On Saturday afternoon, the NAIT Ooks took on the visiting Northwest Wolves at the NAIT gymnasium.
In the first set, the Wolves took the lead early with big blocks from Shae McIntyre and Jeff Dreger. The momentum shifted in the Ooks direction with great tips from Shae McIntyre and Daniel Ward. The Ooks continued to press, narrowing the gap the Wolves created. The wolves were starting to lose their momentum. Yet the Wolves managed to hold their lead, taking the first set 25-19.
In the second set, the Ooks had taken the lead from the Wolves with a massive kill from Shae McIntyre. The Ooks continued to dominate, and the Wolves struggled to keep it within reach. The Ooks offense dominated the net with kills from Felix Dufour and Carter Hills. The Ooks took the second set 25-21 tying the match at one.
In the third set, the Ooks took the early lead and began to leave the Wolves in the dust with great outside hits from Shae McIntyre and Ross Bishop. The Wolves momentum was shifting as they started to close the point gap. However, it wasn't enough; The Ooks won the third set 25-17, leading the match 2-1
In the fourth set, Ooks took the lead early with great defensive and offensive plays and controlled the net. The Wolves continued to struggle to keep up with the Ooks as they continued to block the Wolves' attempts. The Wolves were hurting themselves with self-inflicted errors. The Ooks rolled over the Wolves, winning the fourth set 25-12 and taking the match 3-1. The Ooks improved their record to 10-6.