The University of Toronto Varsity Blues men's volleyball team fell to the Alberta Golden Bears 3-1 (22-25, 25-22, 25-22, 25-20) in the U SPORTS quarter-final on Friday (Mar. 17) afternoon at Burridge Gymnasium in Hamilton, Ont.
 
With the loss, the Blues will take on the loser of the No. 4 Sherbrooke Vert & Or and No. 5 Windsor Lancers in a consolation semifinal on Saturday. Time has yet to be determined.

TORONTO STATS: The Blues were led by fourth-year left side Evan Falardeau who tallied 20 points. Falardeau finished the game with 17 kills and five digs. Just behind was outside hitter Mitchell Neuert with 10 points. The Toronto, Ont. native had nine kills and five digs.
 
Second-year setter Davis Young set up the Blues tonight with 33 assists. Young was also named Blues player of the game. 

HOW IT HAPPENED: The Golden Bears and Blues came out to play in the first game of the U SPORTS championship. The two teams traded points early in the first set, with the Golden Bears taking a 12-9 lead. But the Blues would battle back and took the last four of five points in the first set to win 25-22.
 
The battle continued into the second set with the teams trading chances throughout. The Blues would take the first considerable lead late into the set 18-15, but the first seed Golden Bears would rally back to take the second set 25-22.
 
Despite the Blues not holding a lead in the third set, they were able to keep the game just within reach. The Golden Bears would go on to take the third set 25-22. The Bears momentum continued into the fourth set. The Blues would battle hard to try and take the set, but Alberta would win the fourth and the game 25-20.