Capilano College is set to host the 2007 Canadian Colleges Athletic Association (CCAA) Women’s National Volleyball Championship from March 7-10 in North Vancouver, British Columbia. The Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) is pleased to announce the undefeated Nipissing Lakers will represent Ontario at the Championship.

The Nipissing Lakers from North Bay enter the competition with a perfect 17-0 record. The sixth seeded Lakers will kick off the tournament against the third seed and defending CCAA Bronze medalists, Malaspina University College Mariners from Nanaimo, BC on March 8 at 11:00 pm (EST). This will be the first trip to the National Championship for the Lakers who posted an undefeated 3-0 record at the OCAA Championship in Barrie on February 22-24.

At the OCAA tournament North Bay native Megan Stacey was named Championship Tournament MVP for her performances and was joined by teammates Lynn Danis and Stefanie Hancock as Championship Tournament All-Stars. A fourth year player, Stacey will be honoured at the CCAA All Canadian Awards Banquet as an All-Canadian. This will be the fourth time she has been bestowed with the honour and marking the first time in OCAA history any one athlete has been named as an All-Canadian in four consecutive years.

Also being honoured as an All-Canadian in British Columbia will be the OCAA Player of the Year, Laura Fowler from Cambrian College. Fowler ends an impressive four year career that has seen the 6’4 Ontario Scoring Champion win a CCAA National Championship Bronze medal in 2004-05 at the Collège François-Xavier-Garneau in Québec City.

The four day event kicks off on Wednesday, March 7 with the CCAA All Canadian Awards Banquet and play begins on Thursday, March 8 at 4:00 pm (EST) and continues through Saturday, March 10.

The 2007 CCAA Women’s National Volleyball Championship features the top eight women’s volleyball teams in Canada. The Championship Seeding is below:

1. Collège Bois-de-Boulogne Cavalières – Montréal, Que.
2. Mount Royal College (MRC) Cougars – Calgary, Alta.
3. Malaspina University-College Mariners – Nanaimo, B.C.
4. Cégep Beauce Appalaches Condors – Ville de Saint-Georges, Que.
5. MacEwan College Griffins – Edmonton, Alta.
6. Nipissing University Lakers – North Bay, Ont.
7. Capilano College Blues – North Vancouver, B.C.
8. Mount Allison University Mounties – Sackville, N.B.


CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE:
Thursday, March 8
4:00 pm: Bois-de-Boulogne vs. Mount Allison University
6:00 pm: Cégep Beauce Appalaches vs. MacEwan College
9:00 pm: Mount Royal College vs. Capilano College
11:00 pm: Malaspina University College vs. Nipissing University

Friday, March 9
4:00 pm: Match 5
6:00 pm: Match 6
9:00 pm: Match 7
11:00 pm: Match 8

Saturday, March 10
12:00 pm: Match 9
2:00 pm: Match 10
4:00 pm: Match 11
9:00 pm: Bronze Medal Match
11:00 pm: Gold Medal Match
(All times listed in Eastern Standard Time)

For more information, including the latest news, results and developments from the 2007 CCAA Women’s Volleyball Nationals, please visit the official tournament website: http://www.capcollege.bc.ca/services/campus-activities/volleyballnats/home.html.