A promising start gave way to a disappointing finish for the University of the Fraser Valley men's volleyball team, as they dropped a four-set decision on the road to the Capilano Blues on Saturday.

The Blues (5-3), coming off a three-set triumph over the Cascades (4-6) on Friday in Abbotsford, wrapped up a sweep of the home-and-home set by scores of 22-25, 25-17, 25-21, 25-14.

"Better start, but we couldn't respond to their push-back," UFV head coach Nathan Bennett said afterward. "Some good moments from our guys, but we need to be more consistent throughout the match."

Neither team was able to build more than a three-point lead at any stage of the closely contested opening set, but it was the Cascades leading most of the way with Landon Uy pacing the offence. A series of late errors by the Blues, alongside a key kill from Caleb Kastelein, allowed the visitors to seal a 25-22 win.

The Blues, though, would seize the momentum, racing out to a 5-1 lead in the second set as the Cascades struggled with errors of their own. Capilano would lead by as many as nine points (17-8) and cruised from there.

UFV was competitive in the third, but the Blues took control in the middle portion of the set and fended off the Cascades in the late stages to seal it 25-21.

The fourth set was all Capilano – back-to-back aces from Simon Friesen staked the Blues to a 14-8 lead, and they kept their foot on the gas to wrap up the match.

Uy had a solid outing for the Cascades, notching a team-high 12 kills. Shubdeep Wander added nine kills, and Justin Peleshytyk (six kills) and Jackson Obst (five kills on eight swings) also chipped in offensively.

Rafael Hilario led the Blues with 15 kills, and Ben Friesen added 10 for the hosts.

The UFV volleyball teams have another home-and-home series on tap next weekend. They host the Douglas Royals on Friday (women 6 p.m., men 8 p.m.), then visit Douglas's New Westminster campus on Saturday (women 5 p.m., men 7 p.m.).