Manitoba Bisons win 2013-14 CIS Women's Volleyball Championship Manitoba win in 3 set sweep (25-22, 25-22, 25-20) over defending and six-time champion UBC

BISON CIS WVB CHAMPIONSHIP NOTES:

2014 CIS women's volleyball championship seeding:

Friday, February 28 (all times are Central Time)

Saturday, March 1

Sunday, March 2



CIS Championship MVP – Rachel Cockrell , Manitoba

R.W. Pugh Fair Play Award – Katherine Ryan, Dalhousie



CIS Championship All-Star Team

Lisa Barclay, UBC

Rachel Cockrell , Manitoba

Esther Gilbert, Laval

Brittany Habing , Manitoba

Abbey Keeping, UBC

Desiree Nouwen, Dalhousie

Taylor Pischke , Manitoba Lisa Barclay, UBCEsther Gilbert, LavalAbbey Keeping, UBCDesiree Nouwen, Dalhousie

"We passed very well and Caleigh (Dobie) played very well as our overall defence was amazing and our passing was there. We were able to attack different zones and not get UBC on a roll," Bison women's volleyball head coachsaid after the championship. "It's like the song 'feels like the first time' and we have been so close for some many years. It feels really good to be healthy and be able to get another shot at a CIS championship as it is so hard to win now and really proud of the whole team effort."In CIS Championship meetings, Manitoba have a record now of 3-2 against UBC and last met them in 2010 CIS WVB Championship final in 2010 with UBC winning 3-1.In 20 CIS WVB Championship appearances since 1981, Manitoba has played 59 matches and holds a 43-16 record (72.9% win percentage). The Bisons, Canada West silver medalist, won 14 out 17 matches since the start of the second half of the 2013-14 season. This is the first time Manitoba did not lose a set while winning a CIS Championship (9-0 in sets this year). Manitoba now tied with Winnipeg and Alberta for second place all-time for CIS WVB championship titles with seven, three behind UBC.1. University of British Columbia3. Trinity Western University4. Université Laval5. McMaster University6. Dalhousie University7. University of Ottawa8. University of Regina1 p.m. Dalhousie 3 Trinity Western 16 p.m. UBC 3 Regina 18 p.m. Laval 3 McMaster 01 p.m. Consolation #1: TWU 3 Ottawa 03 p.m. Consolation #2: Regina 3 McMaster 08 p.m. Semifinal #2: UBC 3 Laval 11 p.m. 5th place game: Trinity Western 3 Regina 23 p.m. Bronze medal game: Laval 3 Dalhousie 1