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WOMENS VOLLEYBALL (CANADA WEST)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2010
TWU SPARTANS (3) VS THE UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES (0)
(25-15, 25-15, 25-16)

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SPARTANS BLANK HUSKIES

LANGLEY, British Columbia – Led by fifth year outside Carmen Dyck of Creston, B.C. and fourth year outside Kara Jansen Van Doorn of Langley, B.C. with 12 kills each the Trinity Western University women’s volleyball team took just over an hour to earn a straight sets 25-15, 25-15, 25-16 victory over the visiting University of Saskatchewan Huskies Saturday night at the Langley Events Centre in Langley, B.C. The victory gives TWU the weekend sweep (3-0, 3-0) and moves the No. 5 Spartans to 11-7, while the loss drops the Huskies to 3-15.

Fifth year outside Kim Klassen of Abbotsford, B.C.  added 10 kills for the Spartans with Dyck and fourth year libero Andrea Ball of Abbotsford, B.C. adding 11 and 10 digs respectively. In the loss the Huskies were led by rightside Candace Hueser of Dalmeny, Sask. and middle Danae Lockert of Moose Jaw,
Sask. with six kills each.

TWU picked up where they left off last night to start the first set. The Spartans led 8-4 and 16-10 at the two breaks as they cruised to a 25-15 first set victory. Jansen Van Doorn and Dyck led the Spartans with five kills each, while Hueser led the Huskies with three kills. TWU hit a solid 43.8 percent, while Saskatchewan finished the first set at 12.5 percent.

The Huskies had a better start in the second set as they matched the Spartans point for point to the first break trailing 8-6. Then with the Spartans leading 11-10 TWU outscored Saskatchewan five nothing on the serving of third year setter Lauren O’Reilly of Langley, B.C.  and the attacking of Dyck and Klassen to lead 16-10 at the second break. TWU carried the momentum through to the end of the set as they took a 2-0 lead with another 25-15 win. The Spartans Jansen Van Doorn continued to impress with another five kills in the set. TWU finished the set hitting at 36.7 percent, while Saskatchewan was at negative 7.4 percent.

The Spartans rolled through the third and final set. TWU dominated the set from start to finish as they led 8-3 and 16-5 at the end of the two breaks on their way to an impressive 25-16 win. The Spartans hit at 35.5 percent in the final set, while Saskatchewan hit at zero percent.

The Spartans are now on the road to Kamloops, B.C. next weekend when they will take on the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack on Fri. Feb. 12 and Sat. Feb. 13, while Saskatchewan will now travel to Winnipeg to battle Manitoba to close out their Canada West season.

Match Notes: Brandon (12-6), Regina (11-6) and TWU (11-7) are still in a battle for third through fifth spot in the final Canada West standings…if TWU sweeps TRU and either Brandon or Regina sweep next weekend’s two match series between the two schools then the Spartans will finish in fourth spot and host the fifth place team, which would be the loser of Regina and Brandon…

-TW-

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