2009 CIS Women's Volleyball Championship

2009 CIS Women's Volleyball Championship
Season	2008–09
Teams	Eight
Finals site	Aitken University Centre; Fredericton, New Brunswick
Champions	UBC Thunderbirds (6th title)
Runner-up	Calgary Dinos
Winning coach	Doug Reimer (3th title)
Championship MVP	Kyla Richey (UBC Thunderbirds)
	← 2008; Volleyball Championship; 2010 →;

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

Seed	Team	Qualified	Record	Last	Total
1	Montreal Carabins	QSSF Champion	20–1	None	0
2	UBC Thunderbirds	Canada West Champion	15–5	2009	5
3	Trinity Western Spartans	Canada West Finalist	14–6	None	0
4	Calgary Dinos	Canada West Bronze	16–4	2004	3
5	York Lions	OUA Champion	18–1	None	0
6	Laval Rouge et Or	QSSF Finalist	14–7	2006	1
7	Moncton Aigles Bleues	AUS Champion	15–5	None	0
8	UNB Varsity Reds	AUS Finalist (Host)	12–8	None	0

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Championship bracket

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

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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Awards

Championship awards

CIS Tournament MVP – Kyla Richey, UBC
R.W. Pugh Fair Play Award – Angela Frawley, York

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All-Star Team

Marie-Christine Mondor, Laval
Laetitia Tchoualack, Montreal
Holly Harper, Calgary
Lauren Perry, Calgary
Kyla Richey, UBC
Marisa Field, UBC
Shanice Marcelle, UBC

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References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "CIS final: No. 2 UBC repeats as national champion". U Sports. February 28, 2009. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
^ "U Sports Volleyball Championship History". U Sports. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
^ "Twice as nice as UBC volleyball 'Birds top Dinos to capture second straight CIS title". The Province. March 1, 2009. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
^ "2009 CIS Women's Volleyball Championship preview". Ontario University Athletics. February 25, 2009. Archived from the original on September 28, 2017. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "2008-09 Canada West Women's Volleyball" (PDF). Canada West. Retrieved April 16, 2021.

External links

Tournament Web Site

[Champs-1] "CIS final: No. 2 UBC repeats as national champion". U Sports. February 28, 2009. Retrieved April 16, 2021.

[U_Sports_history-2] "U Sports Volleyball Championship History". U Sports. Retrieved April 16, 2021.

[3] "Twice as nice as UBC volleyball 'Birds top Dinos to capture second straight CIS title". The Province. March 1, 2009. Retrieved April 16, 2021.

[4] "2009 CIS Women's Volleyball Championship preview". Ontario University Athletics. February 25, 2009. Archived from the original on September 28, 2017. Retrieved April 16, 2021.

[Schedule-5] "2008-09 Canada West Women's Volleyball" (PDF). Canada West. Retrieved April 16, 2021.

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