Marauders go west for volleyball glory
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The Marauders men's volleyball team is looking to dig out its first national
championship this weekend.
In Langley, BC for the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) eight-team championship
tournament, sixth-ranked McMaster will begin its drive for the Tantramar Trophy
Friday against the Brandon Bobcats, ranked number three in the country.
Teams from the western part of the country have traditionally dominated Canadian
university-level men's volleyball. Western teams have raised the Tantramar Tropy 32
times in the last 35 years.
Tournament schedule (Pacific Time):
Friday, March 4
13:00 Quarter-final #1: No. 2 Laval vs. No. 7 UNB
15:00 Quarter-final #2: No. 3 Brandon vs. No. 6 McMaster
18:00 Quarter-final #3: No. 4 Trinity Western vs. No. 5 Alberta
20:00 Quarter-final #4: No. 1 Calgary vs. No. 8 Sherbrooke
Saturday, March 5
13:00 Consolation #1: Loser QF #1 vs. Loser QF #2
15:00 Consolation #2: Loser QF #3 vs. Loser QF #4
18:00 Semi-final #1: Winner QF #1 vs. Winner QF #2
20:00 Semi-final #2: Winner QF #3 vs. Winner QF #4
Sunday, March 6
12:00 5th place
15:00 Bronze medal
18:00 Championship final
All games are available online on the Streaming
Sports
Network.
Marauders stats
Head Coach: Dave Preston (9th season)
Regular season record: 16-4
Regular season standing: 2nd OUA
Playoff record: 3-0
Playoff finish: OUA champions
Conference 1st team all-stars: Tyler Santoni (M)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Josh Lichty (L)
CIS championship best result: 4th place (2009)
CIS championship last appearance: 2009 (4th place)
CIS championship sequence: 5th appearance in 6 years (missed 2010)
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