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| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Teams | Eight |
| Finals site | Saville Community Sports Centre Edmonton, Alberta |
| Champions | UBC Thunderbirds (12th title) |
| Runner-up | Ryerson Rams |
| Winning coach | Doug Reimer (9th title) |
| Championship MVP | Kiera Van Ryk (UBC Thunderbirds) |
The 2019 U Sports Women's Volleyball Championship was held March 15–17, 2019, in Edmonton, Alberta, to determine a national champion for the 2018–19 U Sports women's volleyball season.[1] The tournament was played at Saville Community Sports Centre at the University of Alberta. It was the sixth time that Alberta had hosted the tournament with the most recent occurring in 2010.[1]
The eighth-seeded UBC Thunderbirds overcame a two-set deficit in the championship match to defeat the defending champion Ryerson Rams three sets to two to win the 12th championship in program history.[2] It was the first time in U Sports women's volleyball history that a team seeded eighth had won the national championship.[2]
- ^ a b "University of Alberta to host 2019 Women's Volleyball Championship". Alberta Golden Bears and Pandas. May 11, 2017. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ a b "Gold Medal Game: T-Birds flying again as national champions". usports.ca. U Sports. March 18, 2019. Retrieved September 18, 2020.