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Universiade (Men's volleyball): Canadians upset by Chile, drop to 2-1
Universiade (Men's volleyball): Canadians upset by Chile, drop to 2-1

KAZAN, Russia (Team Canada) – The Canadian men’s volleyball team suffered an unexpected setback in Group D action at the Summer Universiade on Monday, dropping a four-set decision (20-25, 25-19, 17-25, 22-25) to Chile.

Universiade (Men's Volleyball): Canada opens with sweep of UAE
Universiade (Men's Volleyball): Canada opens with sweep of UAE

KAZAN, Russia (Team Canada) – The Canadian men’s volleyball team opened Group D competition at the 27th Summer Universiade with a 3-0 (25-14, 25-16, 25-16) victory on Saturday.

Universiade (men's volleyball): Canada looks to return to podium
Universiade (men's volleyball): Canada looks to return to podium

KAZAN, Russia (Team Canada) – After heartbreak in 2011, three returning Canadian men’s volleyball players want nothing more than to stand on the podium at the 27th Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia.

Brett Walsh, Alberta Golden Bears
CIS volleyball players invited to national junior team selection camp

OTTAWA – Forty players have been invited to the men’s national junior team selection camp set for May 2-7 at the National Training Centre in Gatineau, Que.

CIS athletes of the week (#22): Volleyball champions Barclay, Lortie honoured
CIS athletes of the week (#22): Volleyball champions Barclay, Lortie honoured

OTTAWA (CIS) – Volleyball players Lisa Barclay from the University of British Columbia and Jérémie Lortie of Laval University are the CIS female and male athletes of the week for the period ending March 3, 2013.

5th PLACE: Bears end on good note, finish fifth
5th PLACE: Bears end on good note, finish fifth

QUEBEC CITY (CIS) – The fourth-seeded Alberta Golden Bears defeated conference rivals, the No. 2 Trinity Western Spartans, in four sets of 25-14, 25-21, 22-25 and 25-18 .

BRONZE: Brandon comes from behind, takes bronze in five sets
BRONZE: Brandon comes from behind, takes bronze in five sets

QUEBEC CITY (CIS) – Trailing two sets to none and 22-20 in the third, the tournament favourite Brandon Bobcats rallied and won a 3-2 (21-25, 34-36, 25-23, 25-18, 15-12) battle against the Western Mustangs to capture the bronze medal.

FINAL: Laval wins fourth national title, first on home court
FINAL: Laval wins fourth national title, first on home court

QUEBEC CITY, Que. (CIS) – The fifth-seeded Laval Rouge et Or claimed their fourth national title, their first in their own building Sunday evening, defeating the No. 3 McMaster Marauders in four sets.

CONSOLATION #1: Spartans edge UNB in five sets, will play for fifth
CONSOLATION #1: Spartans edge UNB in five sets, will play for fifth

QUEBEC CITY (CIS) – For the second game in a row, the second-seeded Trinity Western Spartans played five sets, but this time it turned to their favour as the Canada West finalists beat the UNB Varsity Reds.

CONSOLATION #2: Golden Bears make quick work of No. 8 Montreal
CONSOLATION #2: Golden Bears make quick work of No. 8 Montreal

QUEBEC CITY (CIS) – The fourth-seeded Alberta Golden Bears made quick work of the eighth-ranked Montreal Carabins by a score of 3-0.

SEMIFINAL #1: McMaster edges Western, moves to first-ever final
SEMIFINAL #1: McMaster edges Western, moves to first-ever final

QUEBEC CITY (CIS) – The third-seeded McMaster Marauders came out victorious of the Battle of Ontario, winning the first semifinal matchup of the CIS men’s volleyball championship by a score of 3-0 over conference-rivals Western Mustangs Saturday evening in Quebec City.

SEMIFINAL 2: No. 5 Laval joins McMaster in national final
SEMIFINAL 2: No. 5 Laval joins McMaster in national final

QUEBEC CITY (CIS) – After upsetting fourth-seeded Alberta in the opening round, the tournament host Laval Rouge et Or were at it again on Saturday night and qualified for the title match.

QUARTER FINAL #1: Marauders make quick work of UNB in opener
QUARTER FINAL #1: Marauders make quick work of UNB in opener

QUEBEC CITY (CIS) – The third-seeded McMaster Marauders reached the semifinals of the CIS men’s volleyball championship with a 3-0 win over the #6 UNB Varsity Reds.

QUARTER FINAL #2: No. 7 Western shocks two-time defending champ Spartans
QUARTER FINAL #2: No. 7 Western shocks two-time defending champ Spartans

QUEBEC CITY (CIS) – New monarchs will be crowned at the end of the CIS men’s volleyball championship this Sunday. Trailing two sets to none, the seventh-seeded Western Mustangs mounted a comeback for the ages to defeat the two-time defending champion Trinity Western Spartans.

QUARTER FINAL #3: No. 1 Bobcats need four sets, move to semis
QUARTER FINAL #3: No. 1 Bobcats need four sets, move to semis

QUEBEC CITY (CIS) – The tournament favourites dropped the first set of their quarterfinal match against the eight-seeded Montreal Carabins, but the Brandon Bobcats were able to pull it together and win the following three frames to reach the semifinal.

QUARTER FINAL #4: Host Rouge et Or upset Alberta, return to semis
QUARTER FINAL #4: Host Rouge et Or upset Alberta, return to semis

QUEBEC CITY (CIS) – The standing room only crowd of over 3,000 gathered at PEPS Stadium Friday evening was a big help for the fifth-seeded and tournament host Laval Rouge et Or, who defeated the No. 4 Alberta Golden Bears in four sets to reach the semifinals for the fifth year in a row.