CIS Top Ten Tuesday (#21): SFU goes for 50th straight women’s hoops win

OTTAWA (CIS) – Simon Fraser’s women’s basketball team, one of many defending CIS champions holding on to their No. 1 positions this week, is currently riding a 49-game winning streak.

Women’s basketball

The reigning national champion Clan lead the Top 10 for the seventh time in as many coaches’ polls this season following an 80-45 domination of Trinity Western (2-9) that improved their conference record to a Canada West-leading 11-0. Simon Fraser, which has racked up 49 straight wins since dropping its 2008-09 opener to Victoria, hosts Winnipeg (7-6) and Manitoba (5-8) this weekend.

Also of note this week in CIS women’s basketball, the defending OUA champion Windsor Lancers (11-1) drop from No. 2 to No. 3 behind Regina (10-2) after a 66-50 upset loss to McMaster (8-4) on Saturday.

Men’s basketball

Last year’s CIS finalists, the UBC Thunderbirds are 11-0 in conference play following a two-game sweep of Fraser Valley (6-6), 97-63 and 91-78. The T-Birds, who top the national rankings for a third straight week, hit the road this weekend for duels against Lethbridge (6-7) and No. 5 Calgary (10-3).

Women’s hockey

The two-time defending national champion McGill Martlets defeated Ottawa (4-8-1) 4-2 on Sunday to improve to 13-0 in QSSF play and extend their record streak to 73 straight wins against CIS opponents, dating back to December of 2007. The Martlets, who have led all 12 coaches’ polls this season, put their streak on the line on Friday night when they host No. 10 Montreal (10-3-1).

Also of note in CIS women’s hockey, Saskatchewan (10-3-3) moves up two spots to No. 8 following a two-game sweep of Manitoba (12-4), which drops a pair to No. 6.

Men’s hockey

The reigning University Cup champion UNB Varsity Reds improved to 19-0 in conference play with a pair of key road wins over Top-10 opponents including a 6-1 domination No. 9 Saint Mary’s (10-5-4) and a 2-1 win over No. 4 Acadia (13-4-1). The V-Reds, who have topped all 10 media polls thus far this season, face the University of Maine in non-conference action on Tuesday evening in Orono, ME, before resuming AUS play at Moncton (4-13-1) on Friday and at St. Thomas (6-10-2) on Saturday.

Women’s volleyball

The two-time reigning CIS champion UBC Thunderbirds improved to 13-0 in conference play last weekend with a two-game sweep of No. 9 Brandon (8-4), 3-2 and 3-0. The T-Birds, who lead the national rankings for the ninth time in as many polls in 2009-2010, go for a third straight sweep of a Top-10 rival this weekend when they host No. 8 Calgary (6-6) Friday and Saturday.

Men’s volleyball

The 2008-09 national finalist Laval Rouge et Or, who lead the Top 10 for the third consecutive week, improved to 11-0 in QSSF play thanks to a pair of straight-set wins over McGill (1-10) and Montreal (5-6). The Rouge et Or will try to keep their perfect season alive against a trio of AUS teams this weekend as they are set to face UNB (5-3), Memorial (1-9) and No. 3 Dalhousie (9-1) in interlock action.

Track & Field

Saskatchewan tops both women’s and men’s computer-generated rankings this week. A week after the Huskies took over from defending CIS champion Windsor atop the women’s rankings, the Saskatchewan men move up four spots to No. 1 to complete the double-double.

Wrestling

The reigning CIS champion Calgary women and Simon Fraser men remain atop the second national rankings of the season. The first rankings were published back on November 24.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
(regular season record) / (votes – first-place votes) / (previous rankings)

1. Simon Fraser (11-0) / 504 points (42) / (1)
2. Regina (10-2) / 450 /(4)
3. Windsor (11-1) / 414 / (2)
4. Saskatchewan (7-5) / 370 / (3)
5. Cape Breton (11-0) / 355 / (5)
6. Laval (6-1) / 291 / (6)
7. Victoria (7-4) / 248 / (7)
8. Alberta (9-5) / 208 / (8)
9. UBC (9-3) / 176 / (T9)
10. Memorial (8-2) / 98 / (T9)

Other teams receiving votes: Western Ontario (96), McMaster (19), Carleton (9), Calgary (9), StFX (4), Brock (3), McGill (3), Bishop’s (3).

MEN’S BASKETBALL
(regular season record) / (votes – first-place votes) / (previous rankings)

1. UBC (11-0) / 502 points (42) / (1)
2. Carleton (11-1) / 462 / (2)
3. StFX (9-0) / 419 / (3)
4. Cape Breton (8-1) / 369 / (5)
5. Calgary (10-3) / 321 / (4)
6. Ottawa (10-2) / 277 / (9)
7. Lakehead (10-2) / 244 / (6)
8. Windsor (10-3) / 214 / (7)
9. Simon Fraser (9-2) / 146 / (NR)
10. Saint Mary’s (8-2) / 114 / (NR)

Other teams receiving votes: Dalhousie (76), Toronto (39), Saskatchewan (36), McMaster (24), Trinity Western (5).

WOMEN’S HOCKEY
(regular season record) / (previous rankings)

1. McGill (13-0-0) / (1)
2. Wilfrid Laurier (19-0-0) / (2)
3. Alberta (17-1-0) / (3)
4. Moncton (11-2-1) / (5)
5. StFX (12-2-2) / (6)
6. Manitoba (12-4-0) / (4)
7. York (13-5-1) / (9)
8. Saskatchewan (10-3-3) / (10)
9. Queen’s (13-4-2) / (7)
10. Montreal (10-3-1) / (8)

MEN’S HOCKEY
(regular season record) / (votes – first place votes) / (previous rankings)

1. UNB (19-0-0) / 170 points (17) / (1)
2. Alberta (16-1-1) / 152 / (2)
3. Western Ontario (17-3-0) / 123 / (3)
4. Acadia (13-4-1) / 119 / (4)
5. McGill (16-3-0) / 109 / (5)
6. UQTR (14-3-1) / 73 / (6)
7. Wilfrid Laurier (14-4-2) / 64 / (9)
8. Manitoba (11-5-2) / 45 / (8)
9. Saint Mary’s (10-5-4) / 33 / (7)
10. Lakehead (13-5-2) / 17 / (NR)

Other teams receiving votes: Carleton (12), Saskatchewan (10), Waterloo (8).

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
(regular season record) / (votes) / (previous rankings)

1. UBC (13-0) / 60 points / (1)
2. Manitoba (11-2) / 55 / (2)
3. Montreal (14-0) / 51 / (3)
4. Alberta (11-3) / 48 / (T4)
5. Trinity Western (7-7) / 45.5 / (T4)
6. Regina (7-5) / 40.5 / (6)
7. McGill (12-3) / 33 / (10)
8. Calgary (6-6) / 32 / (8)
9. Brandon (8-4) / 29 / (9)
10. Laval (10-4) / 26 / (7)

Next highest votes (11th-15th): McMaster (19), Waterloo (11), Saint Mary’s (9), UNB (8), Toronto (4).

MEN’S VOLLEYBALL
(regular season record) / (votes) / (previous rankings)

1. Laval (11-0) / 249 points / (1)
2. Calgary (8-2) / 205 / (2)
3. Dalhousie (9-1) / 193 / (3)
4. Alberta (9-3) / 187 / (4)
5. Trinity Western (8-4) / 145 / (5)
6. McMaster (10-2) / 110.5 / (6)
7. Brandon (7-3) / 102.5 / (7)
8. Thompson Rivers (6-6) / 59 / (8)
9. Manitoba (5-6) / 49.5 / (9)
10. Winnipeg (6-5) / 44.5 / (10)

WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD
(points) / (previous rankings)

1. Saskatchewan 117 points / (1)
2. Windsor 93 / (3)
3. Guelph 66 / (2)
4. Western Ontario 61 / (T7)
5. York 40 / (5)
6. Calgary 33.5 / (10)
7. Alberta 32 / (NR)
8. Regina 31 / (T7)
9. Toronto 30.5 / (4)
10. Manitoba 26 / (9)

MEN’S TRACK & FIELD
(points) / (previous rankings)

1. Saskatchewan 99 points / (5)
2. Guelph 82.33 / (1)
3. Ottawa 75 / (2)
4. Western Ontario 63 / (4)
5. Windsor 51.67 / (8)
6. Regina 47 / (T6)
7. York 41 / (T6)
8. Calgary 33 / (NR)
9. Toronto 27 / (NR)
10. Manitoba 26 / (NR)

WOMEN’S WRESTLING (monthly rankings)
(points) / (previous rankings – November 24)

1. Calgary 57 points / (1)
2. Simon Fraser 49 / (2)
3. Regina 36 / (3)
4. Saskatchewan 30 / (4)
5. Brock 24 / (6)
6. Western Ontario 20 / (5)
7. Lakehead 19 / (7)
8. Alberta 18 / (T8)
9. UNB 16 / (T8)
10. Concordia 12 / (10)

Other teams receiving points: Guelph (7), Toronto (5), McMaster (3), Memorial (3), Queen’s (2).

MEN’S WRESTLING (monthly rankings)
(points) / (previous rankings – November 24)

1. Simon Fraser 72 points / (1)
T2. Lakehead 43 / (2)
T2. UNB 43 / (T4)
4. Saskatchewan 39 / (T4)
5. Regina 32 / (3)
T6. Guelph 25 / (8)
T6. Alberta 25 / (9)
8. Concordia 23 / (6)
T9. Calgary 18 / (7)
T9. Toronto 18 / (NR)

Other teams receiving points: Brock (17), McMaster (15), Western Ontario (12), Memorial (3), McGill (3).

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