The Winnipeg Wesmen have literally never lost to the Fraser Valley Cascades. 

Eric Dornez led a well-balanced Wesmen attack as the UWinnipeg men's volleyball team took down the visitors from Abbotsford, B.C., in a 3-0 (25-21, 25-22, 25-17) Canada West conference win at the Duckworth Centre. 

It was the first Canada West conference meeting between the two programs after Fraser Valley officially joined the league last season. 

Dornez hit a season-high .444, and Liam Kristjanson had eight kills on 16 swings with no errors, while adding eight digs. 

Nigel Nielsen, who has been among the national leaders in kills per set, struggled to -.100 hitting, but managed seven kills and seven digs. Paxton Koop and Ben Traa both added six kills for the Wesmen, who hit .256 for the night and held the Cascades (2-5) to .111.

Most importantly, the win snapped a four-match losing streak for the Wesmen, who improved to 3-4 on the season and into seventh place in the conference, percentage points ahead of the Manitoba Bisons. 

Nimo Benne, the Cascades' kill leader for the season, had a match-high 10 for UFV while hitting .206. 

Traa served the Wesmen through a long stretch of the third set as Winnipeg went on a 6-0 run that turned a 12-8 lead into a 17-8 advantage.

The two teams meet again Saturday at 5 p.m. with tickets available online now. 

Those attending the game should be aware that the Santa Claus Parade is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. and could impact driving and travel through downtown.