The UBCO women's volleyball team. (Photo Credit: Twitter)
It's not every day that a volleyball team down two sets to the No. 1 team makes a comeback this good.
Friday night at the Saville Centre in Edmonton, the UBC Okanagan Heat women's volleyball team was down two sets before winning the third and sparking an amazing fourth set. They were down four and facing match point in the fourth set when the Heat won eight of the next 10 points. Heat hitter Megan Festival from Calgary made three impressive kills before Brianna Beamish won the set with a bomb, making it 28-26.
Brianna Beamish was in good form Friday night against the Alberta Pandas. (Photo Credit: Alex Hill)
The Heat then won the fifth set 15-13 to win against host team Alberta Pandas, who were ranked No. 1 in Canada West from a preseason coaches poll.
Beamish had an excellent game with 21 kills, 13 digs, and two blocks. Festival led the Heat in digs with 24 and made second for kills with 12. Since joining Canada West in 2011, this was UBC Okanagan's first Alberta win in conference play in any sport.
The two women's teams will have a rematch Saturday night at 4:00 p.m. in Edmonton.
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