Welcome to the Cascades Check — an update on the University of the Fraser Valley Cascades Athletics
Three UFV Cascades playoff teams saw their seasons come to an end in February.
The women’s basketball team started the Canada West playoffs off strong with a 77-70 victory over the UNBC Timberwolves, but was unable to keep their run alive as they fell to the Alberta Pandas in the quarterfinal on Feb. 18. Despite the playoff exit, UFV guard Maddy Gobeil was named a Canada West First-Team All-Star for her exploits this season.
The men’s basketball team put up a huge fight but was unable to overcome a hot-shooting Brandon University Bobcats team in the play-in game as they fell 106-94 on Feb. 17.
Women’s volleyball opened up their playoff quest with a stiff challenge, as they came up against the University of Winnipeg Wesmen in the Canada West quarterfinal best-of-three series. Both teams came into the matchup with 18-6 records and ranked in the national top 10.
The Cascades struggled from the service line in game one as they fell 3-1 on Feb 24, but bounced back to secure a 3-0 win the following night thanks in part to Gabrielle and Lauren Attieh who combined for 28 of UFV’s 45 kills in the match. Both teams came out firing in the decisive third match, but it was the Wesmen who came out on top with a 3-2 victory.
Up next for the Cascades, the men’s and women’s golf teams head to Las Vegas on Mar. 7 and 8 for the Rocky Mountain College Intercollegiate tournament.
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