REGULAR SEASON
| EAST | WEST | ||||||||||
| Laurentian | 12-0 | Peter Ennis | Western | 12-2 | Bob Delaney | ||||||
| Toronto | 10-2 | 25-5 | Michele Belanger | Lakehead | 12-2 | 14-12 | Stu Julius | ||||
| Ottawa | 7-5 | Wanda Pilon | Brock | 8-6 | 15-14 | Chris Critelli | |||||
| Queen’s | 6-6 | Dave Wilson | Windsor | 8-6 | 14-14 | Joanne MacLean | |||||
| York | 5-7 | Bill Pangos | Waterloo | 5-9 | Kathy Keats | ||||||
| Ryerson | 2-10 | Sandy Pothier | Wilfrid Laurier | 5-9 | Sally Kemp | ||||||
| Carleton | 0-12 | Margaret Jones | Guelph | 4-10 | 12-18 | Angela Orton | |||||
| McMaster | 2-12 | 16-14 | Theresa Burns | ||||||||
Playoff non-qualifiers:
Carleton Ravens: Sara Smith, Erin O’Grady, Helen Collins, Heather McAlpine, Gillian Roseway, Christine Steele, Dana Nicholas, Valerie Gates, Maureen Doody, Kaeli Yuzefowich, Angela Outwater, Nancy Forget, coach Margaret Jones
Guelph Gryphons: Tara Simpson, Karen Gittings, Kim Shuttleworth, Kristi Adamo, Kerri Guignion, Laurie Townshend, Peggy Malone, Jody Lewis, Diana Herrington, Rena Wesolowski, Sue-Anne Lee, Diane Herrington, Monique Muller, Erin Pitkethly, Karen Reid, coach Angela Orton, assistant Jocelyn Laviolotte, assistant Elise Adolphe, manager Christine East, manager Catherine Lee, trainer Lorna McKenzie, trainer Melissa Elliott
McMaster Marauders: Tara Embrick, Shelley Vanderbeld, Jennifer Sutherland, Carla Vesprini, Nicky Brunhuber, Lisa Thomaidis, coach Theresa Burns
Ryerson Rams: Amanda Parris, Lily Gyamfi-Kumanini, Lanique Lockhart, Tricia Eastman, Libby Gilchrist, Georgia Parkes, Temi Akinshara, Aileen Chan, Pat Colavecchia, Theressa Dayap, Kerry Dunbar, Lisa Hellmich, Cindy Phillips, Jenny Sukan, Aisha Wickham, Darcel Wright, Patricia Lewis, coach Sandy Pothier
Waterloo Warriors: Shannon Vankoughnett, Nadia Gosgnach, Lori Kraemer, Connie Weber, Jena Steele, Christina Williams, Susan Kruis, Janice Awad, Sarah Bradley, Kim Stusyk, Shawn Suderman, Jena Steele, Stephanie Petryshen, Melanie MacMillan, coach Kathy Keats, assistant Brenda Kraemer, assistant Marie Claude Asselin
Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks: Kate McClenaghan, Dawn Trussell, Amy Wahl, Shawna Butler, Coleen Cherwaty, Sheri Cotton, Jennifer de Vries, Sue Ann Elliott, Janice Field, Jenn Franssen, Helen McInerney, Jennifer Riediger, Susie Rymsha, Camilla Vejvalka, Marjorie Visscher, coach Sue Lindley
York Yeomen: Barbara Watters, Erin Smith, Maria Roser, Jana Kridlova, Adina Franceschino, Shera Nixon, Leesa Barnes, Shannon Carey, Christina Dickson, Karen Jackson, Collette Martin, coach Bill Pangos
In the quarterfinals, Ottawa edged Windsor 59-56. The Lancers trailed by 12 late but rallied to within a point before missing a buzzer-beating desperation three. “It was a tough fight,” said Lancer coach Joanne MacLean. Nancy Gyurcsik paced Windsor with 19 points and 10 boards. Dana McCullough added 12 and 8 boards. The Lancers (coached by Joanne MacLean) also included Donna Mancuso, Michelle Scott, Tricia Stewart, Nancy Vranic, Tara Smith, Wendy Langley and Danielle Bottineau.
Laurentian crushed Lakehead 65-52. The Thunderwolves (then the Norwesters) included Donna Foreman, Katya Masun, Michelle Black, Allison Smith, Vickey Young, Leonarda Altiehi, Pattie Grace, Lisa Corsault, Katie Langdon, Lisa Chambers, Erin Manahan, Sarah Hueniken and Dava Anderson.
Western defeated Queen’s 72-59. The Gaels (coached by Dave Wilson) included Jaylene Morrison, Ginger Howell, Stephanie Jamieson, Cathy Amara, Angela von Richter, Vicki Wilson.
In the last quarterfinal, Toronto whipped Brock 77-46 as Justine Ellison scored 23 and Liz Hart 16. Badgers coach Chris Critelli told the St. Catharines Standard that “they were in a zone.” The Badgers (coached by Chris Critelli) included Sara Montague, Tammy Naughton, Carla Biesenthal, Sylvia Graham, Wendie Nutt, Natasha Meredity, Jennifer Lowry, Sharon Kruis, Nancy Schuster and Stacey Robertson.
In the semis, Laurentian outclassed Ottawa 69-46 as Joy MacNichol scored 16. Stella Ighorewo led the Gee-Gees with 17.
In the other semi, Toronto whacked Western 81-56 as Sharon Butler scored 22 on 6-7 from the arc. Justine Ellison added 18 and Liz Hart 14. Michelle Vesprini led the Mustangs with 22.
In the bronze medal match, Western edged Ottawa 66-64 as Michelle Vesprini scored 17, while nabbing 11 boards. Lori Bartolotta added 17 and Jennifer Reid 16. Fabienne Perrin paced the Gee-Gees wit h14. Stella Ighorewo added 14 and Melanie Oehling 14. The Gee-Gees (coached by Wanda Pilon) included Stephanie Suter, Julie Stoppa, Christine Zaritsky, Susan Snider, Fabienne Perrin, Stella Ighorewo, Danielle Larose, Shannon Chinn, Patrice Bellerose, Melanie Oehling, Jodie Planting and Veronique Towner-Sarault.
In the final, Toronto clobbered Laurentian 61-34. “We played perfect basketball for three games in a row,” Blues coach Michele Belanger told the Varsity. “We opened up the game with a lot of confidence and a lot of faith. We knew we could beat them.” The Blues avenged their only two regular losses by dusting the Voyageurs. “Before (in the two season losses to Laurentian), we just didn’t play a complete 40 minutes,” said Belanger. Justine Ellison paced the Blues with 18, while nabbing 6 boards. “she has been playing with a lot of injuries all year,” said Belanger. “She’s one of the toughest players I’ve ever met, and she’s really matured as a player.” Laurel Johnson added 14 for the Blues and Heather Marlborough 7. “The three (Ellison, Johnson, and Marlborough) were obviously outstanding and everyone else just did a really good job, very solid,” Belanger said. Belanger told the Kingston Whig-Standard that the Laurentian mystique was over. “I think they talked themselves out of it. We took the monkey off our backs, packed him in a suitcase and let’s hope he’s been shipped out somewhere, far away, never to come back. … This is the first time that we’ve actually pulled it out of the bag and played solid for 40 minutes. They didn’t think about anything else.” The Blues ripped off a 14-2 run to take a 23-10 lead. They expanded their lead to many as 20 in the second half as Voyageurs Joy McNichol and Dianne Norman fouled out, and then notched a 14-0 run to take a 56-22 lead. “We boxed out for the first time in eons against this team,” Belanger said.
After the season, Marg Jones resigned at Carleton to concentrate on her family. “There’s a number of reasons why I gave it up (coaching at Carleton). The job I had simply wasn’t compatible with being a mother,” Jones told the Charlatan. Jones was replaced by former Ravens men’s all-star Alex Overwijk.
The bronze medalist Western Ontario Mustangs: Michele Vesprini; Kelly Winegard; Angela Nobes; Casey Winegard; Jennifer Reid; Nicole Sanchez; Nadia Pezzolo; Lori Bartolotta; Ayodele Bygrave; Joanne MacAlpine; Janet Reid; Susan Lawson; Nadia Flynn; Judy Pace; Jennifer Wirch; Tina Ryan; coach Bob Delaney; assistant Don Coleman; trainer Michelle Brown; trainer Andrea Gavin
The runner-up Laurentian Voyageurs: Joy McNichol; Linda Carriere; Dianne Norman; Katie Malone; Melanie Rathbone; Sarah Kieffer; coach Peter Ennis
The champion Toronto Varsity Blues: Justine Ellison; Laurel Johnson; Laurie Pinkney; Sharon Butler; Kimberly Johnson; Heather Marlborough; Rachel Dei-Amoah; Elizabeth Hart; Susy Dabovic; Susan Brown; Agnes Cserhati; Lori Ryan; Lisa Foot; Yvonne Spiczynski; Kate Vrancart; Elina Ashkinazi; coach Michele Belanger; SID Paul Carson; athletic director Ian McGregor