U SPORTS Rankings: Trinity Western Spartans continue reign atop women’s volleyball standings

The No.1 Trinity Western Spartans (15-1) made program history with a come-from-behind victory over the UBC Okanagan Heat (8-8) last Saturday. The win solidified a .938 win percentage for the Spartans, their best in TWU women’s history.

Trinity Western rallied after falling behind 2-1 but was able to dominate the last two sets to finish conference play with only a single defeat.

Mikayla Benterud had a career-best 14 kills to go along with three blocks and a service ace, while Amaya Perry chipped in with 10 kills, eight digs and two blocks for the Spartans.

The Acadia Axewomen (9-3) moved into the No.8 slot after a hard-earned victory over the No. 10 Dalhousie Tigers (6-5) before battling back to defeat the Saint Mary’s Huskies (9-4) 3-2 to claim the top spot in the AUS Conference.

Acadia’s Taylor Collombin leads the AUS with 217 kills through 12 matches played and ranks second in U SPORTS with 4.34 kills per set.

U SPORTS uses the ELO Rating System and select media panels for the calculation of its weekly national rankings. ELO’s unique algorithm blends a statistical calculation with customized variables that is adaptable across a range of sports. For more information, click here.