SPARTANS VOLLEYBALL TEAMS: WOMEN STAY PUT, MEN DROP

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Tuesday, January 26, 2009
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SPARTANS VOLLEYBALL TEAMS: WOMEN STAY PUT, MEN DROP

LANGLEY, British Columbia – This past weekend the Trinity Western University women’s volleyball team swept their weekend series with the University of Winnipeg to remain solid at No. 5 in this week’s CIS Top Ten. The Spartan men however dropped two matches to the No. 8 Wesmen this weekend and as a result drop two spots from No. 5 to No. 7. The Spartans men’s basketball team remain close to the top ten at No. 13 after sweep of Manitoba and Winnipeg.

Men’s basketball

The 2008-09 CIS finalist Thunderbirds improved to a perfect 13-0 in regular season play over the past weekend with a pair of wins in Southern Alberta. No. 1 UBC outscored Lethbridge 88-78 on Friday before overcoming a 15-point halftime deficit to defeat No. 6 Calgary (11-4) 79-71 on Saturday night.

The T-Birds, who hold a four-point lead over No. 7 Simon Fraser in the Canada West Pacific division, face another challenging week as they are set to battle the 11-2 Clan on both Thursday and Saturday.

Meanwhile in Ontario, the defending national champion Carleton Ravens (13-1), winners of six of the last seven W.P. McGee trophies, also continued to roll with convincing wins over Queen’s, 74-58, and RMC, 95-44.

The No. 2 Ravens have won seven straight conference duels since a 76-73 loss to No. 8 Lakehead (11-3) on November 27, including four victories by 40 points or more. Carleton faces No. 5 Ottawa (12-2) Wednesday night at Scotiabank Place in the fourth annual Capital Hoops Classic. A year ago, the two rivals from the nation’s capital set a CIS regular season record for a men’s basketball game when they squared off in front of 10,523 fans.

Women’s basketball

The reigning national champion Simon Fraser Clan (13-0) lead the Top 10 for the eighth time in as many coaches’ polls this season following lopsided victories over Winnipeg, 85-50, and Manitoba, 89-48. The Clan, who have not lost since their 2008-09 season opener against Victoria, put their remarkable 51-game win streak on the line Saturday night against No. 9 UBC (10-4).

Women’s volleyball

The two-time reigning CIS champion UBC Thunderbirds are 15-0 in conference play following a pair of impressive straight-set wins over No. 8 Calgary (6-8). The T-Birds, who lead the national rankings for the10th time in as many polls in 2009-2010, go for a fourth straight sweep of a Top-10 rival this weekend when they host No. 2 Bisons (12-3) Friday and Saturday.

Men’s volleyball

The 2008-09 national finalist Laval Rouge et Or (14-0) lead the Top 10 for the fourth consecutive week after they racked up three interlock wins in two days against AUS opponents, including a solid straight-set victory over No. 3 Dalhousie (12-2). Laval travels to Sherbrooke (6-8) and McGill (2-12) this weekend.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
(regular season record) / (votes – first-place votes) / (previous rankings)

1. Simon Fraser (13-0) / 504 points (42) / (1)
2. Regina (12-2) / 460 /(2)
3. Windsor (13-1) / 419 / (3)
4. Saskatchewan (9-5) / 377 / (4)
5. Cape Breton (13-0) / 340 / (5)
6. Laval (7-1) / 293 / (6)
7. Victoria (9-4) / 254 / (7)
8. Alberta (11-5) / 210 / (8)
9. UBC (10-4) / 141 / (9)
10. Memorial (9-3) / 79 / (10)

Other teams receiving votes: Carleton (56), McMaster (40), Calgary (38), Western Ontario (25), StFX (13).

MEN’S BASKETBALL
(regular season record) / (votes – first-place votes) / (previous rankings)

1. UBC (13-0) / 492 points (41) / (1)
2. Carleton (13-1) / 451 / (2)
3. StFX (10-0) / 406 / (3)
4. Cape Breton (10-1) / 368 / (4)
5. Ottawa (12-2) / 316 / (6)
6. Calgary (11-4) / 290 / (5)
7. Simon Fraser (11-2) / 228 / (9)
8. Lakehead (11-3) / 202 / (7)
9. Windsor (10-4) / 171 / (8)
10. Dalhousie (7-5) / 80 / (NR)

Other teams receiving votes: Saint Mary’s (54), McMaster (54), Trinity Western (35), UQAM (18), Saskatchewan (11).

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
(regular season record) / (votes) / (previous rankings)

1. UBC (15-0) / 60 points / (1)
T2. Manitoba (12-3) / 53 / (2)
T2. Montreal (16-0) / 53 / (3)
4. Alberta (12-4) / 49 / (4)
5. Trinity Western (9-7) / 45 / (5)
6. Regina (9-5) / 40 / (6)
7. McGill (13-3) / 33 / (7)
8. Calgary (6-8) / 31 / (8)
9. Brandon (10-4) / 30.5 / (9)
10. Laval (11-5) / 25.5 / (10)

Next highest votes (11th-15th): McMaster (19), Saint Mary’s (13), Waterloo (6), Western Ontario (6), Toronto (5).

MEN’S VOLLEYBALL
(regular season record) / (votes) / (previous rankings)

1. Laval (14-0) / 249 points / (1)
2. Alberta (11-3) / 215 / (4)
3. Dalhousie (12-2) / 201 / (3)
4. Calgary (9-3) / 188.5 / (2)
5. McMaster (12-2) / 142 / (6)
6. Thompson Rivers (8-6) / 125.5 / (8)
7. Trinity Western (8-6) / 106 / (5)
8. Winnipeg (8-5) / 87.5 / (10)
9. Brandon (7-5) / 56.5 / (7)
10. Manitoba (5-8) / 27 / (9)

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Last Updated: 2010-01-26
Author: Scott Stewart
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