The University of Alberta Golden Bears were crowned U Sports champions on Sunday after a thrilling 3-2 victory in men's volleyball over the No. 1-ranked Université de Sherbrooke Vert & Or in Kingston, Ont.The win marked the Golden Bears’ second national championship in three seasons. It also sees the program tie a record for most national championships, joining the University of Winnipeg and the University of Manitoba in the record books.
“The athletes, they just put in tremendous work this year — countless hours,” Golden Bears head coach Brock Davidiuk told Global News on Monday. “So it’s just really nice to see them rewarded.”The Bears’ Isaac Heslinga was named the tournament MVP while his teammate Liam Espedido was named the player of the match.Espedido noted that he believes the team had the confidence to mount a comeback and emerge with a win after being down because it is something the Bears have done before.
“I looked into the eyes of our players and I didn’t see worry,” Espedido recalled. “I didn’t see any down body language.Golden Bears all-star Max Elgert set to lead team to deep playoff runDavidiuk credited the former Golden Bears coach Terry Danyluk with laying the foundation for the program being able to tie a U Sports record for national championships with the title-capturing teams he coached in his era.
The Pandas captured silver, making it the fifth national medal for the program in the last seven seasons.
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