The 2007 CIS Women's Volleyball Championship was held March 1, 2007 to March 3, 2007, in
Calgary
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,
Alberta
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, to determine a
national champion for the 2006–07
CIS women's volleyball season.
The tournament was played at the
Jack Simpson Gymnasium
The Jack Simpson Gymnasium is a multipurpose facility on the University of Calgary campus. It opened in 1987 to help host the 1988 XV Olympic Winter Games. It has three full gymnasiums, three basketball courts, five volleyball courts, and an indo ...
and was hosted by the
University of Calgary
The University of Calgary (U of C or UCalgary) is a public research university located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The University of Calgary started in 1944 as the Calgary branch of the University of Alberta, founded in 1908, prior to being ins ...
. This was the fourth time that the University of Calgary had hosted the tournament, including the previous year's championship in 2006.
The
Canada West champion
Alberta Pandas
The Alberta Golden Bears and Pandas are the sports teams that represent the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Alberta athletics teams have won a total of 93 national championships, including 79 U Sports sanctioned sports, making ...
defeated the defending champion
Laval Rouge et Or in the gold medal match to win the championship.
The Pandas claimed their seventh national championship in program history which tied the
Winnipeg Wesmen
The Winnipeg Wesmen are the athletic teams that represent the University of Winnipeg in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. As an undergraduate school, the Wesmen participate in the sports of basketball, volleyball, and soccer in both the men's and women ...
for the most in
Canadian Interuniversity Sport history.
Participating teams
Championship bracket
Consolation bracket
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Awards
Championship awards
*CIS Tournament MVP – Tiffany Dodds, Alberta
*R.W. Pugh Fair Play Award – Rachel Runnels, Ottawa
All-Star Team
*Tiffany Dodds, Alberta
*Jocelyn Blair, Alberta
*Marylène Laplante, Laval
*Marie-Christine Mondor, Laval
*Joanna Niemczewska, Calgary
*Darryl Roper, Alberta
*Julie Young, Calgary
References
External links
Tournament Web Site
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