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Thunderbirds drop five-set thriller to Bisons, settle for CW silver

UBC women’s volleyball dropped their Saturday game to the University of Manitoba Bison in a heartbreaking five sets. The team now sets their sights on the national tournament, which starts this weekend.

Iman Janmohamed Sports March 12

Women's volleyball sweep Pandas, advance to CW championship

UBC women’s volleyball is going for Canada West (CW) gold for the first time since 2018, after sweeping the University of Alberta Pandas over the weekend.

Iman Janmohamed Sports March 7

UBC downs TRU in conference quarter-finals, moves to semis

Number-one seed UBC's women's volleyball team swept eighth-ranked Thompson Rivers University Wolfpack in straight sets on Friday and Saturday, advancing to the Canada West (CW) semi-finals.

Iman Janmohamed Sports March 1

T-Birds sweep Spartans to celebrate Pride Night weekend

On Friday, the women's volleyball team defeated the Trinity Western University Spartans in four sets. With a close five-set win the day before, UBC swept the weekend series for their eighth time this season.

Iman Janmohamed Sports February 9

Men's volleyball fights hard for win on Pride Night

On Friday, the men's volleyball team faced off against Trinity Western University at the sold-out Pride Night, winning 3–2 in close sets.

Fiona Etheridge Sports February 8

Women's volleyball split weekend against Bisons

UBC split the weekend series against the University of Manitoba Bisons, winning in straight sets on Friday and losing in five on Saturday.

Iman Janmohamed Sports January 24

Women’s volleyball leads CW for season’s second-half

Midway through the season, here's where the UBC women's volleyball team stands.

Iman Janmohamed Sports January 23

Women's volleyball improves to 15–1 over January away games

Coming back from winter break, UBC’s women’s volleyball team has spent the last two weeks away, improving their record to 15–1 in the season. Here’s what you might have missed.

Iman Janmohamed Sports January 17

Women’s volleyball down Dinos in last weekend series of 2023

UBC swept the University of Calgary Dinos in three sets on December 1 and four sets on December 2.

Iman Janmohamed Sports December 7

Women’s volleyball improves to 9–1 in November, receives first CW loss

Coming off two weeks of games and a bye weekend, November has seen the UBC women’s volleyball team dominate Canada West (CW), only dropping one game since the season’s start. Here’s what you might have missed.

Iman Janmohamed Sports December 1

Men’s volleyball splits home opener weekend against Mount Royal

They opened their season with a 3–2 loss and a 3–1 win against the Mount Royal University (MRU) Cougars.

Maclawrence Querido Sports October 25, 2023

T-Birds sweep Cougars in women’s volleyball home opening weekend

The UBC women’s volleyball team started off their 2023/24 season by defeating the Mount Royal University (MRU) Cougars in straight sets.

Iman Janmohamed Sports October 25, 2023

Season preview: 'Birds volleyball enters season top of the pack

UBC’s women’s and men’s volleyball teams are entering the regular season with something to prove. Here’s what you should expect from the Thunderbirds this year.

Iman Janmohamed Sports October 19, 2023

Thunderbirds beat Spartans for thirteenth national title

Seventh-seeded UBC women’s volleyball defeated top-seeded Trinity Western University (TWU) Spartans in five sets to win the program’s 13th national championship on Sunday night.

Iman Janmohamed Sports March 22, 2023

Thunderbirds defeat Bisons, advance to national championship

UBC women’s volleyball defeated the sixth-seeded University of Manitoba Bisons in four sets on Saturday night.

Iman Janmohamed and Isabella Falsetti Sports March 19, 2023

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