2014-15 CIS Women's Volleyball News
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Universiade (w volleyball): Canada equals 2013 result with 6th place finishJuly 10, 2015As they have all tournament long, Canada had to wage a fierce battle against China in the fifth place match at the Summer Universiade on Friday. This time it was the Chinese who outlasted the Canadians 3-2 (27-25, 24-26, 18-25, 25-23, 15-11).
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Universiade (volleyball w/f): Russia eliminates Canada in quarterfinalJuly 08, 2015Canada was knocked out of the medal round in women’s volleyball by Russia on Wednesday night in Gwangju. The Russians bested Canada by a score of 3-0 (25-20, 25-17, 25-19) and Canada will now play for a fifth place finish
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Universiade (w volleyball): Canada advances to quarterfinals after a five set victoryJuly 06, 2015In a decisive game, the Canadian women’s volleyball team earned a 3-2 win (19-25, 25-14, 27-25, 20-25, 15-8) over Thailand. It was the final match of the preliminary round and the win elevated Canada to second place in Group D which advances the squad through to the next round.
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Universiade (w volleyball): Canada earns its first victory with sweep of ZimbabweJuly 05, 2015The Canadian women’s volleyball team moved its record to 1-1 with an efficient 3-0 win over Zimbabwe (25-10, 25-7, 25-6), on Sunday at the Summer Universiade. The team’s next match will be a crucial one for advancing to the quarterfinal round.
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Universiade (w volleyball): Canadians lose a marathon match in tournament debutJuly 04, 2015It took a little more than two hours for Turkey to claim victory over Canada’s women’s volleyball team, taking the fifth set in the opening match of the Gwangju Universiade women’s volleyball tournament on Saturday night. Set scores in the see-saw battle were (19-25, 25-23, 16-25, 25-22, 14-16).
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Perrin to lead Canada into Opening CeremoniesJuly 01, 2015Volleyball player Alicia Perrin will lead the 333 members of Team Canada into the Opening Ceremonies of the 2015 Summer Universiade in Gwangju, South Korea on July 3 after being selected as the nation’s flag bearer at a team reception on Tuesday.
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Canada ready to face the elite in women’s volleyballJuly 01, 2015The Canadian women’s volleyball team will have some heavy lifting to do in the preliminary round at the Summer Universiade in Gwangju, and after completing a multi-week training camp to prepare, Canada’s representatives will do everything in their power to ensure that their efforts will pay off.
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2015 Summer Universiade: CIS medallists well represented on Canadian women’s volleyball teamJune 08, 2015OTTAWA (CIS) – Canadian Interuniversity Sport, in conjunction with Volleyball Canada, announced on Monday the student-athletes and staff members who will represent Canada in women’s volleyball at the 2015 Summer Universiade in Gwangju, South Korea (July 3-14).
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2015 Summer Universiade: Women’s volleyball Canadian coaches, selection camp invitees announcedMay 01, 2015OTTAWA (CIS) – Canadian Interuniversity Sport, in conjunction with Volleyball Canada, announced Friday the coaching and support staff for the Canadian women’s volleyball team which will compete at the 2015 Summer Universiade in Gwangju, South Korea (July 3-14), as well as the 32 players invited to the selection camp in June.
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ArcelorMittal Dofasco CIS athletes of the week (#22): TWU’s Cornwall, Alberta’s Asselstine honouredMarch 04, 2015OTTAWA (CIS) – Nikki Cornwall, a volleyball player from Trinity Western University, and Michael Asselstine, a wrestler from the University of Alberta, are the ArcelorMittal Dofasco CIS female and male athletes of the week for the period ending March 1st, 2015.
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5th PLACE CIS women’s volleyball championship, presented by Canuck Stuff: Gee-Gees blank T-Birds in consolation finalMarch 01, 2015TORONTO (CIS) – The seventh seeded Ottawa Gee-Gees defeated the UBC Thunderbirds 3-0 (25-20, 25-22, 25-21) in Sunday afternoon’s consolation final to place fifth at the 2015 CIS women’s volleyball championship, presented by Canuck Stuff.
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BRONZE CIS women’s volleyball championship, presented by Canuck Stuff: Carabins beat Blues for bronze in five set thrillerMarch 01, 2015TORONTO (CIS) – The RSEQ champion Montreal Carabins earned their third CIS medal in program history, defeating the host Toronto Varsity Blues 3-2 (25-15, 20-25, 20-25, 25-17, 15-10) in the bronze-medal match of the 2015 CIS women’s volleyball championship, presented by Canuck Stuff, Sunday afternoon at Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport.
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FINAL 2015 CIS women’s volleyball championship, presented by Canuck Stuff: Spartans come back…again, claim first-ever CIS titleMarch 01, 2015TORONTO (CIS) – The Trinity Western Spartans lived up to their No. 1 seed, overcoming a two-set deficit to defeat the Alberta Pandas 3-2 (22-25, 23-25, 25-15, 25-15, 15-11) and claim their first-ever national women’s volleyball title as the 2015 CIS championship, presented by Canuck Stuff, wrapped up Sunday evening in Toronto.
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SEMI-FINAL #1 CIS women’s volleyball championship, presented by Canuck Stuff: Spartans book ticket to first CIS finalFebruary 28, 2015TORONTO (CIS) – The top seeded Trinity Western Spartans advance to their first-ever CIS final with a straight set victory (25-21, 25-23, 25-18) over the No. 4 Montreal Carabins in semi-final action at the 2015 CIS women’s volleyball championship, presented by Canuck Stuff, at the University of Toronto’s Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport.
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SEMI-FINAL #2 CIS women’s volleyball championship, presented by Canuck Stuff: Pandas come back to beat Blues, set up all Canada West finalFebruary 28, 2015TORONTO (CIS) – The No. 2 Alberta Pandas overcame a two-set deficit to defeat the host Toronto Varsity Blues 3-2 (20-25, 23-25, 25-15, 25-18, 15-13) and set up an all Canada West final as Day 3 of the 2015 CIS women’s volleyball championship, presented by Canuck Stuff, wrapped up Saturday evening.
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CONSOLATION SEMI #1 CIS women’s volleyball championship, presented by Canuck Stuff: T-Birds advance to consolation final in close three-set battleFebruary 27, 2015TORONTO (CIS) – The UBC Thunderbirds opened Day 2 of the 2015 CIS women’s volleyball championship, presented by Canuck Stuff, with a 3-0 (25-12, 25-21, 33-31) consolation semifinal victory over the Laval Rouge et Or in front of 1,600 screaming fans on School Day at U of T’s Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport.
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CONSOLATION SEMI #2 CIS women’s volleyball championship, presented by Canuck Stuff: Gee-Gees top Tigers, to face T-Birds in consolation finalFebruary 27, 2015TORONTO (CIS) – The seventh seeded Ottawa Gee-Gees notched a 3-0 (25-11, 25-20, 25-21) win over the AUS champion Dalhousie Tigers to book their ticket in Sunday’s consolation final as Day 2 of the 2015 CIS women’s volleyball championship, presented by Canuck Stuff, wrapped up Friday afternoon at the Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport.
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QUARTERFINAL #1 CIS women’s volleyball championship, presented by Canuck Stuff: Carabins blank powerhouse T-Birds in opening matchFebruary 26, 2015TORONTO (CIS) – The RSEQ champion University of Montreal Carabins opened the 2015 CIS women’s volleyball championship, presented by Canuck Stuff, with a bang, defeating the Canada West powerhouse UBC Thunderbirds 3-0 (25-22, 25-18, 25-16) in the first quarter-final on Thursday afternoon at U of T’s Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport.
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QUARTERFINAL #2 CIS women’s volleyball championship, presented by Canuck Stuff: Spartans hold off Laval in five-set thrillerFebruary 26, 2015TORONTO (CIS) – The top-seeded Trinity Western Spartans overcame a two-set deficit to defeat the No. 8 Laval Rouge et Or, 3-2 (24-26, 24-26, 25-15, 25-16, 15-8), in the second quarter-final on Day 1 of the 2015 CIS women’s volleyball championship, presented by Canuck Stuff, hosted at the University of Toronto.
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QUARTERFINAL #3 CIS women’s volleyball championship, presented by Canuck Stuff: Host Blues blank TigersFebruary 26, 2015TORONTO (CIS) – The OUA champion Toronto Varsity Blues defeated the AUS champion Dalhousie Tigers 3-0 (25-10, 25-19, 25-6) in front of a boisterous hometown crowd in the third quarter-final of the 2015 CIS women’s volleyball championship, presented by Canuck Stuff, Thursday evening at Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport.
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QUARTERFINAL #4 CIS women’s volleyball championship, presented by Canuck Stuff: Otto leads Pandas over Gee-GeesFebruary 26, 2015TORONTO (CIS) – The second-seeded Alberta Pandas blanked the No. 7 Ottawa Gee-Gees 3-0 (25-23, 25-21, 25-18) in quarter-final action as Day 1 of the 2015 CIS women’s volleyball championship, presented by Canuck Stuff, wrapped up Thursday night (Feb. 26) at U of T’s Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport.
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CIS women’s volleyball: Manitoba’s Cockrell named player of the yearFebruary 25, 2015TORONTO (CIS) – Rachel Cockrell, a fourth-year right side hitter from the University of Manitoba, was named the CIS player of the year in women’s volleyball, Wednesday evening.
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PREVIEW 2015 CIS women’s volleyball championship, presented by Canuck Stuff: New champions will be crowned in TorontoFebruary 24, 2015OTTAWA (CIS) – New CIS women’s volleyball champions will be crowned this weekend in Toronto, where the top eight teams in the country are set to compete in the 2015 national tournament, presented by Canuck Stuff.
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2015 CIS women’s volleyball championship, presented by Canuck Stuff: Trinity Western seeded No. 1 for first time in historyFebruary 23, 2015OTTAWA (CIS) – For the first time in program history, the Trinity Western University Spartans are tournament favourites heading into the CIS women’s volleyball championship, presented by Canuck Stuff.
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CIS women's volleyball Friday roundup: Cougars topple No. 1 HeatJanuary 30, 2015
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CIS women's volleyball Thursday roundupJanuary 29, 2015