The 2012 CIS Women's Volleyball Championship was held March 2, 2012 to March 4, 2012, in Hamilton, Ontario, to determine a national champion for the 2011–12 CIS women's volleyball season.[1] The tournament was played at the Burridge Gymnasium at McMaster University.[2] It was the second time that McMaster had hosted the tournament with the first time occurring in 1979.[2]
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| Season | 2011–12 |
|---|---|
| Teams | Eight |
| Finals site | Burridge Gymnasium Hamilton, Ontario |
| Champions | UBC Thunderbirds (9th title) |
| Runner-up | Alberta Pandas |
| Winning coach | Doug Reimer (6th title) |
| Championship MVP | Lisa Barclay (UBC Thunderbirds) |
The second-seeded UBC Thunderbirds won their fifth consecutive national championship in their five-set win over the top-seeded Alberta Pandas.[1][3] The gold medal game was a rematch of the Canada West finals that had also gone to five sets, but eventually was won by the Pandas.[1]
Participating teams
edit| Seed | Team | Qualified | Record | Last | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberta Pandas | Canada West Champion | 14–6 | 2007 | 7 |
| 2 | UBC Thunderbirds | Canada West Finalist | 18–2 | 2011 | 8 |
| 3 | Montreal Carabins | RSEQ Champion | 12–3 | None | 0 |
| 4 | Saint Mary's Huskies | AUS Champion | 16–1 | None | 0 |
| 5 | McGill Martlets | RSEQ Finalist | 5–10 | None | 0 |
| 6 | Trinity Western Spartans | Canada West Bronze | 13–7 | None | 0 |
| 7 | Queen's Gaels | OUA Champion | 13–5 | None | 0 |
| 8 | McMaster Marauders | OUA Quarter-Finalist (Host) | 11–7 | None | 0 |
Championship bracket
edit| First Round: March 2 | Semi-Finals: March 3 | Gold Medal Game: March 4 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Alberta Pandas | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | McMaster Marauders | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Alberta Pandas | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | McGill Martlets | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Saint Mary's Huskies | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | McGill Martlets | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Alberta Pandas | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | UBC Thunderbirds | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | UBC Thunderbirds | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Queen's Gaels | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | UBC Thunderbirds | 3 | Bronze Medal Game: March 4 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Montreal Carabins | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Montreal Carabins | 3 | 3 | Montreal Carabins | 1 | |||||||||
| 6 | Trinity Western Spartans | 1 | 5 | McGill Martlets | 3 | |||||||||
Consolation bracket
edit| Semi-Finals: March 3 | Fifth Place Game: March 4 | ||||||||
| 4 | Saint Mary's Huskies | 3 | |||||||
| 8 | McMaster Marauders | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Saint Mary's Huskies | 1 | |||||||
| 7 | Trinity Western Spartans | 3 | |||||||
| 6 | Trinity Western Spartans | 3 | |||||||
| 7 | Queen's Gaels | 0 | |||||||
Awards
editChampionship awards
edit- CIS Tournament MVP – Lisa Barclay, UBC
- R.W. Pugh Fair Play Award – Briana Liau Kent, UBC
All-Star Team
edit- Lisa Barclay, UBC
- Shanice Marcelle, UBC
- Brina Derksen-Bergen, UBC
- Alena Omelchenko, Alberta
- Jaki Ellis, Alberta
- Geneviève Plante, McGill
- Marie-Sophie Nadeau, Montreal
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "FINAL: T-Birds come from behind, five-peat as CIS champs". U Sports. March 4, 2012. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ^ a b "Mac to host CIS volleyball finals". The Hamilton Spectator. June 28, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ^ "U Sports Volleyball Championship History". U Sports. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ^ "Top women's volleyball teams invade the Burridge Gym this weekend". McMaster Marauders. February 28, 2012.
- ^ a b "2012 CIS women`s volleyball championship schedule". U Sports. Retrieved April 4, 2021.