The 2011 CIS Women's Volleyball Championship was held March 4, 2011 to March 6, 2011, in Quebec City, Quebec, to determine a national champion for the 2010–11 CIS women's volleyball season.[1] The tournament was played at PEPS at Université Laval.[2] It was the sixth time that Laval had hosted the tournament and the first time since hosting back-to-back tournaments in 2002 and 2003.[3]
| Season | 2010–11 |
|---|---|
| Teams | Eight |
| Finals site | PEPS Quebec City, Quebec |
| Champions | UBC Thunderbirds (8th title) |
| Runner-up | Laval Rouge et Or |
| Winning coach | Doug Reimer (5th title) |
| Championship MVP | Shanice Marcelle (UBC Thunderbirds) |
The top-seeded UBC Thunderbirds won their fourth consecutive national championship following their sweep of the host Laval Rouge et Or.[1][3] With the victory, the Thunderbirds set a CIS record with the eighth championship win in program history, which broke a three-way tie with the Winnipeg Wesmen and Alberta Pandas who had won seven each.[1]
Participating teams edit
| Seed | Team | Qualified | Record | Last | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UBC Thunderbirds | Canada West Champion | 15–3 | 2010 | 7 |
| 2 | Trinity Western Spartans | Canada West Finalist | 15–3 | None | 0 |
| 3 | Laval Rouge et Or | RSEQ Champion (Host) | 17–3 | 2006 | 1 |
| 4 | Alberta Pandas | Canada West Bronze | 11–7 | 2007 | 7 |
| 5 | Montreal Carabins | RSEQ Finalist | 17–3 | None | 0 |
| 6 | UNB Varsity Reds | AUS Champion | 11–7 | None | 0 |
| 7 | Western Ontario Mustangs | OUA Champion | 15–4 | 1976 | 3 |
| 8 | Sherbrooke Vert et Or | RSEQ Bronze | 11–7 | 2005 | 2 |
Championship bracket edit
| First Round: March 4 | Semi-Finals: March 5 | Gold Medal Game: March 6 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | UBC Thunderbirds | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Sherbrooke Vert et Or | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | UBC Thunderbirds | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Alberta Pandas | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Alberta Pandas | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Montreal Carabins | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | UBC Thunderbirds | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Laval Rouge et Or | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Trinity Western Spartans | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Western Ontario Mustangs | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Trinity Western Spartans | 1 | Bronze Medal Game: March 6 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Laval Rouge et Or | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Laval Rouge et Or | 3 | 2 | Trinity Western Spartans | 3 | |||||||||
| 6 | UNB Varsity Reds | 1 | 4 | Alberta Pandas | 1 | |||||||||
Consolation bracket edit
| Semi-Finals: March 5 | Fifth Place Game: March 6 | ||||||||
| 5 | Montreal Carabins | 3 | |||||||
| 8 | Sherbrooke Vert et Or | 0 | |||||||
| 5 | Montreal Carabins | 3 | |||||||
| 7 | Western Ontario Mustangs | 1 | |||||||
| 6 | UNB Varsity Reds | 0 | |||||||
| 7 | Western Ontario Mustangs | 3 | |||||||
Awards edit
Championship awards edit
- CIS Tournament MVP – Shanice Marcelle, UBC
- R.W. Pugh Fair Play Award – Brina Derksen-Bergen, UBC
All-Star Team edit
- Jaki Ellis, Alberta
- Lauren O'Reilly, Trinity Western
- Mélanie Savoie, Laval
- Shanice Marcelle, UBC
- Marie-Christine Mondor, Laval
- Jen Hinze, UBC
- Kyla Richey, UBC
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "FINAL CIS championship: UBC four-peats, sets all-time record with 8th national title". U Sports. March 6, 2011. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
- ^ "StFX to host 2012 CIS Women's Rugby Championship". St. Francis Xavier athletic teams. July 6, 2010. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
- ^ a b "U Sports Volleyball Championship History". U Sports. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
- ^ "T-Birds earn no. 1 seed as they seek fourth straight CIS title". UBC Thunderbirds. February 27, 2011.
- ^ a b "2010-11 women's volleyball" (PDF). Canada West. Retrieved April 11, 2021.