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BRONZE MEDAL CIS championship: No. 2 Spartans claim first-ever CIS medal
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta (1) | 14 | 19 | 25 | 20 | 1 | |
| Trinity Western (3) | 25 | 25 | 18 | 25 | 3 |
| Alberta | Trinity Western |
|---|---|
|
K:
Alyssa Jones - 8
B: Jenice Warkentin - 6 D: Krista Zubick - 18 SA: 2 Players (#3, #15 - 2) |
K:
Kara Jansenvandoorn - 14
B: Alicia Perrin - 6 D: Chelsea Wand - 21 SA: 2 Players (#7, #18 - 2) |
| TEAM STATISTICS | Alberta | Trinity Western |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .086 | .190 |
| Blocks | 9.0 | 10.5 |
| Digs | 59 | 94 |
| Aces | 4 | 5 |
Photo credit Yan Dublet
QUEBEC CITY (CIS) – The second-seeded Trinity Western
Spartans claimed the bronze medal at the CIS women’s
volleyball championship thanks to a four-set win (25-14, 25-19,
18-25, 25-20) over the No. 5 Alberta Pandas, Sunday afternoon, at
Laval University’s PEPS Stadium.
Championship website (live webcasts): http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/wvball
It marks the first podium finish in four appearances at the CIS
tournament for the Spartans, whose previous best result was fourth
place in 2007.
Alberta finishes fourth in the country for the second straight
season. The Pandas lost 3-1 to Laval in last year’s bronze
medal match.
The first set was pretty much all Spartans, the Canada West
finalists taking it 25-14. But the second was more of a fight, both
teams giving all they could to win it. With leads of 8-7 and 16-14,
the Spartans gave the last push and took the set 25-19, earning
them a 2-0 lead.
The Pandas bounced back in the third set. With the score tied
18-18, the Alberta players scored seven unanswered points to force
the presentation of a fourth set.
In this final set, both teams fought hard, and with another 18-18
tie, the Spartans took advantage of the situation this time. At
20-20, TWU scored five points to put an end to the game.
“We are two teams that know each other very well. They know
us, we know them, we know each other’s tendencies, so we had
to come up with creative ways to score points,” said Spartans
head coach Ryan Hofer, who was named the CIS coach of the year
prior to the tourney. “My team was exhausted, especially
after last night, and they just showed a lot of heart, a lot of
character and a lot of fight. It’s great to end on this,
I’m proud of my team.”
“It’s always tough to play the bronze medal match
because I think both teams came here with a different colour of
medal in mind,” commented Pandas’ coach Laurie Esiler.
“Both teams showed a lot of fight today and a lot of
character. We put everything we could out there.”
Kara Jansen Van Doorn was selected player of the game for the
Spartans. The outside hitter combined 14 kills and 12 digs. For the
Pandas, the honour went to Tiffany Proudfoot. The left side had
seven points and 13 digs.
STAT
LEADERS
Trinity Wester
Kills: Kara Jansen Van Doorn (14), Amy Leschield (13)
Points: Kara Jansen Van Doorn (15.5), Amy Leschield (14.5)
Blocks: Alicia Perrin (3)
Digs: Chelsea Wand (21)
Service aces: Nicole Bazin, Alicia Perrin (2)
Assists: Lauren O’Reilly (44)
Player of the match: Kara Jansen Van Doorn
Alberta
Kills: Alyssa Jones (8)
Points: Alyssa Jones (10)
Blocks: Jenice Warkentin (3.5)
Digs: Krista Zubick (18)
Service aces: Krista Zubick, Jennifer Restall (2)
Assists: Jaki Ellis (17)
Player of the match: Tiffany Proudfoot
CHAMPIONSHIP
SCHEDULE & RESULTS
NOTE: Live webcast of all matches at http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/wvball
Friday, March 4
Quarter-final #1: UBC 3, Sherbrooke 1 (25-13, 25-18, 23-25,
25-12)
Quarter-final #2: Alberta 3, Montreal 1 (18-25, 25-23, 25-20,
25-22)
Quarter-final #3: Trinity Western 3, Western Ontario 2 (25-23,
19-25, 25-18, 19-25, 15-8)
Quarter-final #4: Laval 3, UNB 1 (27-25, 23-25, 25-15, 25-17)
Saturday, March 5
Consolation #1: Montreal 3, Sherbrooke 0 (25-22, 25-18, 25-17)
Consolation #2: Western Ontario 3, UNB 0 (25-23, 25-21, 25-22)
Semifinal #1: UBC 3, Alberta 0 (25-17, 25-15, 25-22)
Semifinal #2: Laval 3, Trinity Western 1 (27-25, 19-25, 28-26,
25-19)
Sunday, March 6
5th place: Montreal 3, Western Ontario 1 (25-22, 25-14, 22-25,
28-26)
Bronze medal: Trinity Western 3, Alberta 1 (25-14, 25-19, 18-25,
25-20)
16:30 Championship final: UBC vs. Laval
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