HISTORY AT U SPORTS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

9 appearances:

SILVER: 1979-1980

BRONZE: 1980-1981

4th Place: 2012-2013

5th Place: 2014-2015

6th Place: 1985-1986, 1986-1987, 2006-2007

7th Place: 1984-1985, 2013-2014

HISTORY AT OUA/OWIAA CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP

5 championship wins - 4th in history among OUA schools

9 silver medals, 5 bronze medals

GOLD: 2012-2013, 2006-2007, 1985-1986, 1980-1981, 1979-1980

SILVER: 2014-2015, 2013-2014, 2011-2012, 2000-2001, 1992-1993, 1989-1990, 1986-1987, 1984-1985, 1983-1984

BRONZE: 2010-2011, 2007-2008, 1993-1994, 1988-1989, 1987-1988

*Note the women's volleyball team joined the RSEQ conference to start the 2016-2017 season following 39 seasons in the OWIAA and OUA.

Head Coaches In Program History:

Lorne Sawula: 1977-1979, 1980-1981

Betty Baxter: 1979-1980

Al Jeffrey: 1981-1992 (2-3 record in 1991-92)

Lionel Woods: 1992-present (34 seasons, plus 4 as an assistant coach)

1977-78 Season

Team Roster: Mylène Camu, Sylvie Bigras, Trish Bradbury, Barb Evans, Lisa Grecco, Pauline McNally, Pam Smith

Head Coach: Lorne Sawula

1978-79 Season

Team Roster: Mylène Camu, Sylvie Bigras, Trish Bradbury, Francine Chabot, Barb Evans, Lisa Grecco, Brenda Inkster, Brenda Kirwan, Hughette Rivard, Pam Smith

Head Coach: Lorne Sawula

Assistant Coach: Al Jeffrey

Team MVP: Pam Smith

League Record: 8-9

1979-80 Season - OWIAA Champions, CIAU Silver Medal

Team MVP: Judy Szepesi

Mylène Camu named CIAU tournament MVP

1980-81 Season - OWIAA Champions, CIAU Bronze Medal

Team Roster: Mylène Camu, Lisa Grecco, Louise Harrison, Joanne Lacas, Lucie Oliver, Allisen Roper, Judy Szepesi, Susie Szepesi, Jocelyn Tanguay, Carol Villeneuve, Linda Winsper. Head Coach: Lorne Sawula, Assistant Coach: Al Jeffrey, Manager: Trish Bradbury, Team Trainer: Gunner Obrascovs

Team MVP: Cory Royal

Judy Szepesi named 1st Team All-Canadian

1981-82 Season

Team Roster: Elaine Atkinson, Hélène Bouchard, Anne Marie Brunet, Louise Gratton, Adrienne Laroque, Elizabeth McGowan, Jocelyn Tanguay, Sylvia Weihrer, Linda Winsper. Head Coach: Al Jeffrey. Team Therapist, Julie Hughes.

League Record: 12-9, 4th in Ontario East

Team MVP: Jocelyn Tanguay

1982-83 Season

Team Roster: Elaine Atkinson, Lisa Ethier, Louise Gratton, Carolyne Kempthorne, Lenora Kung, Adrienne Laroque, Neli Lozeg, Bridgette Patenaude, Dena Thebarge, Sylvia Weihrer. Head Coach: Al Jeffrey, Team Therapist: Julie Hughes.

League Record: 12-0 (1st OWIAA East) - finished 4th at OWIAA Final Four

Team MVP: Dena Thebarge, Lisa Ethier, Lenora Kung

1983-84 Season - OWIAA Silver Medallists

Team Roster: Lisa Ethier, Leslie Irie, Nicole Lagace, Neli Lozej, Marie-José Malenfant, Carol Shore, Judy Szepesi, Dena Tebarge, Sylvia Weihrer. Head Coach: Al Jeffrey, Team Therapist: Julie Hughes.

League Record: 15-4

Team MVP: Leslie Irie, Neli Lozej

Judy Szepesi named 2nd Team All-Canadian

1984-85 Season:

Team Roster: Renee Gan, Leslie Irie, Linda Kilrea, Nicole Lagace, Neli Lozej, Louise McNicoll, Kelly Morely, Carol Shore, Judy Szepesi, Dena Thebarge. Head Coach: Al Jeffrey, Assistant Coach: Peter Biasone

League Record: 13-4

Finished 7th at Nationals

Team MVP: Leslie Irie

Leslie Irie named 2nd Team All-Canadian

1985-86 Season: OWIAA Champions

Team Roster: Susan Buckman, Leslie Irie, Neli Lozej, Jane MacDonough, Louise McNicoll, Sally Plows, Carol Shore, Erica Simpson, Sylvie Weihrer. Head Coach: Al Jeffrey

Finished 6th at Nationals

Team MVP: Leslie Irie

Rookie of the Year: Susan Buckman

Leslie Irie named 1st Team All-Canadian

1986-87 Season - OWIAA Silver Medallists

Team Roster: Catherine Bonin, Susan Buckman, Judy Dobbs, Janice Haines, Leslie Irie, Neli Lozej, Jane MacDonough, Dina Pavlakos, Annette Saikaley, Lori Seale, Carol Shore, Erica Simpson. Head Coach: Al Jeffrey

Finished 6th at Nationals

Team MVP: Leslie Irie

Rookie of the Year: Dina Pavlakos

Leslie Irie named 1st Team All-Canadian

1987-88 Season - OWIAA Bronze Medallists

Team Roster: Catherine Bonin, Susan Buckman, Linda Elmose, Nicki Gelinas, Janice Haines, Leslie Irie, Dina Pavlakos, Annette Saikaley, Carol Shore, Erica Simpson. Head Coach: Al Jeffrey

Selected as Wild Card team for Nationals, finished 6th

Team MVP: Leslie Irie

Rookie of the Year: Linda Elmose

Leslie Irie named 2nd Team All-Canadian

1988-89 Season - OWIAA Bronze Medallists

Team Roster: Susan Buckman, Lori Charles, Linda Elmose, Janice Haines, Denise Lassaline, Lori Myers, Annette Saikaley, Marie Vancoughnett. Head Coach: Al Jeffrey, Assistant Coach: Lionel Woods.

Team MVP: Susan Buckman - also selected uOttawa Female Athlete of the Year

Rookie of the Year: Denise Lassaline

1989-90 Season - OWIAA Silver Medallists

Team Roster: Catherine Bonin, Susan Buckman, Marie-Josée Caron, Jennifer Faught, Janice Haines, Denise Lassaline, Jackie Rasenberg, Annette Saikaley, Jennifer Villeneuve, Tonia Wilson. Head Coach: Al Jeffrey, Assistant Coach: Lionel Woods.

Team MVP: Annette Saikaley

Rookie of the Year: Marie-Josée Caron

Annette Saikaley named 1st Team All-Canadian

1990-91 Season

Team Roster: Annete Saikaley (2), Sara Belanger (3), Janice Haines (4), Jackie Rasenberg (5), Marie-Josée Caron (6), Catherine Bonin (7), Jennifer Villeneuve (8), Tanya Woolley (9), Nadine Lacelle (10), Jane Jesson (12). Head Coach: Al Jeffrey, Assistant Coaches: Lionel Woods, Susan Buckman. Team Therapist: David Berry.

League Record: 8-5 - finished 4th in OWIAA

Team MVP: Janice Haines - also selected as uOttawa Female Athlete of the Year

Rookie of the Year: Sara Belanger (OWIAA Rookie of the Year)

1991-92 Season:

Team Roster: Tanya Pilote (2), Sara Belanger (3), Chantale Seguin (4), Rebecca Milne (5), Marie-Josée Caron (6), Marcia Mikhael (7), Jennifer Villeneuve (8), Tanya Woolley (9), Sheril Cave (10), Jane Jesson (12). Head Coach: Al Jeffrey/Lionel Woods. Team Therapist: Nathalie Lucas.

Finished 4th OWIAA

Team MVP: Jennifer Villeneuve

1992-93 Season - OWIAA Silver Medallists

Team Roster: Patti Wilhelm (1), Christine Haverkate (2), Sara Belanger (3), Tracy Liburd (4), Rebecca Milne (5), Marie-Josée Caron (6), Sabrina Caron (7), Jennifer Villeneuve (8), Tanya Woolley (9), Beth Houston (10), Jennifer Shriley (11), Jane Jesson (12). Head Coach: Lionel Woods.

Team MVP: Tanya Woolley

1993-94 Season - OWIAA Bronze Medallists

Team Roster: Patti Wilhelm (1), Christine Haverkate (2), Karen Hough (3), Tracy Liburd (4), Sabrina Caron (5), Jennifer Villeneuve (6), Tanya Woolley (9), Beth Houston (10), Jennifer Shriley (11). Head Coach: Lionel Woods. Assistant Coaches: Bill Swyers, Ling Lee, Rhonda Dubois, Jane Jesson. 

Team MVP: Tanya Woolley (4th in CIAU for digs per set)

1994-95 Season

Team Roster: Patti Wilhelm (1), Karen Hough (3), Tracy Liburd (4), Cathy Poch (5), Christa Douglas (6), Sabrina Caron (7), Tanya Woolley (9), Jennifer Shriley (11). Head Coach: Lionel Woods. Assistant Coaches: Bill Swyers, Ling Lee, Rhonda Dubois, Jane Jesson. 

League Record: 6-4, 3rd OWIAA East. Finished 6th OWIAA

Team MVP: Tanya Woolley

Rookie of the Year: Christa Douglas (OWIAA East Rookie of the Year)

1995-96 Season

Team Roster: Patti Wilhelm (1), Janice Branch (2), Karen Hough (3), Nathalie Pryor (4), Cathy Pochs (5), Christa Douglas (6), Mary Ellen Barber (7), Jen Bogart (8), Nadia Lachance (9), Laura Lee Sampson (10), Jennifer Shriley (11), Mieke Gilbert (12). Head Coach: Lionel Woods. Assistant Coaches: Bill Swyers, Ling Lee, Rhonda Dubois.

League Record: 7-3, tied second OWIAA East. Finished 7th at OWIAA championship.

Team MVP: Patti Wilhelm

Rookie of the Year: Mieke Gilbert (OWIAA East Rookie of the Year)

1996-97 Season 

Team Roster: Kim Tilden (1), Janice Branch (2), Karen Hough (3), Beth Houston (4), Cathy Poch (5), Daphné Dufour (6), Mary Ellen Barber (7), Corinne Ronson (8), Nadia Lachance (9), Francine LaBossiere (10), Emmanuelle Guay (11), Erinn Steringa (12), Laila Jabboury (13). Head Coach: Lionel Woods. Assistant Coaches: Ling Lee, Rhonda Dubois.

League Record: 8-4, finished 6th at OWIAA Championship

Team MVP: Mary Ellen Barber, Cathy Poch

1997-98 Season:

Team Roster: Kim Tilden (1), Janice Branch (2), Kate McKelvie (3), Shailah Myles (4), Karen Gervais (5), Daphné Dufour (6), Mary Ellen Barber (7), Corinne Ronson (8), Nadia Lachance (9), Francine LaBossiere (10), Melanie Larose (11), Erinn Steringa (12), Marie-Claude Levert (13). Head Coach: Lionel Woods. Assistant Coaches: Ling Lee, Rhonda Dubois, Beth Houston.

League Record: 9-3, finished 5th at OUA Championship

Team MVP: Mary Ellen Barber (2nd in CIAU in blocks per game)

1998-99 Season

Team Roster: Kim Tilden (1), Janice Branch (2), Kate McKelvie (3), Crystal Roth (4), Kara Zakrzewska (5), Daphné Dufour (6), Mary Ellen Barber (7), Corinne Ronson (8), Nadia Lachance (9), Erinka Hoornstra (10), Amanda Purdy (11), Erinn Steringa (12), Marie-Claude Levert (13), Amanda Morgan (14). Head Coach: Lionel Woods. Assistant Coaches: Ling Lee, Rhonda Dubois, Beth Houston.

League Record: 7-5, finished 4th at OUA Championship

Team MVP: Mary Ellen Barber

Mary Ellen Barber wins OUA Merit Award

1999-2000 Season

Team Roster: Kim Tilden (1), Janice Branch (2), Eliane Bélanger (3), Crystal Roth (4), Kara Zakrzewska (5), Daphné Dufour (6), Kasey Parker (7), Corinne Ronson (8), Amanda Purdy (9), Erinka Hoornstra (10), Marie-Claude Hamel (11), Sonia Préfontaine (12), Andrea Kvasnica (13), Mirela Lukavecki (14). Head Coach: Lionel Woods. Assistant Coaches: Ling Lee, Rhonda Dubois, Beth Houston. Team Doctor: Renata Frankovich

League Record: 8-7, fourth in OUA East

Team MVP: Janice Branch

Kara Zakrzewska ranked 1st in CIS with 2.10 blocks per game

2000-01 Season - OUA Silver Medallists

Team Roster: Kim Tilden (1), Amanda Morgan (2), Eliane Bélanger (3), Crystal Roth (4), Kara Zakrzewska (5), Ellen Barwise (6), Kasey Parker (7), Nancy Coehlo (8), Amanda Purdy (9), Veronique Vachon (10), Leah Merli (11), Sonia Préfontaine (12), Andrea Kvasnica (13), Mirela Lukavecki (14), Alexandra Brown (15), Corinne Ronson (16), Michelle Moore (17), Lauren Hickman (18). Head Coach: Lionel Woods. Assistant Coaches: Ling Lee, Rhonda Dubois, Mary Ellen Barber. Team Doctor: Renata Frankovich

League Record: 8-10, team rallied from a 1-6 start

Team MVP: Kim Tilden

Kara Zakrzewska ranked 1st in CIS in blocks per game, named uOttawa Female Athlete of the Year

Kim Tilden wins OUA East Award of Merit

2001-2002 Season

Team Roster: Erinka Hoornstra (1), Amanda Morgan (2), Eliane Bélanger (3), Crystal Roth (4), Kara Zakrzewska (5), Michelle Moore (6), Kristy Vodarek (7), Nancy Coehlo (8), Amanda Purdy (9), Veronique Vachon (10), Leah Merli (11), Ellen Barwise (12), Andrea Kvasnica (13), Ashley Keenan (14), Alexandra Brown (15), Manon Ouellette (16). Head Coach: Lionel Woods. Assistant Coaches: Ling Lee, Rhonda Dubois, Mary Ellen Barber, Erinn Steringa, Jennifer Hall. Team Doctor: Renata Frankovich

League Record: 8-8, 5th in OUA East

Team Captain: Crystal Roth

Team MVP: Erinka Hoornstra, ranked 9th in OUA and 12th in CIS with 3.17 kills per game

8 players named Acadmeic All-Canadians

Kara Zakrzewska plays with Canadian National Team for first semester. She led CIS in kills per game (4.35).

Eliane Bélanger 2nd in OUA and 7th in CIS with 1.18 blocks per game

For rosters after 2001-2002, visit the roster page and use the Season archive drop down.