February 19, 2008 - Streaming Sports Network (SSN Canada) is pleased to announce they have acquired the exclusive broadcasting rights to the 2008 Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Women's Volleyball Final Four tournament to be held February 22-23 at the University of Toronto.

 

SSN Canada will provide free streaming of its broadcast coverage through its website (http://www.SSNCanada.ca) beginning with the first semi-final on Friday and continuing through the final point in the gold medal match on Saturday.

 

Veteran SSN Canada broadcaster John Bower will handle the play-by-play of the tournament, while former Olympian and current University of Toronto men's volleyball head coach Ed Drakich will provide the colour commentary.

 

This year's Final Four pits the Waterloo Warriors (15-5, featuring former CAP Laura Ledas) against OUA regular season champions from the University of Toronto (18-2, featuring former CAP Erin O'Doherty) in one semi-final (Friday, 6 pm), while the other match-up features the reigning champions from the University of Ottawa (16-4, featuring former CAPS Steph McGuinty and Claudia Séguin) taking on the 2008 west division regular season champion McMaster University Marauders (17-3) in a re-match of last year's gold-medal contest (Friday, 8 pm). The tournament concludes on Saturday with the bronze medal match at 4 pm, followed by the championship game at 6 pm.

 

The winner of the tournament will advance to the 2008 Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) championship February 29-March 1 in Fredericton, NB.

 

Semi-Final A - Waterloo vs. Toronto, 6 pm (broadcast: 5:50 pm)

Semi-Final B - Ottawa vs. McMaster, 8 pm (broadcast: 7:50 pm)

 

Bronze medal - Loser SF 'A' vs. Loser SF 'B', 4 pm (broadcast: 3:50 pm)

Gold medal - Winner SF 'A' vs. Winner SF 'B', 6 pm (broadcast: 5:50 pm)