Women's Volleyball 2009-10
hereCMU BLAZER FEBRUARY ATHLETES OF THE MONTH
Congratulations to Evelyn Kampen of the women’s volleyball team and Todd Reimer of the men’s volleyball team on being selected February’s CMU Blazer Athletes of the Month. Evelyn led CMU to their third consecutive conference championship last weekend, winning 3-1 in the final over Red River College and being named CMU’s player of the game. Kampen led the Blazers in total kills and kill percentage this season and was selected as the MVP of MCAC Women’s Volleyball at the conference awards banquet.Todd led CMU to a third-place finish at the 2010 Championships
and was selected Player of the Game in a 2-0 win over Assiniboine Community College in their final game of the season. Todd led the Blazers in total kills this season and unleashed his potent spin-serve for seven consecutive points to close out the second set against the Cougars to win 25-22. Todd was selected to the 2010 All-Conference Team at the annual conference awards banquet.
CMU WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL TEAM CAPTURE THIRD CONSECUTIVE CHAMPIONSHIP
Good things came in threes this weekend for the CMU Blazers women’s volleyball team as they defeated St-Boniface in Saturday’s semifinal 3-0 and then knocked off Red River in Sunday’s championship 3-1 (22-25, 25-23, 25-15, 25-18). Middle Allison Driedger was selected CMU Player of the Game in the Semi-Final and Left-side Evelyn Kampen received Player of the Game honors in the conference final. Kampen was voted 2010 MCAC Women’s Volleyball Most Valuable Player at Saturday night’s awards banquet. Dara Friesen was also recognized for her outstanding performance when she was selected to the all-conference team. The victory makes it three in a row for the CMU Blazers under third-year coach Andrea Charbonneau.Womens Volleyball Videos
Date February 28, 2010
BLAZERS ARE TOO HOT TO HANDLE
The CMU women’s volleyball team kept their perfect MCAC season intact in a straight-set victory over second place Red River College on Saturday night, winning by scores of 25-15, 26-24, 25-19. Without the services of setter Kathleen Vitt, the 8-0 Blazers were led by first-year Kristy Hugill who again showed herself to be a very capable in her ability to distribute. Dara Friesen and Evelyn Kampen received the majority of Hugill’s sets were were both extremely efficient in their attacks. Kampen led the Blazers with 12 kills on 13 attempts and Friesen finished with 9 kills on 16 attempts and added a block.The Blazers found themselves in an unfamiliar situation in the second set. Head coach Andrea Charbonneau was twice forced to call timeouts at 3-8 and 22-23, as the Rebels had CMU on the ropes. The experienced attacking of Friesen and Kampen along with consistent serving eventually allowed CMU middle Breanne Giesbrecht to serve for the set, which she finished emphatically with an ace. Giesbrecht finished with 3 kills and 2 stuff blocks to lead CMU in the category for the match. For the Rebels, Carley Dupuis finished with 6 kills while Jesse Arnason picked up 4 blocks. (Photo by Nadine Kampen)
Date January 30th 2010
HUGILL LEADS CMU TO TEAM WIN OVER ST. BONIFACE
CMU‘s Kristy Hugill has taken advantage of her opportunities to set all season and Sunday afternoon’s away victory over C.U. de St-Boniface was no different. Hugill, a 6’0 first-year from Swan River, Manitoba recorded 22 assists for the Blazers in a 3-0 win (25-17, 25-14, 25-17), allowing CMU to sit comfortably on top of the MCAC women’s volleyball standing as the first half of the season draws to a close. With Hugill setting, Kathleen Vitt moved to a defensive role on Sunday afternoon, racking up 9 digs over three sets from the libero position.The Blazers depth was evident in the victory, as it has been all season. Left-side Dara Friesen 7 kills in her only set played during the match, with only a single hitting error. Middles Allison Driedger and Kirsten Hamm had solid performances for CMU, Driedger with 6 kills and Hamm with 2 stuff blocks. Another statistical note, regular libero Maraleigh Short added 4 kills from CMU, showing that she can produce as well at the net as she can in the backcourt.
The CMU women’s volleyball team will break for the Christmas holidays with a 2-point gap on Assiniboine Community College, who currently sit in second spot in the conference.
Date December 9, 2009
BLAZERS CRUISE TO HOME WIN
Billed as a battle for first place, the undefeated CMU Blazers women’s volleyball team hosted second-place Red River College on Saturday night and had little difficulty handing the Rebels their second loss of the season. With game scores of 25-13, 15-16, and 25-20, CMU certainly established themselves as the class of the league. Kristen Postma, Dara Friesen and Evelyn Kampen were offensive leaders for CMU. The Blazers close out their first semester schedule on December 5 at St-Boniface. Date November 24, 2009
DEFENCE LEADS CMU TO STRAIGHT SETS WIN VERSUS ACC
Second-year libero Maraleigh Short recorded 21 digs in a combined six games on Saturday afternoon as the defending MCAC Champions defeated Assiniboine Community College 3-0 (25-11, 25-23, 25-10) and 3-0 (25-15, 25-18, 25-19). The wins keep the perfect season alive for the Blazers, moving to 3-0 while ACC falls to 2-2 after recording back to back wins over C.U. St-Boniface in October. CMU was led offensively by Evelyn Kampen, a third-year transfer from Trinity Western University in Langley, BC, who had 25 kills. Dara Friesen and Kristen Postma provided extra offensive support recording 10 kills and 7 kills respectively. Womens Vball Photos Oct 30
Date November 4, 2009
BLAZERS WIN EXHIBITION SERIES WITH PROVIDENCE
After split home games in their first two matches, the CMU women’s volleyball team went into Providence and beat the Lady Freemen 3 – 0 on Friday night to clinch the exhibition series. “It was a huge game for us,” raved CMU coach Andrea Charbonneau, “I was incredibly proud of the girls and what they have already achieved in our first month of the season.”
Providence took first blood in the series winning in 5 sets back on September 25th. CMU would even things the following weekend, winning on home court 3 – 1. The Jubilee Gymnasium on the Providence campus was alive with expectation for the final meeting of the season between the provincial rivals and witnessed CMU emerge as the victor, riding Dara Friesen’s 24 kill performance. Friesen paced the Blazers to a 25-22 first set lead and when things went pear mid-way through the second set, her consistent attacking brought the Blazers out on top.
Trailing 18-12 in the second set, Charbonneau adjusted the lineup by entering first-year setter Kristy Hugill into the match. Hugill would continue to make use of Friesen’s attacking that hadn’t cooled off since the first set, leading CMU back to a 26-24 second set win. This combined with the defensive presence of Maraleigh Short, herself recording 11 digs on the night kept plays alive for CMU and allow Hugill to be effective in distributing the attacks.
The Blazers would go on to win the third set in another close scoreline 25-23 to take the match. Friesen ended with 24 kills to only 3 errors, while Evelyn Kampen added 11 kills for the winners. CMU will host Assiniboine Community College in women’s volleyball on Saturday afternoon with matches taking place at 11am and 2pm. The men’s team will also be in action with ACC, with matches at 12:30pm and 3:30pm. Date October 26, 2009
STRONG SHOWING IN CITY OF CHAMPIONS
Fresh off two, four-set wins over Providence and Red River College, CMU’s women’s volleyball team continued their success in Edmonton during the Thanksgiving break winning the Consolation side of the MacEwan College tournament, over the NAIT Ooks in 4 set’s in Sunday’s final.The Blazers also met the Ooks in their tournament opener on Friday afternoon where they edged the northern-Albertans 3-2 in a tiebreak. Later that evening, CMU would even their tournament record to 1-1, losing to the host Gryphons in straight sets; 19-25, 14-25 and 16-25.
Saturday saw the Blazers split games with Calgary’s Mount Royal (3-1 Loss) and Lethbridge College (3-0 W). CMU’s 2-2 record was good for second place in their pool and pitted them against The King’s College in a crossover semi-final for the consolation side of the tournament bracket.
King’s would pose a significant threat to CMU in Sunday’s semi with the Blazers claiming a five set victory by scores of 15-25, 25-17, 25-20, 9-25, and 15-12. “We started slow this morning, but made a big change to our lineup in the second set that helped us win the match”, explained CMU coach Andrea Charbonneau, speaking of the substitution that introduced first-year Kristy Hugill as the setter and moved starting setter, Kathleen Vitt to back row to play libero. The switch improved CMU’s passing and helped the Blazers win the exciting five set match. 
Vitt would return to her regular duties later that day in the consolation final with NAIT and lead CMU to victory; 25-22, 21-25, 25-22, and 25-15. “It was a great tournament for us” stated a satisfied Charbonneau, “We had contributions from everyone and showed that we have really improved both offensively and defensively.” The next action for CMU is Friday, October 16th when they host Dakota College at Bottineau at 7 pm. Date October 13, 2009
NEW FACE LIFTS BLAZERS TO WIN
New Blazer Evelyn Kampen recorded 20 kills on Tuesday night as the CMU women’s volleyball team opened their 2009 MCAC season with a 4 set victory over the Rebels at Red River College. Kampen, a transfer student from Trinity Western University in Langley BC, has been a major spark to the CMU offense since joining the team, leading CMU in scoring in all but one of their preseason matches. “It is a huge boost to our team to have Evelyn here,” says head coach Andrea Charbonneau. Along with Kampen, the Blazers have welcomed Dara Friesen and Kathleen Vitt back into the fold after a one year absence. Friesen, a native of Waldheim Saskatchewan, added 12 kills in the win over Red River and as a setter, Vitt was a key contributor in the opening match win. Middle Allison Driedger chipped in 7 kills for CMU while Right-side M.C. Guenette was prominent in the back row with 4 digs and 3 service aces. Game scores were 25-22, 23-25, 25-13, and 25-15.
The Blazers now travel to MacEwan College in Edmonton where they will be tested by Alberta’s best. On Friday CMU will the host Gryphons and the NAIT Ooks followed by matches with Mount Royal and Lethbridge College on Saturday.
Womens Vball Photos Oct 6
Date October 6, 2009