Jan. 9 - The UBC mens volleyball team bests U of M 3-1 (25-17, 22-25, 25-18, 25-23) in the second series of the weekend.

UBC came out in set one eager and ready to play, but Manitoba matched them point for point to the technical timeout. UBC began to pull away and by the second technical, led 16-12. The two teams played a hard fought set, but it was the Thunderbirds who eventually came out on top winning the set 25-17.

Set two saw the same back and forth volleyball, with the Bisons holding a slight lead at 8-6. UBC tied the game at 10. The Bisons came up with some huge attacks and timely blocks to progress to a 25-22 set win.

Set three saw the Thunderbirds in the lead for much of the set and they gained control of the match with a convincing 25-18 victory setting them up for set 4.

Set four saw the Bisons with a slight lead throughout the set until the end. The Thunderbirds stepped up their play and gained the lead resulting in a hard fought 25-23 victory.

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