Kodiaks handed first loss

The Lethbridge College Kodiaks men’s volleyball team has been handed its first loss of the season.

In a battle of the top-two teams in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference South Division, the Kodiaks took the Red Deer Kings to a fifth set Friday night at the Val Matteotti Gymnasium, but were downed 3-2, losing the fifth set 15-9.

The loss puts the Kodiaks at 20-1 as the teams get ready for the rematch today at 3 p.m. at the Val Matteotti Gymnasium. The win improves the Kings to 17-6.

Carter Hansen and Dax Whitehead had 15 and 12 kills, respectively, for the Kodiaks.

Whitehead had 13 digs and Tony Albizzati and Matt Primrose had 12 each.

In the women’s game, the Kodiaks were defeated 3-0 by the Queens and are now 3-18. The teams wrap up the weekend today at 1 p.m.

Mackenzie Lewicki had 12 kills for the Kodiaks and Brooke Ringuette had 10 to go along with 12 digs. Carmen Nadeau added 10 digs for Lethbridge.