The University of the Fraser Valley women's volleyball team wrapped up an opening-weekend sweep, topping the Columbia Bible College Bearcats in three straight sets for the second night in a row.

On the heels of Friday's straight-sets triumph at UFV, the Cascades repeated the feat across town at Columbia Place, winning by scores of 25-16, 25-17 and 25-18.

The Cascades' depth was apparent on this night, as head coach Janelle Rozema leaned on different lineup combos in the rematch. Third-year middle Lauren Poirier stepped into the starting lineup, and outside hitter Ashley Huberts, libero Karissa Marazzi and setter Sarah Brownlee were also significant contributors as UFV improved to 2-0 in PACWEST play.

"It was really great to have a different combination out there today, and to have them execute just as well," UFV head coach Janelle Rozema said. "It shows we have a lot of options as a team."

The Cascades were clicking offensively from the get-go, with Poirier and Amanda Matsui connecting for early kills. A four-point service run by Matsui helped UFV build an 11-4 lead, and they cruised from there to take the first set.

The Cascades took control of the second set in the middle stages, and continued that momentum into the third, wrapping up the win on a Poirier service ace.

UFV hit a scorching .468 on the night, with Matsui leading the way with 14 kills and Poirier chipping in with five. 

"A lot better than last night," said Rozema, alluding to the Cascades' slow start on Friday. "The girls had a look in their eyes from the start tonight – they felt so confident, and they looked a lot more natural out there. I think we kind of normalized a bit more tonight, so that was exciting to see. 
"We started strong, but we also we kept the momentum for the whole game. Our strong, focused execution was really consistent tonight. I think it was a really mature and focused performance."

The Cascades volleyball teams are back in action on the road next weekend, taking on the Vancouver Island University Mariners in Nanaimo in a Friday-Saturday set.