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UBC WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL2013-14 PROGRAM
THE STORY OF THE THUNDERBIRD
VICTORY THROUGH HONOUR
In November 1933, the sports department at the Ubyssey staged a contest among students
to select a nickname for the university’s sport teams. At the time UBC sports teams were
simply known as the “Blue and Gold,” or “Varsity.” After narrowing the suggestions from
the student body down to the six best: Corsairs, Grizzlies, Spartans, Thunderbirds, Golden
Eagles, and Musqueams, it was put to a vote. However, when the ballots were counted the
name “Seagulls,” a write-in candidate, was found to be the winner!
Not amused, the Pep Club and Ubyssey staff took matters into their own hands and on Jan.
31, 1934 after a lengthy and spirited debate, the name “Thunderbird” emerged victorious.
However, it was close to 15 years later that the Kwicksutaineuk people of the B.C. west
coast would officially grant permission to UBC to use the Thunderbird name and emblem.
The Thunderbird is a high-ranking, mythical, powerful creature, indigenous to the West
Coast and under whose protection come brotherhood, peace and goodwill.
This event took place on Oct. 30, 1948, at halftime of the homecoming football game at
UBC’s old Varsity Stadium. Over 5,000 fans and students were witness to a ceremony
involving the presentation of a 16-foot high Thunderbird totem to the university by well-
known carver Ellen Neel of Alert Bay, B.C. and Chief William Scow, who at that time was
President of the Native Brotherhood of B.C. and the hereditary chief of the Kwicksutaineuk
people. Under old tribal laws and customs, the dedication by Neel and Chief Scow entitled
the university and its varsity teams to use the Thunderbird name and symbol legally for
the first time, permission and status that are unique honours for any institution or team
and now possessed by UBC.
This totem pole was a gift to the Alma Mater Society and stood in front of Brock Hall from
1948 until the 1970’s. It was then moved to the north side of the SUB and unfortunately
was inadvertently destroyed in 2000. Thankfully, the university through persistence,
passion and partnership over three years, was able to have an exact replica pole carved by
Calvin Hunt and Merv Child of Alert Bay. On Oct. 18, 2004, a re-dedication ceremony was
held as the totem, referred to as the ‘Victory Through Honour” pole, and representing the
unique privilege of having both the possession and the blessing of the Thunderbird, was
returned to its rightful place outside of Brock Hall.
In an impressive and august voice, Chief Scow at that 1948 permission-granting ceremony
stated, “It is yours now, and if you follow the precepts accepted with it, you cannot fail.”
Find out more: www.gothunderbirds.ca
VICTORY THROUGH HONOUR TOTEM POLE
Re-dedicated in 2004, the Victory Through
Honour Pole was hand carved by Calvin Hunt
and Merv Child of Alert Bay and now lives
outside Brock Hall at UBC.
3.UBC THUNDERBIRDS VOLLEYBALL // WOMEN’S 2013 - 14 PROGRAM
2013 - 14 UBC THUNDERBIRDS ROSTER
NO.
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
10
11
12
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14
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17
NAME
Abigail Keeping
Lisa Barclay
Rosie Schlagintweit
Juliana Kaufmanis
Mariah Bruinsma
Nicola Laniuk
Kirsty Setterlund
Danielle Brisebois
Kaitlin Crawford
Briana Liau Kent
Alissa Coulter
Laura MacTaggart
Emily Cicon
Cara Rosehill
Alessandra Gentile
POS.
Middle
Outside
Outside
Outside
Middle
Middle
Setter
Outside
Libero
Libero
Outside
Outside
Middle
Libero
Setter
ELIG.
4
4
4
2
4
1
4
2
2
5
3
1
1
3
1
HT.
6-2
6-2
6-0
6-0
6-1
6-3
5-9
6-0
5-9
5-6
6-0
6-3
6-0
5-10
5-10
HOMETOWN
SURREY, BC
BRANDON, MB
ABBOTSfORD, BC
RICHMOND, BC
CHILLIWACK, BC
SURREY, BC
WHITE ROCK, BC
BOLTON, ON
N.VANCOUVER, BC
VANCOUVER, BC
CALGARY. AB
LACOMBE, AB
COURTENAY, BC
KAILUA, HI
PORT MOODY, BC
2013 - 14 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE
DATE
OCT 25, 2013
OCT 26, 2013
NOV 1, 2013
NOV 2, 2013
NOV 9, 2013
NOV 10, 2013
NOV 15, 2013
NOV 16, 2013
NOV 23, 2013
NOV 24, 2013
NOV 29, 2013
NOV 30, 2013
JAN 10, 2014
JAN 11, 2014
JAN 17, 2014
JAN 18, 2014
JAN 24, 2014
JAN 25, 2014
JAN 31, 2014
FEB 1, 2014
fEB 7, 2014
fEB 8, 2014
fEB 14-16, 2014
fEB 21-22, 2014
fEB 28-MAR 3, 2014
All home games in bold
OPPONENT
AT TRINITY WESTERN UNIVERSITY
VS TRINITY WESTERN UNIVERSITY
VS UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA
VS UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA
VS THOMPSON RIVERS UNIVERSITY
VS THOMPSON RIVERS UNIVERSITY
AT UNIVERSITY Of WINNIPEG
AT UNIVERSITY Of WINNIPEG
VS UNIVERSITY OF CAlgARY
VS UNIVERSITY OF CAlgARY
AT UNIVERSITY Of REGINA
AT UNIVERSITY Of REGINA
AT UBC OKANAGAN
AT UBC OKANAGAN
VS BRANdON UNIVERSITY
VS BRANdON UNIVERSITY
AT MOUNT ROYAL UNIVERSITY
AT MOUNT ROYAL UNIVERSITY
VS UNIVERSITY OF SASkATCHEWAN
VS UNIVERSITY OF SASkATCHEWAN
AT UNIVERSITY Of ALBERTA
AT UNIVERSITY Of ALBERTA
CANADA WEST QUARTER-fINALS
CANADA WEST fINAL fOUR
CIS CHAMPIONSHIPS (REGINA, SK)
TIME
6:00 PM
5:00 PM
6:00 PM
5:00 PM
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
4:00 PM
5:30 PM
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
4:00 PM
3:00 PM
6:00 PM
5:00 PM
6:00 PM
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
5:30 PM
6:00 PM
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
5:30 PM
TBD
TBD
TBD
UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIALOCAtiON // VANCOUVER, B.C.
FOUNdAtiON // 1908
ENrOLLMENt // 49, 372
PrESidENt // PROf. STEPHEN TOOPE
ChANCELLOr // SARAH MORGAN-SILVESTER
DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICSMANAgiNg dirECtOr // ASHLEY HOWARD
dEPArtMENt PhONE // 604-822-2503
dEPArtMENt FAx // 604-822-6011
AddrESS // 272-6081 UNIVERSITY BLVD / V6T 1Z1
NiCkNAME // THUNDERBIRDS
COLOUr // BLUE & GOLD
AFFiLiAtiONS // CIS, CANADA WEST; NAIA, REGION 1
NAtiONAL ChAMPiONShiPS // 87 CIS, 6 NAIA
SPOrtS iNFOrMAtiON // WILSON WONG
Sid PhONE // 604-822-9115
MEdiA rELAtiONS // DAN ELLIOTT
MEdiA rELAtiONS PhONE // 604-827-3090
THUNDERBIRDS WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALLAFFiLiAtiON // CIS, CANADA WEST
CANAdA WESt titLES // 12
MOSt rECENt // 2013
CiS / CANAdiAN ChAMPiONShiPS // 10
MOSt rECENt // 2013
CiS tOUrNAMENt APPEArANCES // 21
LASt APPEArANCE // 2013
ChAMPiONShiP FiNAL APPEArANCES // 12
LASt ChAMPiONShiP FiNAL APPEArANCE // 2013
hEAd COACh // DOUG REIMER
rEiMEr PhONE // 604-822-4646
rEiMEr EMAiL // [email protected]
ASSiStANt COACh // LEAH ALLINGER
ALLiNgEr PhONE // 604-822-4709
ALLiNgEr EMAiL // [email protected]
hOME COUrt // WAR MEMORIAL GYMNASIUM
CAPACitY // 3,000
OPENEd // 1951
TEAM INFORMATION2012-13 CANAdA WESt rECOrd // 21-1
2012-13 CANAdA WESt PLAYOFFS // 2-0
2012-13 OVErALL rECOrd // 34-3
FiNAL CiS tOP tEN rANkiNg // 1
highESt CiS tOP tEN rANkiNg // 1
StArtErS rEtUrNiNg / LOSt // 3/3
CONTACT UBC ATHLETICSgENErAL iNqUiriES // 604-822-2503
grOUP tiCkEtS // 604-822-8337
dEVELOPMENt OFFiCE // 604-822-1972
SPONSOrShiP // 604-822-1688
PHOTO CREDITSALL PHOTOS COURTESY Of RICH LAM, BOB fRID
& UBC ARCHIVES
WOMEN’S 2013 - 14 PROGRAM // UBC THUNDERBIRDS VOLLEYBALL4.
Dear Thunderbirds Supporters,
Our student-athletes and our coaches are ready for an amazing UBC Thunderbirds season. These leaders in our community have aspirations in their sports that will take grueling effort, ruthless time management, and a commitment that can be appreciated by anyone pursuing excellence in their own chosen endeavor.
Our student-athletes and our coaches also have dreams that take them beyond the playing field and on a trek of learning, resilience and achievement. Thank you for following them on their journey of highs, lows and ultimate triumphs.
As we adapt and evolve our UBC sports’s model this year, and in the years that follow, there is one anchor that will remain constant. The root of our spirits rests with the Thunderbird and its message applies to all students alike: “Victory Through Honour”.
On behalf of the student-athletes, coaches, staff, and all of UBC, thank you!
Sincerely,Ashley Howard
MESSAGE FROM MANAGING DIRECTOR, ATHLETICSASHLEY HOWARD
• 241 ALL-TIME UBC OLYMPIANS• 65 OLYMPIC MEDALS
• 128 ACADEMIC ALL-CANADIANS IN 2012-13
• 6 ALL-TIME NAIA CHAMPIONSHIPS
• 2 NAIA CHAMPIONSHIPS IN 2012-13 SEASON
• 175 ALL-TIME CANADA WEST CHAMPIONSHIPS
• 6 CANADA WEST CHAMPIONSHIPS IN 2012-13 SEASON
• 87 ALL-TIME CIS CHAMPIONSHIPS (MOST OF ANY CANADIAN UNIVERSITY)
• 4 CIS CHAMPIONSHIPS IN 2012-13 SEASON
5.UBC THUNDERBIRDS VOLLEYBALL // WOMEN’S 2013 - 14 PROGRAM
ABIGAIL KEEPING // #1
The fourth-year middle block
defends against Alberta in the 2013
CIS Championship Final.
WOMEN’S 2013 - 14 PROGRAM // UBC THUNDERBIRDS VOLLEYBALL6.
SEASON PREVIEW
The UBC women’s volleyball team has won
just about everything there is to win in Doug
Reimer’s 16 years at the helm, but they have a
new objective to shoot for this year, and it’s a
big one. After the program’s sixth consecutive
CIS title win last year tied them with the all-time
championship streaks of Winnipeg (1982-1988)
and Alberta (1994-2000), the Thunderbirds will
have a chance to make history this season as they
look for number seven.
”It is a gratifying feeling, and that’s not the
reason you do it, but it did sink in a bit being in
that same company as those great Winnipeg and
Alberta teams,” Reimer said of his team’s record-
tying title run, which produced the program’s
first multiple CIS Player of the Year award-winner
in Shanice Marcelle, who also took home those
honours in 2010-11, making her the first-ever
player to win the award twice in non-consecutive
seasons.
Marcelle was part of a core group of seniors,
all of whom were key parts of several national
champion teams, that made things run smoothly
day-in and day-out for Reimer and the ‘Birds
thanks to their work ethic and reliability.
”I was really happy for the group last year because
they did a phenomenal job with their level of
professionalism and consistency throughout the
year on the court and off,” said Reimer. “We had
some great battles against teams like Trinity
Western who really pushed us, but I think in the
end we showed with our consistency we really
deserved the title and were deserving champions.”
Losing great players is a regular part of the cycle
for any top college sports program, but this year
will be a particularly big transition for Reimer’s
squad, as they will at least start the season
without six players from last year’s roster.
That group includes two-time MVP Marcelle,
two-time conference All-Star setter Brina
Derksen-Bergen, All-Star middle blocker Jessica
von Schilling, fifth-year libero Danielle Richards,
and second-year outside hitter Begum Pulas. The
‘Birds are also without setter Alana Hansen due to
injury, and libero Kristine Johnson due to a study
exchange commitment.
”It is quite a bit of turnover. That’s a lot of years
of intercollegiate experience, and that skill level
and leadership and maturity takes some time to
The Thunderbirds won their
sixth consecutive national
championship in March.
7.UBC THUNDERBIRDS VOLLEYBALL // WOMEN’S 2013 - 14 PROGRAM
develop,” said Reimer. ”This is where each group
dynamic will be different, but it’s more noticeable
when you have more turnover than less.”
That may be a lot of lost talent for a title
contender to try and replace, but the Thunderbirds
are probably as well-equipped as any team to deal
with such heavy roster turnover, and it starts
with the first-Team All-Canadian and two-time
CIS Championship MVP Lisa Barclay. She and
fellow fourth-year Rosie Schlagintweit combined
for over six kills per set last season, and that
production should only increase as they now
form UBC’s one-two punch on the outside with
Marcelle gone.
“We still have a lot of what made us successful
offensively in Lisa and Rosie,” said Reimer. “Lisa
has just continued to develop and her role with
the national team increased last summer. She’s
going to be a major cog for us on the court and
she brings a lot of experience and leadership to
the group. Rosie does the same. Both have great
work ethic and competitiveness.”
Rounding out the hitter ranks are third-year Alissa
Coulter, who averaged about a kill per set last
season off the bench, as well as Juliana Kaufmanis
and Danielle Brisebois, who both performed well
in limited duties as rookies last year.
Reimer also expected rookie left-side Laura
McTaggart to be in the mix right away for the
‘Birds, but the junior national team member from
Alberta has been out recovering from an ankle
injury and has not yet resumed training.
Up the middle, Reimer has two proven veterans
returning to the mix, as well as a talented new
recruit and a redshirt rookie, making it perhaps
the most solidified position on the court after the
personnel changes.
Abigail Keeping averaged about a kill and a half
on .325 hitting last year, giving the ‘Birds a great
offensive option up the middle. She and Mariah
Bruinsma each averaged about one block per set
as well. Behind them will be redshirt freshman
Emily Cicon, and new rookie Nicola Laniuk, who
was the third-ranked BC High Schooler by The
Province, and at 6-foot-3 gives the ‘Birds some
great size on the block.
Another stable position for the ‘Birds is the libero
spot, where well-established starter Briana Liau
Kent enters her fifth year. Second-year Kaitlin
Crawford is a strong backup option, providing
energy and defensive intensity off the bench.
The starting setter job will change hands with
Derksen-Bergen graduating. Although Kirsty
Setterlund originally joined the team as a walk-
on, she has worked her way into a valuable
contributor in each of the last two title runs
and Reimer is confident that she’s ready for the
starting gig.
Backing her up will be a member of the new
recruit class. Alessandra Gentile, who was named
The Province newspaper’s BC High School Player
of the Year last December. She was a right-side
hitter in high school, but Reimer is optimistic
about the versatility she can bring to his offence.
”It’s going to be very exciting with the athleticism
she brings to the position. She’s a very fast learner
and I see her playing a role early on, and it has the
potential to be the multiple rolls as an attacker.
She gives us exciting options not just for this year
but moving forward as well.”
UBC should be set up well to keep the program
among the nation’s elite for years to come with all
the talented young players on the roster. But with
so many personnel changes from last year, many
of those youngsters will have to be ready to make
big contributions now if the ‘Birds want to extend
their title run, and Reimer says that should make
for a thrilling season.
”Those young players will all get significant time
and see their roles increased. That’s what makes
this year exciting but challenging. It’s about not
just where we are in October, and it never really is,
but even more so this year than usual, it’s about
how can we improve and develop as we head into
february.”
WOMEN’S 2013 - 14 PROGRAM // UBC THUNDERBIRDS VOLLEYBALL8.
YEAR IN REVIEW
CANADA WEST POINTS LEADERS
PLAYER TEAM K SA BS BA PTS AVG/G
Ozana Nikolic WPH 79 333 28 9 381.0 4.82
Rachel Cockrell MAN 71 284 15 5 320.0 4.51
lisa Barclay UBC 71 269 23 6 315.0 4.44
Shanice Marcelle UBC 69 230 32 4 284.0 4.12
Courtney Dawson CGY 85 228 30 13 322.5 3.79
Taylor Pischke MAN 51 157 15 7 191.0 3.75
Carolyn O’dwyer MRU 80 252 23 10 296.5 3.71
Krista Zubick AB 69 204 28 6 254.5 3.69
Alicia Perrin TWU 74 184 25 13 264.0 3.57
Desiree Ates REG 79 240 20 8 277.5 3.51
NO. PLAYER SP K K/S PCT AST A/S SA SA/S RE DIGS D/S BS BA TOTAL B/S
1 Abigail keeping 63 89 1.41 0.297 7 0.11 26 0.41 0 43 0.68 8 52 60 0.95
2 lisa Barclay 94 356 3.79 0.265 10 0.11 27 0.29 25 206 2.19 9 47 56 0.60
3 Rosie Schlagintweit 82 214 2.61 0.280 13 0.16 3 0.04 13 120 1.46 1 63 64 0.78
4 Brina derksen-Bergen 83 44 0.53 0.444 808 9.73 26 0.31 0 190 2.29 23 23 46 0.28
5 Mariah Bruinsma 56 52 0.93 0.261 5 0.09 25 0.45 0 34 0.61 4 57 61 1.09
6 danielle Richards 46 0 0.00 0.000 17 0.37 1 0.02 18 59 1.28 1 0 1 0.02
7 Begum Pulas 48 33 0.69 0.126 6 0.12 5 0.10 2 41 0.85 1 16 17 0.35
8 Shanice Marcelle 91 297 3.26 0.291 37 0.41 36 0.40 14 232 2.55 5 48 53 0.58
9 kristine Johnson 12 2 0.17 0.400 0 0.00 1 0.08 2 10 0.83 0 1 1 0.08
10 katie Crawford 11 0 0.00 0.000 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 5 0.45 0 0 0 0.00
11 Briana liau kent 75 3 0.04 1.000 43 0.57 0 0.00 20 208 2.77 0 0 0 0.00
12 Alissa Coulter 46 44 0.96 0.098 3 0.07 13 0.28 4 36 0.78 1 11 12 0.26
13 Jessica von Schilling 85 122 1.44 .366 11 0.13 27 0.32 0 51 0.60 4 89 93 1.09
14 kirsty Setterlund 56 10 0.18 0.444 232 4.14 14 0.25 0 32 0.57 2 5 7 0.12
15 danielle Brisebois 35 30 0.86 0.309 0 0.00 5 0.14 4 12 0.34 0 6 6 0.17
16 Juliana kaufmanis 12 6 0.50 0.429 2 0.17 1 0.08 0 13 1.08 0 7 7 0.58
17 Emily Cicon 1 0 0.00 0.000 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.00
18 Alana Hansen 6 0 0.00 0.000 8 1.33 0 0.00 0 3 0.50 0 0 0 0.00
UBC 70 913 13.04 0.245 848 12.11 144 2.06 89 1000 14.29 27 358 206 2.94
Opponents 70 674 9.63 0.106 641 9.16 89 1.27 144 927 13.24 29 195 126.5 1.81
YEAR IN REVIEW
UBC REGULAR SEASON AND PLAYOFF STATISTICS
YEAR IN REVIEW
2012 - 13 CANADA WEST STANDINGS
GP W-L PCT. SW SL
UBC xy 22 21-1 .955 64 7
TWU x 22 19-3 .864 59 19
UBC Okanagan x 22 15-7 .682 51 37
Alberta x 22 15-7 .682 52 28
Mount Royal x 22 14-8 .636 47 36
Manitoba x 22 12-10 .545 43 35
Calgary x 22 11-11 .500 43 42
Winnipeg 22 9-13 .409 35 44
Brandon 22 8-14 .364 37 45
Regina 22 5-17 .227 23 56
Saskatchewan 22 3-19 .136 16 58
TRU 22 0-22 .000 3 66
9.UBC THUNDERBIRDS VOLLEYBALL // WOMEN’S 2013 - 14 PROGRAM
*Conference Playoff Game // **National Playoff Game
YEAR IN REVIEW
2012 - 13 UBC SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
MARIAH BRUINSMA // #5
The Unity Christian graduate reaches up for a
block.
DATE OPPONENT RESULT SCORE
26-Oct-12 TRINITY WESTERN UNIVERSITY W 3-0 25-18, 25-13, 25-22
27-Oct-12 at Trinity Western University L 3-1 20-25, 25-17, 25-19, 25-17
02-Nov-12 UNIVERSITY Of ALBERTA W 3-0 25-20, 25-21, 25-20
03-Nov-12 UNIVERSITY Of ALBERTA W 3-1 23-25, 25-22, 25-16, 25-14
09-Nov-12 at University of Saskatchewan W 3-0 25-14, 25-14, 25-17
10-Nov-12 at University of Saskatchewan W 3-0 25-12, 25-11, 25-13
16-Nov-12 at University of Calgary W 3-0 25-20, 25-23, 26-24
17-Nov-12 at University of Calgary W 3-0 25-19, 25-18, 25-20
23-Nov-12 UNIVERSITY Of REGINA W 3-1 25-27, 25-11, 25-17, 25-19
24-Nov-12 UNIVERSITY Of REGINA W 3-0 25-19, 25-21, 25-17
30-Nov-12 at University of Manitoba W 3-0 27-25, 28-26, 25-13
01-Dec-12 at University of Manitoba W 3-0 25-22, 25-12, 25-18
11-Jan-13 UNIVERSITY Of WINNIPEG W 3-0 25-21, 25-14, 25-15
12-Jan-13 UNIVERSITY Of WINNIPEG W 3-0 25-14, 25-10, 25-16
18-Jan-13 at Thompson Rivers University W 3-0 25-10, 25-16, 25-11
19-Jan-13 at Thompson Rivers University W 3-0 25-4, 25-17, 25-16
25-Jan-13 UBC OKANAGAN W 3-0 25-17, 25-20, 25-17
26-Jan-13 UBC OKANAGAN W 3-0 25-12, 25-19, 25-19
01-feb-13 at Brandon University W 3-0 25-14, 25-18, 25-21
02-feb-13 at Brandon University W 3-0 25-21, 25-20, 25-16
08-feb-13 MOUNT ROYAL UNIVESITY W 3-1 25-18, 33-35, 25-15, 25-16
09-feb-13 MOUNT ROYAL UNIVERSITY W 3-1 28-30, 25-12, 25-21, 25-17
*21-feb-13 MOUNT ROYAL UNIVERSITY W 3-0 25-18, 25-11, 25-16
*23-feb-13 TRINITY WESTERN UNIVERSITY W 3-1 25-23, 18-25, 25-19, 25-20
**28-feb-13 vs Universite Laval W 3-0 25-21, 25-12, 25-19
**01-Mar-13 vs Trinity Western University W 3-1 22-25, 25-14, 25-20, 25-23
**02-Mar-13 vs University of Alberta W 3-0 25-13, 25-23, 25-18
WOMEN’S 2013 - 14 PROGRAM // UBC THUNDERBIRDS VOLLEYBALL10.
ROSIE SCHLAGINTWEIT // #3
The Abbotsford, BC native was third on the team in
kills in 2012-13.
YEAR IN REVIEW
CANADA WEST LEADERS (RANK)
HITTING PCT. VON SCHILLING 0.387 1ST
KILLS BARCLAY 3.79 3RD
ASSISTS DERKSEN-BERGEN 10.35 1ST
SERVICE ACES MARCELLE 0.46 7TH
BLOCKS VON SCHILLING 1.10 4TH
DIGS LIAU KENT 2.97 9TH
YEAR IN REVIEW
2012 - 13 TEAM STATISTICS (RANK)
HITTING PCT. 0.290 1ST
OPPONENT HITTING PCT. 0.105 2ND
ASSISTS 12.87 1ST
SERVICE ACES 2.46 1ST
KILLS 13.82 1ST
BLOCKS 2.49 3RD
DIGS 13.51 5TH
11.UBC THUNDERBIRDS VOLLEYBALL // WOMEN’S 2013 - 14 PROGRAM
YEAR IN REVIEW
2012 - 13 CANADA WEST AWARDS
MVP // SHANICE MARCEllE (UBC)
ROOkIE OF THE YEAR // CAROLYN O’DWYER (MOUNT ROYAL)
lIBERO OF THE YEAR // KRISTEN MONCKS (TRINITY WESTERN)
THÉRÈSE QUIglEY AWARd NOMINEE // JAKI ELLIS (ALBERTA)
COACH OF THE YEAR // STEVE MANUEL (UBC OKANAGAN)
CANADA WEST FIRST ALL-STAR TEAMlISA BARClAY (UBC) // SHANICE MARCEllE (UBC) // RACHEL
COCKRELL (MANITOBA) // JAKI ELLIS (ALBERTA) // KELCI fRENCH
(TRINITY WESTERN) // ALICIA PERRIN (TRINITY WESTERN)
CANADA WEST SECOND ALL-STAR TEAMBRINA dERkSEN-BERgEN (UBC) // OZANA NIKOLIC (WINNIPEG)
COURTNEY DAWSON (CALGARY) // CAROLYN O’DWYER (MOUNT
ROYAL) // EMILY OXLAND (UBC OKANAGAN) // KRISTA ZUBICK
(ALBERTA)
LISA BARCLAY // #2
A 2013 First Team All-Canadian
and the 2013 CIS Championship
MVP.
YEAR IN REVIEW
2012 - 13 CIS AWARDSMARY lYONS PlAYER OF THE YEAR // SHANICE MARCEllE (UBC)
MARk TENNANT ROOkIE OF THE YEAR // RAISSA NASSER (SHERBROOKE)
lIBERO OF THE YEAR // ANASTASIA CALLAGHAN (SAINT MARY’S)
THÉRÈSE QUIglEY AWARd // MEAGAN NEDERVEEN (MCMASTER)
MARIlYN POMFRET COACH OF THE YEAR // STEVE MANUEL (UBC OKANAGAN)
CIS FIRST ALL-STAR TEAMlISA BARClAY (UBC) // SHANICE MARCEllE (UBC) // ARIEL SMITH (SAINT
MARY’S) // JAKI ELLIS (ALBERTA) // KARINA KRUEGER SCHWANKE (OTTAWA)
// ROXANNE HASSENI (SHERBROOKE) // SOPHIE DALLAIRE (LAVAL)
CIS SECOND ALL-STAR TEAMBRINA dERkSEN-BERgEN (UBC) // ALICIA PERRIN (TRINITY WESTERN) KELCI
fRENCH (TRINITY WESTERN) // RACHEL COCKRELL (MANITOBA) // BRANDIE
WILKERSON (YORK) // MAGGIE LI (DALHOUSIE) // MARIE-SOPHI NADEAU
(MONTREAL)
CIS TOURNAMENT AWARDS
TOURNAMENT MVP // lISA BARClAY (UBC)
R.W. PUgH FAIR PlAY AWARd // KRISTA ZUBICK (ALBERTA)
TOURNAMENT All-STAR TEAM // BRINA dERkSEN-BERgEN (UBC) //
SHANICE MARCEllE (UBC) // lISA BARClAY (UBC) // JAKE ELLIS (ALBERTA)
// AMY OTT (TRINITY WESTERN) // KELCI fRENCH (TRINITY WESTERN) //
KARINA KRUEGER SCHWANKE (OTTAWA)
WOMEN’S 2013 - 14 PROGRAM // UBC THUNDERBIRDS VOLLEYBALL12.
COACHING STAFF
DOUG REIMERHEAd COACH
17th SeaSon
OVERAll RECORd // 328-87 (.790)
CANAdA WEST CHAMPIONSHIPS // ‘06, ‘08, ‘09, ‘10,
‘11, ‘13
CIS CHAMPIONSHIPS // 2008, ‘09, ‘10, ‘11, ‘12, ‘13
CANAdA WEST COACH OF THE YEAR // 2006, ‘10
CIS COACH OF THE YEAR // 2006, ‘10
A native of Kelowna, B.C., Doug Reimer is beginning his
17th season as head coach of the UBC Thunderbirds. He
has led the program to a CIS record six consecutive CIS
National Championships (2008-13).
2012-13 was another banner year for the Thunderbirds as
they dominated the competition, losing just one game
and perhaps even more impressive, lost just nine sets
in 27 regular season and playoff games. They defeated
Trinity Western in the Canada West final and CIS semi-
final 3-1 and would go on to beat the University of Alberta
3-0 in the CIS final, earning the program it’s sixth straight
national title. The ‘Birds tied a CIS record, joining Alberta
and WInnipeg as the only programs to win six straight CIS
championships.
for a fourth straight year, a UBC player (Shanice Marcelle)
was named the CIS Player of the Year. Marcelle, who won
the award in 2010-11 as well, was also named the CIS
female Athlete of the Year.
In 2011-12, the Thunderbirds finished atop the regular
season standings with a record of 18-2. They were
ranked number one all season long in the CIS Top 10,
but would lose in the Canada West final to Alberta 3-2.
fortunately they still earned a berth to the CIS National
Championships and would eventually get their revenge on
the Pandas, defeating Alberta in the final 3-2.
2010-11 saw the Thunderbirds finish with a 15-3 regular
season record, good for first place in the Canada West
conference, the no. 1 ranking in the CIS, and the Canada
West Championship before UBC brought home their
fourth consecutive national title.
The 2009-10 season could very well be the finest in CIS
women’s volleyball history as he led UBC to a perfect 25-0
record, the no. 1 ranking for the entire campaign, their
second straight Canada West Championship, and third
straight national title. Dating back to midway through
the 2008-09 campaign, the T-Birds won 40 straight CIS
conference or playoff games through their title in 2010-11.
for his efforts, Reimer was named the 2010 CIS and
Canada West Coach of the Year. It is the second time
he has received both honours while at the helm of the
Thunderbirds. The national award was the fifth of his
career, the most of any CIS women’s volleyball head
coach. Reimer was also recognized as the Sport BC Coach
of the Year for his accomplishments in 2010 while the
T-Birds were named Team of the Year at the 45th annual
Sport BC Athlete of the Year Awards presented by TELUS.
He was not the only T-Bird recognized at the national level
as Liz Cordonier was named the CIS MVP, before going on
to claim the BLG Award as the CIS Athlete of the Year, and
Claire Hanna brought home the Libero of the Year award.
Three T-Birds earned CIS All-Canadian status as well.
Under Reimer, UBC has gone to the CIS National
Championship in all but one season, however, it wasn’t
until 2008 that they claimed the national title. In 2007-
08, Reimer guided his T-Birds to the program’s first
National Championships in exactly 30 years with a 3-2
comeback victory over Montreal in the gold medal final. In
2008-09, the T-Birds started slowly and were 7-5 midway
through the season. The eventual national champions
closed their season on a 15-game unbeaten streak and
triumphed in the CIS title game with a 3-2 victory over
conference rivals Calgary.
Reimer played volleyball at the University of Victoria,
where he was a two-time All-Canadian setter and was
honoured with UVic’s top student-athlete award. He was
the head coach of UVic from 1985-87. He then went on
to coach Saskatchewan’s Canada Games team to a gold
medal before leading the University of Winnipeg to a CIS
title in 1992-93.
Reimer came to UBC for the 1994-95 season after his
back-to-back coach of the year seasons at Winnipeg.
He coached for three successful seasons at UBC – left
to become the full-time head coach of Team Canada –
and returned to the Point Grey campus for the 2000-01
season. His major accomplishments with Team Canada
included a second-place finish at the Olympic qualifier for
Salt Lake City and a fifth-place finish at the 1997 World
University Games in Sicily.
During his career, Reimer has been named the CIS Coach
of the Year five times, twice with UBC in 2006 and 2010,
once while at Victoria (1986), and back-to-back with
Winnipeg (1993, ‘94).
Doug and wife, Barbara, a professor of political science at
UBC, live in Vancouver with their daughter, Katie-Anne.
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LEAH ALLINGER PEzERFUll-TIME ASSISTANT COACH
4th SeaSon
Leah Allinger Pezer enters her fourth season as the
women’s volleyball full-time assistant. This year
marks her ninth year at UBC, five as a player and
four as an assistant coach.
Allinger Pezer played for the Thunderbirds from
1997-2002. She was a three-time Canada West
All-Star and a two-time honourable mention CIS
All-Canadian. Since finishing her career at UBC she
has gone on to a succesful beach volleyball career,
playing on the AVP pro tour from 2008 to 2010.
She along with fellow former ‘Bird Liz Cordonier
won the 2013 Vancouver Open this past summer at
Kits beach.
Her coaching resume includes six seasons as a
coach at the Centre of Excellence, helping out
with a number of high school programs, including
Crofton House, Point Grey, Handsworth, and
Rockridge. She also was the provincial team head
coach for the U16 Western Elites, which she led to
a bronze medal in 2012.
She graduated from UBC in 2002 with a Bachelor of
Arts degree in Psychology.
When not coaching Leah can be found playng beach
volleyball, doing hot yoga, studying, and hiking the
grouse grind with her husband Todd whom she
married this past April.
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TRAVIS DODDSPHYSIOTHERAPIST
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STAFF
BEATHEN THOMASASSISTANT COACH
DAN HUzARASSISTANT COACH
SALLY LINTRAINER
ALLISON YUTRAINER
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ROSIE SCHLAGINTWEITOUTSIdE // 4th Year
abbotSFord, bC
team bC
artS
#3
Schlagintweit is set for her fourth season with
the Thunderbirds. Last year she played in 30
games and was third on the team with 324 kills,
averaging 2.50 kills a set.
The Abbotsford, B.C. native comes from a
volleyball-mad family. Her sister Sofie played
at Arizona State University while brother Kristof
plays for UBC Okanagan.
Schlagintweit was a member of Team BC from
2007 to 2010, in which she captained the team
twice and won nationals once. Her fraser
Valley club team won provincials from 2008 to
2010. In 2010, she earned the MVP award at
club provincials and was awarded a first team
all-star at the AAAA High School Provincial
Championships in 2010.
She is majoring in sociology in the faculty of Arts
and was named an Academic All-Canadian in 2013.
LISA BARCLAYOUTSIdE // 4th Year
brandon, mb
team Canada
kineSiologY
#2
Barclay has developed into one of the country’s
premier outside hitters. The Brandon, MB
was named a first-Team All-Canadian in 2013
alongside teammate Shanice Marcelle. In 32
games last year she averaged a team best 3.84
kills per set.
The fourth-year student-athlete saves her best
play for the CIS championships where she has
been twice named the CIS Championship MVP
(2013 & 2012) while helping the Thunderbirds to
three national titles.
This summer she played for Canada’s Senior
National Team and represented her country and
university at the 2013 Summer Universiade in
Kazan, Russia. She has played eight international
matches for the senior national team.
Previously, Barclay was named 2009 U17 national
player of the year and garnered back-to-back
MVP honours at both the high school and club
level championships. An outstanding student,
she earned numerous academic awards including
the Mike Burchuk and Krug Crawford Awards in
addition to a major entrance scholarship at UBC.
Off the court she was named a 2013 Academic
All-Canadian for achieving an average of 80% or
higher in the faculty of Kinesiology.
#1
ABIGAIL KEEPINGMIddlE // 4th Year
SurreY, bC
team bC
artS
Keeping, a middle blocker, has been a key fixture
on the last three CIS championship teams for the
Thunderbirds. Last year, she appeared in 29 games
averaging 2.5 kills per set and nearly a block a set.
Before coming to UBC, Keeping teamed with fellow
fourth-year Rosie Schlagintweit to lead the fraser
Valley Blitz to three consecutive U18 national titles.
The Province newspaper rated Keeping as the No. 2
ranked BC high school recruit in her senior season at
Surrey’s Semiahmoo Secondary.
She is currently working towards a degree in
psychology in the faculty of Arts.
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NICOLA LANIUKMIddlE // 1St Year
SurreY, bC
team Canada juniorS
artS
#6
The 6-foot-3 Laniuk was named the No. 3
graduating volleyball player in B.C. by The
Province newspaper. She is an elite-level middle-
blocker who brings an exciting blend of size, skill
and passion to campus.
Laniuk will already be familiar with several UBC
players, as she played with current T-Birds Juliana
Kaufmanis and Dani Brisebois, as well as fellow
recruit Laura MacTaggart on the Junior National
Team in 2012
Laniuk, of Surrey, B.C. and Seaquam Secondary in
Delta, B.C., led one of the top high school outfits
in the province last season. Her Seaquam team
finished second in the B.C. AAA tournament a
year after winning the provincial championship.
Laniuk was a first Team All-Star both seasons..
She is also a three-time provincial club champion.
MARIAH BRUINSMAMIddlE // 4th Year
ChilliwaCk, bC
team bC
land & Food SCienCeS
#5
A native of Chilliwack, BC, Bruinsma is set for her
fifth season as a member of the UBC Thunderbirds;
fourth year in terms of eligibility after redshirting
her first season.
Last year the middle averaged 0.93 kills a set and
1.07 blocks a set.
In the summer, Bruinsma works for her parents, who
co-own the Chilliwack Corn Maze. She also spends
time coaching summer volleyball camps for children.
She is currently working towards her degree in the
faculty of Land and food Sciences.
jULIANA KAUFMANISOUTSIdE // 2nd Year
SteveSton, bC
team Canada juniorS
SCienCe
#4
Kaufmanis hopes to have a bigger impact in her
second season with UBC after playing sparingly
during her rookie year with the Thunderbirds,
playing in just seven games.
The former R.A. McMath student previously
played for Canada’s Junior National Team in 2012
alongside teammate Danielle Brisebois and new
recruits Nicola Laniuk and Laura MacTaggart.
An outside hitter, the Richmond product was
named the High School female Athlete of the
Year by the Richmond Sports Council in 2011.
Her dad Eric is a former professional golfer on the
Canadian and Australian tours, while her mom
Lisa is an UBC grad and currently works in the
university’s planning department.
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KAITLIN CRAWFORDlIBERO // 2nd Year
north vanCouver, bC
bCo volleYball
artS
#10
This year marks Crawford’s third with the
program and second playing after redshirting her
first season at UBC. Last year she saw action in
seven games.
She joined UBC after leading her BCO team
to a gold medal at the 2011 U18 BC Provincial
Championships and a bronze medal at the national
championships in the same year.
Crawford also helped St. Thomas Aquinas
to a provincial gold medal in 2009 and BC
Catholic Championships in 2009 and 2010. A
provincial, tournament and championship MVP,
Crawford brings fierce competitiveness, gritty
determination and fiery leadership to the roster.
Her father Marc is former NHL player and a
Stanley Cup-winning coach. He currently coaches
in Switzerland.
DANIELLE BRISEBOISOUTSIdE // 2nd Year
bolton, on
team Canada juniorS
artS
#8
Entering her second season at UBC, Brisebois is
hoping to take advantage of a major opportunity
for increased playing time with the departure of
CIS MVP Shanice Marcelle. Last year she played in
20 games with the Thunderbirds registering 0.79
kills per set.
Hailing from Bolton, ON, Brisebois was a member
of Canada’s Junior National Team in 2012, playing
with current teammates Juliana Kaufmanis,
Nicola Laniuk, and Laura MacTaggart.
She was also an All-Star at the 2012 Ontario
Volleyball Championships, while playing for her
club team, the Aurora Storm Thunder. Brisebois
made Team Ontario in 2010 and 2011.
Her sister Taylor plays at McMaster University in
Hamilton, ON.
KIRSTY SETTERLUND SETTER // 4th Year
white roCk, bC
SeaSide volleYball Club
kineSiologY
#7
Setterlund takes over as the starting setter with
the departure of Second Team All-Canadian Brina
Derksen-Bergen. The White Rock, BC native
showed she has the ability to handle the job,
playing in 27 games last year and averaging 3.97
assists per set.
Setterlund is in the faculty of Kinesiology and
plays her club volleyball for the Seaside Volleyball
Club.
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ALISSA COULTEROUTSIdE // 3rd Year
CalgarY, ab
dinoS u18
kineSiologY
#12
A talented left side player, Coulter showed the
type of skill she has coming off the bench last
season. In 26 games she averaged 0.87 kills per
set.
This past summer she helped Team Alberta
win gold at the 2013 Canada Summer Games,
defeating Team BC in five sets.
In her final season of high school, she led her
Calgary Dinos club team to first place at the
Alberta Provincial Championships, and a fifth
place finish at the national championships, while
claiming Alberta Player of the Year honours.
Coulter comes from a family of outstanding
athletes. Her mother, Michelle Cameron Coulter,
is a gold-medal winning synchronized swimmer,
while her father Al is a two-time volleyball
Olympian. Younger brother Spencer is also a
volleyball player and in his first year playing with
Mount Royal University.
LAURA MACTAGGARTOUTSIdE // 1St Year
laCombe, ab
team Canada juniorS
land & Food SCienCeS
#13
The 6-foot-3 left side player was on the Alberta
team that won bronze at last year’s National
Team Challenge Cup. Her performance earned
her a place on Canada’s Junior National Team,
alongside current T-Birds Juliana Kaufmanis and
Danielle Brisebois, as well as fellow recruit Nicola
Laniuk.
MacTaggart graduated from Red Deer’s Notre
Dame High School, where she was named her
volleyball team’s Most Valuable Player after
leading the Cougars to a seventh-place finish
at the Alberta ‘AAAA’ High School Provincial
Championships in Lethbridge. Her club team was
the Lacombe Dynamite.
BRIANA LIAU KENTlIBERO // 5th Year
vanCouver, bC
team bC
kineSiologY
#11
Liau Kent enters her fifth and final season with
the Thunderbirds. A leader both on and off the
court she is the team’s starting libero. Last year
she ranked ninth in the Canada West, recording 2.
97 digs per set.
The Eric Hamber graduate has been apart of
four CIS championship teams and was honoured
with the R.W. Pugh fair Play Award for her
sportsmanship at the 2012 CIS Championship.
In her spare time Liau Kent designs and makes
her own clothes and claims to be able to bake
anything.
She was named an Academic All-Canadian in 2013
for her outstanding work in the classroom in the
faculty of Kinesiology.
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ALESSANDRA GENTILESETTER // 1St Year
port moodY, bC
team bC
SCienCe
#17
Gentile was named the BC high school girls’ Player
of the Year by The Province newspaper in 2012.
The 5-foot-10 senior was unanimously selected by
the head coaches of BC’s CIS volleyball programs
as the top graduating player in the province.
Gentile, who played the right side in high school,
will switch to the setter position with UBC.
She starred for the Heritage Woods Secondary
Kodiaks, leading the Port Moody-based school
to a silver medal at the 2012 ‘AAA’ provincial
championships. The year before, Gentile helped
her team to a fourth-place finish. She was named
to the first All-Star Team both times.
This past summer the 5-foot-10 player helped
Team BC to a silver medal at the 2013 Canada
Summer Games. She plays club volleyball for BCO.
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EMILY CICONMIddlE // 1St Year
CourtenaY, bC
team bC
SCienCe
CARA ROSEHILLlIBERO // 3rd Year
kailua, hawaii
univerSitY oF delaware
maSterS oF kineSiologY
#14
After redshirting her first season at UBC, Cicon is
eager for an opportunity this season with the six
time defending CIS champions.
A 6-foot middle from Courtenay on Vancouver
Island, she won gold with Team BC at the 2011
Volleyball Canada National Team Challenge Cup in
Winnipeg. Cicon also won bronze in 2010 at the
Western Elite event representing BC.
Cicon played on the senior girls’ volleyball team
at her high school, Mark R. Isfeld Secondary
in Courtenay. The team placed 11th at the 2011
‘AAA’ provincial championships in Parksville.
She was the winner of Isfeld’s Pinnacle Award,
given to a student demonstrating excellence in
academics and athletics.
The native of Kailua, Hawaii comes to UBC after
spending two seasons playing at the University of
Delaware (2010-12).
She was a two-time Hawaii State high school
volleyball champion winning in 2008 and 2009
with Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus.
A libero, Rosehill was accepted into the graduate
program at UBC and will be working towards her
Masters of Kinesiology.
#15
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SCHOLARSHIPS
SANDY SILVER SCHOLARSHIP
Sandy is a former head coach of the UBC women’s
volleyball as well as a successful coach at York
University and with the National Women’s team
program. She has been a tireless advocate for
women in sport, mentor to numerous volleyball
coaches, and continues to commit countless hours
as the volunteer convenor for men’s and women’s
volleyball for the Canada West Conference.
for the past 10 years members of the women’s
volleyball team have benefited from the
endowment fund created in Sandy’s name.
BIRD BACKER
The ‘Bird Backer program is an avenue for alumni,
friends, family and the greater community to be
part of our Thunderbird team. With your generous
contribution we can continue our commitment
to excellence, and turn today’s student athletes
into tomorrow’s community leaders. Great varsity
programs are built with the help of great supporters.
Being a UBC student athlete requires a significant
commitment of time and energy throughout
the entire academic year. As a department, UBC
Athletics is committed to offering our athletes a
great experience where they can focus on academics
and athletics, leaving little time for part-time
employment. The ‘Bird Backer program is one tool
that helps ease the financial burden on our student
athletes. Dollars raised through the ‘Bird Backer
program directly benefit the student athletes.
funds will be utilized for scholarships, international
travel and equipment.
The UBC Women’s Volleyball Program and the
Department of Athletics would like to extend
a warm thank you to all of its donors. for more
information about supporting UBC Athletics please
contact Development Coordinator Steve Bell-Irving
at 604-822-6183 or [email protected].
BRIANA LIAU KENT // #11
With Sandy Silver, a great supporter
of UBC women’s volleyball.
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SEPtEMBEr 1955
The women of UBC under coach Helen Eckert for the first time on the
Point Grey campus put a varsity volleyball team on the floor.
SPriNg 1961
UBC wins its first Western Canadian university volleyball
championship. Guided by coach Eckert, this 60/61 team features
three-time UBC female Athlete of the Year, Diane Godfrey and UBC
Hall of famer Marilyn Peterson.
SPriNg 1963
The Blue & Gold and coach Eckert achieve their goal by winning their
second Western Canadian university title. This is an era in which
this was as far as one could go in university volleyball. Again it was
Godfrey along with Pat Nichols leading the way.
SPriNg 1965
Coached by Hall of famer Marilyn Pomfret and led by Godfrey
and Maureen fishleigh, UBC win its third Western university
championship. Pomfret is beginning her eleven year career as UBC
head coach which includes two CIS championships.
1972/73 & 1973/74
The Blue & Gold under coach Pomfret win their first two Canadian
university championships. The teams are led by two-time UBC
female Athlete of the Year Maureen fishleigh and 1976 Olympian
Betty Baxter. Baxter in fact, anchors both these national champion
teams – these the early years of university national championships
for women.
1975/76 & 1977/78
One of the more successful runs for UBC women’s volleyball. These
three seasons under coaches Helen Hunt and Dianne Murray see
UBC forge two undefeated regular seasons, win three Canada West
crowns and capture two CIS championships. The 76/77 and 77/78
teams, both national champions, are loaded with All Stars including
Janet Livingston and Dorothy Schwaiger, co-winners of the ’78
Marilyn Pomfret Award.
EArLY 1980S
The era of the Sandy Silver coached Thunderbirds features two of
UBC’s brightest stars; All-Canadian Tara Senft and All-Canadian,
National team member, ’96 Olympian and UBC Hall of fame inductee,
Erminia Russo.
SPriNg 1991
The ‘Birds are in the midst of the Donna Baydock coaching era and
feature four-time Canada West All-Star Sonya Wachowski who is
just named All-Canadian for the second time. Jenny Rauh also stars,
named Canada West All-Star three times and twice All-Canadian.
SEPtEMBEr 1994
The Doug Reimer era begins! The former All-Canadian player comes
to UBC having coached one CIS champion team and three times
honoured as CIS Coach of the Year.
SEPtEMBEr 1997
Coach Reimer and the re-building Thunderbirds are led by All-
Canadians Joanne Ross, Jenny Rauh and Leanne Sander. Reimer is
selected to coach Canada’s National team until the year 2000. filling
in for Doug during the interim is former UBC star and now CIS coach,
Erminia Russo.
SPriNg 1998
After a silver medal performance at the ’97 CIS Nationals, UBC under
CIS Coach of the Year Russo win the 97/98 Canada West title and are
led by All-Stars Barb Bellini, Sarah Maxwell and Pomfret Award winner
Joanne Ross. The next year, again led by Bellini and Maxwell, UBC win
Canada West and a CIS Silver Medal.
SPriNg 2006
UBC win the ’06 Canada West title, paced by CIS Coach of the Year
Doug Reimer, All-Canadians Emily Cordonier and Shelly Chalmers and
CIS Tournament All-Star Stephanie Kurz.
SPriNg 2008
UBC win their first CIS Volleyball Championship in 30 years. The
Thunderbirds are led by Canada West Player of the Year, All-Canadian
and CIS Tournament MVP Carla Bradstock.
UBC WOMEN’S VOLLYBALLTHROUGH THE YEARS
The 2010 CIS Libero of the Year,
Claire Hanna won three national
titles with UBC and went on to
play for the Canadian Senior
National Team.
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SPriNg 2009
The T-Birds repeat as national champions. With a potent offence
directed by setter Katie Tyzuk and including middle’s Marisa field and
Jen Hinze and MVP Kyla Richey, the Thunderbirds complete the season
with a 15-match winning streak.
SPriNg 2010
With a 25-0 record the star-studded ‘Birds are again CIS champions
and witness a historical season executed by Liz Cordonier. She is
Canada West and CIS women’s volleyball Player of the Year, All-
Canadian, CIS Tournament MVP plus both the May Brown and Marilyn
Pomfret Award winner. This team is Sport BC Team of the Year while
coach Reimer is Sport BC Coach of the Year.
SPriNg 2011
A big moment for UBC and for Shanice Marcelle. Led by volleyball’s
top student-athlete Jen Hinze, Kyla Richey and Marcelle, UBC win
their forth consecutive CIS National championship – one of the
outstanding championship runs in UBC history. Marcelle executes a
season for the ages being named All-Canadian, Canada West and CIS
women’s volleyball Player of the Year, CIS Tournament MVP, Pomfret
Award winner and finalist for the Jim Thompson Trophy as the CIS
female Athlete of the Year.
SPriNg 2012
UBC completes the drive for five, winning the school’s fifth straight
CIS title. Kyla Richey wins the Mary Lyons Award as national MVP.
She and Rayel Quiring graduate as the only non-swimmers at UBC to
ever win five CIS championships.
SPriNg 2013
UBC lost just one regular season game all season en route to tying a
CIS record, winning its sixth straight CIS title. Shanice Marcelle wins
the Mary Lyons Award as national MVP and BLG Award as the CIS
female Athlete of the Year. Lisa Barclay and Brina Derksen-Bergen
joined Marcelle as All-Canadians.
Joanne Ross (left) and Barb
Bellini are both former All-
Canadians and members of the
Canadian Senior National Team.
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ALL-TIME HONOURS
CIS ALL-CANADIANS
YEAR PLAYER TEAM2012-13 LISA BARCLAY fIRST
SHANICE MARCELLE fIRST
BRINA DERKSEN-BERGEN SECOND
2011-12 SHANICE MARCELLE fIRST
KYLA RICHEY fIRST
2010-11 SHANICE MARCELLE fIRST
2009-10 LIZ CORDONIER fIRST
JEN HINZE fIRST
KYLA RICHEY SECOND
2008-09 MARISA fIELD SECOND
2007-08 CARLA BRADSTOCK fIRST
LIZ CORDONIER SECOND
2005-06 EMILY CORDONIER fIRST
SHELLEY CHALMERS SECOND
2004-05 EMILY CORDONIER fIRST
SHELLEY CHALMERS SECOND
CHRISTINA BECK ROOKIE
2003-04 AMY SCHROEDER SECOND
CARLA BRADSTOCK ROOKIE
2002-03 IZZY CZERVENIAK fIRST
2000-01 KALEY BOYD fIRST
1999-00 SARAH MAXWELL SECOND
1998-99 BARB BELLINI fIRST
1997-98 BARB BELLINI SECOND
SARAH MAXWELL SECOND
1996-97 JENNY RAUH fIRST
JOANNE ROSS SECOND
1995-96 JOANNE ROSS SECOND
1994-95 LEANNE SANDER fIRST
1991-92 JENNY RAUH SECOND
1990-91 SONYA WACHOWSKI SECOND
1989-90 SONYA WACHOWSKI fIRST
1985-86 TARA SENfT SECOND
1984-85 ERMINIA RUSSO fIRST
1983-84 ERMINIA RUSSO SECOND
ALL-TIME HONOURS
CIS MAjOR AWARDS WINNERS
MARY LYONS PLAYER OF THE YEAR2012-13 SHANICE MARCELLE
2011-12 KYLA RICHEY
2010-11 SHANICE MARCELLE
2009-10 LIZ CORDONIER
THÉRÈSE QUIGLEY AWARD(ACHIEVEMENT IN VOLLEYBALL, ACADEMICS & COMMUNITY INVOLVMENT)
2008-09 JEN HINZE
2008-09 KATIE TYZUK
2004-05 EMILY CORDONIER
1997-98 MELANIE GRISWOLD
1996-97 JEANNETTE GUICHON
CIS COACH OF THE YEAR
2009-10 DOUG REIMER
2005-06 DOUG REIMER
1997-98 ERMINIA RUSSO
1988-89 DONNA BAYDOCK
1977-78 DIANNE MURRAY
CIS LIBERO OF THE YEAR
2009-10 CLAIRE HANNA
ALL-TIME HONOURS
BLG AWARD WINNERS
CIS FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR2012-13 SHANICE MARCELLE
2009-10 LIZ CORDONIER
SHANICE MARCELLE
The two-time CIS Player of
the Year won five national
championships and was named
the 2013 CIS Female Athlete of
the Year.
23.UBC THUNDERBIRDS VOLLEYBALL // WOMEN’S 2013 - 14 PROGRAM
ALL-TIME HONOURS
BLG AWARD WINNERS
CIS FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR2012-13 SHANICE MARCELLE
2009-10 LIZ CORDONIER
ALL-TIME HONOURS
CIS TOURNAMENT MVP
YEAR PLAYER2012-13 LISA BARCLAY
2011-12 LISA BARCLAY
2010-11 SHANICE MARCELLE
2009-10 LIZ CORDONIER
2008-09 KYLA RICHEY
2007-08 CARLA BRADSTOCK
ALL-TIME HONOURS
CIS TOURNAMENT ALL-STARS
2012-13 SHANICE MARCELLELISA BARCLAYBRINA DERKSEN-BERGEN
2011-2012 SHANICE MARCELLELISA BARCLAYBRINA DERKSEN-BERGEN
2010-2011 SHANICE MARCELLEJEN HINZEKYLA RICHEY
2009-10 LIZ CORDONIERJEN HINZESHANICE MARCELLE
2007-08 JAMIE BRODERLIZ CORDONIER
2005-06 EMILY CORDONIERSHELLEY CHALMERS
2004-05 EMILY CORDONIERSTEPHANIE KURZ
2003-04 SHELLEY CHALMERS
2001-02 KALEY BOYD
1999-00 BARB BELLINI
CARLA BRADSTOCK
Named CIS Championship
MVP in the first of UBC’s
six straight national
championship titles.
WOMEN’S 2013 - 14 PROGRAM // UBC THUNDERBIRDS VOLLEYBALL24.
ALL-TIME HONOURS
CANADA WEST ALL-STARS
YEAR PLAYER TEAM
2012-13 SHANICE MARCELLE fIRST
LISA BARCLAY fIRST
BRINA DERKSEN-BERGEN SECOND
2011-2012 SHANICE MARCELLE fIRST
KYLA RICHEY fIRST
BRINA DERKSEN-BERGEN SECOND
2010-2011 SHANICE MARCELLE fIRST
JESSICA VON SCHILLING SECOND
2009-10 LIZ CORDONIER fIRST
JEN HINZE fIRST
KYLA RICHEY fIRST
2008-09 MARISA fIELD fIRST
JEN HINZE SECOND
LIZ CORDONIER SECOND
2007-08 CARLA BRADSTOCK fIRST
LIZ CORDONIER fIRST
2006-07 CARLA BRADSTOCK SECOND
STEPH KURZ SECOND
2005-06 EMILY CORDONIER fIRST
SHELLEY CHALMERS fIRST
DANIELLE VAN HUIZEN SECOND
2004-05 EMILY CORDONIER fIRST
SHELLEY CHALMERS fIRST
2003-04 AMY SCHROEDER fIRST
DANIELLE VAN HUIZEN SECOND
2002-03 IZZY CZERVENIAK fIRST
KATHRYN PECK SECOND
2001-02 LEAH ALLINGER fIRST
IZZY CZERVENIAK SECOND
KALEY BOYD SECOND
2000-01 KALEY BOYD fIRST
CHRISTINE BONISH fIRST
LEAH ALLINGER SECOND
1999-00 SARAH MAXWELL fIRST
KALEY BOYD SECOND
KAREN MOORE SECOND
KATHRYN MCKENZIE SECOND
1998-99 BARB BELLINI fIRST
SARAH MAXWELL fIRST
JOANNE ROSS fIRST
JANNA LUNAM SECOND
1997-98 BARB BELLINI fIRST
SARAH MAXWELL fIRST
IZABELA RUDOL SECOND
Kaley Boyd (left) and Sarah Maxwell
are two of the program’s most
decorated players.
25.UBC THUNDERBIRDS VOLLEYBALL // WOMEN’S 2013 - 14 PROGRAM
YEAR PLAYER TEAM
1996-97 JOANNE ROSS fIRST
JENNY RAUH fIRST
TANYA PICKERELL SECOND
JEANETTE GUICHON SECOND
1995-96 JOANNE ROSS fIRST
TANYA PICKERELL fIRST
JEANETTE GUICHON SECOND
1994-95 JOANNE ROSS fIRST
TANYA PICKERELL fIRST
IZABELA RUDOL SECOND
JEANETTE GUICHON SECOND
1992-93 SONYA WACHOWSKI
JENNY RAUH
PAT VORACEK
1991-92 JENNY RAUH
BONNIE MACLEAN
SARAH DUNLOP
1990-91 SONYA WACHOWSKI
SARAH CEPALIAUSKAS
SARAH DUNLOP
1988-89 SHEILA JONES
SONYA WACHOWSKI
1987-88 AMY KU
1986-87 RHONDA BEACH-SAMPSON
SHEILA JONES
1985-86 TARA SENfT
SHEILA JONES
1984-85 ERMINIA RUSSO
ANITA MARSHALL
1983-84 ERMINIA RUSSO
ANITA MARSHALL
1982-83 TARA SENfT
1981-82 TARA SENfT
jenny Rauh was a three-time Canada
West All-Star and a two-time All-
Canadian
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RECENT THUNDERBIRDSTHAT HAVE PLAYED ON THE SENIOR NATIONAL TEAM
lISA BARClAY
BARB BEllINI
kAlEY BOYd
CARlA BRAdSTOCk
SHEllEY CHAlMERS
EMIlY CORdONIER
lIZ CORdONIER
MARISA FIEld
ClAIRE HANNA
JEN HINZE
SHANICE MARCEllE
JENNY RAUH
kYlA RICHEY
JOANNE ROSS
ERMINIA RUSSO
dOUg REIMER (HEAd COACH)
PAUl FUNk (ASSISTANT COACH)
Kyla Richey (left) and Shanice
Marcelle are current members of
Canada’s Senior National Team
along with Lisa Barclay.
UBC WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
UBC celebrates match point on route to
their 2012-13 CIS Championship.
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