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2006 CIS Women's Volleyball Championship

The 2006 CIS Women's Volleyball Championship was held March 2, 2006 to March 4, 2006, in Calgary, Alberta, to determine a national champion for the 2005–06 CIS women's volleyball season.[1][2] The tournament was played at the Jack Simpson Gymnasium and was hosted by the University of Calgary. This was the third time that the University of Calgary had hosted the tournament and the first since 1991.[3]

2006 CIS Women's Volleyball Championship
Season2005–06
TeamsEight
Finals siteJack Simpson Gymnasium
Calgary, Alberta
ChampionsLaval Rouge et Or (1st title)
Runner-upUBC Thunderbirds
Winning coachBenoit Robitaille (1st title)
Championship MVPMarylène Laplante (Laval Rouge et Or)

The QSSF Champion Laval Rouge et Or defeated the Canada West champion UBC Thunderbirds to win the first national championship in program history and the first women's championship in school history.[4] The Rouge et Or finished the season with a perfect 37–0 record.[4] Laval had also appeared in the national tournament every year since 1979, except for 1991, and won the championship in their third appearance in the gold medal game.[4]

Participating teams

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Seed Team Qualified Record Last Total
1 UBC Thunderbirds Canada West Champion 19–1 1978 4
2 Laval Rouge et Or QSSF Champion 21–0 None 0
3 Alberta Pandas Canada West Finalist 15–5 2000 6
4 Trinity Western Spartans Canada West Bronze 15–5 None 0
5 Calgary Dinos Canada West Semi-Finalist (Host) 14–6 2004 3
6 Montreal Carabins QSSF Finalist 16–5 None 0
7 Windsor Lancers OUA Champion 12–7 None 0
8 Saint Mary's Huskies AUS Champion 15–6 None 0

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Championship bracket

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First Round: March 2 Semi-Finals: March 3 Gold Medal Game: March 4
         
1 UBC Thunderbirds 3
8 Saint Mary's Huskies 1
1 UBC Thunderbirds 3
5 Calgary Dinos 1
4 Trinity Western Spartans 0
5 Calgary Dinos 3
1 UBC Thunderbirds 1
2 Laval Rouge et Or 3
2 Laval Rouge et Or 3
7 Windsor Lancers 0
2 Laval Rouge et Or 3 Bronze Medal Game: March 4
6 Montreal Carabins 0
3 Alberta Pandas 2 5 Calgary Dinos 3
6 Montreal Carabins 3 6 Montreal Carabins 2

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Consolation bracket

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Semi-Finals: March 3 Fifth Place Game: March 4
      
3 Alberta Pandas 3
7 Windsor Lancers 0
3 Alberta Pandas 2
4 Trinity Western Spartans 3
4 Trinity Western Spartans 3
8 Saint Mary's Huskies 0

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Awards

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Championship awards

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  • CIS Tournament MVP – Marylène Laplante, Laval
  • R.W. Pugh Fair Play Award – Myriam Aboumerhi, Montréal

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All-Star Team

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  • Marylène Laplante, Laval
  • Amélie Rivet, Laval
  • Caroline Fiset, Laval
  • Emily Cordonier, UBC
  • Shelley Chalmers, UBC
  • Julie Young, Calgary
  • Laetitia Tchoualak, Montréal
  • Neda Boroumand, Calgary

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References

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  1. ^ "2006 CIS Women's Volleyball Championship". thegauntlet.ca. March 9, 2006. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "CIS championship: UBC edges Laval for No. 1 seed". Canadian Interuniversity Sport. February 26, 2006. Archived from the original on August 7, 2007. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  3. ^ "U Sports Volleyball Championship History". U Sports. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e "CIS Championship final: No. 2 Laval wins first ever title, completes perfect season". Canadian Interuniversity Sport. March 4, 2006. Archived from the original on August 6, 2007. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "WVB Championship Results" (PDF). U Sports. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Sport Awards – U Sports". U Sports. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
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