2016 CIS Men's Volleyball Championship
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| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Teams | Eight |
| Finals site | Burridge Gymnasium Hamilton, Ontario |
| Champions | Trinity Western Spartans (4th title) |
| Runner-up | McMaster Marauders |
| Winning coach | Ben Josephson (3rd title) |
| Championship MVP | Blake Scheerhoorn (Trinity Western Spartans) |
The 2016 CIS Men's Volleyball Championship was held from March 10 to March 12, 2016, in Hamilton, Ontario, to determine a national champion for the 2015–16 U Sports men's volleyball season.[1] The 50th edition of the tournament was played at Burridge Gymnasium on the campus of McMaster University.[2] It was the fourth time that McMaster had hosted the tournament and the first since 2007.[3]
The Canada West champion Trinity Western Spartans defeated the top-seeded host OUA champion McMaster Marauders 3–1 to win the fourth title in program history.[4] The Spartans had a 9–9 record in January, but finished the season with a 12–2 record, including playoffs.[5]
Participating teams
[edit]| Seed | Team | Qualified | Record | Last | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McMaster Marauders | OUA Champion (Host) | 18–2 | None | 0 |
| 2 | Trinity Western Spartans | Canada West Champion | 14–10 | 2012 | 3 |
| 3 | Laval Rouge et Or | RSEQ Champion | 14–3 | 2013 | 4 |
| 4 | UNB Varsity Reds | AUS Champion | 9–8 | None | 0 |
| 5 | Saskatchewan Huskies | Canada West Finalist | 21–3 | 2004 | 4 |
| 6 | Alberta Golden Bears | Canada West Bronze | 16–8 | 2015 | 8 |
| 7 | Ryerson Rams | OUA Finalist | 14–6 | None | 0 |
| 8 | Waterloo Warriors | OUA Bronze | 11–9 | None | 0 |
Championship bracket
[edit]| First Round: March 10 | Semi-Finals: March 11 | Gold Medal Game: March 12 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | McMaster Marauders | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Waterloo Warriors | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | McMaster Marauders | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Saskatchewan Huskies | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | UNB Varsity Reds | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Saskatchewan Huskies | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | McMaster Marauders | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Trinity Western Spartans | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Trinity Western Spartans | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Ryerson Rams | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Trinity Western Spartans | 3 | Bronze Medal Game: March 12 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Alberta Golden Bears | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Laval Rouge et Or | 0 | 5 | Saskatchewan Huskies | 0 | |||||||||
| 6 | Alberta Golden Bears | 3 | 6 | Alberta Golden Bears | 3 | |||||||||
Consolation bracket
[edit]| Semi-Finals: March 11 | Fifth Place Game: March 12 | ||||||||
| 4 | UNB Varsity Reds | 3 | |||||||
| 8 | Waterloo Warriors | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Laval Rouge et Or | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | UNB Varsity Reds | 0 | |||||||
| 3 | Laval Rouge et Or | 3 | |||||||
| 7 | Ryerson Rams | 0 | |||||||
Awards
[edit]Championship awards
[edit]- U Sports Championship MVP – Blake Scheerhoorn, Trinity Western
- R.W. Pugh Fair Play Award – Brett Walsh, Alberta
All-Star Team
[edit]- Ryley Barnes, Alberta
- Jordan Nowakowski, Saskatchewan
- Ryan Sclater, Trinity Western
- Danny Demyanenko, McMaster
- Brett Walsh, Alberta
- Stephen Marr, McMaster
- Black Scheerhoorn, Trinity Western
References
[edit]- ^ "Telus to serve as title sponsor of 2018 U Sports men's volleyball championship". McMaster Marauders. January 19, 2018.
- ^ a b "Host McMaster looks to make history at the 50th CIS men's volleyball championship – presented by Leggat Auto Group". oua.ca. Ontario University Athletics. March 8, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ "U Sports Volleyball Championship History". U Sports. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Mac falls to Trinity Western in four, settles for CIS silver". oua.ca. Ontario University Athletics. March 13, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ Tsumara, Howard (March 13, 2016). "TWU men's volleyball: Team Turnaround completes stunning re-invention on road to gold". The Province. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ a b "2016 U Sports Men's Volleyball Championship Schedule". usports.ca. U Sports. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ "R.W. Pugh Fair Play Award" (PDF). U Sports. Retrieved April 2, 2024.