2017_U_Sports_Men's_Volleyball_Championship

2017 U Sports Men's Volleyball Championship

2017 U Sports Men's Volleyball Championship

Canadian university volleyball championship

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]

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The Canada West champion Trinity Western Spartans repeated as national champions as they defeated the host Alberta Golden Bears.[3]

Participating teams

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[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

  1. [1]
    Moddejonge, Gerry (March 15, 2017). "Golden Bears volleyball hosting national championships". Edmonton Journal.
  2. [2]
    "U Sports Volleyball Championship History". U Sports. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  3. [3]
    "Trinity Western wins second-straight U SPORTS Men's Volleyball Championship". usports.ca. U Sports. March 19, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  4. [4]
    "R.W. Pugh Fair Play Award" (PDF). U Sports. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
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