| EAST | CENTRAL | ||||||
| Queen’s | 21-1 | 29-6 | Claire Meadows | McMaster | 17-5 | 23-7 | Theresa Burns |
| Carleton | 19-3 | 29-6 | Dani Sinclair | Toronto Metro | 14-8 | 16-16 | Carly Clarke |
| Ottawa | 18-4 | 21-6 | Rose-Anne Joly | Brock | 12-10 | 13-14 | Mike Rao |
| Laurentian | 9-13 | 14-17 | Jason Hurley | York | 9-13 | 10-16 | Christa Eniojukan |
| Nipissing | 6-16 | 6-18 | Rachel Van Woezik | Toronto | 4-18 | 6-22 | Tamara Tatham |
| Ontario Tech | 3-19 | 4-24 | Megan Grant | Lakehead | 3-19 | 4-23 | David McCallum |
| WEST | |||||||
| Waterloo | 17-5 | 23-9 | Jessica Roque | ||||
| Guelph | 16-6 | 21-8 | Megan Reid | ||||
| Windsor | 12-10 | 15-16 | Chantal Vallee | ||||
| Western | 11-11 | 14-15 | Nate McKibbon | ||||
| Wilfrid Laurier | 7-15 | 9-21 | Paul Falco | ||||
| Algoma | 0-22 | 0-29 | Ryan Vetrie |
Playoff non-qualifiers:
Algoma Thunderbirds: Riya Donnelly, Oeila Mbonihankuye, Allison Read, Gracie Rae Batongbakal, Brooke Gruhn, Sage Steadman, Bethany Balaktsis, Abigail Couture, Kaila Fong, Mercedes Mazzuca, Stephanie Marin, coach Ryan Vetrie, assistant Clayton Cain, assistant Keyra Gallo, assistant Pat Murray
Lakehead Thunderwolves: Alexia Giroux, Paula Lopez, Ally Burke, Emily Pokrant, Hana Whalen, Kirpa Brar, Tiffany Reynolds, Sara Azzolini, Lily Gruber-Schulz, Claire Wiersema, Mariah MacFarlane, Skyler Kreger, August Ricketts, Eva Guilera, coach Jon Kreiner, assistant David McCallum, assistant Lou Pero, assistant Katelyn Zen, assistant Kielly McDonough
Nipissing Lakers: Faith Devries, Sophie Milner, Nicole Budd, Natalie Martinez, Krystal Osburn, Katelyn DeCook, Sarah Pallett, Brianna Dodd, Celeste Dupuis, Megan McCarter, Kylea Galipeau-Wilson, Kate Dahmer, Sawyer Fischer, Kennedy Joyce, coach Rachel Van Woezik, assistant Rick Vanderlee, assistant Lindsay McLean, assistant/video coordinator Ethan Cardinal, strength & conditioning Cade Nolan, assistant strength & conditioning Ruth Stead, mental performance Barbi Law
Ontario Tech Ridgebacks: Sara Esongola Biango, Hadeza Ismaila, Alyssa Carin, Nadia Ismaila, Alexis Remekie, Sherlyne Tesoy Andres, Lindsay Cleophat, Dalyssa Fleurgin, Kelly Cockfield, Elliot Cowan, Kamelya Brodeur, Marie Stasiuk, Katherine Onunkwo, coach Megan Grant, assistant Ray Montaniel, assistant Pratheepan Kumaran
Toronto Varsity Blues: Thuraya Abdul Hamid, Teah Best, Lauren Boers, Charlotte Church, Faith Joseph, Soraya Jovin, Carly Magarelli, Saaya Malhotra, Jessica Muha, Sabrina Nero, Ellen Ougrinov, Jada Poon Tip, Gabby Reed, Teah Stupar, Kaylee Williams, redshirt Alex Jaglall, coach Tamara Tatham, assistant Hali Burns, assistant Alaine Hutton, assistant Clodagh Scannell, assistant Nambogga Sewali
Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks: Katrina Brady, Miranda Campbell, Isabella Cotton, Janet Enge, Martina Louise Errazo, Emmanuelle Felix, Brittyn Graves, Cassidy Hirtle, Dylann Mazzuchin, Khailan O’Connor, Alexa Sawchuk, Kathryn White, Maddy White, Laila Wright, coach Paul Falco, assistant Laura Vere, assistant Sherodan Burke, assistant Janet Reid, therapist Natalie Paladino, strength & conditioning Sam Eyles-Frayne, manager Serena Brown, student therapist Caleigh Alvarez, student therapist Dana Dolmage
In the opening round, the 9th-seeded Brock Badgers stunned the 8th-seeded host Windsor Lancers 61-58 on a Kaley DeMont corner trey with 19 seconds to play off a Noor Bazzi feed. The Lancers led 15-10 after one quarter. The Badgers opened the second frame with a 7-0 run and extended the margin to 34-25 at the half. Windsor upped the tempo to draw within 46-44 after three quarters. An attempted Lancer trey by Maggie Denys was blocked by the Badgers with 9.2 seconds remaining on the clock as Brock held on for the win. Madalyn Weinert paced the Badgers with 13 on 6-17 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 1-1 from the line, 9 boards, 4 assists, 2 blocks and 3 steals. Noor Bazzi added 12 on 5-10 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 2 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Chloe Peters notched 9 on 3-4 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 3 boards. Madison Macinnis scored 7 on 3-5 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 7 boards, 2 assists and 2 blocks. Olivia Fiorucci added 4 on 1-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 2 boards. Keren Tshinyama Kaso notched 4 on 2-3 from the floor. Allison Addy added 4 on 1-6 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 2-6 from the line and 4 boards. Kaley DeMont scored 3 on 1-2 from the arc. Theresa Brown added 3 on 1-6 from the floor and 1-5 from the arc. Oluwatito Akinnusi scored 3 on 1-3 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 8 boards, while Audrey Ntetani Umba was scoreless. The Badgers hit 24-61 (.393) from the floor, 4-20 (.200) from the arc and 9-15 (.600) from the line, while garnering 36 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 19 fouls, 11 assists, 20 turnovers, 4 blocks and 9 steals. Harriet Carey paced the Lancers with 14 on 5-15 from the floor, 2-7 from the arc, 2-3 from the line, 6 boards and 2 steals. Reine Ndome added 11 on 2-12 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 7-8 from the line, 7 boards and 3 steals. Mariame Dehkissia notched 8 on 3-5 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc and 2 boards. Julia Chiarot scored 5 on 2-7 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 5 boards, 2 assists and 4 steals. Kali Grootenbeor added 5 on 2-4 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 3 boards. Vanessa Budimunda scored 4 on 1-4 from the floor, 2-4 from the line and 2 steals. Maggie Denys added 4 on 1-11 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards and 5 assists. Mya Iriah scored 4 on 1-3 from the floor and 2-2 from the line. Grace Koffi added 3 on 1-3 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 1-4 from the line. The Lancers hit 18-64 (.281) from the floor, 5-20 from the arc and 17-25 (.680) from the line, while garnering 36 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 14 fouls, 8 assists, 16 turnovers, 4 blocks and 14 steals. The Lancers (coach Chantal Vallee, assistant Madeline Belding, assistant Tom Foster, assistant Chris Rayner, assistant Brittany Hedderson, student manager Alyssa Hua) also included Isabella Anes, Hayley Woods, Sofia Kennedy and Reighan Dales.
The 7th-seeded host Toronto Metropolitan Bold torched the 10th-seeded Western Mustangs 69-46 after leading 19-8, 36-24 and 53-35 at the quarters. Gunners Rachel Farwell and Jayme Foreman notched over half of the Bold points in the win. Foreman said “it really works having two shooters that teams have to worry about.” She added that teammate Farwell is “always there giving us energy.” Bold coach Carly Clarke said Foreman is “a great shooter. … She knows how to find her space. … We wanted to make sure we threw the first punch. We shot the right shots … We did the right things. … Our defence really limited everyone else which was key.” The Bold effectively used a full-court press to break down the Mustangs. Rachel Farwell paced the Bold with 21 on 8-25 from the floor, 3-13 from the arc, 2-3 from the line, 9 boards, 3 blocks and 2 steals. Jayme Foreman added 17 on 7-13 from the floor, 3-8 from the arc and 4 boards. Eleanor Jones notched 9 on 3-7 from the floor, 3-4 from the line, 6 boards and 2 blocks. Kaillie Hall scored 8 on 2-8 from the floor, 4-6 from the line, 5 boards and 4 assists. Eve Uwayesu added 7 on 2-3 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 8 boards, 7 assists and 2 steals. Haley Fedick scored 5 on 2-6 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc and 5 boards. Tiya Misir added 2 on 1-7 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 4 boards and 6 assists, while Zoe Idahosa, Sarai Bailey, Lauryn Meek, Jamilah Christian and Jessica Keripe were scoreless. The Bold hit 25-72 (.347) from the floor, 8-30 (.267) from the arc and 11-15 (.733) from the line, while garnering 54 boards, including 21 on the offensive glass, 12 fouls, 18 assists, 18 turnovers, 5 blocks and 8 steals. Ariane Saumure paced the Mustangs with 22 on 7-24 from the floor, 2-11 from the arc, 6-9 from the line, 13 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Sarah Harvey added 10 on 4-11 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc and 5 boards. Brett Fischer notched 7 on 2-8 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards and 2 assists. Morgan Tamminga scored 6 on 3-5 from the floor, 5 boards and 2 blocks. Samantha Cowan added 1 on 0-4 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 4 boards and 2 steals, while Emily Capretta, Ashley Truesdale, Jordynn Bryan, Melanie Cloutier, Samantha Vidovic and Mila Urban were scoreless. Capretta nabbed 2 boards. Cloutier dished 2 assists. The Mustangs hit 16-61 (.262) from the floor, 5-23 (.217) from the arc and 9-13 (.692) from the line, while garnering 41 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 13 fouls, 8 assists, 22 turnovers, 3 blocks and 6 steals. The Mustangs (coach Nate McKibbon, assistant Chris Bogart, assistant Dave Brown, assistant/performance analyst Leslie Kelley, mental performance Natascha N Wesch, strength & conditioning Jeff Watson, assistant strength & conditioning Kristine Walker, therapist Doug Stacey, student trainer Carson Lyons, student trainer Julia Samborski, student manager Alexandra Dassios, student manager Samuel Shuster-Hyman) also included Avarie Thomas, Samantha Cowan, Micah Tamminga, Marielle Palma and Madalyn Picton.
The 6th-seeded host Guelph Gryphons clipped the 11th-seeded York Lions 83-74. The Lions ripped off a 10-0 run early on back-to-back treys from Bilan Khadar and Ruqaya Green. But the Gryphons countered with a 9-0 run and led 15-12 after one quarter. The Lions offence got on track in the second quarter as they built a 46-37 lead at the half. The Gryphons led 61-58 after three quarters. Natalie Vigna nailed a pair of treys as the Gryphons offence found a spark in the third quarter and then the Gryphons defence locked down the Lions in the final frame. Natalie Vigna paced the Gryphons with 25 on 10-20 from the floor, 4-7 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 4 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Mackeely Shantz added 18 on 7-16 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 4-6 from the line, 6 boards, 6 assists, 2 blocks and 2 steals. Renee Armstrong notched 14 on 6-13 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 4 boards and 3 assists. Julia Colavecchia scored 10 on 4-11 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 3 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. Lucy Tesseyman added 9 on 3-5 from the floor, 3-4 from the line and 3 boards. Alexis Wright scored 4 on 2-4 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3 boards and 2 steals. Trinity Papamandjari added 3 on 1-4 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 2 boards and 3 assists, while Rain Jhaj, Marielle Klueskens, Hannah Bourdon, Maggie McGuire and Alexandra Urban were scoreless. The Gryphons hit 33-73 (.452) from the floor, 7-17 (.412) from the arc and 10-16 (.625) from the line, while garnering 25 boards, including 5 on the offensive glass, 17 fouls, 19 assists, 18 turnovers, 6 blocks and 13 steals. Cyanna King paced the Lions with 21 on 8-14 from the floor, 5-10 from the line, 12 boards and 3 steals. Bilan Khadar added 16 on 7-14 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 5 boards and 4 assists. Lauren Golding notched 15 on 6-14 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 16 boards and 2 assists. Avery Bathe-Minard scored 10 on 3-5 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 2 boards. Ruqaya Green added 5 on 2-4 from the floor and 1-2 from the arc. Jada Codrington notched 3 on 0-6 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 3-6 from the line, 8 boards, 9 assists and 2 steals. Kiara Leveridge added 2 on 1-10 from the floor, 5 boards and 2 assists. Maya Abouzeid scored 2 on 1-4 from the floor and 0-2 from the arc, while Tianna Bailey, Alexis Grewal, Ashanti Christian and Madison Bardoel were scoreless. The Lions hit 28-78 (.359) from the floor, 6-20 (.300) from the arc and 12-20 (.600) from the line, while garnering 50 boards, including 21 on the offensive glass, 20 fouls, 19 assists, 28 turnovers, 2 blocks and 8 steals. The Lions (coach Christa Eniojukan, assistant Chanel Ramcharran, assistant Lindsay Shotbolt, student therapist Samantha Book, student therapist Kristen King, student therapist Arianna Fatica, student therapist Emily Warner) also included Saleah Joseph, Sunday Choi and Jaz Balan.
In the last opening round match, the 5th-seeded host Ottawa Gee-Gees spanked the 12th-seeded Laurentian Voyageurs 101-52 after leading 31-12, 57-28 and 73-40 at the quarters. Laurentian never threatened. Natsuki Szczokin paced the Gee-Gees with 29 on 11-18 from the floor, 4-10 from the arc, 3-5 from the line, 10 boards, 6 assists and 3 steals. Oksana Gouchie-Provencher added 16 on 5-8 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 4-6 from the line, 7 boards and 6 blocks. Brianna Iannazzo notched 13 on 2-4 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc, 7-8 from the line, 3 boards and 2 assists. Emily Payne scored 10 on 4-8 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 5 boards. Melina De Iulio added 9 on 3-5 from the floor, 3-5 from the line and 4 boards. Nadine Katumbayi scored 7 on 2-7 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 2 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Fania Taylor notched 6 on 2-3 from the floor and 2-2 from the arc. Alissa Provo scored 4 on 1-4 from the floor and 2 assists. Wendy Mboukep added 4 on 1-2 from the floor, 2-3 from the line, 4 boards and 2 steals. Alana Renon scored 3 on 1-2 from the arc and 2 boards, while Ivany Rheault-Langue and Savannah Provo were scoreless. Provo nabbed 2 boards. The Gee-Gees hit 33-61 (.541) from the floor, 13-25 (.520) from the arc and 22-32 (.688) from the line, while garnering 45 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 15 fouls, 15 assists, 13 turnovers, 8 blocks and 11 steals. Helena Lamoureux paced the Voyageurs with 16 on 6-18 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 3-3 from the line, 3 boards and 2 steals. Sydney Tabin added 11 on 3-8 from the floor, 5-8 from the line, 9 boards and 2 assists. Bailey Tabin notched 9 on 3-11 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3-6 from the line, 9 boards and 2 steals. Rileigh Smith scored 6 on 3-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 2 boards. Emilie Lafond added 5 on 2-7 from the floor and 1-2 from the line. Audrey-Anne Labreche scored 3 on 1-3 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc and 2 steals. Lauren Robertson-Martin added 2 on 1-2 from the floor, 0-1 from the line and 2 boards, while Princess Bernardino, Arielle Douillette, Amber May, Megan Axiak and Aneisha Rismond were scoreless. Douillette, May and Rismond each nabbed 2 boards. The Voyageurs hit 19-73 (.260) from the floor, 2-19 (.105) from the arc and 12-21 (.571) from the line, while garnering 36 boards, including 16 on the offensive glass, 22 fouls, 5 assists, 12 turnovers, 1 block and 8 steals. The Voyageurs (coach Jason Hurley) also included Monica Jean-Baptiste, Raffaelaa Baleatra, Jasmine Lewis and Sophie Moore.
In the quarterfinals, the top-seeded Queen’s Gaels edged the 9th-seeded Brock Badgers 71-66. The Badgers broke to a 12-2 lead and led 17-14 after one quarter and 34-32 at the half. The Gaels led 52-48 after three quarters. Gaels guard Emma Weltz said the difference was “just staying positive. Always on to the next play and having confidence in all of our abilities. We have a lot of different weapons we can use and staying true to ourselves.” Bridget Mulholland added that poise was critical: “That’s something Claire has really emphasized this year, when there are breaks in play, trying to come together and talk about what we’re doing going forward. That’s been a big part of our game and a big part of what we were able to do tonight, to weather the storm, compose ourselves, and then be prepared to play. That was definitely a big reason why we were able to pull out the win tonight.” Gaels coach Claire Meadows said “we talked about all the little things mattering in this game. I thought that was the difference. We had 17 offensive rebounds and we got to the free throw line for 32 attempts.” Julia Chadwick paced the Gaels with 15 on 4-18 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 7-10 from the line, 16 boards, 5 assists and 4 steals. Emma Weltz added 14 on 7-8 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 3 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. Bridget Mulholland notched 12 on 1-7 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 10-12 from the line, 7 boards and 4 assists. Laura Donovan scored 8 on 3-10 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 1-4 from the line, 4 boards, 2 blocks and 2 steals. Michelle Istead added 8 on 4-5 from the floor and 2 boards. Isabella Belvedere noted 6 on 2-9 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 2 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Haley Barbieri added 6 on 3-7 from the floor and 0-4 from the arc. Isabella Gaudet scored 2 on 0-5 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc and 2-2 from the line, while Amy Hagman, Aluel Achik, Ally Smith, Mikayla McFarlane and Willo Thomas were scoreless. The Gaels hit 24-69 (.348) from the floor, 2-24 (.083) from the arc and 21-32 (.656) from the line, while garnering 36 boards, including 17 on the offensive glass, 10 fouls, 19 assists, 14 turnovers, 4 blocks and 14 steals. Madalyn Weinert paced the Badgers with 20 on 8-20 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 3-3 from the line, 5 boards, 5 assists and 3 steals. Theresa Brown added 12 on 4-11 from the floor, 4-9 from the arc, 5 boards and 2 steals. Madison Macinnis notched 6 on 3-3 from the floor, 6 boards and 3 assists. Noor Bazzi scored 6 on 2-3 from the arc. Allison Addy added 6 on 2-2 from the arc and 2 boards. Chloe Peters added 5 on 2-2 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 2 boards. Oluwatito Akinnusi scored 4 on 2-2 from the floor, 2 boards and 2 assists. Kaley DeMont added 3 on 1-6 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 3 boards and 3 steals. Olivia Fiorucci scored 3 on 1-6 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 4 boards and 2 assists. Audrey Ntetani Umba added 1 on 0-1 from the arc and 1-2 from the line, while Keren Tshinyama Kasonga and Aleksija Vukovic were scoreless. The Badgers hit 25-56 (.446) from the floor, 12-26 (.462) from the arc and 4-6 from the line, while garnering 27 boards, including 6 on the offensive glass, 22 fouls, 20 assists, 23 turnovers, 1 block and 10 steals. The Badgers (coach Mike Rao, assistant Rick LoStracco, assistant Allison Columbus, therapist Kelsey Marshall, sport performance Taylor Tiessen) also included Angeline Campbell, Alyssa Palermo, Mackenzie Van Dyk, Courtney Anglin and Ashantae Gayle.
The 2nd-seeded Carleton Ravens edged the 7th-seeded Toronto Metropolitan Bold 67-64. The Bold led 22-21 after one quarter after Jayme Foreman notched a trio from beyond the arc. The Ravens led 41-33 at the half and 54-44 after three quarters after getting their transition game on track. But Rachel Farwell rallied the Bold to within three as the Ravens appeared hesitant down the stretch, committing several shot clock violations. Ravens coach Dani Sinclair said “we were waiting until 10 seconds to then attack but we just ended up on a couple positions like we weren’t even trying to take a shot.” Kali Pocrnic paced the Ravens with 14 on 5-10 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 4 boards and 4 assists. Emma Kiesekamp added 13 on 5-8 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 5 boards. Teresa Donato notched 11 on 4-11 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards and 2 steals. Dorcas Buisa scored 10 on 3-10 from the floor, 4-4 from the line, 7 boards and 4 assists. Jacqueline Urban added 10 on 4-12 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 9 boards and 2 blocks. Oceane Kounkou scored 6 on 2-5 from the arc. Kyana Jade Poulin added 3 on 1-4 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 4 boards and 2 steals, while Zerina Duvnjak, Kayla Brutus, Gabrielle Francis and Kinly Rice were scoreless. Rice nabbed 2 boards. The Ravens hit 24-60 (.400) from the floor, 5-19 (.263) from the arc and 14-16 (.875) from the line, while garnering 34 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 14 fouls, 11 assists, 22 turnovers, 4 blocks and 6 steals. Rachel Farwell paced the Told with 29 on 12-24 from the floor, 5-10 from the arc, 5 boards and 5 assists. Jayme Foreman added 13 on 4-10 from the floor, 4-8 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 5 assists. Kaillie Hall notched 7 on 2-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 4 boards. Eleanor Jones scored 6 on 3-4 from the floor and 5 boards. Eve Uwayesu added 5 on 2-11 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 1-1 from the line, 2 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. Haley Fedick scored 4 on 2-4 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 5 boards and 3 steals, while Zoe Idahosa, Sarai Bailey, Lauryn Meek, Tiya Misir, Jamilah Christian and Jessica Keripe were scoreless. Misir nabbed 3 boards and pilfered 2 balls. The Bold hit 25-61 (.410) from the floor, 9-28 (.321) from the arc and 5-9 (.556) from the line, while garnering 25 boards, including 8 on the offensive glass, 15 fouls, 15 assists, 19 turnovers, 2 blocks and 10 steals. The Bold (coach Carly Clarke, assistant Shae Dheensaw) also included Kait Nichols.
The 3rd-seeded McMaster Marauders clipped the 6th-seeded Guelph Gryphons 70-63 after leading 16-14, 39-37 and 55-51 at the quarters. The score was knotted at 61 with three minutes to play but the Marauders closed it out with a 9-2 run featuring a pair of buckets by Sarah Gates, as well as a steal by Gates for a runout by Jenna Button. “We kept our foot on the gas and didn’t let up. This team just needs to keep our energy high. We need to keep believing in ourselves and pushing hard and we’ll be in good shape [going forward]” said Gates. Button said “it was a tough win. Guelph is obviously a really good team. But the biggest thing for us was that any runs they had, we had to stop. We were focused on getting the stop and getting the score – that was it. We really stuck together. We played controlled and together and that helped us succeed.” Marauders coach Theresa Burns said “it was a nail biter as all playoff games normally are. It’s going to come down to little moments here and there in the game and just little individual details but it feels really, really good to get this group through to a deeper round in the playoffs and put ourselves one game away from an OUA Championship.” Sarah Gates paced the Marauders with 29 on 11-22 from the floor, 1-8 from the arc, 6-8 from the line, 3 blocks and 2 steals. Jenna Button added 15 on 5-15 from the floor, 2-8 from the arc, 3-5 from the line, 6 boards and 7 assists. Amy Stinson notched 8 on 3-12 from the floor, 2-8 from the arc, 4 boards and 2 blocks. Cassie Joli-Coeur scored 6 on 3-9 from the floor, 6 boards and 2 assists. Arianne Soriano added 6 on 2-5 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 9 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Clare Sharkey scored 3 on 1-1 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 4 boards. Deanna Mataseje added 2 on 1-4 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 0-1 from the line, 5 boards, 4 assist sand 3 steals. Mia Spadafora scored 1 on 0-2 from the arc and 1-2 from the line, while Delaney Bourget, Pietra Kamstra, Daully Patterson and Jordan Denkers were scoreless. The Marauders hit 26-76 (.342) from the floor, 6-33 (.182) from the arc and 1-20 (.600) from the line, while garnering 44 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 16 fouls, 19 assists, 10 turnovers, 5 blocks and 12 steals. Natalie Vigna paced the Gryphons with 21 on 8-15 from the floor, 4-8 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 4 boards and 3 assists. Julia Colavecchia added 15 on 6-14 from the floor, 3-8 from the arc, 4 boards and 2 blocks. Mackeely Shantz notched 10 on 4-19 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 7 boards and 4 assists. Renee Armstrong scored 7 on 3-3 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 7 boards and 2 assists. Alexis Wright added 6 on 3-6 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 0-3 from the line, 2 boards and 2 steals. Lucy Tesseyman scored 2 on 1-6 from the floor and 6 boards. Trinity Papamandjaris added 2 on 0-6 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 2 boards, while Rain Jhaj, Marielle Klueskens, Hannah Bourdon, Maggie McGuire and Alexandra Urban were scoreless. Bourdon dished 2 assists. The Gryphons hit 25-72 (.347) from the 8-25 (.320) from the arc and 5-9 (.556) from the line, while garnering 38 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 21 fouls, 16 assists, 17 turnovers, 5 blocks and 4 steals. The Gryphons (coach Megan Reid, assistant Ashley White, assistant Mike Girling, assistant Tommy Yanchus, assistant Mike Finoro, director of operations Howard Keil, recruiting coordinator Mark Walton, recruiting assistant Skyla Minaker, video coordinator Kai’andre Clarke, therapist Alyssa Birbrager, student therapist Amy Coppolino, student therapist Adam Loudfoot, manager Shireen Ali, student manager Jack Beckett, nutritionist Julia Kokonis) also included Maggie Fitzpatrick, Christina Stathopoulos and Tatjana Boskovic.
In the last quarterfinal, the 4th-seeded Waterloo Warriors dispatched the 5th-seeded Ottawa Gee-Gees 66-56 to capture their first playoff win in 15 years after leading 20-15, 31-29 and 47-38 at the quarters. Vanessa Hughes hit a pair of treys as the Warriors quickly set the Gee-Gees on their heels with their defensive pressure. The Warriors stretched their lead to as many as 16 in the fourth quarter as Hughes hit another pair of treys and then iced the win from the free throw line. “I am super proud of our effort tonight,” said Warriors coach Jessica Roque. “Every single one of our players showed up, and we executed the game plan to perfection. It was a team collaboration at both ends of the court, for the entire game. Our commitment to team defense really shined through.” Vanessa Hughes paced the Warriors with 27 on 10-24 from the floor, 5-12 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 8 boards, 3 assists and 4 steals. Kaitlyn Overeem added 21 on 8-22 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists. Ghiselle Poblete notched 6 on 2-5 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 2 boards. Summer Pahl scored 4 on 2-7 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 10 boards and 2 steals. Maddy Adams added 3 on 1-4 from the floor and 6 boards. Mackenzie Obermayer scored 3 on 1-6 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 5 boards. Jaime Newell added 2 on 1-3 from the floor, 10 boards and 3 blocks, while Beth Howlett, Meghan Sharp, Charissa Virr, Nehita Oko Obo and Karene Hasebenebi were scoreless. Sharp nabbed 4 boards and Howlett 2. The Warriors hit 25-78 (.321) from the floor, 7-22 (.318) from the arc and 9-12 from the line, while garnering 49 boards, including 19 on the offensive glass, 22 fouls, 9 assists, 13 turnovers, 5 blocks and 10 steals. Oksana Gouchie-Provencher paced the Gees with 12 on 3-10 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 9 boards and 5 blocks. Natsuki Szczokin added 11 on 3-9 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 4 boards and 5 assists. Savannah Provo notched 11 on 3-6 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 4 boards and 3 steals. Emily Payne scored 7 on 3-12 from the floor, 1-3 from the line and 6 boards. Melina De Iulio added 6 on 3-7 from the floor and 0-2 from the arc. Nadine Katumbayi scored 4 on 2-8 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Brianna Iannazzo added 3 on 0-4 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 3-4 from the line. Alana Renon scored 2 on 1-3 from the floor and 0-2 from the arc, while Ivany Rheault-Langue, Alissa Provo, Fania Taylor and Wendy Mboukep were scoreless. The Gee-Gees hit 18-59 (.305) from the floor, 7-18 (.389) and 13-17 (.765) from the line, while garnering 28 boards, including 8 on the offensive glass, 12 fouls, 9 assists, 20 turnovers, 8 blocks and 6 steals. The Gee-Gees (coach Rose-Anne Joly, assistant Sarah Besselink, assistant Patrick Flynn, assistant Ian Mackinnon) also included Rhys Bazuk, Alana Renon, Brianna Iannazzo, Julianne Soriano, Renee Paquette, Brigitte Lefebvre-Okankwu, Marie-Laeticia Ziba and Naziah Charles.
In the semis, the top-seeded Queen’s Gaels defeated the 4th-seeded Waterloo Warriors 69-62 after leading 19-10, 40-24 and 55-41 at the quarters. The Warriors ripped off a 12-1 run in the fourth quarter and drew within four with 1:28 to play but the Gaels iced it from the line down the stretch. “I thought we had a great start to the game,” said Gaels coach Claire Meadows. “We executed our game plan very well, both offensively and defensively. The start in the first half put us in a good position to get the win. I thought Waterloo did a really good job pressuring us and taking us out of rhythm. I thought at moments we got outside ourselves and that got us in trouble. But in terms of what we’re going to see moving forward, that’s exactly it. So this is great preparation.” Laura Donovan said she and Emma Weltz “have been here at Queen’s for five years. We’ve never, as a pair, made it past the quarterfinals. So to win an OUA semifinal game is so exciting and feels like this is what we’ve been working towards for the last five years. I’m super excited for the team to be able to go to the OUA Championship and to Nationals.” Emma Weltz paced the Gaels with 20 on 5-11 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 9-12 from the line and 5 assists. Laura Donovan added 14 on 5-11 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists. Bridget Mulholland notched 13 on 3-8 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 7-10 from the line, 12 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. Isabella Belvedere scored 12 on 4-6 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 3 boards and 3 assists. Julia Chadwick added 12 on 1-8 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 12 boards, 3 assists, 3 blocks and 3 steals. Isabella Gaudet scored 2 on 1-4 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc and 2 steals. Michelle Istead added 2 on 0-2 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 2-2 from the line. Mikayla McFarlane scored 2 on 1-3 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 3 boards, while Amy Hagman, Haley Barbieri, Aluel Achik and Ally Smith were scoreless. The Gaels hit 20-53 (.377) from the floor, 6-18 from the arc and 23-32 from the line, while garnering 34 boards, including 5 on the offensive glass, 14 fouls, 18 assists, 17 turnovers, 5 blocks and 10 steals. Vanessa Hughes paced the Warriors with 22 on 8-28 from the floor, 5-15 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 8 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. Kaitlyn Overeem added 13 on 5-15 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 5 boards and 2 assist. Jaime Newell notched 8 on 4-8 from the floor, 10 boards and 2 assists. Maddy Adams scored 7 on 3-8 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 4 boards and 2 assists. Meghan Sharp added 4 on 1-1 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 2 boards and 2 steals. Mackenzie Obermayer notched 4 on 2-2 from the floor and 2 boards. Beth Howlett added 3 on 0-7 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 2 boards and 6 assists. Summer Pahl scored 1 on 0-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 7 boards, while Ghiselle Poblete, charissa Virr, Nehita Oko Obo and Karen Hasebenebi were scoreless. The Warriors hit 23-74 (.311) from the floor, 6-25 (.240) from the arc and 10-16 (.625) from the line, while garnering 41 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 29 fouls, 17 assists, 13 turnovers, 2 blocks and 8 steals.
In the other semi, the 2nd-seeded Carleton Ravens dispatched the 3rd-seeded McMaster Marauders 69-55 after leading 20-11, 32-18 and 53-43 at the quarters. Ravens coach Dani Sinclair called it a “tough physical battle against a very good team, they fought hard and close the gap pretty tight in the fourth quarter. But I’m proud of our girls for coming together, especially in the fourth quarter when the game had gotten tight.” Sinclair added that Kyana Poulin “did an incredible job” on Marauders star Sarah Gates. “I thought using her length and not making it easy for her to get catches and go downhill. … We ask them to play with lots of emotion, togetherness and talk on defence – and play with pace offensively. We try to create some easy scores by getting stops.” Kali Pocrnic paced the Ravens with 21 on 7-20 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 7-8 from the line, 4 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Dorcas Buisa added 12 on 6-15 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 7 boards and 2 steals. Kyana Jade Poulin notched 11 on 5-8 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 6 boards, 2 blocks and 3 steals. Jacqueline Urban scored 10 on 3-8 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 7 boards and 2 steals. Emma Kiesekamp added 6 on 2-5 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 8 boards. Oceane Kounkou scored 4 on 2-9 from the floor and 0-5 from the arc. Zerina Duvnjak added 3 on1 -1 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc and 8 boards. Teresa Donato scored 2 on 1-2 from the floor and 2 boards, while Tamia Laborde-Sutton, Kayla Brutus, Gabrielle Francis and Kinly Rice were scoreless. The Ravens hit 27-68 (.397) from the floor, 1-15 (.067) from the arc and 14-18 (.778) from the line, while garnering 46 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 17 fouls, 5 assists, 13 turnovers, 5 blocks and 11 steals. Sarah Gates paced the Marauders with 22 on 7-19 from the floor, 2-8 from the arc, 6-10 from the line, 3 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Amy Stinson added 10 on 3-15 from the floor, 2-10 from the arc, 2-5 from the line, 3 boards and 2 assists. Cassie Joli-Coeur notched 8 on 4-6 from the floor. Mia Spadafora scored 6 on 2-5 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 4 boards and 2 assists. Arianne Soriano added 3 on 1-6 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 8 boards and 3 assists. Deanna Mataseje scored 3 on 1-5 from the floor and 2 boards. Jenna Button scored 2 on 1-7 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc and 5 boards. Delaney Bourget added 2 on 0-2 from the arc and 1-4 from the line, while Pietra Kamstra, Clare Sharkey, Daully Patterson and Jordan Denkers were scoreless. The Marauders hit 19-65 (.292) from the floor, 8-37 (.216) from the arc and 9-21 (.429) from the line, while garnering 32 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 15 fouls, 12 assists, 14 turnovers, 1 block and 3 steals.
In the final, the 2nd-seeded Carleton Ravens toppled the top-seeded host Queen’s Gaels 70-57. The Gaels led 13-10 after one quarter. The Ravens led 28-27 at the half and 51-43 after three quarters. Ravens coach Dani Sinclair said “I’m very proud for this group, how they’ve come together – especially in the second half of the season. They showed a lot of toughness tonight going into a great atmosphere that was loud, with a full crowd against you, and they just stayed together. … I think we did some very good things defensively right from the very beginning, defensively we got some good stops, we just couldn’t put the ball in the basket. … That’s a first time atmosphere for most of our players to be in that game, so all though we weren’t putting points on the board I thought early in the game we established ourselves defensively. … Kali (Pocrnic) took a third foul and it wasn’t ideal, but it kind of woke some people up. Teresa (Donato) came in off the bench and got some huge baskets for us turning it on offensively.” Sinclair added that Dorcas Buisa “takes a load off when there’s a lot of attention on Kali. When you have Dorcas playing aggressive like that at the offensive end of the floor – when she already brings so much to the table for us as a leader and a defender – it’s exciting.” Gael Laura Donovan said “it was a tough game, but a great environment. We play not just for ourselves, but for the Kingston community. We play for the future generations of basketball.” Kali Pocrnic paced the Ravens with 23 on 8-18 from the floor, 3-7 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 3 boards and 4 assists. Dorcas Buisa added 17 on 7-18 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 3-8 from the line, 6 boards and 3 steals. Teresa Donato notched 9 on 4-6 from the floor and 1-1 from the arc. Jacqueline Urban scored 8 on 1-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 6-9 from the line, 11 boards and 2 assists. Kyana Jade Poulin added 6 on 2-8 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 9 boards and 3 assists. Emma Kiesekamp scored 3 on 0-4 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 13 boards, 2 blocks and 2 steals. Zerina Duvnjak added 2 on 1-2 from the floor and 3 boards. Kinly Rice scored 2 on 2-2 from the line, while Oceane Kounkou, Tamia Labrode-Sutton, Kayla Brutus and Gabrielle Francis were scoreless. The Ravens hit 23-62 (.371) from the floor, 5-16 (.313) from the arc and 19-29 (.655) from the line, while garnering 47 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 10 fouls, 11 assists, 15 turnovers, 4 blocks and 9 steals. Laura Donovan paced the Gaels with 15 on 5-14 from the floor, 4-8 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 4 boards and 3 assists. Julia Chadwick added 14 on 7-14 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 11 boards, 3 assists and 2 blocks. Isabella Belvedere notched 7 on 2-12 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc and 2-2 from the line. Isabella Gaudet scored 7 on 3-10 from the floor and 1-7 from the arc. Emma Weltz added 5 on 2-7 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 3 boards and 5 assists. Bridget Mulholland scored 4 on 2-6 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 8 boards and 3 assists. Haley Barbieri added 3 on 1-4 from the floor and 1-2 from the arc. Michelle Istead scored 2 on 1-2 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 5 boards, while Amy Hagman, Aluel Achik, Ally Smith and Mikayla McFarlane were scoreless. McFarlane nabbed 3 boards and dished 2 assists. The Gaels hit 23-69 (.333) from the floor, 9-30 (.267) from the arc and 3-8 (.375) from the line, while garnering 34 boards, including 7 on the offensive glass, 20 fouls, 19 assists, 14 turnovers, 4 blocks and 8 steals.
After the season, Algoma coach Ryan Vetrie, who’d also been at the helm of the men’s program since midway through the season, stepped aside to assume permanent duties with the male Thunderbirds. Vetrie was replaced by former Nipissing coach Katie Hamilton. Hamilton was formerly coach of Sault College and an assistant with UPEI and Holland College.
Early in the season, Lakehead parts ways with coach Jon Kreiner after 18 years at the helm amid player allegations of maltreatment, including verbal abuse, breaking clipboards and kicking basketballs at players. The university also launched an investigation alleging that Kreiner had pilfered thousands of dollars over a decade from the university’s work-study program for players. In a statement, Kreiner said “I confirm that I am no longer the head coach of the women’s basketball team at Lakehead University. A decision was made to part ways, and I cannot discuss the details. … I stand by my record and my professional conduct. I won’t be commenting any further.” Kreiner was replaced on an interim basis by assistant David McCallum. After the season, Lakehead appointed Laval assistant Hugo Boisvert to the helm.
The co-bronze medalist McMaster Marauders: Jennah Taylor; Delaney Bourget; Arianne Soriano; Jocelyn Newby; Sarah Gates; Mia Spadafora; Tori Rigas-Didomenico; Jenna Button; Amy Stinson; Cassandra Joli-Coeur; Pietra Kamstra; Clare Sharkey; Deanna Mataseje; Daully Patterson; Jordan Denkers; coach Theresa Burns; assistant Danielle Boiago; assistant/video coordinator Andrew Baillie; assistant Ed Grosel; therapist Carly Vandergrient; strength & conditioning Ben Bahrami
The co-bronze medalist Waterloo Warriors: Kaitlyn Overeem; Vanessa Hughes; Meghan Sharp; Jaime Newell; Mackenzie Obermayer; Ghiselle Poblete; Beth Howlett; Charissa Virr; Tamara Popovic; Sonja Matthews; Alyssa Renaud; Summer Pahl; Nehita Oko Obo; Keren Hasebenebi; Maddy Adams; redshirt Aimee Boulay; coach Jessica Roque; assistant Candice Wright; assistant Courtney Wright; assistant Drew Smillie
The silver medalist Queen’s Gaels: Amy Hagman; Haley Barbieri; Aluel Achiek; Allison Smith; Lireesa Gokhool-Jefferson; Emma Weltz; Michael Istead; Isabella Gaudet; Laura Donovan; Isabella Belvedere; Julia Chadwick; Mikayla McFarlane; Abbey Hetherington; Bridget Mulholland; coach Claire Meadows; assistant Wumi Agunbiade; assistant Willaim Featherstonhaugh; assistant Jessica Love; assistant Adam Lynn; assistant Emma Ritcey; student trainer Marly Danford; student trainer Natalie Pryor; student trainer Victoria Frowen; student trainer Gillian Peterson
The champion Carleton Ravens: Kali Pocrnic; Tamia Laborde-Sutton; Sierra Peck; Emma Kiesekamp; Gabrielle Francis; Oceane Kounkou; Zerina Duvnjak; Kyana-Jade Poulin; Marijke Duralia; Kayla Brutus; Teresa Donato; Jacqueline Urban; Florence Fortin; Dorcas Buisa; Kinly Rice; coach Dani Sinclair; assistant Michelle Abella; assistant Dean Petridis; assistant Mackenzie Ash-Smith; director of operations Dave Smart; physican Lindsay Bradley