2014-15 CIS Men's Volleyball News - U SPORTS - English

Universiade (m volleyball): Canadians swept by Switzerland

July 07, 2015

GWANGJU, South Korea (Team Canada) – The Canadian men's volleyball team completed its round robin tournament at the 2015 Universiade losing 3-0 (16-25, 25-27, 22-25) against Switzerland on Tuesday in Gwangju.

Universiade (m volleyball): Canadians give Russia tough battle, fall to 0-3

July 06, 2015

The Canadian men’s volleyball team put their best foot forward Monday giving the three-time defending Universiade champions from Russia their toughest competition of the tournament to date. Although Canada had its best game of the competition, the Russians prevailed by 3-0 (13-25, 24-26, 22-25).

Universiade (m volleyball): Canada shows progress, but loses a second game

July 03, 2015

The Canadian men’s volleyball junior national team suffered its second loss in as many days at the Summer Universiade as they fell 3-0 (21-25, 15-25, 15-25) to Thailand on Friday.

A difficult debut for Canadian men’s volleyball

July 02, 2015

Against a more experienced Iran squad, Canada’s men’s volleyball team lost their first match of the tournament on Thursday by a 3-0 score (25-19, 25-10, 25-13).

Junior national team looking to gain experience in Gwangju

July 01, 2015

Canada will have one of the youngest teams in the 2015 Summer Universiade men’s volleyball tournament. In a rare occurrence, it will be the junior national team representing their country at this high-level competition.

2015 Summer Universiade: Junior national team members to represent Canada in men’s volleyball

June 24, 2015

OTTAWA (CIS) – Canadian Interuniversity Sport, in conjunction with Volleyball Canada, announced on Wednesday the student-athletes and staff members who will represent Canada in men’s volleyball at the 2015 Summer Universiade in Gwangju, South Korea (July 3-14).

5th PLACE CIS men’s volleyball championship: Host-Huskies top Lions to win consolation final

February 28, 2015

SASKATOON (CIS) – Fourth-year left side Jordan Nowakowski powered the host-University of Saskatchewan Huskies to a 3-1 (26-24, 23-25, 25-19, 25-15) victory over the York University Lions in the consolation final of the CIS Men’s Volleyball Championship at the Physical Activity Complex in Saskatoon.

BRONZE CIS men’s volleyball championship: Marauders repeat as bronze medalists

February 28, 2015

SASKATOON (CIS) – For the second straight season, the McMaster University Marauders repeat as CIS Men’s Volleyball Championship bronze medalists after a 3-0 (25-23, 25-16, 25-22) win over the Dalhousie University Tigers Saturday at the Physical Activity Complex in Saskatoon.

FINAL CIS men’s volleyball championship: Alberta Golden Bears capture second straight title; eighth in history

February 28, 2015

SASKATOON (CIS) – With a dominant straight sets (25-19, 25-17, 25-15) performance over Canada West-rival the Trinity Western University Spartans Saturday night at the Physical Activity Complex in Saskatoon, the University of Alberta Golden Bears were crowned CIS men’s volleyball champions for the second straight season.

CONSOLATION SEMI #1 CIS men’s volleyball championship: All-Canadian Szeto powers York to consolation semifinal victory

February 27, 2015

SASKATOON (CIS) – Three-time All-Canadian Ray Szeto powered the No. 7 seeded York University Lions to a 3-2 (25-20, 22-25, 25-16, 23-25, 16-14) consolation semifinal victory over Ontario-rival the University of Waterloo Warriors with 26 kills Friday afternoon in the first consolation semifinal match at the CIS Men’s Volleyball Championship hosted by the University of Saskatchewan at the Physical Activity Complex.

CONSOLATION SEMI #2 CIS men’s volleyball championship: Blocking dominance leads host-Huskies to win over Laval

February 27, 2015

SASKATOON (CIS) – The No. 8 seeded University of Saskatchewan Huskies used a dominating net performance to top the RSEQ champion and No. 4 seed Universite Laval Rouge et Or 3-1 (19-25, 26-24, 25-15, 25-14) in the second consolation semifinal Friday afternoon at the 2015 CIS Men’s Volleyball Championship at the Physical Activity Complex in Saskatoon.

SEMI-FINAL #1 CIS men’s volleyball championship: Alberta earns trip to final to defend 2014 title

February 27, 2015

SASKATOON (CIS) – With a straight set 3-0 (25-22, 25-21, 25-19) victory over the Dalhousie University Tigers in Friday’s first semifinal at the Physical Activity Complex in Saskatoon, the University of Alberta Golden Bears will have an opportunity to defend its CIS Men’s Volleyball Championship title.

SEMI-FINAL #2 CIS men’s volleyball championship: Trinity Western returns to championship final

February 27, 2015

SASKATOON (CIS) – The No. 5 seeded Trinity Western University Spartans will return to the CIS Men’s Volleyball Championship final for the fourth time in six seasons after a 3-1 (28-26, 25-27, 25-17, 26-24) win over the No. 1 seeded McMaster University Marauders Friday night at the Physical Activity Complex in Saskatoon.

QUARTER FINAL #1 CIS men’s volleyball championship: No. 2 Dalhousie fends off No. 7 York’s comeback bid

February 26, 2015

SASKATOON (CIS) – The No. 2 seeded Dalhousie University Tigers fended off a comeback bid from the No. 7 seeded York University Lions with a 3-2 (25-23, 25-19, 25-27, 16-25, 15-13) win in the first quarter-final of the 2015 CIS Men’s Volleyball Championship Thursday afternoon.

QUARTERFINAL #2 CIS men’s volleyball championship: Alberta en route to defending CIS title with win over Waterloo

February 26, 2015

SASKATOON (CIS) – The defending CIS men’s volleyball champion University of Alberta Golden Bears are guaranteed to play for a medal once again after dispatching the Ontario silver-medalist University of Waterloo Warriors in straight sets (25-14, 25-12, 25-22) Thursday afternoon to open the 2015 CIS championship.

QUARTERFINAL #3 CIS men’s volleyball championship: Trinity Western books date to semifinal with lopsided win over Laval

February 26, 2015

SASKATOON (CIS) – Third-year outside hitter Ryan Sclater powered the Canada West-silver medalist Trinity Western University Spartans to a straight set 3-0 (25-14, 25-14, 25-19) victory over the Quebec-champion Universite Laval Rouge et Or Thursday night at the 2015 CIS Men’s Volleyball Championship.

QUARTERFINAL #4 CIS men’s volleyball championship: McMaster lives up to No. 1 ranking with straight set defeat of host-Saskatchewan

February 26, 2015

SASKATOON (CIS) – Despite a valiant effort from the University of Saskatchewan Huskies, the No. 1 seeded McMaster University Marauders lived up to their top rank, beating the host 3-0 (26-24, 25-20, 25-18) Thursday night in front of a near sellout crowd of 2,223 at the 2015 CIS Men’s Volleyball Championship.

ArcelorMittal Dofasco CIS athletes of the week (#21): Calgary’s Doyle, Alberta’s Walsh honoured

February 25, 2015

OTTAWA (CIS) – Fiona Doyle, a swimmer from the University of Calgary, and Brett Walsh, a volleyball player from the University of Alberta, are the ArcelorMittal Dofasco CIS female and male athletes of the week for the period ending Feb. 22, 2015.

CIS men’s volleyball: TWU’s Del Bianco named player of the year

February 25, 2015

SASKATOON (CIS) – Nick Del Bianco, a fifth-year left side hitter from Trinity Western University, was named the CIS player of the year in men’s volleyball, Wednesday morning.

PREVIEW 2015 CIS men’s volleyball championship: Golden Bears looking to repeat in Saskatoon

February 24, 2015

OTTAWA (CIS) – The University of Alberta Golden Bears hope to repeat as CIS men’s volleyball champions for the second time in program history later this week when the top eight teams in the country gather in Saskatoon for the 2015 national tournament.

2015 CIS men’s volleyball championship: McMaster earns first-ever No. 1 seed

February 23, 2015

OTTAWA (CIS) – For the first time in school history, the McMaster University Marauders are ranked No. 1 going into the CIS men’s volleyball championship.