Participating Teams

No. 1 UBC Thunderbirds
Media Guide (PDF 2.07 MB)
Head coach: Doug Reimer (14th season)
Regular season record: 15-3
Regular season standing: 1st Canada West
Playoff record: 2-0
Playoff finish: Canada West champions
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 15): No. 1
Best Top 10 ranking (13 weeks): No. 1 (6 weeks: polls 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (13 weeks): 13
Conference award winners: Shanice Marcelle (MVP), Jen Hinze (student-athlete – community service)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Shanice Marcelle (OH)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Jessica von Schilling (M)
CIS championship best result: 7-time champions (2010, 2009, 2008, 1978, 1977, 1974, 1973)
CIS championship last appearance: 2010 (champions)
CIS championship sequence: 16th appearance in 17 years (missed 2007)

No. 2 Trinity Western Spartans
Media Guide (PDF 6.90 MB)
Head coach: Ryan Hofer (6th season)
Regular season record: 15-3
Regular season standing: 2nd Canada West
Playoff record: 3-1
Playoff finish: Canada West finalists
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 15): No. 3
Best Top 10 ranking (13 weeks): No. 1 (2 weeks: polls 9-10)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (13 weeks): 12
Conference award winners: Alicia Perrin (rookie), Ryan Hofer (coach)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Kara Jansen Van Doorn (OH)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Amy Leschied (OH)
CIS championship best result: 4th place (2007)
CIS championship last appearance: 2009 (5th place)
CIS championship sequence: 4th appearance in 6 years (4th in history)

No. 3 Laval Rouge et Or
Media Guide (PDF 2.09 MB)
Head coach: Alain Pelletier (4th season)
Regular season record: 17-3
Regular season standing: 1st RSEQ
Playoff record: 2-0
Playoff finish: RSEQ champions
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 15): No. 4
Best Top 10 ranking (13 weeks): No. 1 (4 weeks: first 4 polls)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (13 weeks): 13
Conference award winners: Mélanie Savoie (MVP), Stéfanie Latreille Banville (student-athlete – community service), Alain Pelletier (coach)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Mélanie Savoie (RS), Marie-Christine Mondor (LS)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Sarah Létourneau-Lévesque (S), Sophie Dallaire (M)
CIS championship best result: 1-time champions (2006)
CIS championship last appearance: 2010 (bronze)
CIS championship sequence: 30th appearance in 32 years (missed 2008, 1991)

No. 4 Alberta Pandas
Media Guide (PDF 687 KB)
Head coach: Laurie Eisler (19th season)
Regular season record: 11-7
Regular season standing: 3rd Canada West
Playoff record: 3-1
Playoff finish: Canada West bronze medallists
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 15): No. 5
Best Top 10 ranking (13 weeks): No. 3 (3 weeks: first 3 polls)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (13 weeks): 13
Conference award winners: None
Conference 1st team all-stars: Jaki Ellis (S)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Tiffany Proudfoot (LS)
CIS championship best result: 7-time champions (2007, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995)
CIS championship last appearance: 2010 (4th place)
CIS championship sequence: 16th appearance in 19 years (missed 2009, 2002, 2001)

No. 5 Montreal Carabins
Media Guide (PDF 521 KB)
Head coach: Olivier Trudel (7th season)
Regular season record: 17-3
Regular season standing: 2nd RSEQ
Playoff record: 2-2
Playoff finish: RSEQ finalists
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 15): No. 2
Best Top 10 ranking (13 weeks): No. 2 (2 weeks: last 2 polls)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (13 weeks): 13
Conference award winners: Marie-Sophie Nadeau (rookie)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Alexandra Lojen (S), Marie-Sophie Nadeau (OH)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Pamela Drapeau (M), Mélanie Roy (OH)
CIS championship best result: 1-time finalists (2008)
CIS championship last appearance: 2010 (tied for 7th place)
CIS championship sequence: 6th consecutive appearance (7th in 8 years)

No. 6 UNB Varsity Reds
Media Guide (PDF 1.67 MB)
Head coach: John Richards (13th season)
Regular season record: 11-7
Regular season standing: 2nd AUS
Playoff record: 2-0
Playoff finish: AUS champions
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 15): Unranked
Best Top 10 ranking (13 weeks): No. 9 (1 week: poll 5)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (13 weeks): 1
Conference award winners: None
Conference 1st team all-stars: Jill Blanchard (LS/RS)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Erica Hay (LS)
CIS championship best result: Tied for 3rd place (1974)
CIS championship last appearance: 2009 (tied for 7th place)
CIS championship sequence: 3rd appearance in 4 years (missed 2010)

No. 7 Western Ontario Mustangs
Media Guide (PDF 1.06 MB)
Head coach: David Edwards (1st season)
Regular season record: 15-4
Regular season standing: 3rd OUA West (3rd overall OUA)
Playoff record: 3-0
Playoff finish: OUA champions
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 15): Unranked
Best Top 10 ranking (13 weeks): Unranked all season
Number of weeks in Top 10 (13 weeks): 0
Conference award winners (OUA West): Claire Morrow (libero)
Conference 1st team all-stars (OUA West): Jenna Thomson (S)
Conference 2nd team all-stars (OUA West): Kelly Frittenberg (M), Rebecca Oxland (S), Elaine Screaton (OH)
CIS championship best result: 3-time champions (1976, 1975, 1972)
CIS championship last appearance: 2005 (5th place)
CIS championship sequence: 1st appearance since 2005 (2nd since 2000)

No. 8 Sherbrooke Vert & Or
Media Guide (PDF 717 KB)
Head coach: Denis Fontaine (1st season)
Regular season record: 5-15
Regular season standing: 4th RSEQ
Playoff record: 2-0
Playoff finish: RSEQ bronze medallists
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 15): 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: Renée-Claude Chevarie (OH)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Sarah Schaerli (M)
CIS championship best result: 2-time champions (2005, 2003)
CIS championship last appearance: 2008 (5th place)
CIS championship sequence: 1st appearance since 2008 (2nd since 2005)

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The Road to the CIS Championships
How Teams Qualify for the 2011 Women’s Volleyball Championship

The 2011 Women’s Volleyball Championship will be hosted by the University of Laval in Quebec City. The championship is an eight-team single game elimination format, played over three days, March 4-6, 2011. The participating teams include a representative from each Regional Association: AUS, RSEQ, OUA and Canada West. Laval will receive a berth as the host team. The sixth and seventh teams are assigned berths from Canada West. The eighth team is an assigned berth from the RSEQ.

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 19, 2011. 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 25, 2011.

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

The winner of each semi-final match will advance to the OUA Championship on February 26, 2011. The losers will advance to the Bronze medal game held on the same date. The winner of the OUA Championship will advance to the CIS Championship.

AUS
The top 6 teams make playoffs with the top 2 teams receiving a bye in the first round. The Quarterfinals will be held February 18, 2011. The semi-finals will be held February 19, 2011 followed by the AUS Championship match held February 20, 2011. The winner will advance to the CIS Championship.

RSEQ
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 on February 11 and 13, 2011. The winner will advance to the final (best of three) against the first place team on February 18 and 25, 2011. The two finalists will advance to the CIS Championship. If Laval is in the final then the bronze medalist will also move on 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 medalist will advance to the CIS Championship.