| Season | 2010–11 |
|---|---|
| Teams | Eight |
| Finals site | PEPS Quebec City, Quebec |
| Champions | UBC Thunderbirds (8th title) |
| Runner-up | Laval Rouge et Or |
| Winning coach | Doug Reimer (5th title) |
| Championship MVP | Shanice Marcelle (UBC Thunderbirds) |
The 2011 CIS Women's Volleyball Championship was held March 4, 2011 to March 6, 2011, in Quebec City, Quebec, to determine a national champion for the 2010–11 CIS women's volleyball season. The tournament was played at PEPS at Université Laval. It was the sixth time that Laval had hosted the tournament and the first time since hosting back-to-back tournaments in 2002 and 2003.
The top-seeded UBC Thunderbirds won their fourth consecutive national championship following their sweep of the host Laval Rouge et Or. With the victory, the Thunderbirds set a CIS record with the eighth championship win in program history, which broke a three-way tie with the Winnipeg Wesmen and Alberta Pandas who had won seven each.
Participating teams
| Seed | Team | Qualified | Record | Last | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UBC Thunderbirds | Canada West Champion | 15–3 | 2010 | 7 |
| 2 | Trinity Western Spartans | Canada West Finalist | 15–3 | None | 0 |
| 3 | Laval Rouge et Or | RSEQ Champion (Host) | 17–3 | 2006 | 1 |
| 4 | Alberta Pandas | Canada West Bronze | 11–7 | 2007 | 7 |
| 5 | Montreal Carabins | RSEQ Finalist | 17–3 | None | 0 |
| 6 | UNB Varsity Reds | AUS Champion | 11–7 | None | 0 |
| 7 | Western Ontario Mustangs | OUA Champion | 15–4 | 1976 | 3 |
| 8 | Sherbrooke Vert et Or | RSEQ Bronze | 11–7 | 2005 | 2 |
Championship bracket
| First Round: March 4 | Semi-Finals: March 5 | Gold Medal Game: March 6 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | UBC Thunderbirds | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Sherbrooke Vert et Or | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | UBC Thunderbirds | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Alberta Pandas | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Alberta Pandas | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Montreal Carabins | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | UBC Thunderbirds | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Laval Rouge et Or | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Trinity Western Spartans | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Western Ontario Mustangs | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Trinity Western Spartans | 1 | Bronze Medal Game: March 6 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Laval Rouge et Or | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Laval Rouge et Or | 3 | 2 | Trinity Western Spartans | 3 | |||||||||
| 6 | UNB Varsity Reds | 1 | 4 | Alberta Pandas | 1 | |||||||||
Consolation bracket
| Semi-Finals: March 5 | Fifth Place Game: March 6 | ||||||||
| 5 | Montreal Carabins | 3 | |||||||
| 8 | Sherbrooke Vert et Or | 0 | |||||||
| 5 | Montreal Carabins | 3 | |||||||
| 7 | Western Ontario Mustangs | 1 | |||||||
| 6 | UNB Varsity Reds | 0 | |||||||
| 7 | Western Ontario Mustangs | 3 | |||||||
Awards
Championship awards
- CIS Tournament MVP – Shanice Marcelle, UBC
- R.W. Pugh Fair Play Award – Brina Derksen-Bergen, UBC
All-Star Team
- Jaki Ellis, Alberta
- Lauren O'Reilly, Trinity Western
- Mélanie Savoie, Laval
- Shanice Marcelle, UBC
- Marie-Christine Mondor, Laval
- Jen Hinze, UBC
- Kyla Richey, UBC
References
- ^ "FINAL CIS championship: UBC four-peats, sets all-time record with 8th national title". U Sports. March 6, 2011. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
- "StFX to host 2012 CIS Women's Rugby Championship". St. Francis Xavier athletic teams. July 6, 2010. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
- ^ "U Sports Volleyball Championship History". U Sports. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
- "T-Birds earn no. 1 seed as they seek fourth straight CIS title". UBC Thunderbirds. February 27, 2011.
- ^ "2010-11 women's volleyball" (PDF). Canada West. Retrieved April 11, 2021.