REGINA – On a night their archrivals faltered, the University of Calgary Dinos regained the advantage in the race for first place in Canada West with a 3-1 win over the Regina Cougars (25-20, 28-30, 25-10, 20-18)

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With the victory, Calgary improves to 10-3 on the season and clinches a playoff spot with just five matches left. But more importantly, thanks to Alberta's 3-1 loss at Brandon, the Dinos move a game up on the Golden Bears in the race for first place in Canada West and the right to host the conference's Final Four tournament.

Fourth-year middle David Egan had a huge game for Calgary, leading the Dinos in kills (15), hitting percentage (.481), and total blocks (9).

Graham Vigrass had 14 killls for the Dinos, while Tom Porta led all players with 18 digs.

Colin Finch led the Cougars with 16 kills, while Jamie Wilkins had nine kills on 15 attacks for a blistering .600 hitting percentage. Mathew Brooks had a team-high 13 digs, while Drew Smith led Regina at the net with six total blocks.

The win improves Calgary's record to 10-3, while the Cougars fall to 0-13.

The two teams will play again on Saturday night at the CKHS. First serve is scheduled for 5 p.m. MT.

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