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Founded.......................................................1827 Enrollment......................... 80,899 (70,311 full-time) President............................................Meric Gertler Director of Athletics...................................................Beth Ali Number of Intercollegiate Teams..........................................43 (25 sports) Conference Affiliation.............Ontario University Athletics (OUA) National Affiliation.........Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) Venue....................................Sports Gym (800) Colours...................................Navy Blue & White Mascot......................................True Blue Beaver
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Team Directory......................................................Page 3 Schedule......................................................Page 4 Coaching Staff......................................................Page 6 Season Preview....................................................Page 9 Player Profiles....................................................Page 10 2012-13 Year in Review....................................................Page 14 Record Manual....................................................Page 18
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Beth Ali...........................................Director of Athletics........................beth.ali@utoronto.ca Melissa Krist.......................Manager, Intercollegiate Sport..........melissa.krist@utoronto.ca Mary Beth Challoner............Manager, Events & Marketing..........mb.challoner@utoronto.ca Kristine Drakich.............Women’s Volleyball Head Coach........kristine.drakich@utoronto.ca
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Ryerson University
Toronto, Ontario
6:30 p.m.
10/26/2013
Nipissing University
Athletic Centre - Sports Gym
1:00 p.m.
10/27/2013
York University
Athletic Centre - Sports Gym
1:00 p.m.
11/02/2013
McMaster University
Hamilton, Ontario
12:00 p.m.
11/03/2013
Lakehead University
Athletic Centre-Sports Gym
2:00 p.m.
11/08/2013
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario
8:00 p.m.
11/09/2013
University of Guelph
Guelph, Ontario
6:00 p.m.
11/17/2013
Ryerson University
Athletic Centre - Sports Gym
2:00 p.m.
11/22/2013
Royal Military College of Canada
Athletic Centre - Sports Gym
8:00 p.m.
11/23/2013
Queen’s University
Athletic Centre - Sports Gym
8:00 p.m.
01/11/2014
Nipissing University
Nipissing University
2:00 p.m.
01/12/2014
York University
Toronto, Ontario
2:00 p.m.
01/18/2014
University of Ottawa
Athletic Centre - Sports Gym
6:00 p.m.
01/25/2014
University of Windsor
Athletic Centre - Sports Gym
2:00 p.m.
01/26/2014
Western University
Athletic Centre - Sports Gym
2:00 p.m.
02/01/2014
Brock University
Athletic Centre - Sports Gym
12:00 p.m.
02/02/2014
University of Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario
2:00 p.m.
02/08/2014
Royal Military College of Canada
Kingston, Ontario
6:00 p.m.
02/09/2014
Queen’s University
Kingston, Ontario
1:00 p.m.
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Coaching Staff
KRISTINE
DRAKICH
Head Coach (25th Season)
Varsity Blues alumna and Toronto native, Kristine Drakich has been the head coach of the women’s volleyball program since 1989-90. Under her direction, the Blues qualified for 22 consecutive OUA final four appearances from 1990-2011, winning the OUA championship banner seven times. Kristine is a highly qualified NCCP coach with a Level 4 certification indoors and a Level 3 certification on the beach. She has coached internationally in both indoor and beach, having coached team Canada at the 19U world beach volleyball championships in 2006 and 2007, and the national junior indoor team at the Norceca championship in 2002. Kristine has also coached the provincial indoor and beach teams at the Canada Games. Named Ontario Volleyball and 3M National High Performance coach of the year as well as OUA coach of the year six times, Kristine has received a Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women in Sport (CAAWS) “Breakthrough Award - Individual Category” for her leadership in the area of women and sport.
University of Toronto Coaching Record Season Regular Season Playoffs 2012-13 11-7 2-1 2011-12 11-7 2-1 2010-11 5-14 0-0 2009-10 14-5 4-2 2008-09 12-7 1-2 2007-08 17-2 2-1 2006-07 17-2 1-2 2005-06 17-2 2-1 2004-05 15-4 2-1 2003-04 16-1 5-1 2002-03 13-4 3-2 2001-02 11-6 4-2 2000-01 14-3 4-2 1999-00 9-1 2-1 1998-99 10-2 3-2 1997-98 11-1 2-1 1996-97 12-0 2-1 1995-96 10-0 4-2 1994-95 8-2 2-1 1993-94 8-2 2-1 1992-93 7-3 2-1 1991-92 8-2 3-3 1990-91 6-4 2-1 1989-90 10-2 1-2 TOTAL 272-83 57-34
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A former captain and all-Canadian with the Varsity Blues, Kristine was a member of Canada’s national volleyball and beach volleyball teams and was a 2001 inductee into the University of Toronto’s Sports Hall of Fame. She has volunteered at almost every level of the sport, internationally and nationally with the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) and Volleyball Canada respectively. She is currently president of the Ontario Volleyball Association (OVA), and president of the Canadian women’s volleyball coaches association. OUA East Coach of the Year (7): 2007-08, 2003-04, 2000-01, 1996-97, 1993-94, 1991-92, 1989-90
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Assistant Coach Adriana brings over 25 years of volleyball expereince, including over 10 years of competing in professional volleyball and beach volleyball leagues in Brazil. She competed in the 1999 Pan American Games in beach volleyball and had over twenty top-10 finishes on the FIVB World Tour of beach volleyball. Adriana and her family moved to Canada in 2010 and has been part of the Blues program since then. Adriana trains many Blues throughout the year, primarily in beach volleyball. Most recently returned from the FIVB world university beach volleyball championships, where she was a member of the Canadian coaching staff. She is a certified level two coach in Brazil and is completing her NCCP Level 2 coaching certification here in Canada.
TINE
LEE
Assistant Coach Tine Lee joined the Blues in 2006-07 and has been coaching volleyball for over 25 years in various age groups and skill levels, mainly with female athletes. For the past two years Tine has been helping to develop Ontario athletes as a member of the coaching staff for the Team Ontario 23U Program. He has also been assisting at the OVA’s High Performance Centre (HPC) and in 2007-09 was an Assistant Coach with Team Ontario’s 17U/18U earning a Gold & Silver medal at the National Team Challenge Cup-NTCC.
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Assistant Coach Wenli Pan joined the program in 200405 after playing international volleyball for the past 20 years. Since 1996, Pan has made playing volleyball a professional career in Japan and Italy. Prior to playing professionally, Pan was a member of the Chinese national volleyball team from 1986 to 1996 and helped China win the silver medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games and the bronze medal at the 1995 World Cup. Pan has also been honoured with many individual awards including the “Best Blocker” award at the 1993 Grand Prix. Pan’s extensive experience, strong understanding of the game and love of volleyball make her a tremendous asset to the Varsity Blues women’s volleyball program.
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Assistant Coach Elodie enters her third year on the Varsity Blues bench. During her five years at the University of Toronto, she was the OUA East division rookie of the year in 2001-02, a two-time OUA second team all-star and won the OUA East division award of merit in 2005-06. Elodie was born in Mauritius and has competed for their national indoor and beach volleyball teams, including at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
Laura Inward - Assistant Coach Adrian Lightowler - Strength & Conditioning Head Coach Alanna Veerman - Strength & Conditioning Coach Sandy Heming - Head Therapist Fion Lee - Student Therapist Jonathan Yiu - Student Therapist
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The University of Toronto Varsity Blues women’s volleyball team finished last season in fifth place in the OUA standings with an 11-7 record. Toronto ended the regular season on a six-game win streak and went onto claim the OUA bronze medal for the second consecutive season. “Our goal for this season is to compete at the CIS championship,” said Kristine Drakich, who enters her 25th season as head coach. “The beauty of this year’s team is that we have a tremendous amount of depth in a number of positions and I think every player will have an important contribution to the success of our team this year.” Left side hitter Charlotte Sider returns for her fourth season with the team. The Ottawa native has led the team offensively in the last two seasons, ranking ninth in the OUA in 2012-13 with 3.64 points per set. Fellow left and kinesiology major Denise Wooding is also back, after ranking second on the team with 3.22 digs per set last year. Two other strong hitters returning is Port Coquitlam, B.C., native Jennifer Neilson and Caleigh Cruickshank of Etobicoke, Ont. Neilson sat second on the team with 3.10 points per set last season, while also notching 24 blocks at the net. Cruickshank is coming off a successful beach season this summer, where she earned the Ontario Volleyball Association beach player of the year award. First-year standouts Emma Jennings and Tessa Davis are also expected to make an immediate impact for Toronto’s offence this season. Fifth-year veteran Malena Rapaport returns from injury this season to lead a strong setting corps. The Vancouver native ranked fifth in the province with 9.29 assists per set in 2011-12 and will be supported by a solid setting team that includes returners Julia Bellehumeur and Madelyn Mandryk, as well as newcomer Erin Jacobs. Leading the middle this season is third and fourth-year veterans Bojana Radan and Sarah Chapin. A native of Georgetown, Ont., Chapin ranked second on the team with 29 blocks. Radan is expected to see more playing time and will be relied on to fill the void of graduating player Shannon Rossall at the net. Rookie Danielle Bentley will also add depth at the middle position. The Blues have a solid team of liberos and defensive specialists, led by returning players Kate Lonergan and Angie Bellhumeur. Asli Ersozoglu helped Team Ontario win gold at the National Team Challenge Cup this past summer and was a tournament all-star at the under-18 national championships as a member of the Toronto Diamonds. She, along with fellow newcomer Evelyn Yang from the Ottawa Mavericks club, will also look to make an impact this season.
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Player Profiles
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SARAH
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Monseigneur-Breyere • London, Ont.
Georgetown D.H.S. • Georegetown, Ont.
Geography/Environmental Studies
French
High School: Won the Lieutenant Governor’s community and volunteer award...won an OFSAA bronze medal in 2009 and gold in 2010. Varsity: 2012-13: Played in 12 sets over nine matches...recorded 20 digs. 2011-12: Played in 11 sets...recorded 40 digs. Personal: Grandfather, Bill, was the head coach of the Minnesota North Stars from 1983-85...Father, Dave, is the co-founder of the London Volleyball Club...sister, Julia, is also a member of the Varsity Blues women’s volleyball team.
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BELLEHUMEUR SETTER
5-8
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Monseigneur-Breyere • London, Ont. Psychology/Environmental Studies
High School: Was the assistant captain of the 2009-10 OFSAA silver medalist team...won the Ontario award of excellence in 2005-06 and 2007-08. OVA: Named the Impact’s player of the year in 2009-10...also finished first at the Ontario beach provinicial championships in 2009 (tier 2) and placed third in 2010. University of Toronto: Won the Viuu Kanep award in 201112 and 2012-13 for excellence in both acadmeic and athletic achievements. Varsity: 2012-13: Played in 57 sets over 17 matches...ranked second on the team with 29 blocks...averaged 1.42 kills per game...recorded a season-high 10 kills at Guelph on Nov. 23...recorded a seasonhigh eight digs vs Waterloo (Jan. 26) and vs Guelph (Jan. 27). 2011-12: Played in 49 sets over 17 matches...ranked fourth on the team with 1.53 kills per set...recorded 32 digs and 28 blocks... recorded a season-high 12 kills vs Ottawa on Feb. 5...recorded a season-high five digs vs Lakehead on Oct. 28 and at Western on Jan. 7. 2010-11: Played in 60 sets over 17 matches...ranked fourth on the team with 1.55 kills per set...also averaged 1.38 digs per game and tied for second on the team with 29 total blocks...led the team with 21 serving aces...recorded a career-high 13 kills at Lakehead on Nov. 21...recorded a career-high 11 digs both at Lakehead on Nov. 21 and versus Windsor on Feb. 12.
High School: Was a member of the 2010 OFSAA championship team after winning the bronze medal in 2009. Personal: Grandfather, Bill, was the head coach of the Minnesota North Stars from 1983-85...sister, Angie, is also a member of the Varsity Blues women’s volleyball team. Varsity: 2012-13: Played in 51 sets over 16 matches...ranked second on the team with 6.37 assists per set...also averaged 1.47 digs per set...recorded a career-high 36 assists vs McMaster on Nov. 11... recorded a season-high nine digs vs McMaster (Nov. 11) and at York (Jan. 12). OUTSIDE 6-1 ELIG: 2 2011-12: Played in 17 sets over 12 matches...ranked second on the team with 60 assists...recorded a season-high 31 assists and Father John Redmond C.S.S • Etobicoke, Ont. 11 digs vs Windsor on Nov. 12. Health Studies 2010-11: Played in 17 sets over seven matches...ranked second on the team with 101 assists...recorded a season-high 35 assists High School: Named the junior athlete of the year...named the versus Ryerson on Jan. 15. most valuable player on the co-ed and senior volleyball teams. Club: Won the under-15/16 OVA award of excellence...was a member of Team Ontario in 2011-12...a member of the 2012 under-18 provincial championship team. Varsity: 2012-13: Played in 15 sets over nine matches.
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M A D E LY N
M A N D RY K SETTER
5-9
13
ELIG: 2
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5-11
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St. Mary’s Academy • Lockport, Man.
Kennedy C.I. • Windsor, Ont.
Biodiversity/Conservation Biology
Human Biology
High School: Won the Manitoba High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) ‘AAAA’ provincial gold medal and was named an allstar...won the Dairy Farmers of Manitoba player’s choice award... selected to the MHSAA graduating all-star team and all-Manitoba team...also a member of the MHSAA AAAA cross country team champions. National: Competed in the National Team Challenge Cup in 2011 and 2012...earned a silver medal on Team Manitoba at the 2011 Western Canada Summer Games. Varsity: 2012-13: Played in 44 sets over 16 matches...ranked second on the team with 199 assists, averaging 4.52 per set...also recorded 52 digs...recorded a season-high 31 assists in the OUA bronze medal match versus Ryerson at York on Feb. 23...recorded a season-high 16 digs in an OUA quarter-final at Queen’s on Feb. 16. Personal: Father, Pete, played volleyball at the University of Winnipeg...mother, Sandy, played basketball at the University of Manitoba.
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Riverside S.S. • Port Coquitlam, B.C. Kinesiology High School: Named a 2008 and 2009 BC “AAAA” provincial championship first team all-star...won the 2009 Red Serge Classic most valuable player award...named the female athlete of the year in grades 9-12. Varsity: 2012-13: Played in 53 sets over 17 matches...ranked second on the team with 3.1 points per set...averaged 2.45 kills and 2.08 digs per set....sat third on the team with 24 blocks...recorded a career-high 15 kills vs Ottawa on Jan. 5...recorded a career-high 19 digs and five serving aces at Windsor on Feb. 1. 2011-12: Played in 13 sets over eight matches...averaged 1.08 kills and 1.23 digs per set...recorded a season-high eight kills at Ryerson on Jan. 15.
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High School: Named the most valuable player on the junior and senior volleyball teams...named to the All-City first all-star team. Varsity: 2012-13: Played in 14 sets over 10 matches...recorded 14 kills and 10 digs. 2011-12: Played in 12 sets over 11 matches...recorded eight kills and five digs.
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Alpha S.S. • Vancouver, B.C. Kinesiology Previous post-secondary: Played for Simon Fraser University. Club: Played for Team B.C. for five years...competed at the 2004 B.C. Summer Games, the 2007 Western Canada Games and the 2009 Canada Games. Varsity: 2011-12: Played in 59 sets over 17 matches...led the team with 9.29 assists per set...also ranked fourth on the team with 2.81 digs per set...recorded a career-high 50 assists vs Ottawa on Feb. 5...recorded a season-high 17 digs vs McMaster on Feb. 11. 2010-11: Played in 57 sets over 15 matches...led the team with 6.49 assists per set...also ranked second on the team with 2.84 digs per set and 15 serving aces...recorded a season-high 45 assists versus Windsor on Feb. 12...recorded a season-high 17 digs versus Windsor on Feb. 12.
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SIDER LEFT
5-11
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DENISE
WO O D I N G LEFT
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Lisgar H.S. • Ottawa, Ont.
Argyle S.S. • North Vancouver, B.C.
Kinesiology
Kinesiology
High School: Named the volleyball team’s rookie of the year in 2007...named the player of the year in 2007-08 and the most valuable player in 2009 and 2010...was a member of the Ontario provincial team. National: is a 2011 Canadian under 24 beach volleyball champion...placed ninth at the world junior beach volleyball championship in 2011 and 2012...placed 13th in beach volleyball at the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia. Varsity: 2012-13: Played in 59 sets over 16 matches...led the team and ranked ninth in the OUA with 3.64 points per set...led the team and ranked fourth with 30 serving aces...also led the team with 2.88 kills per set...ranked third with 2.42 digs per set...recorded a career-high 20 kills vs McMaster on Nov. 11...recorded a seasonhigh 21 digs vs Ottawa on Jan. 5...recorded four serving aces in five games this season...named an OUA second team all-star. 2011-12: Played in 63 sets over 18 matches...led the team with 3.05 kills per set...also averaged 2.79 digs per set...recorded a career-high 17 kills at Windsor (Jan. 6) and vs McMaster (Feb. 11)...recorded a career-high 30 digs vs McMaster on Feb. 11... named an OUA first team all-star. 2010-11: Played in 50 sets over 15 matches...averaged 1.8 kills and 1.68 digs per set...recorded 25 blocks on the year...recorded a season-high 10 kills at Ryerson (Oct. 29), at Guelph (Nov. 5) and versus Brock (Nov. 13)...recorded a season-high 13 digs at Waterloo on Nov. 6).
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High School: Named the most valuable player of the junior and senior volleyball teams...named a North Shore High School first team all-star...was the most valuable player on the junior soccer team. National/International: Placed second at the under-18 Canadian beach volleyball championship in 2011 and third at the under-21 event in 2012...earned the silver medal at the 2013 senior women’s beach national championships...competed at the under-23 world beach volleyball championships with Charlotte Sider. Varsity: 2012-13: Played in 54 sets over 16 matches...ranked second on the team with 3.22 digs per set...averaged 1.85 kills per set... matched her career-high of 13 kills at Ryerson (Oct. 21) and at York (Jan. 12)...recorded a season-high 22 digs at York on Jan. 12. 2011-12: Played in 60 sets in 17 matches...averaged 1.63 kills and 3.18 digs per game...recorded a season-high 13 kills vs McMaster on Feb. 11... recorded a season-high 32 digs vs Western on Nov. 13...named a member of the OUA all-rookie team.
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London C.S.S. • London, Ont.
Hertiage Woods S.S. • Port Moody, B.C.
Commerce
Environmental Geography
High School: Was named the most valuable player on the volleyball team...won the award of excellence.
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High School: Named a AAAA provincial all-star in three consecutive seasons...named a Fraser Valley all-star twice...won the best offensive hitter award.
6-0
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Earl Marriott S.S. • South Surrey, B.C. International Relations
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LONERGAN LIBERO
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Argyle S.S. • North Vancouver, B.C. Mechanical Engineering
High School: Named the athlete of the year from grade 8-12... named the most valuable player on the volleyball team in grades 11 and 12. Personal: Father, Gary, was a member of the Simon Fraser University swimming team and was a member of the Canadian national team.
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Toronto, Ont.
High School: Named the most valuable player on the junior and senior volleyball teams...named a AAAA North Shore first team all-star...won the most inspirational, best work ethic and most determined awards on the basketball teams...won the passport to education scholarship. Personal: Father, Rob, was a distance runner for Canada in the 1980s...Mother, Janet, played varsity basketball at the University of Calgary and UBC.
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YA N G LIBERO
Arts & Science
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Glebe C.I. • Ottawa, Ont.
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Immaculata R.H.S. • Kelowna, B.C. Life Science High School: Named the most valuable player on the senior volleyball team...named a 2012 first team all-star at the provincial A championships...was class valedictorian in grade 12. National/International Experience: Was a member of Team BC for three years...competed at the 2011 and 2012 Western Elites championships and the 2013 national team challenge cup.
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The Varsity Blues women’s volleyball team claimed their second consecutive OUA bronze medal in 2012-13. The Blues ended the regular season on a six-game win streak and finished in fifth place with an 11-7 record. Toronto knocked off the Queen’s Gaels, 3-1, in OUA quarter-final action to book their ticket to the Final Four. The Blues fell 3-0 to the York Lions in the semifinals and went onto defeat the Ryerson Rams to earn the third-place finish. Third-year rightside hitter Charlotte Sider was named an OUA second team all-star after leading the Blues in kills (2.88) and points (3.60) per game, while ranking among the top players in the OUA in both categories. Fifth-year veteran Katrina Rossall ranked fifth in the OUA with 3.88 digs per set.
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2012-13 WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL RESULTS Date Opponent Location Result Regular Season 10/21/2012 Ryerson University Toronto, Ontario L 1-3 (26-24, 14-25, 18-25, 23-25) 10/26/2012 Western University Athletic Centre W 3-2 (25-23, 25-18, 24-26, 22-25, 15-12) 10/27/2012 Brock University Athletic Centre W 3-0 (25-20, 25-9, 25-18) 11/04/2012 Queen’s University Kingston, Ontario L 1-3 (25-19, 22-25, 20-25, 20-25) 11/10/2012 York University Athletic Centre L 0-3 (20-25, 22-25, 15-25) 11/11/2012 McMaster University Athletic Centre W 3-1 (25-20, 18-25, 27-25, 25-23) 11/17/2012 Lakehead University Thunder Bay, Ontario W 3-1 (25-23, 25-21, 18-25, 25-23) 11/23/2012 University of Guelph Guelph, Ontario L 1-3 (25-23, 19-25, 21-25, 21-25) 11/24/2012 University of Waterloo Waterloo, Ontario W 3-0 (25-23, 27-25, 25-17) 01/05/2013 University of Ottawa Athletic Centre L 2-3 (22-25, 25-23, 25-22, 18-25, 12-15) 01/11/2013 McMaster University Hamilton, Ontario L 0-3 (22-25, 15-25, 19-25) 01/12/2013 York University Toronto, Ontario L 2-3 (25-22, 18-25, 25-23, 18-25, 6-15) B 1/18/2013 Brock University St. Catharines, Ontario W 3-0 (25-20, 25-14, 25-19) 1/26/2013 University of Waterloo Athletic Centre W 3-0 (28-26, 27-25, 25-20) 1/27/2013 University of Guelph Athletic Centre W 3-1 (25-23, 27-29, 25-23, 25-15) 02/01/2013 University of Windsor Windsor, Ontario W 3-1 (25-16, 22-25, 25-16, 25-21) 02/09/2013 Queen’s University Athletic Centre W 3-0 (25-23, 25-21, 25-23) 02/10/2013 RMC Athletic Centre W 3-0 (25-16, 25-22, 25-13) Playoffs 2/16/2013 Queen’s University (OUA Quarter-Final) Kingston, Ontario 2/22/2013 York University (OUA Semifinal) Toronto, Ontario 2/23/2013 Ryerson University (OUA Bronze) Toronto, Ontario
W 3-1 (30-28, 23-25, 29-27, 25-13) L 0-3 (14-25, 21-25, 20-25) W 3-0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-20)
Exhibition Montreal Invitational 9/21/2012 Université Laval Montréal, Quebec W 3-2 (25-22, 17-25, 18-25, 25-21, 15-12) 9/21/2012 McGill University Montréal, Quebec L 0-3 (19-25, 16-25, 23-25) 9/22/2012 Université de Montréal Montréal, Quebec W 3-2 (25-22, 17-25, 18-25, 25-21, 15-12) 9/22/2012 Université de Sherbrooke Montréal, Quebec W 3-1 (21-25, 25-23, 25-19, 25-19) 9/23/2012 Université de Sherbrooke Montréal, Quebec W 3-0 (28-26, 25-23, 25-22) Lea Marc Volleyball Challenge 9/28/2012 Mount Royal University Winnipeg, Manitoba W 3-0 (25-22, 25-22, 25-20) 9/28/2012 University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba W 3-1 (25-23,29-27,25-27,25-23) 9/29/2012 Acadia University Winnipeg, Manitoba W 3-2 (25-10, 23-25, 14-25, 25-14, 15-13) 9/29/2012 Queen’s University Winnipeg, Manitoba W 3-2 (25-22, 25-18, 22-25, 18-25, 17-15) 9/30/2012 University of Winnipeg Winnipeg, Manitoba W 3-0 (25-14, 25-22, 25-20) National Invitational Tournament 12/28/2012 Queen’s University Athletic Centre W 3-1 (25-12, 25-17, 22-25, 25-6) 12/29/2012 Université de Sherbrooke Athletic Centre W 3-0 (25-17, 25-21, 25-23) 12/30/2012 University of New Brunswick Athletic Centre W 3-0 (25-19, 25-16, 25-15) 10/05/2012 X-Université de Moncton Athletic Centre W 3-0 (25-23, 25-17, 25-22) 10/11/2012 X-Ryerson University Toronto, Ontario W 3-1 (25-21, 25-16, 26-28, 25-19) 10/13/2012 X-McMaster University Athletic Centre W 3-0 (25-22, 25-11, 25-21)
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2012-13 OUA STANDINGS Team York Ottawa Ryerson Queen’s Toronto Lakehead McMaster Western Guelph Brock Waterloo Windsor RMC
GP W L GF 18 17 1 52 18 16 2 51 18 14 4 45 18 12 6 41 18 11 7 40 18 9 9 34 18 9 9 37 18 9 9 35 18 6 12 24 18 5 13 25 18 4 14 23 18 3 15 21 18 2 16 16
GA 14 15 24 30 27 34 35 36 43 46 45 46 49
PTS 34 32 28 24 22 18 18 18 12 10 8 6 4
2012-13 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS # Players GP K E K/G TA K% SA SA/G B B/G A A/G D D/G PTS PTS/G 3 Charlotte Sider 59 170 102 2.88 502 14.00% 30 0.51 14.5 0.25 7 0.12 143 2.42 214 3.64 7 Jennifer Neilson 53 130 61 2.45 402 17.00% 15 0.28 17.5 0.33 9 0.17 110 2.08 162 3.07 4 Rebecca Crosier 13 35 11 2.69 81 30.00% 1 0.08 3 0.23 0 0 26 2 39 3 11 Shannon Rossall 64 105 48 1.64 301 19.00% 19 0.3 34.5 0.54 15 0.23 49 0.77 158 2.48 1 Denise Wooding 54 100 70 1.85 389 8.00% 5 0.09 12 0.22 14 0.26 174 3.22 117 2.17 6 Alexandra Hudson 56 86 50 1.54 350 10.00% 14 0.25 13.5 0.24 7 0.13 134 2.39 113 2.03 14 Sarah Chapin 57 81 23 1.42 210 28.00% 7 0.12 23 0.4 17 0.3 40 0.7 111 1.95 17 Bojana Radan 14 14 5 1 39 23.00% 3 0.21 9.5 0.68 2 0.14 10 0.71 26 1.89 18 Leah Sherriff 18 18 5 1 54 24.00% 2 0.11 5.5 0.31 5 0.28 10 0.56 25 1.42 9 Malena Rapaport 12 8 0 0.67 15 53.00% 4 0.33 4.5 0.38 91 7.58 27 2.25 16 1.38 5 Caleigh Cruickshank 15 7 1 0.47 21 29.00% 1 0.07 0.5 0.03 1 0.07 6 0.4 8 0.57 10 Julia Bellehumeur 51 10 1 0.2 43 21.00% 4 0.08 4 0.08 325 6.37 75 1.47 18 0.35 13 Madelyn Mandryk 44 7 2 0.16 28 18.00% 2 0.05 5 0.11 199 4.52 52 1.18 14 0.32 2 Katrina Rossall 65 2 0 0.03 8 25.00% 0 0 0 0 13 0.2 252 3.88 2 0.03 8 Angie Bellehumeur 12 0 0 0 0 0.00% 0 0 0 0 1 0.08 20 1.67 0 0
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As part of the Varsity Blues family, women’s volleyball is one of 44 men’s and women’s teams in 26 sports offered by U of T. The breadth of the Varsity Blues experience and legacy are unmatched at a Canadian university. The University of Toronto’s women’s volleyball program has achieved enviable success. It is a nationally competitive program that has captured seven Ontario championship titles. Blues volleyball has also been the most consistently successful program as the Blues qualified for 21 consecutive OUA final four appearances from 1990-2010, U of T is one of the only universities to integrate beach volleyball and volleyball training. Varsity Blues volleyball players have been very successful at the provincial, national and international beach volleyball levels - currently three former players, Sarah Pothaar, Rebecca Moskowitz and Asta Baltakys, are representing Canada on the World Tour. Since 1994, at least 13 Varsity Blues players have competed for Canada on the FIVB World Tour, at World Beach Championships, at the World University Beach Championships and at the Pan American Games.
The Varsity Blues volleyball program attracts talented athletes who are interested in learning and advancing their game. Many Varsity Blues players have been named to all-Ontario and all-Canadian teams and have represented Canada at international competitions in both indoor and beach volleyball. The 1968-69 women’s volleyball team dominated university competition in eastern Canada. Undefeated in regular season play, the 1968-69 Blues continued their winning streak into the playoffs, earning the league championship and the Women’s Intercollegiate Athletic Union (WIAU) title. Coached by Marjory Shedd, the team was a dynamic group of outstanding talent, including Lois Kennedy - who was also a member of Canada’s national team. Six of the Blues players competed on the provincial team that won gold at the first Canada Games in 1967. Team members include: Jenny (Karstoff) Stoanka Allen, 1997 Hall of Fame inductee, Julia (Kucharachuk) Andruchiw, Jennifer (English) Fallis, Lida (Syrotynsky) Hoffmann, Lois Kennedy, Ruth (Unger) Morgan, Birgitte Nielsen-Worrall, Lynette (Bibby) Pasma, Luba (Olesnycky) Rabbel (captain), Lydia (Eliashevsky) Replansky, Mari Sagi, Jane (Guenther) Williams and Marjory Shedd (head coach).
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The Varsity Blues coaching and support staff has a range of expertise that makes them among the best in the country. Head coach Kristine Drakich leads the women’s Varsity Blues volleyball program and ensures the quality of the staff. Kristine is a NCCP high performance coach who has been recognized for her coaching (indoor and beach volleyball) both provincially and nationally. She has over 10 years of international volleyball playing experience (five years indoor and five years beach volleyball). A member of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame since 1970, Marjory Shedd, a recent inductee to the Varsity Blues Hall of Fame, coached at U of T for 28 years (1964-91) and guided the Blues to seven league gold medals in volleyball, plus five Ontario gold medals and seven silver medals in badminton. Known as “Canada’s Lady of Badminton,” Marjory won 44 provincial and 24 national titles, including six consecutive triple crowns. She represented Canada in six Uber Cup competitions, including the first International Women’s Uber Cup in 1956-57. She also played on national championships teams in both basketball and volleyball, and represented Canada in volleyball at the 1967 Pan-American Games.
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ALL-CANADIANS AND ALL-STARS
CIS All-Canadians 2009-10 - Heather Bansley 2008-09 - Heather Bansley 2007-08 - Anastasia Danilova 2006-07 - Anastasia Danilova 2005-06 - Anastasia Danilova 2004-05 - Anastasia Danilova 2003-04 - Katie Bickerton 2001-02 - Sara Pothaar 2000-01 - Sarah Hogarth 1997-98 - Diana Cerny 1995-96 - Diane Campbell, Athena Gerochristodoulou 1993-94 - Laurie Lassaline 1991-92 - Suzanne Deschamps 1985-86 - Kristine Drakich 1984-85 - Kristine Drakich
CIS Rookie of the Year 2003-04 - Anastasia Danilova CIS All-Rookie Team 2005-06 Ali Greey 2003-04 Anastasia Danilova 2002-03 Julia Hall 2001-02 Elodie Li Yuk Lo
CIS Therese Quigley Award (Outstanding Student-Athlete) 2006-07 - Mila Miguel 2000-01 - Sarah Hogarth 1995-96 - Diane Campbell
CIS Academic All-Canadians 2010-11 - Alexandra Hudson, Katrina Rossall 2009-10 - Rebecca Crosier, Kathleen Mahannah, Amy Sweetman, Lauren Willoughby, Michelle Wood 2008-09 - Diane Burrows, Caley Venn 2007-08 - Claire Leewing, Kathleen Mahannah, Caley Venn 2006-07 - Dianne Burrows, Gioia Canciani, Caley Venn 2005-06 - Ali Greey, Elodie Li Yuk Lo, Leah Towell 2004-05 - Melissa Clifford, Krista Falkner, Laura Powers, Leah Towell 2003-04 - Lindsey Elliott, Suzana Majcen, Carrie Schram 2002-03 - Melissa Clifford, Rebecca Moskowitz, Adrianna Robinson, Sadie Stewart 2001-02 - Lindsey Elliott, Rebecca Moskowitz, Carrie Schram 2000-01 - Karen Atkinson-Leadbeater, Nicole Crichton, Sarah Hogarth, Carrie Schram 1999-00 - Barb Kral, Katie May, Emily Robson, Carrie Schram 1998-99 - Andra Bulmanis 1997-98 - Barb Kral 1996-97 - Katie May, Andrea Proctor 1991-92 - Suzanne Deschamps, Kim Smith, Jolan Storch OUA Championships 2010, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 1999, 1996, 1989 OUA All-Stars 2012-13 - Charlotte Sider 2011-12 - Charlotte Sider 2010-11 - Karlee Diesing 2009-10 - Heather Bansley, Kristina Valjas, Karlee Diesing 2008-09 - Heather Bansley, Kathleen Mahannah 2007-08 - Caley Venn, Heather Bansley, Mila Miguel, Anastasia Danilova, Michelle Wood 2006-07 – Heather Bansley, Anastasia Danilova, Mila Miguel, Caley Venn, Michelle Wood 2005-06 - Anastasia Danilova, Elodie Li Yuk Lo, Mila Miguel, Leah Towell
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2004-05 - Anastasia Danilova,Julia Hall, Laura Powers 2003-04 - Katie Bickerton, Lindsey Elliott, Suzana Majcen, Carrie Schram 2002-03 - Katie Bickerton, Elodie Li Yuk Lo, Rebecca Moskowitz 2001-02 - Sara Pothaar, Carrie Schram 2000-01 - Sarah Hogarth, Katie May, Sara Pothaar 1999-00 - Sarah Hogarth, Barb Kral, Katie May, Liliana Popan 1998-99 - Sarah Hogarth, Barb Kral, Suzana Majcen 1997-98 - Diana Cerny, Jenny Hui, Katie May 1996-97 - Christine Burn, Diana Cerny 1995-96 - Diane Campbell, Diana Cerny, Athena Gerochristodoulou 1994-95 - Diane Campbell, Diana Cerny, Athena Gerochristodoulou 1993-94 - Diane Campbell, Laurie Lassaline, Michelle Park 1992-93 - Laurie Lassaline 1991-92 - Suzanne Deschamps, Jolan Storch 1990-91 - Carrie Dorion, Jolan Storch 1989-90 - Carrie Dorion 1988-89 - Donna Roach 1987-88 - Suzanne Deschamps 1986-87 - Mary Pat Quilty, Donna Roach 1986, 85 & 84 - Kristine Drakich OUA East Libero of the Year 2009-10 - Michelle Wood 2007-08 - Michelle Wood OUA Rookie of the Year (since 1992) 2005-06 - Ali Greey 2002-03 - Julia Hall 2001-02 - Elodie Li Yuk Lo 1996-97 - Jenny Hui 1993-94 - Diana Cerny 1992-93 - Diane Campbell 1991-92 - Laurie Lassaline OUA Tournament MVP (since 1989) 2009-10 - Michelle Wood 2003-04 - Katie Bickerton 2002-03 - Katie Bickerton 2001-02 - Sara Pothaar 2000-01 - Sarah Hogarth 1998-99 - Michelle Park 1995-96 - Amanda Evison 1988-89 - Sandy Skotnicki OUA Award of Merit 2009-10 - Lauren Willougby 2008-09 - Michelle Wood 2006-07 - Mila Miguel 2005-06 - Elodie Li Yuk Lo 2003-04 - Sue McKay 2002-03 - Colleen McDonald 2001-02 - Sadie Stewart 2000-01 - Sarah Hogarth 1999-00 - Barb Kral 1997-98 - Suzana Majcen
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VARSITY BLUES AT THE CIS CHAMPIONSHIP Appearances 8
GP 22
W 7
L 15
PCT 0.318
1st Appearance 1988-89
Last Appearance 2009-10
2009-10 Quarter-Final - Manitoba 3, Toronto 0 Consolation Semifinal - Toronto 3, Montreal 2 5th Place - Regina 3, Toronto 0
2000-01 Quarter-Final - Toronto 3, Calgary 2 Semifinal - Sherbrooke 3, Toronto 0 Bronze - Laval 3, Toronto 0
2003-04 Quarter-Final - UBC 3, Toronto 1 Consolation Semifinal - Toronto 3, Saskatchewan 1 5th Place - Toronto 3, Montreal 2
1998-99 Quarter-Final - Manitoba 3, Toronto 0 Consolation Semifinal - Montreal 3, Toronto 2
2002-03 Quarter-Final - Calgary 3, Toronto 2 Consolation Semifinal - Laval 3, Toronto 0
1991-92 Quarter-Final - Manitoba 3, Toronto 0 Consolation Semifinal - Saskatchewan 3, Toronto 2 7th Place - Toronto 3, Dalhousie 2
2001-02 Quarter-Final - Sherbrooke 3, Toronto 0 Consolation Semifinal - Moncton 3, Toronto 0 7th Place - Toronto 3, Ryerson 1
1988-89 Quarter-Final - Laval 3, Toronto 0 Consolation Semifinal - Toronto 3, Moncton 2 5th Place - Manitoba 3, Toronto 0
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Year
ALL-TIME GAME RESULTS, 1945 TO DATE MW ML MT SW SL Rank
1990-91
DATA MISSING
1947-48 1 1 T-1st
1991-92 8 2 0 25 8 2nd East
1948-49 2 0 1st
1992-93
1949-50 2 1 2nd
1993-94 8 2 0 28 8 2nd East
1950-51
1994-95 8 2 0 25 7 2nd East
1951-52 2 1 2nd
1995-96 10 0 0 30 0 1st East
1952-53 3 2 2nd
1996-97 12 0 0 36 4 1st East
1953-54 3 2 3rd
1997-98 11 1 0 35 6 1st East
1954-55 2 3 4th
1998-99 10 2 0 33 7 2nd East
1955-56 1 4 5th
1999-00 9 1 0 28 9 2nd East
1956-57 2 3 T-3rd
2000-01
14
3
0
45
16
2nd East
1957-58 2
2 1
4th
2001-02
11
6
0
38
21
2nd East
1958-59 4
1
8
2 2nd
2002-03
13
4
0
45
13
2nd East
1959-60 3
0
7
5 3rd
2003-04
16
1
0
50
12
1st East
1960-61 4
1
8
3 2nd
2004-05
15
4
0
48
18
2nd East
1961-62 4
1
8
3 2nd
2005-06
17
2
0
54
11
1st East
1962-63 4
1
8
2 3rd
2006-07
17
2
0
52
19
1st East
1963-64 2
4
5
7 T-3rd
2007-08
17
2
0
54
12
1st East
1964-65 4
1
8
2 2nd
2008-09
12
7
0
43
24
2nd East
1965-66 4
1
9
2 2nd
2009-10
14
5
0
49
19
1st East
1966-67 5
0
10 0 1st
2010-11
5
14
0
26
47
5th East
1967-68
2011-12
11
7
0
39
26
5th East
1968-69 5
0
15 0 1st
2012-13
11
7
0
40
27
5th East
1969-70 5
0
15 0 1st
7
3
0
23
12
2nd East
1970-71 1971-72 10 0 1st East 1972-79 DATA MISSING 1979-80
13
3
0
3rd Tier II
1980-81 6 12 3rd Central 1981-82 13 8 3rd East 1982-83
2
6
0
13
15
4th Central
1983-84
7
5
0
23
14
4th East
1984-85
6
4
0
20
16
3rd East
1985-86 9 3 0 31 9 2nd East 1986-87
9
3
0
30
11
3rd East
1987-88
8
4
0
25
14
3rd East
1988-89 10 2 0 32 7 2nd East 1989-90
6
4
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21
16
3rd East
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