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| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Teams | Eight |
| Finals site | Healthy Living Centre Brandon, Manitoba |
| Champions | Toronto Varsity Blues (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Trinity Western Spartans |
| Winning coach | Kristine Drakich (1st title) |
| Championship MVP | Caleigh Cruickshank (Toronto Varsity Blues) |
The 2016 CIS Women's Volleyball Championship was held March 11–13, 2016, in Brandon, Manitoba, to determine a national champion for the 2015–16 CIS women's volleyball season.[1][2] The tournament was played at the Healthy Living Centre and hosted by Brandon University.[3] It was the first time that Brandon had hosted the tournament and coincided with the 10th anniversary of the Brandon Bobcats volleyball program.[1][3]
The OUA Champion Toronto Varsity Blues completed a perfect 25–0 season by defeating the defending champion Trinity Western Spartans in the gold medal match 3–0 to claim the first women's volleyball national championship in program history.[2] The Varsity Blues were the first team with an undefeated record over the course of the regular season and post-season since the 2010 UBC Thunderbirds. They were also the first OUA team to win the championship since the 1976 Western Mustangs and just the second OUA program to claim a national championship title.[2]
- ^ a b "CIS championships: Eight hosts announced in soccer and volleyball". U Sports. October 20, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ a b c "FINAL CIS women's volleyball championship: Varsity Blues win first volleyball title in University of Toronto history". U Sports. March 13, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ a b "2016 CIS Women's Volleyball Nationals". Brandon Bobcats. November 20, 2015. Retrieved October 2, 2020.