Teams arrive today in Charlottetown for the 2022 Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Women’s Volleyball National Championship hosted by the Holland Hurricanes.  Play begins Friday afternoon at the Holland College McMillan Centre for Community Engagement (MCCE) at 1pm. 

The Hurricanes are joined by seven qualifiers from across Canada – here is your guide to the championship.

The Teams, from West to East. 

Vancouver Island University Mariners | From Nanaimo, British Columbia, the Mariners enter the National Championship in the Wildcard position from the Pacific Western Athletic Association (PACWEST) conference.  The Mariners completed their conference schedule at 14-3 this season, falling to Douglas College in four-sets in the PACWEST Championship.

Douglas College Royals | From New Westminster, British Columbia, the Royals defeated the Vancouver Island University (VIU) Mariners in the PACWEST Championship match in four-sets. The Royals completed their 2021-22 season at 15-2.

Red Deer Polytechnic Queens | From Red Deer, Alberta, the Queens enter the championship with a 19-0 record in Alberta Collegiate Athletic Conference (ACAC) action this season.  They are the ACAC Champions, having defeated Lakeland College in the ACAC finals in four sets.

Les Rouges de Université de Saint-Boniface | Les Rouges, from Winnipeg, Manitoba, attend their first CCAA National Championship after winning the Manitoba Colleges Athletic Conference (MCAC) Championship over the Canadian Mennonite University in five-sets.  They completed their season with a 16-2 record.

Humber College Hawks | From Toronto, Ontario, the Hawks finished their 2021-22 Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) season with a 10-1 record.  The Hawks defeated Mohawk College in the OCAA Championship match in straight sets.

Lynx de Cégep Édouard-Montpetit | From Longueuil, Québec, the Lynx enter the championship as the Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) Champions. They defeated Cégep Bois-de-Boulogne in straight-sets in the conference championship and finished conference play with a 10-6 record.

Holland College Hurricanes | The hosts from Prince Edward Island are set to compete in their third CCAA Women’s Volleyball Nationals in team history.  They previously hosted in 2016 and qualified in 2020 as the Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association (ACAA) Champions.  In 2021-22, the ‘Canes finished at 13-2, having entered the playoffs as the number one seed before being upset by the St. Thomas University (STU) Tommies in the semi-finals in five sets.

Mount Saint Vincent University Mystics | From Halifax, Nova Scotia, the Mystics enter the event as the ACAA Champions after defeating the STU Tommies in straight sets in the conference final.  The Mystics finished the 2021-22 season with a record of 14-3 in ACAA play.

Schedule

Quarter-final matches take place on Friday as follows. 

1pm | Red Deer Polytechnic Queens vs Mount Saint Vincent University Mystics

3pm | Vancouver Island University Mariners vs Lynx de Cégep Édouard-Montpetit

6pm | Humber College Hawks vs Holland College Hurricanes

8pm | Douglas College Royals vs Les Rouges de Université de Saint-Boniface

Saturday will feature semi-final matches at 6pm and 8pm, after bronze medal quarter-final matches at 1pm and 3pm. 

Sunday will feature bronze medal semi-final matches at 10am and 12pm, before the National Bronze Medal match at 5pm.  The CCAA National Women’s Volleyball Championship match takes place at 7pm.

All times Atlantic and all matches take place at the Holland College Centre for Community Engagement (323 Grafton Street, Charlottetown).

Tickets

Championship passes are on sale now at www.hollandhurricanes.com.  These passes give you access to all 12 games at a cost of $30 ($20 for students). 

Single-game tickets are available at the main entrance prior to each match for a cost of $10 ($5 for students).  Holland College students (by presenting your Holl Pass ID) and children under 12 years old, will receive free admission for all games of the tournament.

Quotes

“The team is entering the tournament with some extra motivation after not performing at our best in the ACAA playoffs.  We are very excited to host the best the CCAA can offer this weekend in Charlottetown and are looking to thrive in an underdog role that we have not had the opportunity to be in yet this season.  We are hoping for some big crowds to come out and support us for all three days of this amazing tournament.” | Hayden Nichol, Holland Hurricanes head coach 

“We are excited for this tournament. It will be great to compete against the best teams in the country. We’re very lucky to be hosting and now it’s time to leave our mark.” | Sam Gerbig, Holland Hurricanes fifth-year player

Tournament Co-Chairs

Former President of Holland College, Dr. Brian McMillan, and his wife, Jane, are serving as co-chairs for the 2022 championship.  As long-time supporters, the Hurricanes are excited to have Brian and Jane back in the MCCE gym and once again working alongside the Holland College Athletics Department. 

“We are very proud and honoured to have been asked to serve as co-chairs for this very prestigious National Championship.  We are looking forward to seeing some highly competitive and exciting volleyball!”

Follow the action

If you cannot make it to the championship in person, we have you covered. 

Each match will be broadcasted live at www.ccaa.ca.  Allow former Holland Hurricanes volleyball stars, Kalie MacKinnon and Brett Butler, to bring you the energy from inside the MCCE to your living room for all 12 matches.

If you’re on the go, follow updates on social media at www.facebook.com/CCAAsportsACSC,www.twitter.com/CCAAsportsACSC and www.instagram.com/ccaasportsacsc.

Connect with the Holland Hurricanes at www.facebook.com/hollandhurricanes, www.twitter.com/hc_hurricanes and www.instagram.com/hollandhurricanes.

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