


The Spartans came out re-energized in the second, quickly grabbing a massive 11-2 lead. After TWU fended off the first potential set point, UBC's Cara Kovacs finished it off 25-23 with a kill that sent the home fans into a frenzy. We had to string together three really good matches in three days after we hadn't performed that well so it's pretty incredible from that point of view."Ī series of runs early in the first set saw each team overcome four-point deficits before going tit for tat as their scores reached the 20s. "It's the first one of those 10 championship titles that I've won in a home gym and first time in 26 years to even have nationals on home court. "You can probably hear by the sound of my voice how important the home crowd was," said a raspy toned long time UBC head coach Doug Reimer when asked how his 10 th national title differed from the previous nine.

Number 1 in the nation!! This is the 13th title they have won! #GoBirdsGo /XNFXsoXfw4 came out on top of in an absolutely electric game of Women's National Finals. WVB | Your T-Birds are NATIONAL CHAMPIONS. Intensity radiated through War Memorial Gym before the match even began as supporters from both local rivals filled the 2,100-seat historic venue and roared after every point. 1 seed and defending champion Trinity Western Spartans 3-2 (25-23, 22-25, 21-25, 25-18, 15-12) in a dramatic five-set thriller to win gold at the 2023 U SPORTS Women's Volleyball Championship at War Memorial Gym in Vancouver, B.C. VANCOUVER – The seventh ranked UBC Thunderbirds upset the No.
