2017 U Sports Men's Volleyball Championship
Canadian university volleyball championship
Collegiate volleyball tournament
The 2017 U Sports Men's Volleyball Championship was held from March 17 to March 19, 2017, in Edmonton, Alberta, to determine a national champion for the 2016–17 U Sports men's volleyball season.[1] The tournament was played at the Saville Community Sports Centre at the University of Alberta. It was the sixth time that Alberta had hosted the tournament and the first time since 2009.[2]
The Canada West champion Trinity Western Spartans repeated as national champions as they defeated the host Alberta Golden Bears.[3]
Participating teams
Seed | Team | Qualified | Record | Last | Total |
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1 | Trinity Western Spartans | Canada West Champion | 21–3 | 2016 | 4 |
2 | Manitoba Bisons | Canada West Finalist | 21–3 | 2003 | 10 |
3 | UBC Thunderbirds | Canada West Bronze | 16–8 | 1983 | 3 |
4 | Laval Rouge et Or | RSEQ Champion | 15–2 | 2013 | 4 |
5 | McMaster Marauders | OUA Champion | 17–0 | None | 0 |
6 | UNB Varsity Reds | AUS Champion | 9–8 | None | 0 |
7 | Alberta Golden Bears | Canada West Semifinalist (Host) | 20–4 | 2015 | 8 |
8 | Waterloo Warriors | OUA Finalist | 9–8 | None | 0 |
[1]
Championship bracket
First Round: March 17 | Semi-Finals: March 18 | Gold Medal Game: March 19 | ||||||||||||
1 | Trinity Western Spartans | 3 | ||||||||||||
8 | Waterloo Warriors | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Trinity Western Spartans | 3 | ||||||||||||
5 | McMaster Marauders | 2 | ||||||||||||
4 | Laval Rouge et Or | 2 | ||||||||||||
5 | McMaster Marauders | 3 | ||||||||||||
1 | Trinity Western Spartans | 3 | ||||||||||||
7 | Alberta Golden Bears | 1 | ||||||||||||
2 | Manitoba Bisons | 1 | ||||||||||||
7 | Alberta Golden Bears | 3 | ||||||||||||
3 | UBC Thunderbids | 2 | Bronze Medal Game: March 19 | |||||||||||
7 | Alberta Golden Bears | 3 | ||||||||||||
3 | UBC Thunderbids | 3 | 3 | UBC Thunderbirds | 0 | |||||||||
6 | UNB Varsity Reds | 1 | 5 | McMaster Marauders | 3 |
[3]
Consolation bracket
Semi-Finals: March 18 | Fifth Place Game: March 19 | ||||||||
4 | Laval Rouge et Or | 3 | |||||||
8 | Waterloo Warriors | 0 | |||||||
2 | Manitoba Bisons | 3 | |||||||
4 | Laval Rouge et Or | 1 | |||||||
2 | Manitoba Bisons | 3 | |||||||
6 | UNB Varsity Reds | 0 |
[3]
Awards
Championship awards
- U Sports Championship MVP – Adam Schriemer, Trinity Western
- R.W. Pugh Fair Play Award – Jayson McCarthy, McMaster
[3][4]
All-Star Team
- Ryan Sclater, Trinity Western
- Adam Schriemer, Trinity Western
- Blake Scheerhoorn, Trinity Western
- Ryan Nickifor, Alberta
- Taylor Arnett, Alberta
- Brett Walsh, Alberta
- Brandon Koppers, McMaster
[3]
References
- ^ a b Moddejonge, Gerry (March 15, 2017). "Golden Bears volleyball hosting national championships". Edmonton Journal.
- ^ "U Sports Volleyball Championship History". U Sports. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Trinity Western wins second-straight U SPORTS Men's Volleyball Championship". usports.ca. U Sports. March 19, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ "R.W. Pugh Fair Play Award" (PDF). U Sports. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
External links
- Tournament Web Site
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U Sports volleyball
- Acadia Axewomen (W)
- Dalhousie Tigers (W)
- Memorial Sea-Hawks (W)
- Moncton Aigles Bleues (W)
- UNB Reds (W)
- Saint Mary's Huskies (W)
- Alberta Golden Bears and Pandas (M/W)
- Brandon Bobcats (M/W)
- UBC Thunderbirds (M/W)
- UBC Okanagan Heat (M/W)
- Calgary Dinos (M/W)
- Fraser Valley Cascades (M/W)
- MacEwan Griffins (M/W)
- Manitoba Bisons (M/W)
- Mount Royal Cougars (M/W)
- Regina Cougars (W)
- Saskatchewan Huskies (M/W)
- Thompson Rivers WolfPack (M/W)
- Trinity Western Spartans (Men's/W)
- Winnipeg Wesmen (M/W)
- Brock Badgers (M/W)
- Guelph Gryphons (M/W)
- Lakehead Thunderwolves (W)
- McMaster Marauders (M/W)
- Nipissing Lakers (M/W)
- Ottawa Gee-Gees (W)
- Queen's Gaels (M/W)
- RMC Paladins (M/W)
- TMU Bold (M/W)
- Toronto Varsity Blues (M/W)
- Trent Excalibur (M/W)
- Waterloo Warriors (M/W)
- Western Mustangs (M/W)
- Windsor Lancers (M/W)
- York Lions (M/W)
- Dalhousie Tigers (M)
- Laval Rouge et Or (M/W)
- McGill Martlets (W)
- Montreal Carabins (M/W)
- UNB Reds (M)
- Sherbrooke Vert et Or (M/W)
- UQAC Inuk (W)
- UQAM Citadins (W)
- UQTR Patriotes (W)
- ETS Piranhas (W)
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Women's |
- Player of the Year Award (men's)
- Mary Lyons Award (women's)
- Lois and Doug Mitchell Awards (U Sports)