LANGLEY, British Columbia – The No. 3 Trinity Western Spartans needed a sweep, the No. 1 Manitoba Bisons needed one set to claim top spot in Canada West. The Spartans finished the night with a 3-1 win over the Bisons giving both teams 21-3 conference records. However, the one set was all Manitoba needed earn the tiebreaker and to win Canada West league play and the right to host the Canada West Final Four.

Finishing second in Canada West the Spartans will now host the University of Winnipeg Wesmen in the Canada West Quarter-finals. The best of three series runs Thursday-Saturday at the Langley Events Centre in Langley, B.C. The first two matches have 8:30 p.m. PST start times.

TWU fifth outside Ryan Sclater with 16 kills, eight digs, two blocks, and two aces and fourth year outside Blake Scheerhoorn with 11 kills and four digs led the Spartans, while Devren Dear with nine kills, and seven digs and Adam DeJonckheere with nine kills, and five digs led the Bisons.

TWU fourth year setter Adam Schriemer finished the night with 30 set assists, while his counterpart with Manitoba Luke Herr had 26 set assists. TWU Libero Carter Bergen led both teams with 14 digs.

The first two sets tonight were play-off level volleyball with two of the best teams in Canada facing off against each other. Both teams played with a passion to refuse to let the ball hit the floor, which resulted in spectacular rallies in each of the sets. The Spartans took the first set 25-21, while the Bisons took the second set by the same score.

Winning the second set gave the Bisons first place and resulted in a number of subs playing the remaining two sets, which TWU won easily 25-14 and 25-13. Manitoba will host the conference Final 4 on March 10-11 weekend.