CALGARY – The No. 10 University of Calgary Dinos men's volleyball team will end the regular season on a four-game win streak following three clean sets (25-22. 25-20, 25-23) on the backend of a home-and-home against the Mount Royal Cougars at Kenyon Court on Friday night.

The Dinos were led on the attack by Tim Taylor with 12 kills. Fueling the offence for Mount Royal with 14 kills was Riley Friesen, and close behind was Tyler Schmidt with 10.  

The Cougars had a team blocking total of 3.5 with the Dinos not far behind with 3.  

Starting their last first set on home court this season, the Cougars pulled an early lead over the Dinos. Utilizing their offensive options the Cougars found success in tipping over the block. They pulled ahead by four points, but a missed serve opened the door for the Dinos. Regaining control the Dinos rolled with it, not only closing the gap but pulling ahead 16-15 entering the technical timeout. Unsuccessful in stopping the Dinos on the next two points, the Cougars called a timeout 15-18. A right side attack from Dinos Fathers sealed the deal and they took the first set 25-22. 

Using the high from the first set win the Dinos continued to bring the heat. The Cougars used their first timeout early in the second set as they fell behind 4-8. When Cougars Schmidt fired one out the back the Dinos led the technical timeout 16-13. A massive triple block from the Cougars gave them back the serve following the timeout. Points continued to go back and forth, but the Dinos were able to maintain their lead, forcing the Cougars to call their second timeout 18-21. In the end, the Cougars were unable to close the gap that the Dinos gained at the start of the set as the Dinos took the second set 25-20.

Going into the third it was do or die for the Cougars. The two teams went back and forth point for point, tied at five. The Cougars pushed through taking the first real lead of the game 9-7. Feeling the pressure the Dinos fought back with a strong offensive presence tying the game back up at 11. The Dinos were up 24-22, but a kill from Mount Royal's Friesen put them back in the set, and the Dinos called a timeout. The Cougars fell short of a win on a missed attack, 23-25. 

The Dinos will watch the out of town scoreboard tomorrow evening to see where they will begin the playoffs.