Gold: Trinity Western 3 Brandon 0
(Trinity Western wins CIS gold medal)
Bobcats-Spartans Stats
LANGLEY, B.C. (CIS) – The tournament host and fourth-seeded Trinity Western University Spartans captured the second CIS men’s volleyball title in school history with a straight-set gold medal win (25-12, 25-22, 27-25) over the No. 3 Brandon Bobcats, Sunday evening, at the Langley Events Centre.
The Spartans, which waited all year to avenge a heartbreaking 3-1 loss to Calgary in the 2010 title match in Kamloops, B.C., had claimed their lone previous Tantramar Trophy in 2006 in Hamilton with a three-set sweep of Alberta.
The TWU-Brandon duel marked the ninth all-Canada West national final in the last 10 years. Canada West teams have now won the last 17 Tantramar Trophies since a Laval victory in 1994.
Fourth-year middle Rudy Verhoeff was named Trinity Western player of the match and tournament MVP after he racked up a game-high 11 kills. The Calgary native had been selected to the second all-Canadian team for the 2010-11 season prior to the competition. Josh Doornenbal chipped in with 10 kills and eight blocks. Marc Howatson led the way on defence with 12 digs, while Ben Ball tallied 28 assists.
Brandon kill leaders in cluded Kevin Miller (10), Paul Sanderson (9), Dan Boutwell (5).
TWU Athletics
Bronze: Calgary 3 Laval 2
(Calgary wins CIS bronze medal)
Rouge et Or-Dinos Stats
by Ben Matchett, U of Calgary Sports Information
LANGLEY, B.C. – Their dreams of back-to-back national titles having been dashed the previous evening, the Calgary Dinos still had plenty to play for in Sunday’s CIS men’s volleyball bronze medal match.
They played for pride, for themselves, for their teammates, and for their conference, and the Canada West champions rewarded all of the above with a 3-2 victory over the Laval Rouge et Or to capture their second straight national medal Sunday afternoon at the Langley Events Centre (20-25, 25-22, 19-25, 27-25, 18-16).
It marks the third time in program history that the Dinos have medaled in consecutive national tournaments after a silver-gold tandem in 1992 and 1993 and a bronze-gold double in 1988 and 1989. It is the third bronze medal in program history (2001, 1988) and the eighth podium finish overall for Calgary in 18 appearances at the national tournament.
CIS player of the year Graham Vigrass wrapped up a sensational season with a fantastic weekend at the national championship, racking up 21 kills on 39 attempts. Allen Meek had a match-high 22 kills on the day.
godinos.com
Fifth: Alberta 3 McMaster 1
Marauders-Golden Bears Stats
LANGLEY, B.C. (CIS) – Playing in the consolation final of the CIS men’s volleyball championship for the first time since 2001, the fifth-seeded Alberta Golden Bears knocked off the No. 6 McMaster Marauders in four sets (25-22, 25-23, 22-25, 25-18), Sunday afternoon, at the Langley Events Centre.
Alberta got off to a quick start in the opening set and, despite a third set blip, was the better side throughout much of the contest. Leading the way for the winning side were Jay Olmstead, who had a team-high 16 kills, Spencer Leiske (15 kills) and Mitch Irvine (13 kills, 4 service aces).
bears.ualberta.ca
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