VANCOUVER – The UBC Thunderbirds (4-0) were too much for the No. 9 Calgary Dinos (4-2) to handle as they earned a four-set win on Saturday night at the War Memorial Gym.
Three different players hit double digit kills while Byron Keturakis had six service aces for UBC.
After splitting the first two sets, the 'Birds took control with a 25-14 third set win and proceeded to put the Dinos away with a 25-19 fourth.
Irvan Brar led the 'Birds with 15 kills while adding five digs.
Second-year libero Tyson Smith led both teams with 13 total digs. Mat Guidi and Coltyn Liu each had 10 kills on the night.
Keturakis' six service aces set a new career high for the fourth-year setter and now sits tied for second in the conference with 14 through just four games.
Just as they did the night before, the Thunderbirds won the first set, this time by a 25-21 margin. But unlike Friday, UBC headed into the third tied at one apiece after the Dinos answered with a convincing 25-18 second set win.
But the 'Birds played a much cleaner overall match Saturday night, highlighted by an impressive .526 team hitting percentage in the third set.
Regan Fathers had 15 kills for Calgary Saturday while libero
Derek Meeuwisse led defensively with eight digs.
The Dinos head back home siting tied in points with UBC and Alberta, both of whom have two matches in hand.