Kamloops, BC – The UFV Cascades took the opening set, but couldn't hold on as they fell to the TRU WolfPack 3-1 (25-23, 19-25, 21-25, 20-25) on Saturday.

As it happened:
The Cascades started hot, as three blocks from Tyson Ardell in the first set helped boost the to the 25-23 win.

TRU took a 9-6 lead in the second before extending the advantage to 19-14 on their way to even the match at one.

With the teams level at 17 in the third, TRU's Thundersky Walkigbear picked up three kills and an ace to give the hosts a four-point lead they would not relinquish enroute to the set win.

An ace and two kills from Sam Flowerday gave the WolfPack a 22-18 lead in the fourth and they managed to  close out the match from there, 25-20.

Top performers:
Thundersky Walkingbear and Rylan Ibbetson each tallied four kills for the WolfPack, while Sam Flowerday added 10. Sam Elgert picked up 42 assists on the night for TRU.

Nimo Benne led the way with 13 kills for the cascades, while Caleb Kastelein picked up 11 kills and a team-high seven digs. Tyson Ardell posted a team leading six blocks in the contest, while Ryan Hampe added five.

Quotable:
Cascades head coach Nathan Bennett

"We came out on a roll, they had a good run in the middle that made that first set a lot closer, but it was our block defence that allowed us to capitalize on that first set."

"We came into this year with a goal in mind and falling short of that goal has been frustrating to our group. At the end of the day, we can give guys the opportunity to play and keep solidifying our structure and our culture and what we want to accomplish here."

Where they sit:
With the loss, the Cascades fall to 4-14 on the season, while the WolfPack improve to 8-8.

The cascades are back in action next week as they play host to the Brandon Bobcats at 6 p.m. on Friday and 5 p.m. on Saturday at the UFV Athletic Centre.