The Brock men's volleyball team hosted the No. 1 team in the country during an exhibition game at Bob David Gymnasium on Jan. 2.

The Badgers lost 3-0 (20-25, 19-25, 23-25) to the Trinity Western Spartans, who traveled from British Columbia.

Head coach Matt Ragogna said the opportunity of playing against the top-ranked team in Canada was a valuable experience for his young, growing team.

"It was an amazing experience. It was a good battle for us to see where the top program in North America sits in discipline and structure of play," said Ragogna. "It was a good battle for us, and we gained a lot of valuable experience. I thought that we showed spurts of consistency, but then fell off near the end of sets. It was a good game for us to get back into the second half of the season."

Brock will play one more exhibition game before returning to the OUA regular season. The Badgers host Daemen College of New York on Thursday, Jan. 9 at 6 p.m.

The Badgers, who are fourth in the OUA West with a record of 4-5, will play their next regular season game when they host Trent on Friday, Jan. 17 at 8 p.m.