WOLFPACK STILL #9 IN CIS RANKINGS

For immediate release: January 13, 2009

Kamloops- Despite a sweep over the University of Regina, and an eight match winning streak, the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack continue to sit in ninth spot in the most recent CIS rankings.

That ranking might change for the better next week if the WolfPack are able to pull off two more victories this weekend (Jan 16-17) when Thompson Rivers hosts the Brandon University Bobcats at the Tournament Capital Center.

The defending CIS and Canada West champion Alberta Golden Bears remain the top team in the CIS followed by the Laval Rouge et Or.   Calgary Dinos have swapped places with the McMaster Marauders and are now third. McMaster lost for the first time this season last week.

Other Canada West teams in the top 10:  Winnipeg remains sixth.  Brandon has moved from eighth spot to seventh, swapping places with UBC.  Trinity Western remains 10 th in the CIS top 10 rankings.

Heres the Top 10:

MEN'S VOLLEYBALL

1. Alberta (12-0) / 219 / (1)
2. Laval (11-0) / 198.5 / (2)
3. Calgary (9-3) / 168 / (4)
4. McMaster (11-1) / 148.5 / (3)
5. Dalhousie (7-1) / 110 / (5)
6. Winnipeg (7-3) / 106.5 / (6)
7. Brandon (6-4) / 84.5 / (8)
8. UBC (5-5) / 61 / (7)
9. TRU (7-5) / 47.7 / (9)
10. TWU (7-3) / 42.7 / (10)