From six to four. The field has been trimmed by two after the second week of CW men’s volleyball playoff action. It was a weekend of dominant performances, come-from-behind victories and flashy displays setting the stage for an intense Final Four.
Those four are: Trinity Western, Alberta, Calgary, and Brandon.
They’ll match up in the Final Four based on their performance in Round Two, with the top seed of each pool drawing the second seed of the other.
Trinity Western, as the Round Two pool winner with the stronger regular season record, will host the games. Semi-finals go Friday while the bronze medal and Championship games are set for Saturday.
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Final Four
Friday, March 18
6:00 pm — Trinity Western (Pool D winner) vs. Brandon (Pool E runner-up)
8:00 pm — Alberta (Pool E winner) vs. Calgary (Pool D runner-up)
Saturday, March 19
4:00 pm — Bronze Medal Match
7:00 pm — Gold Medal Match
Here’s how the teams got here in Round Two:
POOL D
Calgary: 3-2 win vs SSK, 0-3 loss vs TWU
SSK vs CGY: In a dramatic back-and-forth tilt that saw Saskatchewan carry all the momentum into the fifth and deciding set, Calgary held on for the win and for their season. Full game recap here.
CGY vs TWU: Calgary struggled in its serve receive, really only challenging TWU in the first set before falling in three straight. Full game recap here.
Trinity Western: 3-0 win vs SSK, 3-0 win vs CGY
SSK vs TWU: Trinity Western used employed its balanced offence and lethal serving game to take this one convincingly. Full game recap here.
CGY vs TWU: Trinity Western kept its unbeaten postseason streak alive with another dominant performance in the second round. Full game recap here.
POOL E
Brandon: 0-3 loss vs ALB, 3-1 win vs WPG
BDN vs ALB: Brandon struggled with serving as Alberta dominated the team in three sets. Full game recap here.
BDN vs WPG: With their backs against the wall in a win-or-go-home situation, the Brandon Bobcats rose to the occasion, battling through some intense volleyball to send their division rivals packing. Full game recap here.
Alberta: 3-0 win vs BDN, 3-1 win vs WPG
BDN vs ALB: Alberta began its second round play with a bang, firing on all cylinders to keep the Bobcats at bay in three sets. Full game recap here.
ALB vs WPG: Alberta’s offence remained hot in its match against Winnipeg, where Winnipeg pushed the Golden Bears at times, but could not match them. Full game recap here.
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