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2019 U Sports Women's Volleyball Championship

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2019 U Sports Women's Volleyball Championship
Season2018–19
TeamsEight
Finals siteSaville Community Sports Centre
Edmonton, Alberta
ChampionsUBC Thunderbirds (12th title)
Runner-upRyerson Rams
Winning coachDoug Reimer (9th title)
Championship MVPKiera Van Ryk (UBC Thunderbirds)

The 2019 U Sports Women's Volleyball Championship was held March 15–17, 2019, in Edmonton, Alberta, to determine a national champion for the 2018–19 U Sports women's volleyball season.[1] The tournament was played at Saville Community Sports Centre at the University of Alberta. It was the sixth time that Alberta had hosted the tournament with the most recent occurring in 2010.[1]

The eighth-seeded UBC Thunderbirds overcame a two-set deficit in the championship match to defeat the defending champion Ryerson Rams three sets to two to win the 12th championship in program history.[2] It was the first time in U Sports women's volleyball history that a team seeded eighth had won the national championship.[2]

Participating teams

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Seed Team Qualified Record Last Total
1 Trinity Western Spartans Canada West Champion 19–5 2015 1
2 Toronto Varsity Blues OUA Champion 14–5 2016 1
3 Calgary Dinos Canada West Finalist 19–5 2004 4
4 Dalhousie Tigers AUS Champion 18–2 1982 1
5 Montreal Carabins RSEQ Champion 13–7 None 0
6 Ryerson Rams OUA Finalist 17–2 2018 1
7 Alberta Pandas Canada West Semifinalist (Host) 18–6 2007 7
8 UBC Thunderbirds Canada West Semifinalist 15–9 2017 11

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Championship bracket

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First Round: March 15 Semi-Finals: March 16 Gold Medal Game: March 17
         
1 Trinity Western Spartans 2
8 UBC Thunderbirds 3
8 UBC Thunderbirds 3
4 Dalhousie Tigers 1
4 Dalhousie Tigers 3
5 Montreal Carabins 0
8 UBC Thunderbirds 3
6 Ryerson Rams 2
2 Toronto Varsity Blues 1
7 Alberta Pandas 3
7 Alberta Pandas 0 Bronze Medal Game: March 17
6 Ryerson Rams 3
3 Calgary Dinos 0 4 Dalhousie Tigers 2
6 Ryerson Rams 3 7 Alberta Pandas 3

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Consolation bracket

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Semi-Finals: March 16 Fifth Place Game: March 17
      
1 Trinity Western Spartans 3
5 Montreal Carabins 2
1 Trinity Western Spartans 3
2 Toronto Varsity Blues 2
2 Toronto Varsity Blues 3
3 Calgary Dinos 1

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Awards

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Championship awards

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All-Star Team

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  • Olivia Furlan, UBC
  • Kiera Van Ryk, UBC
  • Tessa Davis, UBC
  • Theanna Vernon, Ryerson
  • Lauren Veltman, Ryerson
  • Kory White, Alberta
  • Courtney Baker, Dalhousie

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References

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  1. ^ a b "University of Alberta to host 2019 Women's Volleyball Championship". Alberta Golden Bears and Pandas. May 11, 2017. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "Gold Medal Game: T-Birds flying again as national champions". usports.ca. U Sports. March 18, 2019. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  3. ^ "U Sports Playing Regulations: Women's Volleyball" (PDF). U Sports. September 2018.
  4. ^ "Preview: Trinity Western earns No.1 seed ahead of national tournament". U Sports. March 10, 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Women's volleyball 2019 championship schedule". U Sports. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
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