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 (32 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, Janie 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 Wooley (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.