CALGARY - The Mount Royal University Cougars swept the weekend against the University of Winnipeg Wesmen after an arduous battle on Kenyon Court. The teams traded sets, but the Cougars won the fifth to emerge victorious on their seniors' night. 

The set scores were (MRU-WPG): 25-23, 20-25, 26-24, 25-24, and 15-6. 

For Mount Royal, Dholi Thokbuom led with 24.5 points and 20 kills followed by Chantel Park 14.5 with 13 kills. For Winnipeg, Kalena Schulz led with 17.5 with 15 kills followed by Haille Bujan with 16 and 12 kills. 

Mount Royal began the match with two points, but were soon overrun by the Wesmen nailing a kill streak. The Cougars soon caught up and entered into a match of trading points. With a handful of kills from Tasha Holness and and Park they pulled into the lead. Winnipeg was close on their tails for the entire set, but Mount Royal managed to seal it with a kill from Cassidy Kitchen.

The Wesmen took an early lead with a series of kills, Schulz setting the pace. They held onto the lead by nailing their kills. Mount Royal was trying to find their momentum, but were struggling against their opponents defenses. The Cougars managed to narrow the score to four with a quick burst of kills, but the Wesmen closed the set with a block. 

Winnipeg once again took their lead early on, capitalizing on kills to disorientate the home team. Mount Royal closed the score at 14 and momentarily took the lead, but Winnipeg caught up once more at 20. They were tied for a heartbeat at 24 until Bujan and Emma Parker nailed two kills to seal the set. 

Mount Royal found their pace in the fourth and took a healthy lead. They managed to hold steady on their points, taking advantage of some Winnipeg miscommunications. Both sides were struggling to keep the momentum, but the Cougars blocked a Winnipeg strike to earn the final point of the set. 

Thokbuom blocked a strike from Kely Warmington to open the final set. They held this attitude throughout the set, using strong communication to nail their kills and keep incoming attacks away. The Cougars won the night with a block by Thokbuom and Kitchen. 

This marked the final game of the regular season for the Cougars as they move onto the first round of the playoffs.