their last Canada West games.
The Thunderbirds claimed victory in the four games that the two teams played against one another last year.
3 Things
1: Fryer's Express will be serving up hot food inside the TCC all year long.
2: All three of the WolfPack's wins this season have come by a straight sets score of 3-0.
3: The game will be matchup of two teams in the top 15 in the nation as UBC enters the weekend ranked No. 2 with the 'Pack slotting in at No. 14.
By The Numbers
1x2: Faith Christensen, who was named the WolfPack Athlete of the Week after an outstanding showing against Saskatchewan, leads all of U SPORTS with a .500 hitting percentage. Also at the top of national leaderboard is
Libby Meldrum who leads U SPORTS with 10.62 assists-per-set.
3: The WolfPack's record of 3-1 is equal to UBC's mark of 3-1. The Thunderbirds do just edge TRU for third place in the conference thanks to one more point from their five set defeat against the Bisons.
99: WolfPack head coach
Chad Grimm has compiled 99 career CW regular season wins during his time with the 'Pack.
199: Christensen enters the weekend just one block shy of reaching 200 in her Canada West career. Only two players in program history Avery Pottle (200) and Kaitlin Lomas (256) have reached the 200 block mark in Canada West play.
