Bisons win U Sports women's volleyball crown on home court

The Canadian Press

· Posted: Mar 17, 2025 8:41 AM EDT | Last Updated: 9 minutes ago

The Manitoba Bisons, making their archetypal quality successful the U Sports women's volleyball last since 2014, didn't disappoint the hometown fans arsenic they defeated the Montreal Carabins 3-1 successful the best-of-five last connected Sunday.

The Bisons, who edged the back-to-back nationalist champion UBC Thunderbirds successful the semifinals, bushed the Carabins 25-20, 25-19, 24-26, 25-16 successful the title showdown astatine the Investors Group Athletic Centre.

It was Manitoba's eighth nationalist title.

The Carabins precocious to the last by sweeping past the Alberta Pandas 25-23, 25-22, 27-25 successful the semifinals.

The Bisons led successful kills (56-54) and digs (53-52). The Carabins led successful attacks (147-129) and work aces (5-4).

Tournament MVP Raya Surinx had 25.5 points, 23 kills and 10 digs for the winners, portion Light Uchechukwu had 13.5 points, 11 kills and 10 digs, portion Andi Almonte and Brenna Bedosky each had 12.5 points.

Florence Cloutier led the Carabins with 18.5 points, 17 kills and 14 digs, portion Florence Lapointe had 12 kills, 12.5 points and 9 digs, and Julia Lanthier had 8 kills and 12 points.

Manitoba recorded a .357 hitting percent successful the match, compared to Montreal's .184.

The Pandas earned the bronze medal with a 25-21, 28-30, 25-22, 25-18 triumph implicit the Thunderbirds.

The McMaster Marauders edged the Saint Mary's Huskies 3-2 successful the fifth-place game.