Participating Teams

TEAM INFO

No. 1 UBC Thunderbirds
Media Guide (PDF)
Head coach: Doug Reimer (13th season)
Regular season record: 20-0
Regular season standing: 1st Canada West
Playoff record: 2-0
Playoff finish: Canada West champions
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 16): No. 1
Best Top 10 ranking (13 weeks): No. 1 (all 13 weeks)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (13 weeks): 13
Conference award winners: Liz Cordonier (MVP), Claire Hanna (libero), Doug Reimer (coach)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Liz Cordonier, Jen Hinze, Kyla Richey
Conference 2nd team all-stars: None
CIS championship best result: 6-time champions (2009, 2008, 1978, 1977, 1974, 1973)
CIS championship last appearance: 2009 (champions)
CIS championship sequence: 15th appearance in 16 years (missed 2007)

No. 2 Montreal Carabins
Media Guide (PDF)

Head coach: Olivier Trudel (6th season)
Regular season record: 20-0
Regular season standing: 1st QSSF
Playoff record: 2-0
Playoff finish: QSSF champions
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 16): No. 2
Best Top 10 ranking (13 weeks): No. 2 (11 weeks / 2 weeks at No. 3)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (13 weeks): 13
Conference award winners: Alexandra Lojen (MVP), Nadine Alphonse (student-athlete), Olivier Trudel (coach)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Alexandra Lojen, Nadine Alphonse, Laetitia Tchoualack
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Marie-Pier Murray Méthot
CIS championship best result: Finalists (2008)
CIS championship last appearance: 2009 (bronze)
CIS championship sequence: 5th straight appearance (6th in 7 years)

No. 3 Manitoba Bisons
Media Guide (PDF)
Head coach: Ken Bentley (24th season)
Regular season record: 15-5
Regular season standing: 2nd Canada West
Playoff record: 3-1
Playoff finish: Canada West finalists
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 16): No. 3
Best Top 10 ranking (13 weeks): No. 2 (3 weeks)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (13 weeks): 13
Conference award winners: None
Conference 1st team all-stars: Ashley Voth
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Samantha Loewen
CIS championship best result: 6-time champions (2002, 2001, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1971)
CIS championship last appearance: 2007 (tied for 7th place)
CIS championship sequence: 1st appearance since 2007

No. 4 Regina Cougars
Media Guide (PDF)

Head coach: Melanie Sanford (8th season)
Regular season record: 13-7
Regular season standing: 4th Canada West
Playoff record: 3-1
Playoff finish: Canada West bronze medallists
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 16): No. 5
Best Top 10 ranking (13 weeks): No. 4 (4 weeks)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (13 weeks): 13
Conference award winners: None
Conference 1st team all-stars: Beth Clark
Conference 2nd team all-stars: None
CIS championship best result: 4th place (1990)
CIS championship last appearance: 2000 (tied for 7th place)
CIS championship sequence: 1st appearance since 2000

No. 5 Laval Rouge et Or
Media Guide (PDF)

Head coach: Alain Pelletier (3rd season)
Regular season record: 13-7
Regular season standing: 3rd QSSF
Playoff record: 2-2
Playoff finish: QSSF finalists
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 16): No. 9
Best Top 10 ranking (13 weeks): No. 4 (1 week)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (13 weeks): 13
Conference award winners: Ève Trépanier (rookie)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Mélanie Savoie
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Ève Trépanier, Sarah Létourneau-Lévesque
CIS championship best result: 1-time champions (2006)
CIS championship last appearance: 2009 (4th place)
CIS championship sequence: 29th appearance in 31 years (missed 2008, 1991)

No. 6 Toronto Varsity Blues
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Head coach: Kristine Drakich (21st season)
Regular season record: 14-5
Regular season standing: 1st OUA East (tied for 2nd overall OUA)
Playoff record: 3-0
Playoff finish: OUA champions
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 16): Unranked
Best Top 10 ranking (13 weeks): Unranked all season
Number of weeks in Top 10 (13 weeks): 0
Conference award winners (OUA East): Michelle Wood (libero), Lauren Willoughby (student-athlete)
Conference 1st team all-stars (OUA East): Heather Bansley, Kristina Valjas
Conference 2nd team all-stars (OUA East): Karlee Diesing
CIS championship best result: 4th place (2001)
CIS championship last appearance: 2004 (5th place)
CIS championship sequence: 1st appearance since 2004

No. 7 Alberta Pandas
Media Guide (PDF)

Head coach: Laurie Eisler (18th season)
Regular season record: 12-8
Regular season standing: 6th Canada West
Playoff record: 0-2
Playoff finish: Lost in Canada West quarter-finals
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 16): No. 7
Best Top 10 ranking (13 weeks): No. 3 (1 week)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (13 weeks): 13
Conference award winners: None
Conference 1st team all-stars: None
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Tiffany Proudfoot
CIS championship best result: 7-time champions (2007, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995)
CIS championship last appearance: 2008 (4th place)
CIS championship sequence: 7th appearance in 8 years (missed 2009)

No. 8 Saint Mary's Huskies
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Head coach: Darren Russell (1st season)
Regular season record: 11-7
Regular season standing: 2nd AUS
Playoff record: 2-0
Playoff finish: AUS champions
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 16): Unranked
Best Top 10 ranking (13 weeks): Unranked all season
Number of weeks in Top 10 (13 weeks): 0
Conference award winners: None
Conference 1st team all-stars: Kerri Smit, Alison Beaver
Conference 2nd team all-stars: None
CIS championship best result: Tied for 7th place (2008, 2007, 2006, 2004)
CIS championship last appearance: 2008 (tied for 7th place)
CIS championship sequence: 4th appearance in 5 years (missed 2009)

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The Road to the CIS Championships
How Teams Qualify for the 2010 Women’s Volleyball Championship

The Women’s Volleyball Championship will be hosted by the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta. The championship is an eight-team single game elimination format, played over three days, March 5-7, 2010. The participating teams include a representative from each Regional Association: AUS, QSSF, OUA and Canada West. The Alberta Pandas receive a berth as the host team. The sixth and seventh teams are assigned two berths from Canada West. The eighth team is an assigned berth from QSSF.

OUA
The top four teams from the East and West division will make playoffs. The playoffs will consist of (2) quarterfinal single elimination matches held on February 20, 2010. All matches will be a best three of five sets.

# 4E @ # 1E # 4W @ # 1W
# 3E @ # 2E # 3W @ # 2W

The winner from each match will advance to the Final Four. The host will be the team with the best record at either the East or West division after the quarterfinals. The Final Four semi-finals will be held February 26, 2010.

East (1 vs. 4) winner vs. West (2 vs. 3)

East (2 vs. 3) winner vs. West (1 vs. 4)

The winner of each semi-final match will advance to the OUA Final on February 27, 2010. The losers will advance to the Bronze medal game held on the same date. The winner of the OUA Final will advance to the CIS Championship.

AUS
The top 6 teams make playoffs with the top 2 teams receiving a bye the first round. The Quarterfinals will be held February 19, 2010. The semi-finals will be held February 20, 2010 followed by the Championship match held February 21, 2010. The winner will advance to the CIS Championship.

QSSF
The top three teams make playoffs, with the first place team receiving a bye to the finals. The semi-final (best of three) will be held from February 12-14, 2010. The winner will advance to the final (best of three) against the first place team from February 19-26, 2010. The two finalists will advance to the CIS Championship.

Canada West
The top 7 teams are ranked based on league play and advance to the playoffs. The first place team receives a bye and hosts the final four. The matches will consist of a best of three series between the following teams:

# 7 @ # 2 # 6 @ # 3 # 5 @ # 4

The winner of each match will advance to the Final Four where a gold and bronze medal game will be played. The two finalists and the bronze medal match winner will advance to the CIS Championship. In the event that Alberta wins the OUA Championship and plays in the CIS Championship the top four finalists will advance to the CIS Championship.