CIS TOP TEN TUESDAY-CIS leaders hold on to No. 1 spots

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CIS TOP TEN TUESDAY
-CIS leaders hold on to No. 1 spots

OTTAWA (CIS) - There are no changes at the top in this week's CIS national rankings.

Simon Fraser (women's basketball), Carleton (men's basketball), Alberta (men's volleyball) and Manitoba (volleyball) each remain on top of their respective polls.

The women's basketball Clan, who have captured three of the last six CIS banners, were as dominant as ever this past weekend rolling over Calgary, 101-76, and Lethbridge, 83-46.

The five-time defending CIS men's hoops champion Ravens were as impressive in their regular-season debut claiming road victories over McMaster, 76-51, and Lakehead, 82-52.

The women's volleyball Bisons and the men's volleyball Golden Bears were the only No. 1 team's to drop a match over the past week. Manitoba split a superb doubleheader against the No. 3 UBC Thunderbirds, with both duels reaching the limit of five sets, while Alberta split a rematch of last years championship with No. 2 Winnipeg in Manitoba.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
(regular season record) / (votes) / (previous rankings)

1. Simon Fraser (6-0) / 336 / (1) *
2. UBC (5-1) / 300 / (2)
3. Memorial (2-0) / 271 / (3)
4. McMaster (4-0) / 262 / (4)
5. Dalhousie (2-0) / 196 / (6)
6. Laval (2-0) / 173 / (7)
T7. Alberta (3-1) / 151 / (5)
T7. Regina (3-1) / 151 / (8)
9. Calgary (2-2) / 112 / (9)
10. York (3-0) / 107 / (10)

* Unanimous for third straight week.

Other teams receiving votes: Saskatchewan (31), Toronto (22), Western Ontario (17), UCFV (6), Cape Breton (4).

MEN'S BASKETBALL
(regular season record) / (votes) / (previous rankings)

1. Carleton (2-0) / 516 votes / (1)
2. Windsor (2-0) / 472 / (2)
3. Concordia (0-0) / 420 / (3)
4. UBC (5-1) / 382 / (5)
5. Saint Mary's (1-0) / 337 / (6)
6. Alberta (3-1) / 296 / (4)
7. Brandon (4-0) / 261 / (8)
8. Acadia (1-1) / 213 / (7)
9. Toronto (2-0) / 191 / (10)
10. Guelph (2-0) / 122 / (NR)

First-place votes: Carleton 43/43.

Other teams receiving votes: Queen's (53), Calgary (28), Cape Breton (22), Regina (14), Ottawa (2).

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
(regular season record) / (previous rankings)

1. Manitoba (5-1) / (1)
2. Alberta (4-0) / (2)
3. UBC (4-1) / (3)
4. Montreal (3-1) / (4)
5. Calgary (4-0) / (5)
6. Sherbrooke (3-1) / (6)
7. McGill (2-2) / (7)
8. Trinity Western (3-1) / (9)
T9. Saint Mary's (3-1) / (8)
T9. Regina (2-4) / (10)

Other teams receiving votes: UNB, Toronto, Waterloo, Moncton, Saskatchewan.

CIS MEN'S VOLLEYBALL TOP 10 /
TOP 10 VOLLEYBALL MASCULIN DE SIC

(regular season record) / (votes) / (previous rankings)
1. Alberta (5-1) / 242 / (1)
2. Winnipeg (4-2) / 214 / (2)
3. UBC (4-2) / 173 / (4)
4. Laval (3-1) / 166 / (3)
5. McMaster (7-0) / 152 / (6)
6. Dalhousie (3-1) / 107 / (5)
7. TWU (4-2) / 87.5 / (7)
8. TRU (3-1) / 72.5 / (8)
9. Brandon (3-3) / 67 / (9)
10. UNB (3-1) / 51.5 / (NR)

About Canadian Interuniversity Sport

Canadian Interuniversity Sport is the national governing body of university sport in Canada. Fifty-one members, 10,000 student-athletes and 550 coaches vie for 19 national championships in 11 different sports. The CIS also provides high performance international opportunities for Canadian student-athletes at Winter and Summer Universiades, and 27 World University Championships. For further information, visit www.universitysport.ca

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Communications Manager
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Ph: (613) 562-5670 ext. 25
Cell: (613) 447-6334
Fax: (613) 562-5669
belanger@universitysport.ca
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Last Updated: 2008-03-24
Author: Scott Stewart
Email: ssstew@twu.ca