Camosun CollegeB次元官网网址檚 men and women volleyball team, the Camosun Chargers, lost the gold medal in the PACWEST Provincial Championships on Saturday, Feb. 22, placing both teams in the second ranking for their division.

The menB次元官网网址檚 team lost to the Capilano Blues 3B次元官网网址�2 during match six, the Gold Medal Match. The womenB次元官网网址檚 team lost to the Vancouver Island University Mariners 3B次元官网网址�1.

Huge 3rd set sees the Blues take it 31-29 on the back of some gritty play but still trail the 2-1. The crowd here in are calling for a 5 set epic!

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Charles Parkinson, head coach for the menB次元官网网址檚 team plans to use the loss at the championships to train and work on technical practices with the team. The menB次元官网网址檚 team has played in the championships for the last six consecutive years, and won the gold medal in four of those tournaments.

B次元官网网址淚t kind of hurts right now, but if you look at the larger context, guys in our program are upset if we are not winning the championship because of the history that we have, so that speaks to what we are doing and the kind if players that we recruit,B次元官网网址� Parkinson said. The team is set to start their new season next week.

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While it looks to be the end until next season for the menB次元官网网址檚 volleyball team, the womenB次元官网网址檚 season is still underway. By finishing second in their division, the team will head to Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association WomenB次元官网网址檚 Volleyball National Championship in Quebec. The Camosun womenB次元官网网址檚 team has played in the provincial championships finals two years previously.

B次元官网网址淨ualifying for nationals is difficult in our conference because it has typically produced the top teams in the country. This is a good step for the program and weB次元官网网址檙e looking forward to competing on the national stage,B次元官网网址� said Brent Hall, head coach for the Camosun Chargers womenB次元官网网址檚 volleyball team.

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Hall plans for the womenB次元官网网址檚 team to focus on improving their offense play and planning around specific opponents in the weeks leading up to nationals.

B次元官网网址淭he team has been working hard since August to meet those expectations. I think weB次元官网网址檙e playing some great volleyball right now and that we have a good shot at medaling [sic] nationally,B次元官网网址� Hall said.

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