Winnipeg, MB - The UFV Cascades dropped a three-set decision to the University of Winnipeg Wesmen on Friday night. The Wesmen prevailed with set scores of 25-21, 25-22, and 25-17 to improve their record to 3-4 on the season, while the Cascades drop to 2-5.

The Cascades got off to a good start, edging out a 12-10 lead, However, Winnipeg's Eric Dornez managed to pick up a block and three consecutive kills to help his team gain a 16-12 advantage, and despite pushback from UFV the Wesmen held on to a 25-21 first set win. 

Winnipeg picked up where they left off in the second, building a 20-15 lead. Kills from Tyson Ardell and Nimo Benne pulled them within three once again, but the teams traded points from there as Winnipeg closed out the set 25-22.

The Wesmen came out flying in the third, taking leads of 9-3 and 17-8 on their way to finishing off the match 25-17.

Benne led the Cascades with a game-high 10 kills and six blocks, while Ardell added six kills of his own. Jonas Van Huizen notched a pair of aces and a team-high seven digs in the game. 

Dornez paced the Winnipeg offence, picking up nine kills, while Liam Kristjanson added eight kills, eight digs, and three blocks.

"Tonight the Wesmen were the better team," noted Cascades head coach Nathan Bennett after the match. "We have good moments, and we have good players, we just need to work on our consistency." 

The Cascades get another crack at the Wesmen in the rematch on Saturday. Game time is scheduled for 3 p.m. (PT) and the match is also available to stream live on Canada West TV.