2010 CIS Women's Volleyball Championship

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2010 CIS Women's Volleyball Championship
2010 CIS Women's Volleyball Championship.png
Season2009–10
TeamsEight
Finals siteMain Gym
Edmonton, Alberta
Champions UBC Thunderbirds  (7th title)
Runner-up Manitoba Bisons
Winning coach Doug Reimer  (4th title)
Championship MVPLiz Cordonier (UBC Thunderbirds)

The 2010 CIS Women's Volleyball Championship was held March 5, 2010 to March 7, 2010, in Edmonton, Alberta, to determine a national champion for the 2009–10 CIS women's volleyball season. [1] The tournament was played at the University of Alberta's Main Gym. It was the fifth time that the University of Alberta had hosted the tournament with the first four taking place over a five-year span from 1995 to 1999. [2]

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The top-seeded UBC Thunderbirds won their third consecutive national championship and completed an undefeated season following their victory over the Manitoba Bisons. [1] [2] The Thunderbirds finished the season with a 27–0 record against CIS opponents and became the fifth team to win three straight gold medals. [1] This was the first time that UBC and Manitoba had faced each other in the gold medal match, with both programs entering the game having won six national championships. [1] With the victory, the Thunderbirds tied a CIS record with their seventh championship win in program history, which had also been accomplished by the Winnipeg Wesmen and Alberta Pandas. [1]

The 2009–10 Thunderbirds volleyball team was inducted into the UBC Sports Hall of Fame in 2017. [3]

Participating teams

SeedTeamQualifiedRecordLastTotal
1 UBC Thunderbirds Canada West Champion20–020096
2 Montreal Carabins RSEQ Champion20–0None0
3 Manitoba Bisons Canada West Finalist15–520026
4 Regina Cougars Canada West Bronze13–7None0
5 Laval Rouge et Or RSEQ Finalist13–720061
6 Toronto Varsity Blues OUA Champion14–5None0
7 Alberta Pandas Canada West Quarter-Finalist (Host)12–820077
8 Saint Mary's Huskies AUS Champion11–7None0

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Championship bracket

First Round: March 5 Semi-Finals: March 6 Gold Medal Game: March 7
         
1UBC Thunderbirds3
8 Saint Mary's Huskies 0
1UBC Thunderbirds3
5 Laval Rouge et Or 0
4 Regina Cougars 0
5Laval Rouge et Or3
1UBC Thunderbirds3
3 Manitoba Bisons 1
2 Montreal Carabins 0
7Alberta Pandas3
7 Alberta Pandas 1 Bronze Medal Game: March 7
3Manitoba Bisons3
3Manitoba Bisons35Laval Rouge et Or3
6 Toronto Varsity Blues 0 7 Alberta Pandas 1

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Consolation bracket

Semi-Finals: March 6 Fifth Place Game: March 7
      
4Regina Cougars3
8 Saint Mary's Huskies 0
4Regina Cougars3
6 Toronto Varsity Blues 0
2 Montreal Carabins 2
6Toronto Varsity Blues3

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Awards

Championship awards

[1]

All-Star Team

[1]

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