2012 CIS Women's Volleyball Championship

The 2012 CIS Women's Volleyball Championship was held March 2, 2012 to March 4, 2012, in Hamilton, Ontario, to determine a national champion for the 2011–12 CIS women's volleyball season.[1] The tournament was played at the Burridge Gymnasium at McMaster University.[2] It was the second time that McMaster had hosted the tournament with the first time occurring in 1979.[2]

2012 CIS Women's Volleyball Championship
Season2011–12
TeamsEight
Finals siteBurridge Gymnasium
Hamilton, Ontario
ChampionsUBC Thunderbirds (9th title)
Runner-upAlberta Pandas
Winning coachDoug Reimer (6th title)
Championship MVPLisa Barclay (UBC Thunderbirds)

The second-seeded UBC Thunderbirds won their fifth consecutive national championship in their five-set win over the top-seeded Alberta Pandas.[1][3] The gold medal game was a rematch of the Canada West finals that had also gone to five sets, but eventually was won by the Pandas.[1]

Participating teams

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Seed Team Qualified Record Last Total
1 Alberta Pandas Canada West Champion 14–6 2007 7
2 UBC Thunderbirds Canada West Finalist 18–2 2011 8
3 Montreal Carabins RSEQ Champion 12–3 None 0
4 Saint Mary's Huskies AUS Champion 16–1 None 0
5 McGill Martlets RSEQ Finalist 5–10 None 0
6 Trinity Western Spartans Canada West Bronze 13–7 None 0
7 Queen's Gaels OUA Champion 13–5 None 0
8 McMaster Marauders OUA Quarter-Finalist (Host) 11–7 None 0

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Championship bracket

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First Round: March 2 Semi-Finals: March 3 Gold Medal Game: March 4
         
1 Alberta Pandas 3
8 McMaster Marauders 1
1 Alberta Pandas 3
5 McGill Martlets 0
4 Saint Mary's Huskies 2
5 McGill Martlets 3
1 Alberta Pandas 2
2 UBC Thunderbirds 3
2 UBC Thunderbirds 3
7 Queen's Gaels 0
2 UBC Thunderbirds 3 Bronze Medal Game: March 4
3 Montreal Carabins 1
3 Montreal Carabins 3 3 Montreal Carabins 1
6 Trinity Western Spartans 1 5 McGill Martlets 3

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Consolation bracket

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Semi-Finals: March 3 Fifth Place Game: March 4
      
4 Saint Mary's Huskies 3
8 McMaster Marauders 2
4 Saint Mary's Huskies 1
7 Trinity Western Spartans 3
6 Trinity Western Spartans 3
7 Queen's Gaels 0

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Awards

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Championship awards

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  • CIS Tournament MVP – Lisa Barclay, UBC
  • R.W. Pugh Fair Play Award – Briana Liau Kent, UBC

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All-Star Team

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "FINAL: T-Birds come from behind, five-peat as CIS champs". U Sports. March 4, 2012. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Mac to host CIS volleyball finals". The Hamilton Spectator. June 28, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  3. ^ "U Sports Volleyball Championship History". U Sports. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  4. ^ "Top women's volleyball teams invade the Burridge Gym this weekend". McMaster Marauders. February 28, 2012.
  5. ^ a b "2012 CIS women`s volleyball championship schedule". U Sports. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
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