The Capilano Blues knocked off the UFV Cascades in PACWEST women's volleyball action on Saturday evening, prevailing in four sets.

The Cascades, ranked No. 6 nationally, had defeated the Blues in four sets on Friday in Abbotsford, but the Blues bounced back on their own court to wrap up the home-and-home series, winning 23-25, 25-19, 25-20, 25-23. Capilano improved to 2-6, while UFV fell to 6-4.

"I just feel like we made some mistakes at critical points, but we also did some really good things at critical points, too," Cascades head coach Janelle Rozema said. "It was just at the wrong time in the match. Credit to Capilano – they played incredible defence, and I think they made us better tonight. The vibe post-match in our locker room was a real spirit of determination. I think everyone is ready to get back in the gym on Monday and get better at what we need to get better at."

In a tightly contested first set, the Cascades prevailed 25-23, getting a key block from Sedona Arabsky and a kill from Amanda Matsui to clinch it.

The Blues bounced back to take the second, pulling away in the middle stages and getting back-to-back aces from Eva Nagata to close it out 25-19.

Left side Ashley Huberts came off the bench in the third set to give the Cascades a spark, but the Blues maintained their momentum and took it 25-20.

UFV led by as many as four points in the fourth set (16-12), with middle Lauren Poirier providing an imposing presence at the net. But every time the Cascades appeared poised to pull away, but Blues made a clutch play on defence to gain new life. Their defence was particularly dialed in as the set moved past the 20-point plateau, setting the table for the Blues to surge ahead to close out the match 25-23.

Matsui's eight kills were a team high for the Cascades, and Huberts notched six kills off the bench. Chelsea Kidd was an efficient presence on the right side, posting four kills with a .429 hitting percentage, keeping the Blues off-balance with a variety of shots.

Meghan Koven's 16 kills were a game-high for Capilano, and Nagata chipped in with eight kills.

The Cascades 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.).