![]() The winner of Friday’s match will join the eight-team field at the U SPORTS Men’s Volleyball Championship in Hamilton. Senior middle Lincoln Baines was Calgary’s lone all-star on the second team, while Zack Durrant earned a spot on the all-rookie team after transitioning to setter mid-season. Mortensen was also named a first team all-star, while fellow Huskies outside hitter Levi Olson cracked the second team and libero Ethan Smith made the all-rookie squad. After defeating the Bobcats in three sets, the Dinos moved on to nationals for the first time since 2014 and placed fourth.Ĭalgary will need to contend with Saskatchewan’s Dylan Mortensen, who became Canada West’s all-time kills leader this season with 1,490. Last season, the Canada West Final Four was hosted by Trinity Western, where Calgary faced the Brandon Bobcats. It is the second consecutive season in which the Dinos have found themselves playing for the conference’s bronze medals. Two of those setbacks came against the Huskies though, when Calgary visited Saskatoon in February. Before last weekend’s semifinal defeat, the Dinos had won 11 of their past 15 matches. The Dinos fell in a spirited five-set battle in the opening match, followed by a four-set win by the Spartans the next night to earn their spot in the conference final.Ĭalgary has played some of its best volleyball in the late stages of this season. Calgary then travelled to Langley, B.C., to face the Trinity Western Spartans last weekend. After stunning the Cougars with a three-set win in the opener, the Dinos rallied for a reverse sweep and won the series in two games. The Dinos opened the post-season locally, as they faced the nationally ranked Mount Royal Cougars in the conference quarterfinal. The Dinos men’s volleyball team will play for a berth at the U SPORTS Men’s Volleyball Championship on Friday when they face the Saskatchewan Huskies for Canada West bronze. ![]() This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.
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