A pair of straight-sets victories improved the Trinity Western Spartans women’s volleyball team to 6-4 on the season.
Trinity Western is ranked eighth in the country.
The Spartans faced the Mount Royal Cougars at Kenyon Court in Calgary.
Alicia Perrin led the way on Saturday with a dozen kills and six blocks as the Spartans won 25-19, 25-19 and 25-12.
Sophie Carpentier had 11 kills.
Nikki Cornwall finished with 34 assists to set up the TWU attack as they finished with a .318 hitting percentage.
On Sunday, the Spartans won 25-16, 25-20 and 25-17 as Carpentier and Perrin had 10 kills apiece.
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The Spartans men’s volleyball team dropped from second to third in the national rankings after splitting a pair of five-set matches in Calgary against the Cougars.
Mount Royal took the opener 3-2 (21-25,24-26,25-22,25-21,15-10) after winning the final three sets.
Trinity Western salvaged the split with a 3-2 (18-25,25-13,22-25,25-23,15-5) win on Sunday to improve to 7-3 on the season.
Ryan Sclater had 24 kills, eight digs and six blocks and Nick Del Bianco had 14 kills, eight digs and a pair of aces in the victory.
In Saturday’s defeat, Del Bianco led the team with 22 kills and nine digs and Blake Scheerhoorn and Sclater each had a dozen kills.
Both Spartan teams are at home this weekend at the Langley Events Centre against the Manitoba Bisons.
