The 2023 U Sports Women's Volleyball Championship was held March 17–19, 2023, in

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, to determine a national champion for the 2022–23

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season. In a match between the two most recent champions, the host

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defeated the top-seeded

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to win the program's 13th national championship.

Host

The tournament was played at

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at the

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. This was the third time that UBC had hosted the tournament with the most recent occurring in 1983. UBC had previously been awarded the hosting duties for the 2021 championship, but that event was cancelled due to the

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Participating teams

Championship bracket

Bronze medal match

Gold medal match

Consolation bracket

Awards

Championship awards

* Championship MVP – Elise Petit, UBC * R.W. Pugh Fair Play Award – Brett Boldon, Dalhousie

Mikasa Players of the Game

*UBC: Jayde Robertsen *Trinity Western: Dora Komlodi

All-Star Team

*Setter – Dora Komlodi (Trinity Western) *Libero – Kacey Jost (UBC) *Left Side – Lucy Glen-Carter (Dalhousie) *Outside Hitter – Raya Surinx (Manitoba) *Middle blocker – Jayde Robertsen (UBC) *Middle blocker – Kaylee Plouffe (Trinity Western)

References

External links

Tournament Web Site
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