TRU Women’s volleyball complete sweep, Men earn split
WINNIPEG — The TRU Wolfpack Women’s Volleyball team is showing why coaches across Canada West (CW) placed them fifth in the preseason poll after a dominant weekend sweep of the reigning CW Champs.
After a 3-1 win on Friday, the Pack swept away the Manitoba Bisons with a clean 3-0 win on Saturday, starting the season 2-0.
New international import Rida Erlaletitepe had 14 kills, a night after tying the CW record with 31 in her debut. Brooklyn Olfert added 11 in her hometown with Maria Dacheva dding 10. Libby Meldrum was the starting setter, showcasing the depth of the ‘Pack with 30 assists.
“I was really happy with how the team came out. It was an unknown for us after getting a big win yesterday how we would react and obviously the team did well,” said Head Coach Chad Grimm.