Abbotsford, BC – Gabrielle Attieh hit a game-high .619, and Talia Attieh notched three service aces, as the UFV Cascades took down the Winnipeg Wesmen in three sets on Friday afternoon (29-27, 25-15, 25-19).

After struggling from the service line on Thursday the Cascades aggressive serving was a strength on six aces and only nine errors, as they improve their record to 15-3 on the season. The Wesmen meanwhile drop to 6-12.

How it Happened
The Cascades grabbed a 21-16 lead in the first, but the Wesmen responded to pull level. A Selva Planicic kill made it 27-26 for Winnipeg, but a Talia Attieh kill and a pair of errors gave the Cascades the opening set win. 

Brooklyn Brodner found four kills and a block in the second to help the Cascades cruise to the 25-15 set win in the second.

After falling behind 6-2 in the third, UFV found three aces from Talia Attieh, and seven kills from Gabrielle Attieh to close out the match comfortably. 

Top performers: 
Gabrielle Attieh led all players with 16 kills and added eight digs for UFV. Talia Attieh finished with three aces and four blocks, and Emily Matsui notched 11 digs.

Selva Planicic posted a team-high 11 kills and 11 digs for the Wesmen, while Portia Switzer had 37 assists. 

Quotable:
Cascades outside hitter Gabrielle Attieh

"We had a goal coming into today to fight for consistency, and I think we did a really good job of having a steady energy and execution."

"I think part of that consistency was coming from the service line and applying even pressure to our competitors and not letting them off the hook. We are finding the balance between pushing our opponents and finding serves that go in, so I think tonight we did a much better job of staying composed on the service line."

Up next:
The Cascades are home again next Friday and Saturday to take on the TRU WolfPack. UFV Students attend for free with a valid student ID.  Public tickets can be purchased online at gocascades.ca/tickets. The game can also be seen live on canadawest.tv.