2019 U Sports Women's Volleyball Championship Explained

Custom Title:2019 U Sports Women's Volleyball Championship
Year:2018–19
Sport:Women's volleyball
Season:2018–19
Teams:Eight
Finals Site:Saville Community Sports Centre
Edmonton, Alberta
Champions:UBC Thunderbirds
Title Count:12th
Runner Up:Ryerson Rams
Coach:Doug Reimer
Coach Count:9th
Mvp Label:Championship MVP
Mvp:Kiera Van Ryk
Prev:2018
Tournament Link:Volleyball Championship
Next:2020

The 2019 U Sports Women's Volleyball Championship was held March 15–17, 2019, in Edmonton, Alberta, to determine a national champion for the 2018–19 U Sports women's volleyball season.[1] The tournament was played at Saville Community Sports Centre at the University of Alberta. It was the sixth time that Alberta had hosted the tournament with the most recent occurring in 2010.[1]

The eighth-seeded UBC Thunderbirds overcame a two-set deficit in the championship match to defeat the defending champion Ryerson Rams three sets to two to win the 12th championship in program history.[2] It was the first time in U Sports women's volleyball history that a team seeded eighth had won the national championship.[2]

Participating teams

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1 Canada West Champion 19–5 2015 1
2 OUA Champion 14–5 2016 1
3 Canada West Finalist 19–5 2004 4
4 AUS Champion 18–2 1982 1
5 RSEQ Champion 13–7 None 0
6 OUA Finalist 17–2 2018 1
7 Canada West Semifinalist (Host) 18–6 2007 7
8 Canada West Semifinalist 15–9 2017 11
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Championship bracket

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Consolation bracket

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Awards

Championship awards

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All-Star Team

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: University of Alberta to host 2019 Women's Volleyball Championship. May 11, 2017. September 18, 2020. Alberta Golden Bears and Pandas.
  2. Web site: Gold Medal Game: T-Birds flying again as national champions. March 18, 2019. September 18, 2020. usports.ca. U Sports.
  3. Web site: U Sports Playing Regulations: Women's Volleyball. U Sports. September 2018.
  4. Web site: Preview: Trinity Western earns No.1 seed ahead of national tournament. U Sports. March 10, 2019.
  5. Web site: Women's volleyball 2019 championship schedule. U Sports. September 18, 2020.