HUSKIES SCOREBOARD:
Men’s volleyball:
Huskies win series 2–1
Game 1:
[alert type=white ]Huskies 3, Wesmen 2 (22–25, 25–22, 25–15, 24–26, 17–15)[/alert]Jordan Nowakowski: 30 kills, 3 digs
Tyler Epp: 12 kills, 5 blks
Game 2:
[alert type=white ]Huskies 2, Wesmen 3 (18–25, 16–25, 25–15, 25–23, 15–8) [/alert]Andrew Nelson: 13 kills, 9 digs
Colin Fraser: 8 kills,13 digs
Game 3:
[alert type=white ]Huskies 3, Wesmen 0 (25–22, 25–23, 25–18)[/alert]Jordan Nowakowski: 18 kills, 1 ace
Andrew Nelson: 15 kills, 2 digs
After taking game one on the road, the Dogs slipped a little in game two but ultimately came away with a decisive series win in Winnipeg. After winning eight of their last nine games, the squad advances to the CanWest Final Four which takes place Mar. 4 and 5 at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alta. They will face the Manitoba Bisons in the semi-final, a team they beat 0–2 against in the regular season. A win puts them not only into the conference championship game, but also qualifies them for the Canadian Interuniversity Sport Championships, taking place Mar. 10–12 at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ont.
Men’s Hockey:
Game 1:
[alert type=white ]Dinos 3, Huskies 4 (2 OT)[/alert]
Josh Roach: 1 G, 2 A
Jordon Cooke: W, 34 saves
Game 2:
[alert type=white ]Dinos 3, Huskies 5[/alert]Cameron Blair: 3 A
Connor Cox: GWG, 5 S
At home in front of a packed house at Rutherford Rink, the Huskies came away with a series sweep over the Calgary Dinos. It was a thrilling weekend of hockey, with the Dogs using a double-overtime win in game one and a big comeback in game two to move on. The Huskies will now host a familiar foe in the Alberta Golden Bears for the CanWest championship. The storied rivals have met on numerous occasions in the past and split the series 2–2 this season. Both teams also punched their tickets to the University Cup, taking place Marc. 17–20 in Halifax, N.S.
Women’s Basketball:
After a week off thanks to a first round bye, the number two ranked team in the country will return to action at home versus the UBC Thunderbirds. The winner of the best-of-three series will advance to the CanWest Final Four. A Huskies win would mean they would host the conference tournament on Mar. 11 and 12.
They said it:
“It’s fantastic, especially being at home to get this one. It means a lot more than being on the road and if it was just us, but being able to have our friends and family here was fantastic.”
— Graham Black, sprinter, on the track team’s CanWest championship win.
Fast facts:
Jordan Nowakowski (MVB) posted 30 kills in the team’s 3–2 victory on Feb. 26. That’s the most earned by a Huskie in a volleyball game this season.
The men’s track and field team captured the Canada West championship at home on Feb. 27, posting 75 team points in the meet. Their last banner came in 2013.
The men’s 4×200 metre relay team, consisting of Graham Black, Jared Olson, Garrett Peters and Adam Paslawski, broke a 16-year old Huskies record for fastest time in the event, crossing the line in 1:26.87.