Game Information
 
Date: Friday, Feb. 22 & Saturday, Feb. 23 & Sunday, Feb. 24
Time: 8:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m. Sunday
Location: Calgary, AB
Watch Live: Canadawest.tv

SASKATOON – The University of Saskatchewan Huskies men's volleyball team will be making their first post-season appearance since 2015-16, when they travel West to Calgary to take on the Mount Royal Cougars in a rematch of the final weekend of regular season action.
 
The Huskies swept the Cougars this past weekend at the PAC, which qualified Saskatchewan in fifth spot in the conference. Saskatchewan is hoping they are peaking at the right time as they enter the playoffs in the midst of a three-game winning streak.
 
Meanwhile, Mount Royal enters the post-season on a two-game losing skid following their series against Saskatchewan. They entered the final weekend of the regular season with a chance to rise as high as second in the conference, but instead finished with a 15-7 record and are now slotted into the four vs. five match up.
 
5 Things
 
1: First-year Huskies head coach Nathan Bennett will be looking to pick up his first playoff series victory at the Canada West level this weekend.
 
2: Saskatchewan rose to number eight in the national rankings, while Mount Royal, who were fourth in the country prior to their matchup against the Huskies, fell two spots to number six.
 
3: The last time the Huskies were in the playoffs they made it all the way for Canada West silver and a fourth-place finish at nationals.
 
4: Cougars outside hitter Tyler Schmidt became the Canada West career points and career kills leader this past weekend.
 
5: Mount Royal will play host to Canada West playoff action for the first time in program history at Kenyon Court this weekend.
 
By the Numbers

5 – Mount Royal's roster includes five fifth-year players, who are currently completing their final season at the U SPORTS level.
 
6 – Six of the top nine ranked teams in U SPORTS are members of the Canada West.
 
304 – With 24 kills last weekend, Dylan Mortenson surpassed his mark of 299 kills last season. His 304 this year were the fourth-most in the conference.
 
984 – Colin Fraser finished with 984 regular season career kills, after recording 29 kills last weekend. This moves him ahead of current Huskies women's volleyball head coach Mark Dodds for fourth in program history.

Scouting the Cougars
 
Shawn Sky is in the midst of his seventh season as the head coach for Mount Royal at the U SPORTS level, where he has helped guide the program this season to the most wins in their program's history in the Canada West. Prior to joining U SPORTS, the Cougars were a member of the ACAC but elected to move up to the Canada West in 2012-13.
 
The Cougars are looking for their first postseason win in program history at the U SPORTS level, as the team has a 0-4 record all-time in the playoffs. The Cougars have been swept in each of their appearances in the conference quarterfinals.
 
Mount Royal is fourth in the conference with a 0.252 hitting percentage this season, which is slightly better than Saskatchewan's 0.251 clip which sits fifth.
 
Jonathan Phillips led the Canada West with 216 digs this season.