February 22, 2006

GGVBALL OFF TO THE OUA FINAL FOUR

So the regular season is over (15-4), the first round of the playoffs has finished off (win vs York) and now what sits in front of the Gee-Gees Volleyball Team is the OUA Final Four Tournament and a chance for one team to head to Calgary (March 1 – 4) for the National Championship Tournament to represent the OUA.

What needs to be said at this point, however, is THANKS! The players and staff of this year’s team want to thank all of our supporters. The stands have been full all year, especially the last two weeks with two “sell out” crowds. The atmosphere at our games is second to none and it is a big reason why we have played so strong at home this year (12-0). We can’t thank you enough for your support. On top of that, the number of e-mails congratulating the team and wishing them well has been overwhelming – we have put all of the messages up in the team room over the last few weeks and it has meant a lot to the players. We are fortunate to play in a community that is so willing to come out and support this team as they represent the university but also the city with their best effort every night.

To our alumni, another special note of thanks. Your e-mails, phone calls and messages to the team have been a great sense of pride and history to our players. Gee-Gees Volleyball has been to the playoffs 28 years of its 29-year history, and this team is trying to do its best to live up to the high standard set by players of the past. Our goal is to get another OUA banner up in the rafters to continue the tradition of success here at the University of Ottawa.

Regardless of this weekend’s outcome we wanted everyone to know that you have been a big part of our success this year and we are carrying your support with us to Toronto as we take a shot at this thing. Please visit the U of T web site (www.varsityblues.ca) or the OUA web site (http://oua.ca/sports/wvolleyball/) for all the results this weekend and keep good Gee-Gees thoughts on Friday and Saturday night.

The OUA Final Four is set for the University of Toronto (Feb 24 & 25)
*All games to be played in main sports gym at U of T (89 Harbord Street)

Semi-final #1 – Friday, Feb. 24 – 6:00 pm - Toronto vs Laurier
Semi-final #2 – Friday, Feb. 25 – 8:00 pm - OTTAWA vs Windsor

Bronze Medal Game – Saturday, Feb. 25 – 6:00 pm – Losers of semi-finals
Gold Medal Game – Saturday, Feb. 25 – 8:00 pm - Winners of semi-finals

Sincere THANKS
Lionel Woods
& the entire Gee-Gees team