Their athletes have delivered on the ice and on the volleyball court as Lakeland College Rustlers will have more hardware and banners to hang in the barn.
The women’s volleyball program is in rare territory having won four times straight at both the provincial and national levels. The women’s hockey program are repeating as ACAC champions.
“We are extremely proud of our Rustler programs” said Al Rogan, director of athletics at Lakeland College. “We have strong leaders as well as incredible student athletes who work towards success in everything that they do.”
Volleyball
The Lakeland Rustlers women’s volleyball team having won the ACAC title for a fourth straight year, made history on Saturday, Mar. 14, defeating the Lynx d’Édouard-Montpetit to claim their fourth consecutive CCAA National Championship. The Gold Medal match took place in Niverville, Manitoba.
Three other programs in CCAA history have done a four-peat:
• VIU Mariners (2018-2022)
• F.X. Garneau (2000–2003)
• Sherbrooke (1985–1988)
“Next year we will look a little different, but we’re going to do everything we can to be the best team we can be,” said coach Austin Dyer on the Rustlers website. “The rest, we will leave for September.”
Hockey
The Rustlers women’s hockey team are repeating as ACAC champions and will lift a second banner in the new Co-op Community Arena at the Cenovus Energy Hub.
Coming from behind in their best-of-five series against Red Deer Polytechnic Queens, the Rustlers went to double overtime in the final match up on Sunday, Mar. 15, to score a one-nothing win and lift the trophy. The series ended 3-2 in the Rustlers favour.
Awards – Top Scorer, Women’s hockey and Rookie of the Year
The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) awarded Marly Dumanski of the Lakeland Rustlers the 2026 ACAC Women’s Hockey Rookie of the Year. Dumanski tied for third in league scoring, posting 10 goals and 14 assists.
Also, the Rustlers Keyra Buziak was named the 2026 ACAC Women’s Hockey Player of the Year and Top Scorer of the Year. In her third season with the Rustlers, Buziak lit the lamp 28 times. This broke the league record for most goals in a season. She also tied the record for the most points (43).
“Maturity, she (Keyra) has elevated her work ethic on and off the ice to find a new level to her game,” said head coach Morgan Mann on the ACAC website. “She is a good teammate and loyal ambassador to our Rustlers Hockey program.”
