Participating Teams

No. 1 Alberta Pandas
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Head coach: Laurie Eisler (20th season)
Regular season record: 14-6
Regular season standing: 2nd Canada West
Playoff record: 4-0
Playoff finish: Canada West champions
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 29-8
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 14): No. 5
Best Top 10 ranking: No. 2 (first 9 polls)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (14 polls): 14
Conference award winners:
Conference 1st team all-stars: Jaki Ellis (setter), Alena Omelcheko (outside)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: None
CIS championship best result: 7-time champions (2007, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995)
CIS championship last appearance: 2011 (4th place)
CIS championship sequence: 17th appearance in 20 years (missed 2009, 2002, 2001)

 No. 2 UBC Thunderbirds
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Head coach: Doug Reimer (15th season)
Regular season record: 18-2
Regular season standing: 1st Canada West
Playoff record: 1-1
Playoff finish: Canada West finalists
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 23-4
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 14): No. 1
Best Top 10 ranking: No. 1 (all 14 polls)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (14 polls): 14
Conference award winners: Kyla Richey (MVP), Rayel Quiring (volleyball, academics & community service)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Kyla Richey (left side), Shanice Marcelle (outside)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Brina Derksen-Bergen (setter)
CIS championship best result: 8-time champions (2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 1978, 1977, 1974, 1973)
CIS championship last appearance: 2011 (champions)
CIS championship sequence: 17th appearance in 18 years (missed 2007)

No. 3 Montreal Carabins
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Head coach: Olivier Trudel (8th season)
Regular season record: 12-3
Regular season standing: 1st RSEQ
Playoff record: 2-0
Playoff finish: RSEQ champions
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 22-6
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 14): No. 6
Best Top 10 ranking: No. 3 (poll 4)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (14 polls): 14
Conference award winners: Marie-Sophie Nadeau (MVP), Olivier Trudel (coach)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Marie-Sophie Nadeau (outside), Mélanie Roy (outside)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Gabrielle Vallée-Vachon (middle), Sophie Bergeron-Leblanc (outside)
CIS championship best result: Finalists (2008)
CIS championship last appearance: 2011 (5th place)
CIS championship sequence: 7th consecutive appearance

No. 4 Saint Mary’s Huskies
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Head coach: Darren Russell (3rd season)
Regular season record: 16-1
Regular season standing: 1st AUS
Playoff record: 2-0
Playoff finish: AUS champions
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 29-3
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 14): No. 2
Best Top 10 ranking: No. 2 (polls 11, 13, 14)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (14 polls): 14
Conference award winners: Kerri Smit (MVP),, Anastasia Callaghan (libero), Darren Russell (coach)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Kerri Smit (left side), Ariel Smith (right side), Anastasia Callaghan (libero)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: None
CIS championship best result: Tied for 7th place (2010, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2004)
CIS championship last appearance: 2010 (tied for 7th place)
CIS championship sequence: Return after one-year absence (4th appearance in 5 years)

No. 5 McGill Martlets

Head coach: Rachèle Béliveau (21st season)
Regular season record: 5-10
Regular season standing: 3rd RSEQ
Playoff record: 2-3
Playoff finish: RSEQ finalists
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 21-19
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 14): No. 10
Best Top 10 ranking: No. 7 (first 3 polls)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (14 polls): 6
Conference award winners: Daphnée-Maude André-Morin (libero), Kaiva Mateus (volleyball, academics & community service)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Kaiva Mateus (middle)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Daphnée-Maude André-Morin (libero), Marcela Mansure (setter)
CIS championship best result: 6th place (1997)
CIS championship last appearance: 1997 (6th place)
CIS championship sequence: 1st appearance since 1997 (second in team history)

No. 6 Trinity Western Spartans
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Head coach: Ryan Hofer (7th season)
Regular season record: 13-7
Regular season standing: 4th Canada West
Playoff record: 3-1
Playoff finish: Canada West bronze medallists
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 18-11
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 14): No. 3 (tied)
Best Top 10 ranking: No. 2 (poll 12)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (14 polls): 14
Conference award winners: None
Conference 1st team all-stars: Alicia Perrin (middle)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Royal Richardson (outside)
CIS championship best result: Bronze (2011)
CIS championship last appearance: 2011 (bronze)
CIS championship sequence: 2nd consecutive appearance (5th in 7 years)

No. 7 Queen’s Gaels
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Head coach: Joely Christian-MacFarlane (5th season)
Regular season record: 13-5
Regular season standing: 3rd OUA
Playoff record: 3-0
Playoff finish: OUA champions
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 18-13
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 14): Unranked
Best Top 10 ranking: Unranked all season
Number of weeks in Top 10 (14 polls): 0
Conference award winners: Natalie Gray (MVP / volleyball, academics& community service)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Natalie Gray (outside)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Becky Billings (outside)
CIS championship best result: First appearance in team history
CIS championship last appearance: First appearance in team history
CIS championship sequence: First appearance in team history

No. 8 McMaster Marauders
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Head coach: Tim Louks (25th season)
Regular season record: 11-7
Regular season standing: 4th OUA
Playoff record: 0-1
Playoff finish: OUA quart-finals
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 14-11
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 14): Unranked
Best Top 10 ranking: Unranked all season
Number of weeks in Top 10 (14 polls): 0
Conference award winners: Meagan Nederveen (libero)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Shannon McRobert (middle)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: None
CIS championship best result: 6th place (2008)
CIS championship last appearance: 2008 (6th place)
CIS championship sequence: 2nd appearance in team history (2008)