BRANDON, Man. – The University of Calgary Dinos showed pushback in Game 2 of their Canada West quarter-final series but not enough to fend off the Brandon Bobcats who closed out the series with a 3-1 (25-20, 22-25, 25-19, 25-21) Friday night at the Brandon University Healthy Living Centre.
The Bobcats' dynamic duo of Elliott Viles and Robin Baghdady at outside combined for 38 kills on the night, but it was fifth-year middle Mason Metcalf who stole the show with some unlikely and impressive digs to go with his nine kills and three blocks.
Brandon was in control of the first set from beginning to end, hitting at an .500 efficiency in the first set.
Calgary answered with an early 8-4 lead in the second set at which point the Bobcats battled back with four straight points to tie it. It wasn't enough however, as Calgary hit at a higher efficiency for the first time all weekend.
Third set was closely contested until fifth-year middle Metcalf went on a serving run late in the set before making a spectacular dig to set up set point.
The Dinos were led by
Hamish Hazelden's team-high 17 kills while
Mac McNicol finished with 13. Hazelden also had a team-high in digs with eight, while
Tomas Sorra put up 41 assists.
Viles led all scorers with 21 kills on the night while Baghdady had a double-double (17 kills, 11 digs).
With the loss the Dinos season comes to an end, while Brandon waits to see the winner of the Trinity Western and Mount Royal series.
