WINNIPEG – Megan Kendziora led the way with 12 kills while hitting .429 while Grace Vallis added 10 kills on a .500 hitting clip as Winnipeg took down the University of Calgary Dinos by a score of 3-0 Friday evening from the Duckworth Centre.

After a strong opening set, the Dinos women's volleyball team couldn't quite get back on track in the loss, 25-23, 25-15, 25-19.

Sophia Hansen led the way for the Scarlet & Gold with 10 kills. Anya Fehr dished out 21 assists, while Evvia Belireau added 14 digs.

Third-year setter Naomi Unger ran an impressive offence for Winnipeg in this one, finishing with 38 assists in the three-set win to go with six digs and a pair of kills.

The opening frame was neck-and-neck the whole way. Winnipeg twice was able to gain a little separation, only to see the Dinos roar back with a 6-1 run that was capped by a solo block from Narelle Arnold to give Calgary a 19-18 lead late. But, the Wesmen were able to do just enough down the stretch for the two-point opening-set win.

It was all Winnipeg in the second, jumping out to a 13-5 lead and never looking back. The home squad hit an impressive .400 for the set, limiting Calgary to a .094 clip.

In the third, the Wesmen again went ahead early, but the Dinos showed some grit. Robyn McLean had a pair of service aces to help spark a 4-0 run. Rookies Izzy Taylor and Leni Blanke and showed their versatility with kills, blocks and aces. But Calgary was never quite able to claw all the way back in the close loss.

Saturday's weekend finale between the two programs is set for a 5:45 p.m. MT start following the men's game.

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