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. 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.
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. It was the first time in U Sports women's volleyball history that a team seeded eighth had won the national championship.
Participating teams Seed Team Qualified 1 Trinity Western Spartans Canada West Champion 19–5 2015 1 2 Toronto Varsity Blues OUA Champion 14–5 2016 1 3 Calgary Dinos Canada West Finalist 19–5 2004 4 4 Dalhousie Tigers AUS Champion 18–2 1982 1 5 Montreal Carabins RSEQ Champion 13–7 None 0 6 Ryerson Rams OUA Finalist 17–2 2018 1 7 Alberta Pandas Canada West Semifinalist (Host) 18–6 2007 7 8 UBC Thunderbirds Canada West Semifinalist 15–9 2017 11
Championship bracket
Consolation bracket
Awards Championship awards CIS Championship MVP – Kiera Van Ryk, UBC R.W. Pugh Fair Play Award – Brie O’Reilly, Trinity Western
All-Star Team Olivia Furlan, UBC Kiera Van Ryk, UBC Tessa Davis, UBC Theanna Vernon, Ryerson Lauren Veltman, Ryerson Kory White, Alberta Courtney Baker, Dalhousie
References
External links Tournament Web Site