The Warriors opened up their 2018 Holiday Tournament with a five set victory over the UBC Okanagan Heat on Friday evening at the PAC. 

It was a tight battle from start to finish with the Heat taking the opening set 26-24 before Waterloo bounced back to even the match at 1's, winning the second set 25-17. The Heat took a 2-1 lead, claiming the third set 25-22 before Waterloo won the next two 25-20, 15-12, for the 3-2 win.

Nolan Spencer (Kitchener/) had a strong game with a game high 19 points with 18 kills and two assisted blocks. Jacob Nesbitt (Wakefield/) was the next best Warrior with 14.5 points on eight kills, four service aces, and three blocks.

Deman Dulat (Mississauga/) and Kevin LeBreux (Cumberland/) rounded out the black and gold attack with 11 and 8 kills respectively while Colm Guyn (Lethbridge/) was outstanding setting up the offence with 29 assists. 

Defensively Waylon Chen (Markham/), Matthew Lee (Pickering/) and LeBreux each had six digs.

In the first match of the day, Montreal defeated Winnipeg 3-1 (25-23, 19-25, 25-20, 25-23).

Montreal and UBCO will battle in the first game on Day 2 today at 4pm followed by Winnipeg and the Warriors at 6pm.

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