Cougars women's volleyball on to gold-medal match, women's hockey wins Canada West silver
Action continues this weekend
— Mount Royal University | Posted: February 16, 2023 | Lasted updated: March 6, 2023
The Cougars women's hockey team will compete in the U SPORTS national championships hosted by the University of Montreal.
This year, all eight of Mount Royal Univeristy’s varsity athletics teams clinched Canada West playoff positions —a tremendous accomplishment. In the fall, both the Cougars men’s and women’s soccer teams earned spots as the top two teams in Canada West’s Prairie Division, and the men’s and women’s basketball, hockey and volleyball teams have all made their push for the finals.
Two teams remain: women's hockey and women's volleyball.
Women’s hockey
Finishing with a 18-10-0 record and 41 points, the Cougars women’s hockey team secured a playoff position by finishing third overall in the Canada West conference.
UPDATE March 6: The women's hockey program earned silver in Canada West over the weekend, competing against reigning champs the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds, who have now taken the championships twice in two years. In a best-of-three series, the Cougars won Friday night 1-0, lost Saturday 5-1 and lost Sunday 1-0 in Vancouver. Now the Cougars await their seeding in the U SPORTS women's hockey national championships hosted by the University of Montreal. Keep an eye on mrucougars.com for game times and information.
Read more about the women’s hockey team’s season.
Women’s volleyball
It is the third season in a row that MRU's women’s volleyball team has made the playoffs.
UPDATE March 6: The women's volleyball team is off to the Canada West finals after sweeping the University of Manitoba Bisons in the semis. Winning 3-1 on Friday night and 3-0 on Saturday on Kenyon Court, the Cougars secured their spot in the gold-medal game and a position in the U SPORTS women's volleyball national championships. The Cougars will compete for gold against the Trinity Western Spartans on Saturday, March 11, at 7:30 p.m. PST. Watch all the action live on Canada West TV.
Follow #WeAreTheCougars throughout the playoffs for updates. Go Cougars!!