MVB WEB
3
Winner Thompson Rivers WolfPack TRU 1-5,1-5
2
UBC Thunderbirds UBC 0-0,0-0
Winner
Thompson Rivers WolfPack TRU
1-5,1-5
3
Final
2
UBC Thunderbirds UBC
0-0,0-0
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Thompson Rivers WolfPack TRU 25 19 22 25 15 (3)
UBC Thunderbirds UBC 21 25 25 22 11 (2)

Game Recap: Men's Volleyball | | TRU WolfPack

WolfPack upset No. 2 Thunderbirds, snap UBC's 24-game home winning streak

WolfPack upset No. 2 Thunderbirds, snap UBC's 24-game home winning streak
 
QUICK FIRE
  • The Thompson Rivers WolfPack men's volleyball team strolled in UBC's War Memorial Gym and did something that hadn't been done since Feb. 16 of 2024, defeating the UBC Thunderbirds 3-2 (25-21, 19-25, 22-25, 25-22, 15-11) to break the hosts 24-game regular season home winning streak.
DIFFERENCE MAKERS
  • Alex Howard's 19 kills were just one off his career high as the product of Merritt, B.C. put a finish on what was an outstanding weekend. Rookie Mosta Tayea set a new career-high with 17 kills. Middle Britain Ward was a wall at the net with a game-high nine block assists while setter Walker Sodaro had a new season-best 49 assists.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Howard and Tayea both had five kills in the first set as TRU jumped out to an early lead. Leading 15-14 halfway through the set, a quick 7-2 WolfPack run that featured two kills apiece from Howard and Tayea as well as two blocks from Sodaro gave TRU an unassailable edge at 22-16. The 'Pack took the set at 25-21 thanks to a block from Ward and Elliott Rourke.
  • The hosts rebounded to take close second and third sets by scores of 25-19 and 25-22.
  • With their back against the wall, TRU responded in a big way in the fourth. The WolfPack had their best offensive set of the night, hitting .303 per cent with Tayea ending the frame with a massive solo block at 25-22 to send the match to a fifth and final frame.
  • The 'Pack took command of the fifth set early, jumping out to a 7-4 lead thanks for kills from Howard and Daniel Hitchens. A service ace from Hitchens and block by Howard and Ward stretched TRU's advantage even further at 10-5. UBC battled back late to make it close at 13-11 in favour of TRU but and block from Hitchens and Tayea ended the night with the WolfPack taking the victory.

NOTABLE
  • The win was the first of the season for TRU (1-5) and marks the third consecutive season that they have beaten a team that was ranked second in the nation heading into the match.
     
QUOTABLE (lead assistant coach, Reece Wilson)
  • I thought we played great tonight. We showed a lot of compete and fight after going down 2-1.
  • Once again, Alex Howard was excellent offensively for us, Mostafa Tayea as well.
  • Daniel Hitchens and Britain Ward were excellent at the net and allowed our defence to really work.
  • Overall, very happy with tonight's performance.

UP NEXT
  • The WolfPack will be back in Kamloops next weekend as they welcome the MacEwan Griffins to the Tournament Capital Centre on Friday Nov. 13 and Saturday, Nov. 14 at 5:30 and 3:00 p.m. respectively.
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