February 11 - The University of Regina's women's volleyball team suffered a 3-2 (25-20, 22-25, 14-25, 25-21, 15-12) defeat to the Manitoba Bisons on Sunday afternoon at the Centre for Kinesiology, Health & Sport.

After dropping the opening set by a 25-20 score, the Cougars picked it up in the second and third sets, winning them by scores of 25-22 and 25-14 to take a 2-1 lead in the match. In the third set, Regina found itself down 8-7, but scored 17 of the next 20 points.

For the victorious Bisons, Ashley Voth led the team offensively with 15 kills and a .282 hitting percentage. Voth added 15 digs to record one of three Manitoba double-doubles in the match. The other two were earned by Katie Davidson (45 assists, 13 digs) and Sabrina Barnes (13 kills, 19 digs).

Beth Clark became the first Cougar this season to register at least 10 blocks. Clark had one solo block and nine block assists, and also had 12 kills to put up the double-double. Tammy Jule led the Cougars with a match-high 17 kills and also had an impressive 19 digs. Both Anne Fleming and libero Kelly Cowan had 23 digs for Regina.

Prior to the game, the Cougars honoured fifth-year players Fleming and Jennifer Prokopetz. Prokopetz had 44 assists and nine digs in her final match at the CKHS, while Fleming had eight kills and six block assists in addition to her 23 digs.

The win improves the No. 1-ranked Bisons to a Canada West-leading 18-2 this year. Manitoba will now prepare to host the Canada West Final Four, scheduled for Feb. 23 through 25.

The Cougars end the season at 8-12 and, for the second consecutive season, will travel to Langley, B.C. to square off with Trinity Western in the first round of the playoffs. The Cougars and the Spartans both won once in two regular-season games against each other this year.