Calgary, AB- The Mount Royal Cougars lost 3-1(25-21, 25-20, 21-25, 25-22) to the UBC Okanagan Heat on Kenyon Court. Robyn Potolicki led the Cougars with 9 kills and 5 digs, with help from Fallon Middlemiss who had 8 kills and 6 digs.

The first set really picked up halfway through when UBC-O Heat went on a six-point run. The Cougars just couldn't withstand the Heat in the first set giving the first set victory 25-20 to the Heat.

Late in the set the Cougars scrambled back to 23-20, the closest they had been all set. At 24-20 the Heat's Katie Wuttunee ended it all killing it right down the middle to take the set 25-20.

It looked like the Heat were going to take it all in the third set, but the Cougars came in ferociously in the third. Taylor Pelland hit a booming smash that was too much for the Heat to handle.  The ball carried out of bounds, giving the Cougars the third set 25-21.

UBC Okanagan took an early lead in the fourth set. The Cougars' comeback effort just was not strong enough on this night. Myrte Schon had the final dagger as the Heat defeated the Cougars 25-22 and took the match 3-1.

The Heat's Megan Festival put down11 kills and had 7 digs on the night. Her teammate Katy Klomps notched 11 kills and 2 digs.

With the loss MRU falls to 4-17 in the Canada West standings, while UBC-O improve to 17-4 first place in the Canada West standings.

MRU and UBC-O will return tomorrow night back at Kenyon Court for their last battle of the series at 5p.m.