CALGARY – A short-handed University of the Fraser Valley men's volleyball squad fell in straight sets to the University of Calgary Dinos (25-16, 25-14, 25-11) on Saturday night at the Jack Simpson Gym.

The Cascades were without the services of two of their most dynamic players on Saturday, as outside hitters Jonas Van Huizen and Nimo Benne did not participate, while middle Tyson Ardell was forced to leave the game in the opening set.

The Cascades were led offensively by Ryan Hampe who posted six kills from the middle. Eduardo Ferreira and Kyle Cook each had three for UFV.

Calgary's outside hitters Tyler Funk and Erik Godwin tied with a game-high 10 kills for the Dinos, while Louis Kunstmann contributed with nine.

"We lost three guys that play regularly, but it gave an opportunity to some other guys to show what they can do. They earned the spots with the work that they put in every day in practice," noted UFV head coach Nathan Bennett. "They got a lot of experience today against a top Canada West program, and hopefully we can learn from these moments."

"We're moving on from this one, and we're looking forward to next week.'

The Dinos took control early in each set. In the opener, with Fraser Valley leading by one at 4-3, the home side scored eight of the next nine points to establish an 11-5 advantage. A kill by Jackson Meier closed out the first as the Dinos set the tone with a 26-16 win.

It was more of the same in the second set. This time, with the Dinos already leading by five, it was a 12-2 run that put it out of reach for the Cascades as Calgary cruised, 25-14.

The Dinos capped off the third set as they hit .571 and closed out the evening on an 8-2 run to take it 25-11.

Calgary is now 5-3 on the season, while Fraser Valley drops to .500 at 4-4 in Canada West play.

The Cascades return home next weekend for a matchup with the UBC Thunderbirds on Nov. 24 and 25.