No. 1 Trinity Western Spartans
Head coach: Ryan Hofer (10th season)
Regular season record: 19-5
Regular season standing: 2nd Canada West
Playoff record: 4-0
Playoff finish: Canada West champions
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 25-6
Top 10 final ranking (Feb. 10): No. 4
Top 10 best ranking: No. 1 (poll #1)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (13 polls): 13
Conference award winners: None
Conference 1st team all-stars: Alicia Perrin (M)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Sophie Carpentier (OH)
Conference all-rookie team: None
CIS championship best result: Bronze (2013, 2011)
CIS championship last appearance: 2014 (5th place)
CIS championship sequence: 5th consecutive appearance
No. 2 Alberta Pandas
Head coach: Laurie Eisler (23rd season)
Regular season record: 19-5
Regular season standing: 1st Canada West
Playoff record: 1-1
Playoff finish: Canada West finalists
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 33-8
Top 10 final ranking (Feb. 10): No. 1
Top 10 best ranking: No. 1 (10 polls)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (13 polls): 13
Conference award winners: None
Conference 1st team all-stars: Meg Casault (OH)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Dione Lang (M)
Conference all-rookie team: Erica Walsh (OH)
CIS championship best result: 7-time champions (2007, 2000, 1999,
1998, 1997, 1996, 1995)
CIS championship last appearance: 2013 (finalists)
CIS championship sequence: Return after 1-year absence (5th
appearance in 6 years)
No. 3 Toronto Varsity Blues
Head coach: Kristine Drakich (26th season)
Regular season record: 18-1
Regular season standing: 1st OUA East
Playoff record: 3-0
Playoff finish: OUA champions
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 33-5
Top 10 final ranking (Feb. 10): No. 3
Top 10 best ranking: No. 1 (poll #12)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (13 polls): 13
Conference award winners (OUA East): Charlotte Sider (MVP), Denise
Wooding (libero), Kristine Drakich (coach)
Conference 1st team all-stars (OUA East): Charlotte Sider (LS),
Jennifer Neilson (RS)
Conference 2nd team all-stars (OUA East): Bojana Radan (M), Madelyn
Mandryk (S)
Conference all-rookie team (OUA East): None
CIS championship best result: 4th place (2001)
CIS championship last appearance: 2010 (6th place)
CIS championship sequence: Return after 4-year absence
No. 4 Montreal Carabins
Head coach: Olivier Trudel (11th season)
Regular season record: 15-4
Regular season standing: 1st RSEQ
Playoff record: 2-0
Playoff finish: RSEQ champions
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 24-8
Top 10 final ranking (Feb. 10): No. 5
Top 10 best ranking: No. 2 (3 polls)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (13 polls): 13
Conference award winners: Katia Forcier (MVP), Olivier Trudel
(coach)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Katia Forcier (S), Marie-Alex
Bélanger (OH)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Vicky Savard (OH), Marie-Sophie
Nadeau (OH)
Conference all-rookie team: No rookie team in RSEQ
CIS championship best result: Finalists (2008)
CIS championship last appearance: 2013 (7th place)
CIS championship sequence: Return after 1-year absence (9th
appearance in 10 years)
No. 5 UBC Thunderbirds
Head coach: Doug Reimer (18th season)
Regular season record: 13-11
Regular season standing: 5th Canada West
Playoff record: 3-1
Playoff finish: Canada West bronze medallists
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 19-16
Top 10 final ranking (Feb. 10): No. 10
Top 10 best ranking: No. 5 (poll #6)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (13 polls): 10
Conference award winners: None
Conference 1st team all-stars: None
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Danielle Brisebois (LS)
Conference all-rookie team: None
CIS championship best result: 10-time champions (2008 to 2013,
1978, 1977, 1974, 1973)
CIS championship last appearance: 2014 (finalists)
CIS championship sequence: 20th appearance in 21 years (missed
2007)
No. 6 Dalhousie Tigers
Head coach: Rick Scott (7th season)
Regular season record: 10-6
Regular season standing: 2nd AUS
Playoff record: 2-0
Playoff finish: AUS champions
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 13-9
Top 10 final ranking (Feb. 10): Unranked
Top 10 best ranking: No. 9 (poll #1)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (13 polls): 1
Conference award winners: Marisa Mota (libero), Rick Scott
(coach)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Anna Dunn-Suen (LS), Abby Czenze
(S), Marisa Mota (libero)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Jessica Josenhans (M)
Conference all-rookie team: Mieke Dumont (LS)
CIS championship best result: 1-time champions (1982)
CIS championship last appearance: 2014 (4th place)
CIS championship sequence: 3rd consecutive appearance
No. 7 Ottawa Gee-Gees
Head coach: Lionel Woods (23rd season)
Regular season record: 16-3
Regular season standing: 2nd OUA East
Playoff record: 2-1
Playoff finish: OUA finalists
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 27-6
Top 10 final ranking (Feb. 10): No. 6
Top 10 best ranking: No. 4 (poll #1)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (13 polls): 7
Conference award winners (OUA East): None
Conference 1st team all-stars (OUA East): Myriam English (LS), Kira
Tome (S)
Conference 2nd team all-stars (OUA East): Kelsie English (RS)
Conference all-rookie team (OUA East): None
CIS championship best result: Finalists (1980)
CIS championship last appearance: 2014 (7th place)
CIS championship sequence: 3rd consecutive appearance
No. 8 Laval Rouge et Or
Head coach: Olivier Caron (3rd season)
Regular season record: 13-6
Regular season standing: 2nd RSEQ
Playoff record: 2-2
Playoff finish: RSEQ finalists
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 17-8
Top 10 final ranking (Feb. 10): No. 8
Top 10 best ranking: No. 1 (poll #4)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (13 polls): 12
Conference award winners: Alex Béraud (rookie)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Alyssa Fields-Bouchard (M)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Esther Gilbert (RS), Valérie
Lemay (OH)
Conference all-rookie team: No rookie team in RSEQ
CIS championship best result: 1-time champions (2006)
CIS championship last appearance: 2014 (bronze medal)
CIS championship sequence: 3rd consecutive appearance (34th in 37
years)