WESMEN RESULTS  Feb 28 - Mar 2, 2003

Feb 28
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CIS National Women's Volleyball Championships - 1st round
Wesmen def. Laval 3-0 (25-21, 25-21 and 25-23)
WESMEN STUN HOME TOWN LAVAL IN CIS SHOCKER!
The University of Winnipeg Wesmen Women’s Volleyball team pulled off a huge upset in the opening round of the CIS Women’s Volleyball National Championships on Friday night. Facing the No. 2 ranked team in Canada backed by a rabid home crowd in packed Laval Universite Gymnasium, the seventh seeded Wesmen kept their composure the whole way through, shutting out the Laval Rouge et Or a 3-0, and spoiling the host university’s designs on winning a CIS Championship in their own backyard. In the pivotal third set Winnipeg went up 8-2, only to see Laval claw its way back into it, taking the lead at 13-12, and whipping the crowd into a frenzy. The teams traded points from then on until the Wesmen pulled ahead 21-20, and kept the lead the rest of the way in the third set win, and the match victory. Setter Talitha Lemoine was named Player of the Game for her efforts as she orchestrated the Winnipeg attack with 44 assists. Second Team CIS All-star Andrea Charbonneau picked up 14 kills and left side hitter Jocelyn Roy had 17 digs in a huge win for the young squad, and an even bigger victory for coach Diane Scott’s Wesmen Women’s Volleyball program. In earlier matches Alberta beat Dalhousie 3-0, and Sherbrooke knocked off UBC by the same score. The Wesmen take on the winner of the Toronto-Calgary match-up at 8:00 pm EST Saturday night, with the winner advancing to the Gold medal game on Sunday at 4:00 pm and the loser playing in the bronze medal game at 1:00 pm. - source Colin Fraser - Wesmen Media Relations

CIS WEBSITE REPORT
A huge upset marked the third preliminary round match of the 2003 CIS Women’s Volleyball Championship held in Quebec City. The #7 University of Winnipeg Wesmen, despite playing in front of an important and hostile crowd at Université Laval, defeated the #2 Rouge et Or in straight sets. As soon as they jumped on the court, the Wesmen look confident, letting everyone know they would not be intimidated by the home crowd. Despite the loud chants for the home team, Winnipeg continued to work efficiently and to show a lot of character. Even if the game was a 3-0 affair for the visitors, the numerous fans were treated to a fantastic display of talent and skills, as all three sets were well balanced. The Rouge et Or was desperately seeking to gain the advantage in every set, but the Wesmen would have none of it. Winnipeg’s victory, surprising or not, was fully earned. The Wesmen battled for 92 minutes and were simply too good for their host on this particular night.
PLAYER OF THE GAME: Talitha Lemoine (Winnipeg, MB), Winnipeg Wesmen, 44 assists , 9 digs.