Nov. 19 - The Manitoba Bison defeated the Regina Cougars 3-0 (25-15, 25-19, 25-18) Friday evening at the Investors Group Athletic Centre.

In the opening set of the evening the Bisons came out ready to play and immediately jumper to a 15-5 lead over the University of Regina Cougars. The Cougars made somewhat of a comback and brought the set score up to 22-13. The Bisons had the momentum however, and quickly finished off the set 25-15.

Set two saw Regina struggle with the long service error, while on the other side of the court, the Bisons completed several service aces. This set was a bit more emotional as the Cougars thought they should have had a couple of points at the net. However, the Bisons gained the upper hand and went on to win the set 25-19.

The final set of the night was by far the best of the three. There were excellent rallies, big stuff blocks and several exciting kill shots. The two teams battled to a Bison 16 - Cougar 11 technical time out. After the time out, the intense play continued as the Bisons pulled ahead 18-12. There was a contoversial call that caused Regina to get a yellow card. The set was all Bisons after that as they pulled ahead 24-18 and finished the game with an amazing kill shot to gain the set point.

Players of note for the Bisons:
Toon Van Lankvelt with 12 kills, 22 total attacks and 4 digs.

Players of note for the Cougars:
Mathew Snider with 11 kills, 35 total attacks and 3 digs.

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