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The No. 2-seeded University of British Columbia Thunderbirds repeated as CIS women’s volleyball champions with a spectacular five-set win (25-20, 22-25, 29-27, 20-25, 15-9) over the No. 4 Calgary Dinos, Saturday night, at UNB’s Aitken University Centre.
The Thunderbirds, who ended a 30-year gold-medal drought last season with an equally thrilling five-set, come-from-behind victory over Montreal, became the first team since the 2001-02 Manitoba Bisons to successfully defend the CIS women’s volleyball crown. UBC was making its fourth appearance in the national final in six years, having settled for silver in 2006 and 2005.
“It’s a totally different feeling this year,” said UBC head coach Doug Reimer. “We had been so close so many times but there was probably a little more emotion during last year’s run. The growth in the team over the course of the year was so important for us and it was such a complete team effort tonight to get this win.”

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Tournament Results
Thursday, February 26
Quarter-final #1: UBC 3, Moncton 1 (16-25, 25-16, 25-21, 25-13)
Quarter-final #2: Laval, 3, Trinity Western 1 (25-14, 19-25, 25-17, 25-22)
Quarter-final #3: Calgary 3, York 0 (25-18, 25-21, 25-21)
Quarter-final #4: Montreal 3, UNB 0 (25-17, 25-17, 25-16)

Friday, February 27
Consolation #1: Trinity Western 3, Moncton 0 (25-22, 25-17, 25-17)
Consolation #2: York 3, UNB 1 (28-26, 12-25, 25-21, 25-20)
Semi-final #1: UBC 3, Laval 0 (25-19, 25-22, 25-22)
Semi-final #2: Calgary 3, Montreal 2 (19-25, 25-13, 20-25, 27-25, 15-12)

Saturday, February 28
5th place: Trinity Western 3, York 2 (18-25, 20-25, 25-17, 26-24, 15-4)
Bronze medal: Montreal 3, Laval 2 (22-25, 25-19, 25-21, 21-25, 15-10)
Championship final: UBC 3, Calgary 2 (25-20, 22-25, 29-27, 20-25, 15-9)