KELOWNA – The UBC Thunderbirds continued their hot streak with a second straight 3-0 win (25-15, 25-12, 25-21) on the road against the UBCO Heat (1-13) on Saturday.
The Birds are flying high right now, having won nine of their last 10 games, including the last six. They’re doing so in decisive fashion too, with five of their six wins coming 3-0 during the current winning streak. The Heat are stuck on a losing streak, having lost 12 straight.
In the first set, the two teams traded points early until the Thunderbirds ran out on a 5-0 run that gave them the lead for good. UBC maintained a five-point gap on the scoreboard for most of the set, before pulling away late to win by 10 points. trail top He had four kills to pace the T-Birds’ offense.
The second group was much the same, with the “birds” being dominant throughout. UBC dominated from the service line and scored their fifth serve of the set and their third of Rural Gingerato win the frame.
UBCO played its best volley of the match in the third set, maintaining its stroke distance until the end. The Heat have managed to overcome three game points before Gavin Moyes He ended any hope of a comeback by killing off his third game of the set.
For the second night in a row, the T-Birds were far ahead in almost all statistical categories. Their .458 hitting percentage was three times better than the Heat’s .145 mark, while UBCO had more than three times as many errors as their Vancouver counterparts, 17 to five.
Rural Gingera It was amazing for the birds. His 11 kills, eight digs and four aces were all career highs. Gavin Moyes She combined for six digs and eight kills for a nice attack percentage of .667. Kieran Robinson Dunning He had perhaps his best performance of the season as well, leading all players with six blocks to go along with a pair of steals.
UBCO enjoyed a bounce-back performance from setter Cade Hudson who had 28 assists with no setting errors, as well as two kills, two digs and a block. The Heat attack was led by the seven kills of Stephen Searcy, who also had four digs and an ace.
Next up for UBCO is a two-game homestand against the Calgary Dinos. The T-Birds continue their road trip next weekend with a highly anticipated battle against the Alberta Golden Bears. UBC is now just two points behind conference leader Alberta and can seize top spot with a strong performance in Edmonton.