Collegiate volleyball tournament
The 2009 CIS Women's Volleyball Championship was held February 26, 2009 to February 28, 2009, in Fredericton , New Brunswick , to determine a national champion for the 2008–09 CIS women's volleyball season.[ 1] The tournament was played at the Aitken University Centre and was hosted by the University of New Brunswick . It was the second consecutive year that the University of New Brunswick had hosted the tournament following their first ever hosting duties in 2008.[ 2]
The Canada West champion UBC Thunderbirds repeated as national champions following their five-set match victory over the fourth-seeded Calgary Dinos .[ 1] [ 3] The Thunderbirds became the first team to win consecutive championships since the Manitoba Bisons in 2001 and 2002.[ 1]
Participating teams [ edit ]
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Championship bracket [ edit ]
First Round: February 26
Semi-Finals: February 27
Gold Medal Game: February 28
1
Montreal Carabins
3
8
UNB Varsity Reds
0
1
Montreal Carabins
2
4
Calgary Dinos
3
4
Calgary Dinos
3
5
York Lions
0
2
UBC Thunderbirds
3
4
Calgary Dinos
2
2
UBC Thunderbirds
3
7
Moncton Aigles Bleues
1
2
UBC Thunderbirds
3
Bronze Medal Game: February 28
6
Laval Rouge et Or
0
3
Trinity Western Spartans
1
1
Montreal Carabins
3
6
Laval Rouge et Or
3
6
Laval Rouge et Or
2
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Consolation bracket [ edit ]
Semi-Finals: February 27
Fifth Place Game: February 28
3
Trinity Western Spartans
3
7
Moncton Aigles Bleues
0
3
Trinity Western Spartans
3
5
York Lions
2
5
York Lions
3
8
UNB Varsity Reds
1
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Championship awards [ edit ]
CIS Tournament MVP – Kyla Richey , UBC
R.W. Pugh Fair Play Award – Angela Frawley, York
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