Box Score
The No. 4-ranked Calgary Dinos won in straight sets over the Regina Cougars on Saturday night in Canada West men’s volleyball action at the Centre for Kinesiology, Health & Sport.
The Dinos won by scores of 25-18 and 25-17 in the first two sets and clinched the match with a 25-18 win in the third.
Calgary, which hit .377 in the win, was led by Omar Langford’s eight kills. Oleg Podporin had six kills and a .556 hitting percentage, while Curtis James had six kills and hit .500 despite playing in only the final two sets. Don MacNeill and David Egan both had seven kills and hit over .400, and Jay Blankenau had 25 assists.
Colin Finch led Regina in kills for the second straight night, tying Langford for the match high with eight.
Derek Delavau had 26 assists for the Cougars, while Finch and
Mathew Brooks both had five digs. Finch and
Drew Smith led Regina at the net, as both players recorded four total blocks.
The win improves Calgary’s record to 11-3 on the season as the Dinos continue to battle for first place in the Canada West standings. The Dinos will finish off their regular season with two matches each against Brandon and Winnipeg.
The Cougars, who fall to 0-14 with the loss, will finish off their 2009-10 season with four road matches – two against Winnipeg next weekend and two against Brandon on Feb. 12 and 13.
NOTES: Saturday’s game marked the final home match for Brooks, who will end his U of R career as the school’s rally-point era leader in kills.