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By Larry Read - TRU Athletics

WolfPack volleyball

WolfPack upset USPORTS top ranked Spartans

Feb 28, 2020 | 5:40 AM

KAMLOOPS — in what could arguably be the biggest win in school history, the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack jumped out to a 2-0 and went onto beat the number one ranked Trinity Western University Spartans 3-2 in the opening match of their best of three Canada West women’s volleyball semifinal.

The scores at the Langley Events Centre on Thursday night were 25-21,25-21,11-25,17-25,15-8.

The loss was the third for Trinity Western all season on their home court.

Thompson Rivers was led offensively by first team Canada West all-star Kendra Finch (5^th year, outside hitter, North Vancouver, BC). She was 19 for 46 with 16 digs, two service aces along with a solo block and a block assist.

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Olga Savenchuk (2^nd year, outside hitter, Donetsk, Ukraine) had nine kills in 24 chances (including the winning point in the fifth set). She added 13 digs, a service ace, a solo block and five block assists. Avery Pottle (4^th year, middle/outside Uxbridge, ON) had six kills in 18 opportunities along two digs. Anastasiia Muzyka (3^rd year, setter, Poltawa, Ukraine) had 30 assists, five blocks and 13 digs while Katie Ludvig (3^rd year, libero, Kamloops, BC) had 11 digs.

Canada West second team all-star Kseniya Kocyigit (1^st year, middle, Byaroza, Belarus) had four solo blocks and eight block assists to go along with a kill in eight swings.

Trinity Western was led by their first team Canada West all-star Hilary Howe (4^th year, outside hitter, Calgary, AB). She was 17 for 50 with two service ace, four digs and two block assists. Dora Komlodi (3^rd year, setter, Calgary, AB) had 28 assists and 10 digs. Emma Gamache (2^nd year, libero, Abbotsford, BC) had 14 digs.

Canada West second team all-star Avery Heppell (3^rd year, middle/left side, Langley, BC) had seven kills in 17 chances, with two service aces, three digs and four block assists. Savannah Purdy (2^nd year, outside hitter, Victoria BC) had seven kills in 29 opportunities with seven digs and two service aces. Mikaelyn Sych (5^th year, middle, Airdrie, AB) had seven kills in 14 swings with four service aces and three digs.