The 2017 U Sports Women's Volleyball Championship was held from March 17 to March 19, 2017, in Toronto, Ontario, to determine a national champion for the 2016–17 U Sports women's volleyball season. The tournament was played at the Mattamy Athletic Centre and hosted by Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University). It was the first time that Ryerson had hosted the tournament.
The third-seeded UBC Thunderbirds defeated the top-seeded Alberta Pandas in the gold medal match 3–1 to claim their league-leading 11th women's volleyball national championship.
Participating teams Seed Team Qualified 1 Alberta Pandas Canada West Champion 22–2 2007 7 2 McMaster Marauders OUA Champion 16–3 None 0 3 UBC Thunderbirds Canada West Finalist 20–4 2013 10 4 Montreal Carabins RSEQ Champion 15–5 None 0 5 Dalhousie Tigers AUS Champion 19–1 1982 1 6 Western Mustangs OUA Finalist 15–4 1976 3 7 Trinity Western Spartans Canada West Bronze 21–3 2015 1 8 Ryerson Rams OUA Semifinalist (Host) 15–4 None 0
Championship bracket
Consolation bracket
Awards Championship awards CIS Championship MVP – Danielle Brisebois, UBC R.W. Pugh Fair Play Award – Abby Czenze, Dalhousie
All-Star Team Danielle Brisebois, UBC Maggie Li, UBC Alessandra Gentile, UBC Meg Casault, Alberta Kacey Otto, Alberta Sophie Carpentier, Trinity Western Marie-Alex Bélanger, Montreal
References
External links Tournament Web Site