REGULAR SEASON
| GREAT PLAINS | CENTRAL | ||||||||
| Regina | 18-4 | 30-10 | Dave Taylor | Saskatchewan | 18-4 | 23-11 | Lisa Thomaidis | ||
| Winnipeg | 13-9 | 22-13 | Tanya McKay | Alberta | 16-6 | 35-9 | Scott Edwards | ||
| Manitoba | 8-14 | 10-22 | Pam Danis | Calgary | 8-14 | 16-17 | Shawnee Harle | ||
| Brandon | 1-21 | 1-24 | Jaime Hickson | Lethbridge | 5-17 | 7-18 | Donna Branch | ||
| PACIFIC | |||||||||
| Simon Fraser | 22-1 | 34-1 | Bruce Langford | ||||||
| Victoria | 17-6 | 19-9 | Brian Cheng | ||||||
| U.B.C. | 13-10 | 18-14 | Deb Huband | ||||||
| Trinity Western | 11-12 | 13-15 | Kerby Court | ||||||
| Fraser Valley | 4-19 | 5-23 | Al Tuchscherer | ||||||
| Thompson Rivers | 3-20 | 3-22 | Scott Reeves | ||||||
Playoff non-qualifiers:
Brandon Bobcats: Jayla Bousquet, Melanie Thompson, Nicisha Johnson, Sarah Lopes, Amanda Fortin, Lezley Sutherland, Stephanie Lacey-Avon, Christie McCullough, Meghan Allison, Allie Butz, Jenalee Burch, Kelsey Solarchuk, Chelsey Hiebert, Chelsey Kretai, coach Jaime Hickson
Fraser Valley Cascades: Megan McAlister, Jennifer Bridgeman, Alexa McCarthy, Heather Boer, Alyssa Gaukel, Carmella Silvestri, Jennifer Dudley, Naomi Dueck, Lauren Rieu, Jen Bodnar, Brooke Verschur, Kathleen Robinson, coach Al Tuchscherer
Lethbridge Pronghorns: Hannah Blanchette, Lauren Taal, Sam Hornquist, Kenzie Sheen, Becky Heninger, Morgan Cross, Kara Henry, Courtney Heinricks, Janelle Traber, Casie Carle, Anna Watkins, Madison Zilkie, coach Donna Branch, assistant Krista Heidinger
Thompson Rivers Wolfpack: Diane Schuetze, Tracy Kocs, Sarah Cameron, Kaitlyn Widsten, Michelle Dimond, Jess Franz, Kailey Colonna, Lindsay Dekoff, Jessica Mulock, Kayla Forsyth, Beth McNeill, Brianna Pound, Lyndsay Rabbitt, coach Scott Reeves, assistant Chuck Ferguson
In the Plains semis, Winnipeg defeated Manitoba 82-66; 62-64; 62-61 (2g-1). …………………………………………………… In game one, Winnipeg prevailed 82-66 as Catie Gooch dominated. The Wesmen came out with their playoff game faces on early in the game racing out to a 20-8 lead. Winnipeg was able to maintain their twelve-point advantage leading 25-13 after the opening quarter. Winnipeg set the tone early in the second quarter going on a 7-2 run in a span of 2:50 to take a 32-15 lead. Manitoba did get back into the game going on a 11-6 run to cut the Wesmen lead to twelve points at 38-26. The Wesmen responded outscoring Manitoba 8-2 in the final three minutes to lead 46-28 at halftime. The Wesmen took control of the game early in the third quarter. Winnipeg came out of the halftime break and outscored Manitoba 11-2, sparked by consecutive three pointers by Randie Gibson to expand their lead to 57-30. Manitoba scored six straight points before a trio of three pointers by Catie Gooch gave the Wesmen their largest lead of the game at 66-36. Winnipeg led 66-39 after three quarters. Manitoba did make a brief charge in the fourth quarter cutting the Wesmen lead to 75-62 with over 3:00 minutes to play. A three pointer by Sarah Reilly halted the Bison charge. Caitlin Gooch paced Winnipeg with 25 on 9-12 from the floor, 5-7 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 6 boards and 3 steals. Randie Gibson notched 15 on 5-12 from the floor, 4-10 from the arc and 6 assists. Amy Ogidan scored 9 on 3-16 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 4 boards and 2 blocks. Alexandria McIver notched 8 on 4-4 from the floor. Jessica Stromberg added 7 on 3-5 from the floor and 8 boards. Sara Reilly added 5 on 2-6 from the floor and 7 boards. Mackenzie Prasek scored 4 and Kaitlin Rempel 4, along with 9 boards. Chantale Garand added 2, while Kaitlin Frison was scoreless. The Wesmenettes hit 30-64 (.469) from the floor, 14-28 (.500) from the arc and 8-11 (.727) from the line, while garnering 42 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 23 assists, 21 turnovers, 11 steals and 3 blocks. Michele Hynes paced the Bisonettes with 14 on 5-13 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc and 2-2 from the line. Whitney Lodge-Zaparnick added 12 on 3-6 from the floor and 6-7 from the line. Kait Flett notched 11 on 4-7 from the floor and 3-4 from the line. Mubo Ilelaboye added 9, Maria Pawlyshyn 6, Tessa Klassen 6, Kayla Klassen 4, Jenna Ralston 3 and Enna Handan 3, while Lauren Mortier was scoreless. Manitoba shot 22-53 (.415) from the floor, 4-14 (.286) from the arc and 18-21 (.857) from the line, while garnering 22 boards, including 7 on the offensive glass, 12 assists, 14 fouls, 25 turnovers and 9 steals. …………………………………………………… In game two, Manitoba evened the series with a 64-62 victory as guard Kait Flett hit a jumper at the buzzer. The two teams struggled to find their scoring touch in the first quarter of game two. Winnipeg held a slim 14-12 lead after the opening ten minutes. Winnipeg started the second quarter on a 7-2 run to pull ahead 21-14 with 6:43 left in the quarter. The teams would go on to exchange baskets for the remainder of the quarter as Winnipeg went into the halftime break leading 31-25. Amy Ogidan scored nine points in the first half to lead Winnipeg. Catie Gooch was superb on defensive end finishing the first half with seven steals. Winnipeg maintained the lead for the entire third quarter. The Wesmen led by as much as nine points on two occasions but each time the Bisons would battle back to cut the deficit to as little as two points. Winnipeg held a 49-43 lead after three quarters. In the fourth quarter Winnipeg scored seven of the first eleven points to hold their biggest lead of the game (10 points) with the score 57-47 2:00 into the quarter. Manitoba got back into the game going on a 11-3 run in a span of 5:00 to cut the Wesmen lead to 60-58. A Jessica Stromberg jumper with just under two minutes gave the Wesmen a 62-58 lead but baskets by Kait Flett and Mubo Ilelaboye 21 seconds apart tied the score at 62-62, setting up the last second heroics by Flett, who led Manitoba with 19 on 6-11 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 6-7 from the line, 8 boards and 3 assists. Tessa Klassen added 16 on 6-20 from the floor, 2-9 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 7 boards. Mubo Ilelaboye added 14 on 6-8 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 3 boards. Maria Pawlyshyn added 8 on 3-5 from the floor. Michele Hynes added 4 and Whitney Lodge-Zaparnick 3, while Lauren Mortier, Kayla Klassa and Jenna Ralston were scoreless. The Bisons hit 24-58 (.414) from the floor, 3-15 (.200) from the arc and 13-15 (.867) from the line, while garnering 34 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 13 assists, 12 fouls, 18 turnovers and 11 steals. Amy Ogidan led Winnipeg with 17 points on 5-17 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc, 4-5 from the line, 6 boards and 5 assists. Jessica Stromberg added 17 on 7-12 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc, 13 boards and 6 assists. Alexandria McIver notched 10 on 4-6 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 4 boards. Randie Gibson added 6 on 1-2 from the arc. Kaitlin Rempel scored 5 on 1-7 from the floor and 6 boards. Caitlin Gooch scored 5 on 2-11 from the floor, 1-7 from the arc, 6 boards, 6 assists and 7 steals. Saray Reilly added 2, while Mackenzie Prasek and Kaitlin Frison were scoreless. The Wesmen hit 21-61 (.344) from the floor, 8-20 (.400) from the arc and 12-14 (.857) from the line, while garnering 41 boards, including 17 on the offensive glass, 19 assists, 13 fouls and 14 steals. …………………………………………………… In game three, sophomore guard Amy Ogidan hit a pair of free throws with no time on the clock to give Winnipeg the series with a 61-61 win. Ogidan went to the foul line thanks to a Bison foul on an inbound pass with one second left in regulation time. Manitoba gained control early on in the first quarter scoring nine unanswered points to take an 18-8 lead with 1:40 on the clock. The Wesmen fought back and thanks to three pointers by Jessica Stromberg and Randie Gibson, Winnipeg went on an 8-2 run to cut the Bison lead to 20-16 after the opening frame. Manitoba held the lead into the second quarter but Winnipeg came back once again closing the gap to 28-27 in the Bison’s favour. Tessa Klassen sparked the Bisons in the final 3:45 scoring seven straight points to give Manitoba a 35-31 lead at halftime. In the third quarter the Bisons led by as much as seven points on two occasions only to have Winnipeg close the gap every time. The Bisons led 43-36 with 6:40 to play, when Catie Gooch completed a four-point play to close the gap to 43-40. The teams exchanged baskets and the Bisons held on to a 47-45 lead after three quarters. Manitoba held their biggest lead of the night at 57-48 with 5:22 left to play in the final quarter when Winnipeg responded going on an 8-0 run to cut the Manitoba lead to 57-56. Kait Flett drained a jumper with 1:07 remaining to extend the Bison lead to 59-56. Amy Ogidan sank two free throws with 52 seconds left to pull Winnipeg to within a point at 59-58. Manitoba answered right back with Mubo Ilelaboye scoring a short jumper to give the Bisons a 61-58 lead with 38 seconds left. Ogidan scored a basket with 29 seconds left to narrow the score to 61-60 setting up her last second heroics. Caitlin Gooch paced Winnipeg with 15 on 4-13 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 5-5 from the line, 7 boards and 6 steals. Amy Ogidan added 12 on 3-8 from the floor, 6-6 from the line and 3 assists. Jessica Stromberg scored 12 on 5-8 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc and 4 boards. Kaitlin Rempel notched 10 on 3-9 from the floor, 4-4 from the line, 11 boards, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Alexandria MacIver added 5 on 2-6 from the floor and 6 boards. Randie Gibson scored 3 on 1-9 from the floor, 4 boards and 6 assists. Mackenzie Prasek added 3 and Sarah Reilly 2, while Kaitlin Frison was scoreless. The Wesmen shot 20-57 (.351) from the floor, 6-17 (.353) from the arc and 16-17 (.941) from the line, while garnering 36 boards, including 18 on the offensive glass, 13 assists, 15 fouls, 17 turnovers, 12 steals and 2 blocks. Tessa Klassen paced Manitoba with 19 on 8-15 from the floor, 3-4 from the arc, 8 boards and 6 steals. Kait Flett added 10 on 4-7 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 3 boards. Kayla Klassen added 8 on 4-6 from the floor and 4 boards. Mubo Ilelaboye notched 8 on 2-6 from the floor and 4-4 from the line. Michele Hynes scored 7 on 3-9 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc and 6 assists. Jenna Ralston added 3 and Lauren Mortier 2. The Bisons shot 23-51 (.451) from the floor, 5-13 (.385) from the arc and 10-10 from the line, while garnering 24 boards, including 7 on the offensive glass, 16 assists, 16 fouls, 15 turnovers, 10 steals and 1 block. The Bisons (coached by Pam Danis) also included Maria Pawlyshyn, Whitney Lodge-Zaparnick, Enna Handan, Diandra Karlsson-Legaspi and Colleen Dorrian.
In the Central division semis, Alberta defeated Calgary 81-57; 80-55 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In the opener, Alberta dusted Calgary 81-57. Nicole Clarke scored Alberta’s first eight point and high three from beyond the arc as Alberta built a 20-15 lead after one quarter and then extended the margin to 40-25 at the half. “It’s playoff basketball and you’ve got to compete every possession,” said Alberta coach Scott Edwards. “Calgary’s a talented team and we needed to come out and play our game and just be consistent.” Point guard Ashley Wigg played penetrate-and-pitch to perfection. “We move the ball well and got open looks all night,” said Edwards. “Lucky for us, we’re starting to shoot the ball well enough to consistently knock those down. …. (Clarke) hit a bunch of shots in that first quarter. That’s the kind of team we have. It doesn’t matter what we have (on the floor), they’re expected to do their job.” Nicole Clarke paced Alberta with 21 on 7-13 from the floor, 3-4 from the arc, 4-4 from the line and 3 boards. Anneka Bakker added 11 on 4-6 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 2-2 from the line. Marisa Haylett added 11 on 3-6 from the floor and 5-5 from the line. Katie Barrett notched 11 on 4-8 from the floor and 3-7 from the arc. Kirstin Jarock scored 9 on 3-4 from the floor, 3-4 from the line and 3 blocks. Ashley Wigg scored 6 on 1-6 from the floor, 4-4 from the line, 12 assists and 5 steals. Megan Vande Kraats notched 6 on 3-4 from the line. Melanie Schlicter added 2, Kaitlyn Arbuthnot 2 and Meghan Knowles 2, while Emily Bolduc and Alysia Rissling were scoreless. The Pandas hit 27-59 (.458) from the floor, 7-17 (.412) from the arc and 20-23 (.870) from the line, while garnering 24 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 20 assists, 28 fouls, 16 steals and 5 blocks. Ashley Hill paced Calgary with 21 on 3-8 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc and 12-12 from the line. Megan Lang added 10 on 4-7 from the floor and 2-4 from the line. Whitney Haswell notched 6 on 2-8 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 8 boards. Esther Graff added 5 on 2-3 from the floor and 6 boards. Ashley Ashman notched 5 on 2-3 from the floor. Robyn Gibson scored 4 on 2-6 from the floor and 6 boards. Courtney Coyle added 3, Megan Maclean 2 and Alex Cole 1, while Megan Schaufele was scoreless. The Dinosaurs shot 15-42 (.357) from the floor, 4-12 (.333) from the arc and 23-34 (.676) from the arc, while garnering 30 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 20 fouls, 38 turnovers, 5 steals and 1 block. …………………………………………………… In game two, Alberta completed the series sweep with an 80-55 victory. It wasn’t easy in the first half. Calgary out-worked the home team significantly through the opening 20 minutes, out-rebounding them 13-4 at one point, but always trailed on the scoreboard. Every time the Pandas got themselves into trouble, they were able to shoot their way out. Alberta was lethal from long-range, sinking five of nine deep shots in the first half, after which they led 37-28. In the third quarter, the Pandas blew the doors off the Dinos and the game. Up by just nine points, Alberta torched the Calgary mesh for 26 third quarter points, while limiting Calgary’s offence to just six points. The Pandas worked an elementary fourth quarter to eventually round out the contest. “Melanie (Schlicter) was fantastic,” said Alberta coach Scott Edwards. “We needed more of that as the season goes on and we get into the playoffs. She’s new to our program this year. We’re trying to force her to the ball more and it’s starting to work.” Schlicter said “as a team, we all played really well. Everything sort of flowed off mentally for us. It was great. We knew we would have to come out really hard because this could potentially be Calgary’s last game.” Melanie Schlicter paced Alberta with 17 on 7-9 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 5 boards. Kristin Jarock added 14 on 5-8 from the floor, 4-6 from the line and 3 boards. Katie Barrett notched 14 on 5-8 from the floor, 4-6 from the arc and 3 boards. Anneka Bakker scored 11 on 3-6 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 4-4 from the line and 9 boards. Ashley Wigg scored 7 on 1-9 from the floor, 4-4 from the line, 8 boards and 3 assists. Emily Bolduc added 5, Nicole Clarke 4, Megan Knowles 4 and Marisa Haylett 4, while Alysia Rissling, Kaitlyn Arbuthnot and Megan Vande Kraats were scoreless. The Pandas shot 27-61 (.443) from the floor, 8-18 (.444) from the arc and 18-26 (.692) from the line, while garnering 34 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 14 assists, 18 fouls, 15 turnovers, 7 steals and 2 blocks. Ashley Hill paced Calgary with 15 on 5-17 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc and 4-4 from the line. Ashley Ashman added 13 on 4-8 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 4-4 from the line and 4 boards. Courtney Coyle notched 11 on 4-8 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 7 boards and 2 steals. Alex Cole scored 6 on 4-5 from the line, 3 boards and 2 steals. Esther Graff notched 5 on 1-2 from the floor, 2-4 from the line, 7 boards and 3 blocks. Robyn Gibson added 5 and Whitney Haswell 2, while Megan Schaufele, Megan Maclean and Megan Lang were scoreless. The Dinosaurs shot 17-56 (.304) from the floor, 4-16 from the arc and 17-21 (.810) from the line, while garnering 36 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 8 assists, 24 fouls, 27 turnovers, 8 steals and 4 blocks. The Dinosaurs (coached by Shawnee Harle, assisted by Claire Mitton and Sarah Williams, strength & conditioning Natalie Hudec, manager Jackson Parker) also included Lauren MacDonald.
In the Pacific semis, Simon Fraser defeated Trinity Western 102-55; 77-64 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In the opener, Simon Fraser stomped Trinity Western 102-55. The game got off to a slow start as both teams struggled to make a shot in the opening two minutes. SFU guard Robyn Buna however carried her success from the second half of the season into the playoffs, hitting a great three-pointer to start a 10-2 Clan run to open the quarter. SFU found their groove and never looked back, extending their lead to 15 as they led 25-10 at the end of the first quarter. Buna was on fire for the Clan, connecting on four of her first six attempts from beyond the arc for 12 points in the first quarter. SFU carried their momentum into the second as they continued to dominate the Spartans. The Clan led by as much as 29 points in the quarter, led by Matteke Hutzler, who had seven points in the second and 13 points for the half. SFU showed off their fantastic outside shooting ability, as they made nine of their 15 first half three-point attempts count, to close the half with a 55-27 advantage over the Spartans. The second half appeared to be a replay of the first, as the Spartans could not manage to put a stop to the Clan’s run. SFU extended their lead to 75-40 at the end of the third, showing no signs of slowing down heading into the fourth as the Clan pulled away to the win. Matteke Hutzler paced Simon Fraser with 23 on 9-12 from the floor, 5-6 from the line and 5 boards. Robyn Buna added 19 on 6-13 from the floor, 5-11 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 2 steals. Kate Hole scored 15 on 6-9 from the floor, 3-3 from the line, 4 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Courtney Gerwing notched 9 on 4-7 from the floor, 6 boards and 7 assists. Laurelle Weigl scored 8 on 4-6 from the floor, 6 boards and 4 steals. Kelsey Horsting notched 8 on 2-6 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc and 2-2 from the line. Katie Miyazaki added 5, Lisa Tindle 5, Carly Graham 3, Brea McLaughlin 3, Brittany Fraser 2 and Anna Carolsfeld 2. The Clan shot 39-72 (.542) from the floor, 11-25 (.440) from the arc and 13-14 (.929) from the line, while garnering 38 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 30 assists, 18 fouls, 11 turnovers, 13 steals and 3 blocks. Amanda Knauff paced the Spartans with 13 on 2-9 from the floor, 9-9 from the line and 3 boards. Jordan Verhoeff added 13 on 4-7 from the floor, 5-5 from the line and 7 boards. Keely Goertzen notched 10 on 4-11 from the floor and 2-4 from the arc. Lauren Doubroff scored 6 on 2-8 from the floor, 2-4 from the line and 4 boards. Katie Haworth added 4 on 2-8 from the floor and 5 boards. Lindsey Gustafson added 4, Becky Atkinson 3 and Corina Reimer 2, while Crystal Ballentyne was scoreless. Trinity Western shot 16-55 (.291) from the floor, 2-12 (.167) from the arc and 21-24 (.875) from the line, while garnering 36 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 7 assists, 17 fouls, 25 turnovers, 3 steals and 1 block. …………………………………………………… In game two, Simon Fraser completed the series sweep with a 77-64 win. The Clan struggled to find their offensive flow for most of the first half. With the game tied at 8-8, SFU did generate a 9-0 run to lead 17-8, and were up 24-12 at the end of the first quarter. Led by Lauren Doubroff and Katie Haworth, the Spartans were able to close the game to within 26-25, utilizing a 13-to-2 run to open the second quarter. SFU began to close the door near the end of the first half, extending their lead to 36-28 at halftime following a lay-up by Laurelle Weigl. Simon Fraser opened the second half on fire, using a 12-to-4 run break to open a 16-point advantage following a bank-shot by Katie Miyazaki. The Spartans failed to give up, and were able to close within 48-42 with just over three minutes left in the third. At that point, SFU started to force the ball inside, drawing fouls and extended their lead to 56-46 heading into the fourth quarter. In the final quarter, the Spartans were unable to get any closer than 10. Matteke Hutzler led Simon Fraser with 22 on 11-16 from the floor, 5 boards and 2 steals. Laurelle Weigl added 18 on 8-15 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 5 boards. Robyn Buna notched 14 on 4-10 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 5 boards and 4 steals. Courtney Gerwing added 11 on 4-9 from the floor, 3-3 from the line, 7 boards and 12 assists. Kate Hole scored 7 on 1-2 from the floor, 5-6 from the line and 3 boards. Katie Miyazaki added 2, Lisa Tindle 2 and Kelsey Horsting 1, while Brea McLaughlin, Anna Carolsfeld and Carly Graham were scoreless. The Clan shot 30-61 (.492) from the floor, 2-12 (.167) from the arc and 15-19 (.789) from the line, while garnering 32 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 23 assists, 18 fouls, 24 turnovers, 12 steals and 4 blocks. Jordan Verhoeff paced Trinity Western with 15 on 6-11 from the floor, 3-4 from the line, 6 boards, 3 assists, 6 steals and 2 blocks. Katie Haworth added 14 on 5-11 from the floor, 2-7 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 5 boards and 2 steals. Lauren Doubroff scored 13 on 4-12 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 4-6 from the line and 9 boards. Amanda Knauff scored 8 on 3-8 from the floor, 2-6 from the line, 5 boards and 3 steals. Keely Goertzen added 6 on 2-4 from the floor and 2-2 from the line. Becky Atkinson added 4 and Lindsey Gustafson 4, while Corina Reimer and Crystal Ballentyne were scoreless. The Spartans shot 23-56 (.411) from the floor, 3-12 from the arc and 15-23 (.652) from the line, while garnering 36 boards, including 18 on the offensive glass, 8 assists, 18 fouls, 29 turnovers, 12 steals and 3 blocks. The Spartans (coached by Kerby Court, assistant by Jamie Born and managed by Marie Vanderwal and Deanna Smith) also included Laura Craig, Stephanie Carkner, Julianne Threlfall, Liesa Ohman and Tiffany Olsen.
In the Pacific semis, U.B.C. defeated Victoria 57-54; 64-62 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Thunderbirds stunned host Victoria 57-54 while ending a Vikes 9 game winning streak. Leanne Evans won the battle of the bigs over Vikes star Kayla Dykstra. The Vikes led early but a lapse before the end of the first half cost them the lead. UBC scored 10 unanswered points to put the Vikes on their heels with a 31-24 halftime lead. The T-Birds managed to hold the lead through the final two frames despite a valiant comeback effort by the home side. A couple of three-pointers from Michelle Lee, and a rare one from Dykstra, made it a one-possession game in the final minute of regulation. Then in the final seconds Jane Anholt had a chance to tie the game at the free-throw line. She made the first two but missed the third, but the Vikes still had life after a pair of T-Birds missed free-throws. However, Zara Huntley was there to pick up the offensive board and score an easy put-back. Evans inspired confidence amongst the young UBC squad with the senior’s defensive showing holding Dykstra off the score sheet in the middle frames. Dykstra came out strong, scoring eight points in the first quarter, but UBC adjusted to deny the post entry and wound up forcing turnovers. The Vikes made 23 turnovers, but did manage to force 22 off their pressure defence. Leanne Evans paced U.B.C. with 20 on 9-16 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 7 boards and 6 blocks. Lia St. Pierre added 12 on 3-8 from the floor, 6-6 from the line, 6 boards and 3 steals. Zara Huntley notched 10 on 4-15 from the floor, 2-5 from the line and 8 boards. Arianne Duschesne added 4, Devan Lisson 4, Candace Morisset 3, Alex Vieweg 2 and Montanna Dunmore 2. The Thunderbirds shot 21-55 (.382) from the floor, 1-7 (.143) from the arc and 14-21 (.667) from the line, while garnering 39 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 10 assists, 10 fouls, 22 turnovers, 11 steals and 7 blocks. Michelle Lee paced Victoria with 13 on 5-10 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc, 4 boards and 2 steals. Ashley Yee added 13 on 6-11 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 4 boards and 3 steals. Kayla Dykstra notched 13 on 6-17 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 13 boards. Debbie Yeboah added 7 on 3-7 from the floor and 1-2 from the arc. Vanessa Forstbauer scored 6 on 2-6 from the floor and 10 boards. Jane Anholt added 2, while Kelsey Anonsen, Natalie Janssens and Rochelle Thoutenhoofd were scoreless. The Vikes shot 22-59 (.373) from the floor, 7-17 (.412) from the arc and 3-10 from the line, while garnering 38 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 15 assists, 19 fouls, 23 turnovers, 10 steals and 1 block. …………………………………………………… In game two, U.B.C. completed the sweep by nipping Victoria 64-62 on a pair of free throws by rookie Lia St. Pierre with four tenths of a second left on the game clock. UBC had held for the final shot, with 20 seconds winding down, and missed but St. Pierre stole the defensive rebound and drew the foul. The Moncton, NB native made no mistake in making the two penalties to win the series. St. Pierre scored 13 points in the fourth quarter to help her T-Birds erase a six-point deficit. Outside of the opening tip, the T-Birds led up until the end of the third quarter when a Kayla Dykstra buzzer-beater sent the Vikes into the final frame with a 47-45 lead. The Vikes built a six-point lead at the start of the fourth, but the game swung back to UBC after St. Pierre led a 12-1 run. Overshadowed in St. Pierre’s electric fourth quarter performance was the post-season savvy of Vikes rookie Debbie Yeboah, who scored six of her team’s last 10 points. Yeboah and St. Pierre were locked in a shot-for-shot showdown, with Yeboah’s pull-up jumper in the final 30 seconds tying the game at 62-62. Lia St. Pierre led U.B.C. with 22 on 7-15 from the floor, 4-6 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 5 boards and 2 steals. Zara Huntley added 19 on 8-13 from the floor, 3-6 from the line, 7 boards, 5 assists and 2 blocks. Candace Morisset notched 7 on 3-5 from the floor. Alex Vieweg scored 6 on 2-2 from the arc, 3 boards and 3 assists. Leanne Evans scored 5 on 2-4 from the floor. Devan Lisson added 3 and Montanna Dunmore 1, while Arianne Duchesne was scoreless. The Thunderbirds shot 24-51 (.471) from the floor, 8-13 (.615) from the arc and 8-11 (.727) from the line, while garnering 32 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 18 assists, 14 fouls, 21 turnovers, 6 steals and 3 blocks. Ashley Yee paced Victoria with 18 on 8-18 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 4 boards and 3 assists. Kayla Dykstra added 13 on 5-14 from the floor, 3-4 from the line and 9 boards. Vanessa Forstbauer scored 12 on 5-9 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 4 boards and 3 assists. Debbie Yeboah scored 8 on 4-11 from the floor. Jane Anholt scored 8 on 2-5 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 2 steals. Michelle Lee added 2 and Natalie Janssens 1, while Kelsey Anonsen was scoreless. The Vikes shot 25-64 (.391) from the floor, 2-10 from the arc and 101-4 (.714) from the line, while garnering 30 boards, including 16 on the offensive glass, 10 assists, 16 fouls, 12 turnovers, 5 steals and 1 block. The Vikes (coached by Brian Cheng, assisted by Dani Everitt-Sinclair) also included Kristen Hughes, Rochelle Thoutenhoofd, Cassie Penner, Erin Hubenig and Keira Lintz.
In the Plains division final, Regina defeated Winnipeg 64-45; 60-59 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, Regina whipped Winnipeg 64-45. The Cougars raced out to a 22-6 first quarter lead. Both teams struggled in the second quarter with both teams combining for 21 points in the frame. The Cougars went into the halftime break with a 33-16 lead. Winnipeg managed to match Regina basket for basket in the third quarter as the Wesmen outscored the Cougars 20-19 but the deficit was still too much to overcome with Regina holding a commanding 52-36 lead after three quarters. Regina outscored the Wesmen 12-9 in a relatively slow fourth quarter. Brittany Read paced Regina with 19 on 6-12 from the floor, 6-9 from the line and 11 boards. Jessica Lynch added 11 on 5-9 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc, 1-4 from the line, 11 boards and 6 assists. Megan Cherkas added 8 on 3-5 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 1-3 from the line and 9 boards. Rebecca Schmidt scored 8 on 3-10 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 8 boards and 4 steals. Meryl Jordan added 5, Maja Kralovcova 4, Carmen Stewart 4, Stacey Walker 2 and Gabrielle Gheyssen 2, while Jacquie Kenyon and Lindsay Ledingham were scoreless. The Cougars hit 23-62 (.371) from the floor, 5-16 (.313) from the arc and 13-24 (.542) from the line, while garnering 55 boards, including 20 on the offensive glass, 20 fouls, 18 assists, 18 turnovers, 2 blocks and 7 steals. Caitlin Gooch paced Winnipeg with 19 on 4-12 from the floor, 3-8 from the arc, 8-8 from the line and 4 steals. Jessica Stromberg added 11 on 3-12 from the floor, 5-8 from the line and 7 boards. Amy Ogidan notched 7 on 1-13 from the floor, 5-6 from the line, 7 boards and 5 steals. Kaitlin Rempel added 6 on 6-8 from the line and 6 boards. Alexandria McIver added 2 on 1-4 from the floor and 7 boards, while Randi Gibson, MacKenzie Prasek, Kaitlin Frison, Sarah Reilly and Chantale Garand were scoreless. The Wesmen hit 9-55 (.164) from the floor, 3-20 (.150) from the arc and 24-30 (.800) from the line, while garnering 36 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 20 fouls, 4 assists, 11 turnovers, 4 blocks and 11 steals. …………………………………………………… In game two, Regina completed the series sweep by edging Winnipeg 60-59. Trailing 60-57 with seconds to play, the Wesmen were unable to get off a trey, although MacKenzie Prasek hit a layup with 0.2 on the clock to trim the margin to one. Winnipeg held a one-point lead after the first quarter and at halftime and extended that lead to five points after three. The veteran Cougars were able to battle back down the stretch, though. Regina ended up outscoring Winnipeg by a 17-11 margin in the final quarter, which never saw more than a three-point separation after the two-minute mark. “We probably got outplayed tonight, but in the playoff, we’ll take even ugly wins,” Cougars coach Dave Taylor said. “A sign of a veteran team is making plays down the stretch, which we did tonight.” Taylor added that fifth-year post Chelsea Cassano, who missed the first game with an ankle injury, came off the bench and “gutted one out for us tonight. We needed her to spark us and she came through for us in a big way.” Chelsea Cassano paced Regina with 13 on 3-4 from the floor, 7-11 from the line and 7 boards. Rebecca Schmidt notched 11 on 4-12 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 2 boards. Jessica Lynch scored 10 on 3-13 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 8 boards and 4 assists. Carmen Stewart scored 9 on 3-5 from the floor, 3-7 from the line and 3 steals. Megan Cherkas scored 8 on 3-5 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 5 boards and 4 assists. Gabrielle Gheyssen scored 5 on 2-6 from the floor and 4 boards. Brittany Read added 2 and Stacey Walker 2, while Jacquie Kenyon, Maja Kralovcova, Meryl Jordan and Lindsay Ledingham were scoreless. The Cougars hit 19-53 (.358) from the floor, 3-11 (.273) from the arc and 19-30 (.633) from the line, while garnering 36 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 20 fouls, 16 assists, 14 turnovers, 1 block and 7 steals. Jessica Stromberg paced Winnipeg with 15 on 6-12 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 7 boards. Amy Ogidan added 14 on 3-12 from the floor, 2-7 from the arc, 6-9 from the line, 10 boards and 3 assists. Randie Gibson notched 12 on 3-8 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc and 4-5 from the line. Kaitlin Rempel notched 9 on 4-8 from the floor and 5 boards. Caitlin Gooch scored 4 on 2-8 from the floor and 9 boards. Alexandria McIver scored 3 on 1-5 from the floor and 6 boards. MacKenzie Prasek added 2, while Kaitlin Frison and Sarah Reilly were scoreless. The Wesmen hit 20-56 (.357) from the floor, 5-19 (.263) from the arc and 15-28 (.583) from the line, while garnering 43 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 24 fouls, 10 assists, 16 turnovers, 2 blocks and 8 steals. The Wesmen (coached by Tanya McKay) also included Chantale Garand and Caity Purvis-Collins.
In the Pacific division final, Simon Fraser defeated UBC 62-58; 84-58 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, Simon Fraser edged U.B.C. 62-58. “We shot the ball horrendously tonight,” said Simon Fraser coach Bruce Langford. “But we played well enough defensively, particularly in the second and third quarter, to be able to earn a win.” With 15 seconds to play, Matteke Hutzler hit a free throw but missed the second for the Clan. But Laurelle Weigl hit a putback rebound to ice the win. “It was a fantastic rebound,” said Simon Fraser coach Bruce Langford. “She stayed with the play and put herself in a position to make it.” SFU had used an 11-to-2 run midway through the third quarter, keyed by six-points from bench players Kelsey Horsting and Kate Hole to take only their third lead of the night, as the Clan had struggled for most of the evening shooting from the field and led 45-37 after three quarters. In the fourth, SFU was able to extend their lead to 48-39 after Robyn Buna connected on a trey. But the Birds rallied to within 50-49 on a 13-5 run led by Zara Huntley’s four points. U.B.C. led 17-14 after one quarter and 26-24 at the half. Laurelle Weigl paced Simon Fraser with 16 on 6-12 from the floor, 4-6 from the line, 4 boards and 2 steals. Robyn Buna added 11 on 3-11 from the floor, 1-7 from the arc, 4-4 from the line and 3 steals. Courtney Gerwing notched 10 on 3-20 from the floor, 6-6 from the line, 4 boards and 4 assists. Matteke Hutzler added 8 on 3-7 from the floor, 2-3 from the line, 6 boards and 3 steals. Kelsey Horsting scored 6 on 3-5 from the floor. Kate Hole notched 6 on 3-6 from the floor and 5 boards. Katie Miyazaki added 4, while Lisa Tindle and Carly Graham were scoreless. The Clan hit 22-68 (.324) from the floor, 2-15 (.133) from the arc and 16-19 (.842) from the line, while garnering 3 5boards, including 18 on the offensive glass, 9 assists, 15 fouls, 18 turnovers, 11 steals and 1 block. Zara Huntley paced U.B.C. with 18 on 9-14 from the floor and 8 boards. Leanne Evans added 13 on 6-18 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 14 boards. Devan Lisson notched 11 on 4-7 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc and 1-2 from the line. Candace Morisset notched 6 on 3-5 from the floor, 4 boards, 4 assists and 4 steals. Lia St. Pierre added 4, Alex Vieweg 4 and Montanna Dunmore 2, while Arianne Duchesne and Leigh Stansfield were scoreless. The Thunderbirds hit 25-52 (.481) from the floor, 2-5 from the arc and 6-10 from the line, while garnering 40 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 9 assists, 22 fouls, 31 turnovers, 6 steals and 2 blocks. …………………………………………………… In game two, Simon Fraser stomped U.B.C. 84-58 to complete the series sweep. Courtney Gerwing shook off an off-shooting night in game one to lead the Clan. “I think I had one game on the BC provincial team where I shot 1-for-15,” said Gerwing. “I couldn’t even make a lay-up [on Friday], I was letting UBC dictate the shots I was taking. Tonight it was a different story, I was being the aggressor, and as a team we were taking better shots, and those shots were going in.” The Clan led 10-9 after one quarter. Lisa Tindle started the second quarter off with a three-pointer, and while UBC was able to cut the gap midway through the quarter to 31-20 after a lay-up by Zara Huntley, Simon Fraser continued to roll, finishing the half up 35-22. The Clan extended their lead to 29 points at the end of three quarters. Lisa Tindle paced Simon Fraser with 14 on 5-10 from the floor and 4-5 from the arc. Courtney Gerwing notched 14 on 6-11 from the floor, 2-3 from the line, 4 boards and 8 assists. Laurelle Weigl notched 14 on 7-9 from the floor and 7 boards. Robyn Buna scored 13 on 6-12 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 3 assists and 3 steals. Matteke Hutzler notched 12 on 5-9 from the floor, 2-3 from the line, 6 boards and 2 steals. Kate Hole scored 7 on 3-9 from the floor and 7 boards. Carly Graham added 6, Katie Miyazaki 2 and Brea McLaughlin 2, while Kelsey Horsting and Anna Carolsfield were scoreless. The Clan hit 36-71 (.507) from the floor, 6-16 (.375) from the arc and 6-8 from the line, while garnering 38 boards, including 16 on the offensive glass, 20 fouls, 20 assists, 21 turnovers, 3 blocks and 11 steals. Lia St. Pierre paced U.B.C. with 19 on 6-14 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc, 4-6 from the line, 7 boards and 4 assists. Zara Huntley added 13 on 5-10 from the floor, 3-3 from the line and 5 boards. Leanne Evans scored 10 on 3-11 from the floor, 4-8 from the line, 9 boards and 4 blocks. Alex Vieweg added 6, Montanna Dunmore 4, Candace Morisset 4 and Devon Lisson 2, while Arianne Duchesne and Leigh Stansfield were scoreless. The Thunderbirds hit 20-53 (.377) from the floor, 3-9 from the arc and 15-21 (.714) from the line, while garnering 33 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 14 fouls, 9 assists, 27 turnovers, 4 blocks and 6 steals. The Thunderbirds (coached by Deb Huband) also included Devan Lisson, Sara Malish, Jena Riches and Cathy Berar.
In the Central division final, Alberta defeated Saskatchewan 67-46; 64-73; 74-55 (2g-1). …………………………………………………… In game one, Alberta ripped Saskatchewan 67-46. Alberta was able to hold the Huskies to less than 11 points in three of the four quarters, 11 in the second and 10 in both the third and fourth. “We really got passive in the second half and when we had opportunities to close the gap we couldn’t get the ball inside,” said Huskie coach Lisa Thomaidis. “We weren’t shooting as well as we usually do.” Saskatchewan rallied within 16-15 lead after one quarter on a late trey from the centre line by Jill Humbert. The Alberta took control. The Pandas took a 21-20 lead on a jump shot by Anneka Bakker and never looked back. They led 31-26 at the half. The Pandas jumped on the board first in the third quarter with four points and soon extended their lead to 15. Alberta led by as many as 20. Ashley Wigg paced Alberta with 15 on 4-13 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 5-6 from the line and 2 steals. Emily Bolduc notched 13 on 4-9 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc and 2-4 from the line. Kristin Jarock added 12 on 4-5 from the floor, 4-5 from the line and 4 boards. Katie Barrett scored 11 on 4-5 from the floor, 3-4 from the arc and 4 boards. Melanie Schlicter added 6 on 3-5 from the floor and 5 boards. Anneka Bakker notched 4 on 1-7 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 5 boards. Nicole Clarke scored 4, Meghan Knowles 2 and Marisa Haylett 1, while Alysia Rissling, Kaitlyn Arbuthnot and Megan Vande Kraats were scoreless. The Pandas hit 22-53 (.415) from the floor, 8-19 (.421) from the arc and 15-21 (.714) from the line, while garnering 41 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 13 assists, 19 fouls, 18 turnovers, 9 steals and 1 block. Jill Humbert paced Saskatchewan with 10 on 4-11 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc and 1-2 from the line. Jana Spindler added 9 on 4-10 from the floor, 1-4 from the line and 5 boards. Mary Hipperson added 4 and Amy Prokop 5 on 2-9 from the floor, 4 boards and 2 steals. Marci Kiselyk scored 4, Kim Tulloch 3, Kara Lackie 3, Lauren Whyte 3, Alicia Wilson 2 and Lindsay Copeland 2, while Amy Lackie was scoreless. The Huskies hit 17-62 (.274) from the floor, 3-18 (.167) from the arc and 9-18 (.500) from the line, while garnering 37 boards, including 19 on the offensive glass, 8 assists, 17 fouls, 5 steals and 2 blocks. …………………………………………………… In game two, host Saskatchewan evened the series by edging Alberta 73-64. The Huskies came up big in the second half outscoring their opponent 44-37. Saskatchewan also improved their shooting by nearly 15% over game one. “It was a better effort on our part and we needed that win to give us some momentum,” said Huskie coach Lisa Thomaidis. “We had effort from everyone on our team tonight and that is the key to our success.” Alberta led by four early until the Huskies were able to pull the game to a 14-14 tie with under a minute left. A jump shot by Kim Tulloch from the top of the key gave the Huskies after one quarter. Alberta opened the second frame with a 6-0 run but Saskatchewan rallied to take lead midway through the frame. Pandas Emily Bolduc and Marisa Haylett hit five foul shots near the end of the half to rally Alberta within 31-27 at the half. The Huskies extended their margin to double digits and Alberta got no closer than 51-45 on a trey by Ashley Wigg. Amy Prokop paced Saskatchewan with 13 on 4-8 from the floor, 5-9 from the line, 3 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. Kim Tulloch added 13 on 5-9 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc and 4 boards. Lindsay Copeland notched 11 on 4-8 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 6 boards. Jana Spindler added 10 on 3-6 from the floor, 4-6 from the line, 8 boards and 2 blocks. Jill Humbert added 8 on 2-11 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 3 assists and 2 steals. Mary Hipperson scored 7 on 2-2 from the arc. Alicia Wilson added 7 on 2-3 from the floor. Kara Lackie scored 4, while Marci Kiselyk, Lauren Whyte and Meagan Koroll were scoreless. The Huskies hit 23-57 (.404) from the floor, 7-20 (.350) from the arc and 20-33 (.606) from the line, while garnering 43 boards, including 18 on the offensive glass, 24 fouls, 12 assists, 16 turnovers, 2 blocks and 8 steals. Ashley Wigg paced Alberta with 15 on 5-14 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 3 boards, 3 assists and 4 steals. Nicole Clarke added 11 on 5-15 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 5 boards and 2 steals. Emily Bolduc scored 9 on 9-10 from the line. Marisa Haylett added 9 on 2-6 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc and 4-8 from the line. Alysia Rissling added 7 on 3-5 from the floor. Kristin Jarock notched 4 on 2-6 from the floor and 6 boards. Meghan Knowles scored 4 on 1-5 from the floor and 2-4 from the line. Anneka Bakker scored 3 on 1-3 from the arc and 2 boards. Melanie Schlicter added 2, while Katie Barrett was scoreless. The Pandas hit 20-68 (.294) from the floor, 4-21 (.190) from the arc and 20-32 (.625) from the line, while garnering 48 boards, including 28 on the offensive glass, 25 fouls, 6 assists, 18 turnovers and 10 steals. …………………………………………………… In the final, Alberta took the series by dusting host Saskatchewan 74-55. The Huskies though were selected as a wildcard for the Final Four. “We have bigger games to play in the upcoming weeks having qualified for Canada West and CIS,” said Huskie coach Lisa Thomaidis. “This was really a meaningless game. I am so proud of this team for being where they are right now with their youth. I didn’t think it would be possible to be here this quick. I really appreciate the community coming out and supporting us for three days. It was really great to have them here cheering us on.” The Pandas outscored the Huskies 26-14 in the third quarter to take command. The Huskies had the lead throughout the first half. They jumped out on a 7-0 run to start the game and held the lead all for a moment in the quarter when Anneka Bakker hit a layup to put her team up 8-7. The Huskies took the lead right back with a Jill Humbert three-point shot. They led 17-12 after one quarter. Alberta knotted the score at 29 at the half on a free throw by Anneka Bakker after drawing a charge from Huskie Kim Tulloch. The final two quarters were all Alberta. Anneka Bakker paced Alberta with 17 on 7-12 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2-3 from the line and 3 boards. Kristin Jarock notched 13 on 4-9 from the floor, 5-7 from the line and 3 steals. Nicole Clarke notched 11 on 5-11 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc and 2 steals. Melanie Schlichter scored 10 on 3-6 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards and 2 steals. Ashley Wigg scored 6 on 2-9 from the floor, 2-3 from the line, 5 boards and 7 assists. Marisa Haylett added 6 on 2-6 from the floor. Emily Bolduc scored 4, Meghan Knowles 4 and Katie Barrett 3, while Alysia Rissling was scoreless. The Pandas hit 28-72 (.389) from the floor, 5-21 (.238) from the arc and 13-21 (.619) from the line, while garnering 43 boards, including 18 on the offensive glass, 15 fouls, 12 assists, 13 turnovers, 2 blocks and 10 steals. Jill Humbert paced Saskatchewan with 14 on 5-11 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 5 boards and 8 assists. Lindsay Copeland added 12 on 4-8 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 4 boards. Kim Tulloch scored 11 on 4-9 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 5 boards and 2 assists. Jana Spindler added 9 on 3-6 from the floor, 3-5 from the line and 2 steals. Marci Kiselyk added 8 on 3-3 from the floor. Amy Prokop scored 2, while Amy Lackie, Alicia Wilson, Kara Lackie, Mary Hipperson, Lauren Whyte and Meagan Koroll were scoreless. The Huskies (coached by Lisa Thomaidis, assisted by Allison Fairbrother and Jacqueline Lavallee) hit 19-57 (.333) from the floor, 7-19 (.368) from the arc and 10-15 from the line, while garnering 43 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 19 fouls, 12 assists, 22 turnovers, 1 block and 5 steals.
In the Final Four semis, Simon Fraser earned a berth in the nationals by clubbing Alberta 84-69. The Clan led 39-28 at the half but Alberta came out fire in the second frame to rally within 47-42. Nicole Clarke added a trey to trim the margin to two but Simon Fraser pulled out away late in the third quarter, when Kelsey Horsting nailed a jumper to give the Clan a 60-51 lead. The Pandas continued to challenge the Clan in the final quarter, staying within ten points in the opening three minutes. SFU went on a run four minutes into the quarter, featuring back-to-back baskets from Laurelle Weigl. Weigl then made a huge block on the defensive end, turning the ball over to Brea McLaughlin, who drained a three-pointer to give the Clan a 12-point advantage. From there, the Clan were energized by Hutzler, whose three steals and four points in the fourth propelled SFU to the win. Hutzler had been stellar for the Clan from the start, as she opened up the game with three straight buckets, giving SFU a 6-0 lead early in the first. The Clan dominated for most of the first quarter until the Pandas began to close the gap within 25-15 after one quarter. The Pandas carried that momentum into the second with a quick two points from Kristin Jarock. Alberta cut SFU’s lead to eight points with 1:30 remaining in the half before the Clan was able to find their groove. Matteke Hutzler paced Simon Fraser with 22 on 9-16 from the floor, 4-4 from the line, 8 boards, 4 steals and 2 blocks. Laurelle Weigl added 15 on 7-11 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 7 boards and 2 blocks. Courtney Gerwing notched 12 on 6-9 from the floor, 6 boards and 3 steals. Robyn Buna added 11 on 4-9 from the floor, 2-7 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 4 boards. Kate Hole scored 6 on 2-4 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards and 2 blocks. Lisa Tindle scored 6 on 2-5 from the arc. Kelsey Horsting added 5, Katie Miyazaki 4 and Brea McLaughlin 2, while Anna Carolsfield and Carly Graham were scoreless. The Clan hit 35-65 (.538) from the floor, 6-18 from the arc and 8-11 (.727) from the line, while garnering 36 boards, including 6 on the offensive glass, 19 assists, 18 fouls, 19 turnovers, 10 steals and 7 blocks. Ashley Wigg paced Alberta with 20 on 7-14 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 5-7 from the line, 5 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. Kristin Jarock added 14 on 6-10 from the floor, 2-4 from the line, 3 boards and 3 assists. Nicole Clarke added 12 on 4-8 from the floor, 4-4 from the line and 7 boards. Marisa Haylett added 9 on 3-8 from the floor and 3-3 from the line. Melanie Schlichter scored 6 on 3-6 from the floor and 5 boards. Anneka Bakker added 4, Emily Bolduc 2, Alysia Rissling 1 and Meghan Knowles 2, while Kaitlyn Arbuthnot, Katie Barrett and Megan Vande Kraats were scoreless. The Pandas hit 26-61 (.426) from the floor, 1-11 (.091) from the arc and 16-22 (.727) from the line, while garnering 35 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 10 assists, 17 fouls, 21 turnovers, 9 steals and 1 block.
In the other semi, Regina edged Saskatchewan 64-58 despite scoring only 24 points in the second half.
Regina never trailed over the entire 40 minutes. Saskatchewan squandered seven distinct opportunities in the second half to either tie the game or take the lead and wilted down the stretch. The loss negated an outstanding third quarter by Huskies fifth-year guard Amy Prokop, who connected on two three-pointers in the third and scored eighth of Saskatchewan’s 19 points in the frame. The Huskies used a 19-10 run in the third quarter to cut Regina’s lead to 50-48 heading into the final period after the Cougars had led 40-29 at halftime. Both teams’ offences stalled in the opening minutes of the fourth, with the teams combining for only six points in the first four minutes of the final period. Fourth-year Cougar veterans Carmen Stewart and Rebecca Schmidt however combined for seven points during a critical stretch for Regina, with Stewart dropping two lay-ups inside, and Schmidt draining a three-pointer from the corner to give Regina a 62-56 advantage with 1:45 to play. Megan Cherkas was then able to draw an offensive charge by Prokop and made both her free throws to ice the game for the Cougars. The first half was dictated by Regina’s ability on the defensive glass. Jessica Lynch paced Regina with 13 on 4-7 from the floor, 5-8 from the line and 7 boards. Chelsea Cassano added 10 on 5-7 from the floor, 7 boards and 2 blocks. Brittany Read scored 8 on 4-6 from the floor and 6 boards. Carmen Stewart notched 8 on 4-7 from the floor and 3 boards. Gabrielle Gheyssen notched 7 on 1-1 from the floor and 5-5 from the line. Maja Kralovcova added 5 and Megan Cherkas 4 on 4-6 from the floor and 7 boards. Jacquie Kenyon added 4, Rebecca Schmidt 3 and Stacey Walker 3. The Cougars hit 23-45 (.511) from the floor, 3-7 (.429) from the arc and 15-23 (.652) from the line, while garnering 43 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 9 assists, 18 fouls, 25 turnovers, 2 steals and 5 blocks. Lindsay Copeland paced Saskatchewan with 11 on 4-12 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 4 boards and 2 steals. Amy Prokop notched 10 on 3-8 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards and 2 steals. Marci Kiselyk scored 8 on 3-6 from the floor and 5 boards. Jill Humbert added 7 on 2-7 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 6 assists and 2 steals. Jana Spindler scored 6 on 1-6 from the floor and 4-7 from the line. Kim Tulloch added 6 on 3-9 from the floor. Lauren Whyte added 5, Kara Lackie 3 and Mary Hipperson 2, while Alicia Wilson and Meaghan Koroll were scoreless. The Huskies hit 19-60 (.317) from the floor, 5-21 (.238) from the arc and 15-20 from the line, while garnering 26 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 13 assists, 18 turnovers, 10 turnovers, 9 steals and 1 block.
In the bronze medal match, the Alberta Pandas dusted the Saskatchewan Huskies 83-66. Alberta opened the first quarter with an 18-5 run as they built a 28-9 lead before the Huskies were able to close the quarter on an 8-0 run to rally within 28-17. The Pandas’ defence completely shut down the Huskies offence in the second quarter, holding Saskatchewan to only six points. The Huskies regained their offensive flow in the third quarter. But that only meant they were able to keep pace with Alberta, as the Pandas led 64-46 after three quarters and won the game in a romp. Nicole Clarke paced Alberta with 17 on 7-10 from the floor, 3-4 from the line, 4 boards, 5 assists and 2 steals. Kristin Jarock added 16 on 6-8 from the floor, 4-4 from the line and 5 boards. Anneka Bakker added 14 on 6-11 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 4 boards. Ashley Wigg added 9 on 3-8 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 3 steals. Emily Bolduc notched 7 on 3-4 from the floor and 3 boards. Katie Barrett added 6 on 2-3 from the arc, 3 boards and 4 steals. Marisa Haylett added 6, Alysia Rissling 4, Melanie Schlichter 2 and Meghan Knowles 2, while Kaitlyn Arbuthnot and Megan Vande Kraats were scoreless. The Pandas hit 34-67 (.507) from the floor, 5-12 (.417) from the arc and 10-14 (.714) from the line, while garnering 38 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 12 assists, 16 fouls, 17 turnovers, 15 steals and 3 blocks. Jana Spindler paced Saskatchewan with 14 on 5-6 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 3-3 from the line. Kara Lackie added 13 on 6-10 from the floor, 1-3 from the line and 3 boards. Kim Tulloch added 6 on 3-5 from the floor. Lauren Whyte scored 6 and Amy Prokop 5 on 1-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards and 2 steals. Lindsay Copeland added 5, Alicia Wilson 5, Meagan Koroll 4, Mary Hipperson 3, Marci Kiselyk 3 and Amy Lackie 2, while Jill Humbert was scoreless. The Huskies shot 25-59 (.424) from the floor, 5-9 (.556) from the arc and 11-18 (.611) from the line, while garnering 32 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 10 assists, 14 fouls, 21 turnovers, 6 steals and 1 block. The Huskies (coached by Lisa Thomaidis, assisted by Jacqueline Lavalee, Ali Fairbrother and Nick Jordan) also included Julia Schmidt, Brittany Bodnar and Sarah Thiesson.
In the final, the Simon Fraser Clan captured their first conference title since 2005 and won their 27th straight by dominating the paint while defeating Regina 68-57. “I thought we came out with a lot of intensity, a lot of energy and were able to create some early runs other their turnovers,” said SFU coach Bruce Langford. “I thought we took care of the ball really well, we only had three turnovers in the first half. This weekend was important for our team, they knew they were capable of winning [the Canada West Final Four] and getting it done gives them some satisfaction.” SFU held Regina to only three points in the opening five minutes of the first quarter, forcing the Cougars to shoot just 4-15 in the frame. Carly Graham came off the bench to hit a trey in the final second of the first to give the Clan a 21-10 advantage. The Cougars began to find their offensive rhythm in the second and rallied within 42-30 at the half. In the third, SFU opened up a 20-point advantage following a Courtney Gerwing lay-up and led 58-42 after three quarters. The Cougars however were able to use a 9-0 run, bridging the end of the third and the start of the fourth quarter to get within 58-48 only two minutes into the fourth. Regina however was never able to get closer than nine points during the final three minutes, and the Clan won outright. Matteke Hutzler paced Simon Fraser with 15 on 7-13 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 5 boards, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Laurelle Weigl notched 15 on 3-8 from the floor, 9-10 from the line and 6 boards. Robyn Buna added 12 on 4-12 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 3 boards and 2 steals. Courtney Gerwing added 12 on 5-13 from the floor, 2-4 from the line, 7 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. Katie Miyazaki added 5 on 2-3 from the floor, 3 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Kate Hole scored 4 on 2-6 from the floor and 5 boards. Carly Graham added 3 and Lisa Tindle 2 on 1-10 from the floor, 7 assists and 2 steals. Brea McLaughlin, Anna Carolsfield and Kelsey Horsting were scoreless. The Clan shot 25-70 (.357) from the floor, 3-18 (.167) from the arc and 15-20 from the line, while garnering 36 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 17 assists, 17 fouls, 8 turnovers, 15 steals and 7 blocks. Chelsea Cassano paced Regina with 16 on 6-13 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 3-9 from the line, 12 boards and 2 steals. Rebecca Schmidt added 10 on 4-15 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc and 3 boards. Jessica Lynch scored 8 on 2-6 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 3-6 from the line, 7 boards and 3 assists. Jacquie Kenyon added 5, Lindsay Ledingham 5, Brittnay Read 4, Meryl Jordan 3, Megan Cherkas 2, Gabrielle Gheyssen 2 and Carmen Stewart 2, while Stacey Walker and Maja Kralovcova were scoreless. The Cougars hit 21-56 (.375) from the floor, 6-10 from the arc and 9-22 (.409) from the line, while garnering 54 boards, including 16 on the offensive glass, 13 assists, 18 fouls, 29 turnovers, 4 steal and 1 block.
The bronze medalist Alberta Pandas: Nicole Clarke; Kristin Jarock; Anneka Bakker; Ashley Wigg; Emily Bolduc; Katie Barrett; Marisa Haylett; Alysia Rissling; Melanie Schlichter; Meghan Knowles; Kaitlyn Arbuthnot; Megan Vande Kraats; Caitlin Stiksma; Josephine Peacock; Alexandra Keeley; coach Scott Edwards; assistant Cathy Butlin; assistant Kelly Haggstrom; assistant Carlie Paxton; assistant Doug Leong
The silver medalist Regina Cougars: Jessica Lynch; Megan Cherkas; Rebecca Schmidt; Chelsea Cassano; Carmen Stewart; Stacey Walker; Jacquie Kenyon; Gabrielle Gheyssen; Brittany Read; Lindsay Ledingham; Meryl Jordan; Maja Kralovcova; Ashley Wishira; Danielle Schmidt; Mallory Loire; Sarah Petrovitch; coach Dave Taylor; assistant Steve Burrows; assistant Christin Dickenson; athletic director Dick White
The champion Simon Fraser Clan: Matteke Hutzler; Robyn Buna; Laurelle Weigl; Kate Hole; Lisa Tindle; Katie Miyazaki; Courtney Gerwing; Kelsey Horsting; Brea McLaughlin; Carly Graham; Anna Carolsfeld; Rakel Helboe; Brittany Fraser; coach Bruce Langford; assistant Dani Langford; assistant Dan Nayebzadeh; athletic director David Murphy