2009 CIS Women's Volleyball Championship
# 2009 CIS Women's Volleyball Championship

The 2009 CIS Women's Volleyball Championship was held February 26, 2009 to February 28, 2009, in Fredericton, New Brunswick, to determine a national champion for the 2008–09 CIS women's volleyball season. The tournament was played at the Aitken University Centre and was hosted by the University of New Brunswick. It was the second consecutive year that the University of New Brunswick had hosted the tournament following their first ever hosting duties in 2008.

The Canada West champion UBC Thunderbirds repeated as national champions following their five-set match victory over the fourth-seeded Calgary Dinos. The Thunderbirds became the first team to win consecutive championships since the Manitoba Bisons in 2001 and 2002.

## Participating teams

| Seed | Team | Qualified | Record | Last | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Montreal Carabins | QSSF Champion | 20–1 | None | 0 |
| 2 | UBC Thunderbirds | Canada West Champion | 15–5 | 2009 | 5 |
| 3 | Trinity Western Spartans | Canada West Finalist | 14–6 | None | 0 |
| 4 | Calgary Dinos | Canada West Bronze | 16–4 | 2004 | 3 |
| 5 | York Lions | OUA Champion | 18–1 | None | 0 |
| 6 | Laval Rouge et Or | QSSF Finalist | 14–7 | 2006 | 1 |
| 7 | Moncton Aigles Bleues | AUS Champion | 15–5 | None | 0 |
| 8 | UNB Varsity Reds | AUS Finalist (Host) | 12–8 | None | 0 |

## Championship bracket

| First Round: February 26 | First Round: February 26 | First Round: February 26 | Semi-Finals: February 27 | Semi-Finals: February 27 | Semi-Finals: February 27 | Gold Medal Game: February 28 | Gold Medal Game: February 28 | Gold Medal Game: February 28 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Montreal Carabins | 3 | | | | | | |
| 8 | UNB Varsity Reds | 0 | | | | | | |
| 8 | UNB Varsity Reds | 0 | 1 | Montreal Carabins | 2 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Calgary Dinos | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Calgary Dinos | 3 | 4 | Calgary Dinos | 3 | | | |
| 5 | York Lions | 0 | | | | | | |
| 5 | York Lions | 0 | | | | 2 | UBC Thunderbirds | 3 |
| | | | | | | 4 | Calgary Dinos | 2 |
| 2 | UBC Thunderbirds | 3 | | | | | | | 4 | Calgary Dinos | 2 |
| 7 | Moncton Aigles Bleues | 1 | | | |
| 7 | Moncton Aigles Bleues | 1 | 2 | UBC Thunderbirds | 3 | Bronze Medal Game: February 28 | Bronze Medal Game: February 28 | Bronze Medal Game: February 28 |
| | | | 6 | Laval Rouge et Or | 0 |
| 3 | Trinity Western Spartans | 1 | 6 | Laval Rouge et Or | 0 | 1 | Montreal Carabins | 3 |
| 6 | Laval Rouge et Or | 3 | | | | 6 | Laval Rouge et Or | 2 |

## Consolation bracket

| Semi-Finals: February 27 | Semi-Finals: February 27 | Semi-Finals: February 27 | Fifth Place Game: February 28 | Fifth Place Game: February 28 | Fifth Place Game: February 28 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | Trinity Western Spartans | 3 | | | |
| 7 | Moncton Aigles Bleues | 0 | | | |
| 7 | Moncton Aigles Bleues | 0 | 3 | Trinity Western Spartans | 3 |
| | | | 5 | York Lions | 2 |
| 5 | York Lions | 3 | 5 | York Lions | 2 |
| 8 | UNB Varsity Reds | 1 | | | |

## Awards

### Championship awards

* CIS Tournament MVP – Kyla Richey, UBC
* R.W. Pugh Fair Play Award – Angela Frawley, York

### All-Star Team

* Marie-Christine Mondor, Laval
* Laetitia Tchoualack, Montreal
* Holly Harper, Calgary
* Lauren Perry, Calgary
* Kyla Richey, UBC
* Marisa Field, UBC
* Shanice Marcelle, UBC
