In a game of wild momentum swings, the University of the Fraser Valley women's volleyball team found enough traction to earn a four-set win and complete a weekend sweep of the Capilano Blues.

The Cascades, ranked No. 9 in the nation, only showed their true quality in fits and starts, but they shone in the big moments and prevailed by scores of 25-20, 25-20, 20-25, 26-24 at the Envision Financial Athletic Centre.

UFV improved to 6-4 in PACWEST play, moving into a third-place tie with the Camosun Chargers, while the fifth-place Blues fell to 3-7.

"It was definitely not the consistency we were hoping for," Cascades head coach Mike Gilray said, noting that his team struggled with its passing for a second consecutive evening. "We have stretches of brilliant play every game, the goal is just to make them last a little longer. Against Douglas (Nov. 2-3), we did it for the longest period of time against a very good team. This weekend, we were up and down. Our hitters had to grind it out, and they were able to."

The Cascades, who also won in four sets in the series opener Friday, strung together a few points midway through the first set to pull away. In the second, a four-point service run by Lexi Edwards helped the hosts take it.

The Blues, though, bounced back to dominate the third set, leading by 10 points (21-11) before UFV made a late push that came up short.

In the fourth, Amanda Matsui took over. The Cascades' sophomore left side had back-to-back kills to snap a 20-20 tie, and after the Blues surged ahead 24-23, she once again posted back-to-back kills to give UFV the advantage. An attack error by Capilano's Sarah Curleigh ultimately delivered match point to the Cascades.

"All 14 players played on Friday or Saturday," Gilray observed afterward. "We keep talking about our depth, and it was important for us."

Matsui shouldered an incredible workload, finishing with 21 kills on 60 swings. Kim Bauder racked up an eye-popping 28 digs, while sophomore middle Lauren Poirier made her first home start and was voted player of the game by her teammates after providing a strong blocking presence.

The Cascades volleyball teams clash with the Columbia Bible College Bearcats, their crosstown rivals, next weekend in a home-and-home set. Games run Friday at UFV's Envision Financial Athletic Centre, and Saturday at Columbia Place.