2008 CIS Women's Volleyball Championship
Season2007–08
TeamsEight
Finals siteAitken University Centre
Fredericton, New Brunswick
ChampionsUBC Thunderbirds (5th title)
Runner-upMontreal Carabins
Winning coachDoug Reimer (2nd title)
Championship MVPCarla Bradstock (UBC Thunderbirds)

The 2008 CIS Women's Volleyball Championship was held February 28, 2008 to March 1, 2008, in Fredericton, New Brunswick, to determine a national champion for the 2007–08 CIS women's volleyball season.[1] The tournament was played at the Aitken University Centre and was hosted by the University of New Brunswick. It was the first time that the University of New Brunswick had hosted the tournament.[2]

The fourth-seeded UBC Thunderbirds won a five-set gold medal match over the Montreal Carabins to win their first national championship since 1978.[1] UBC had won medals in seven of the previous 13 tournaments, but had fallen short of a gold medal win, including in 2005 and 2006 when they lost to Sherbrooke and Laval, respectively.[1] Notably, from this year's championship team, Carla Bradstock's and Kyla Richey's mothers were members of the 1978 Thunderbirds team that had last won a national championship for UBC.[1]

Participating teams

Seed Team Qualified Record Last Total
1Alberta PandasCanada West Champion14–620077
2Montreal CarabinsQSSF Champion18–3None0
3Calgary DinosCanada West Finalist16–420043
4UBC ThunderbirdsCanada West Bronze17–319784
5Sherbrooke Vert et OrQSSF Finalist16–520052
6McMaster MaraudersOUA Champion15–4None0
7UNB Varsity RedsAUS Champion (Host)15–5None0
8Saint Mary's HuskiesAUS Finalist13–7None0

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Championship bracket

First Round: February 28 Semi-Finals: February 29 Gold Medal Game: March 1
         
1 Alberta Pandas 3
8 Saint Mary's Huskies 0
1 Alberta Pandas 2
4 UBC Thunderbirds 3
4 UBC Thunderbirds 3
5 Sherbrooke Vert et Or 0
2 Montreal Carabins 2
4 UBC Thunderbirds 3
2 Montreal Carabins 3
7 UNB Varsity Reds 1
2 Montreal Carabins 3 Bronze Medal Game: March 1
3 Calgary Dinos 1
3 Calgary Dinos 3 1 Alberta Pandas 2
6 McMaster Marauders 0 3 Calgary Dinos 3

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Consolation bracket

Semi-Finals: February 29 Fifth Place Game: March 1
      
5 Sherbrooke Vert et Or 3
8 Saint Mary's Huskies 0
5 Sherbrooke Vert et Or 3
6 McMaster Marauders 1
6 McMaster Marauders 3
7 UNB Varsity Reds 1

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Awards

Championship awards

  • CIS Tournament MVP – Carla Bradstock, UBC
  • R.W. Pugh Fair Play Award – Stéphanie Amyot, Sherbrooke

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All-Star Team

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "WVB: T-Birds Claim National Championship". Ontario University Athletics. Archived from the original on March 14, 2008. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  2. ↑ "U Sports Volleyball Championship History". U Sports. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 "2007-08 Canada West Women's Volleyball" (PDF). Canada West. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  4. ↑ "OUA Women's Volleyball". Ontario University Athletics. Archived from the original on March 27, 2008. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  5. ↑ "2007-08 AUS Women's Volleyball Standings". Atlantic University Sport. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Classements depuis la saison 1988-1989". RSEQ. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  7. 1 2 "WVB Championship Results" (PDF). U Sports. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  8. 1 2 "Sport Awards – U Sports". U Sports. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
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