Top 10 U-Sports Volleyball Rankings

In both men’s and women’s volleyball, the Trinity Western Spartans open the season as the top team in the nation.

On the men’s side, the No.1 Spartans (2-0) took gold in the 2019 U SPORTS Men’s Volleyball Championship, with the No. 10 Brandon Bobcats (3-1) taking runner up.

In their season-opening series with the Thompson Rivers Wolfpack (0-2), Trinity Western was led by outside Brodie Hofer, who led the offensive charge in the Spartans’ pair of wins. The third-year student-athlete registered 18 kills through two matches.

In the women’s volleyball, the No.1 Spartans (2-0) also started with a weekend sweep over the Wolfpack (0-2). In the second match, Victoria B.C. native, Savannah Purdy, had a match-high 11 kills to go along with seven digs for the Spartans, while fourth-year setter Olivia Heinen racked up 27 assists in the contest.

The UBC Thunderbirds (0-0) are the reigning U SPORTS champs, emerging as gold medalists in 2019.

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.