January 8 - The Bison women’s volleyball team started the New Year with their fourth consecutive non-conference tournament title this season at the 2008 Quality Hotel Ottawa Invitational, which ran from January 3-5. Heading into the second half of the season, Manitoba has now registered a sparkling overall record of 32-1 while still holding the number one spot heading into the second half of the season.

Overall this season, the Herd is 23-0 in five tournaments and four tourney titles (Lea Marc Volleyball Challenge did not have a tournament final) with a 9-1 conference record and has only suffered one loss this season (3-2 to #2 ranked UBC on Nov. 10). Manitoba is currently on a four game conference winning streak and 13 game overall winning streak.

Manitoba has been ranked number one in the CIS Top 10 poll since the start of the 2007-08 season (eight polls).

Women’s Volleyball CIS Top 10 (Jan. 8/08)
1. Manitoba (1)
2. UBC (2)
3. Calgary (3)
4. Montreal (4)
5. Alberta (5)
6. Trinity Western (7)
7. Sherbrooke (6)
8. Laval (NR)
9. Ottawa (NR)
10. Toronto (10)

Volleyball Notes: Manitoba and Trinity Western matches on Sunday, January 13 will have new start times. The women’s match will begin at noon with the men’s match at 2 p.m. at Investors Group Athletic Centre. The start time of Saturday’s matches will remain the same (women’s at 1 p.m. and men’s at 3 p.m.)