2007-08 OUA - women - From Naismith to Nash

REGULAR SEASON

EAST				WEST
Toronto	18-4	24-15	Michele Belanger	McMaster	21-1	32-5	Theresa Burns
York	18-4	23-9	Bill Pangos	Western	17-5	22-9	Stephan Barrie
Laurentian	15-7	20-13	Mike Clarke	Windsor	14-8	22-10	Chantal Vallee
Queen’s	9-13	13-20	Dave Wilson	Waterloo	12-10	15-17	Christin Dickenson
Carleton	8-14	12-21	Taffe Charles	Brock	11-11	13-21	Chris Critelli
Ryerson	5-17	5-29	Sandy Pothier	Wilfrid Laurier	9-13	10-18	Stu Julius
Ottawa	3-19	6-24	Carlos Brown	Lakehead	9-13	12-15	Jon Kreiner
RMC	0-22	0-30	Brad Schur	Guelph	7-15	9-21	Angela Orton

Playoff non-qualifiers:

Guelph Gryphons: Morgan Jean, Kristina Yallin, Alexandra Yallin, Alexandra Siemeniuk, Danielle Wilson, Caitlin Marshall, Laura Stringer, Lauren Stewart, Danna Hattin, Alex Russell, Christina Martin, Katelyn Leddy, Sun Wai Culbreath, Heather Angus, Rachel Hancock, Erin Beange, Danay Baker-Andersen, coach Angela Orton, assistant Jennifer Reid-Davidson, assistant Angela Hrkac, assistant Dean Huyck; assistant Lauren Valvasori

Lakehead Thunderwolves: Debra Sandberg, Emily Ross, Tasia McKenna, Jori Ritchie, Lisa Styles, Carolyn Fragale, Georgia Harvey, Ariana Kavanagh, Amanda Nesbitt, Sarah Gordon, Kendelle Kavanagh, Kathryn Verboom, Shannon Vellinga, Lindsay Druery, coach Jon Kreiner

Ottawa Gee-Gees: Sarah Ashfield, Jade Fair, Emilie Morasse, Sarah van Hooydonk, Danielle Ranger, Katie Laurie, Kyrie Love, Melina Wishart, Kelly Weir, Courtney Berquist, Katylyn Faucon, Hannah Sunley-Paisley, Michelle Dowling, Marie Eve Caouette, coach Carlos Brown, assistant Mario Gaetano

RMC Paladins: Jennifer Donofrio, Anna Dupuis, Kim Egert, Jackie Geiger, Kimberley Hymers, Arleta Jurek, Julie-Christine Lasalle, Kalaneet Malik, Carolyn Pumphrey, Krista Seguin, Stephanie Stone, Cassandra White, Nicole Bach, Krista Seguin, coach Brad Schur

In the East quarterfinals, the 5th-seeded Carleton Ravens upset the host and 4th-seeded Queen’s Golden Gaels 67-58 to collect their first ever Tier One postseason victory since the creation of the OWIAA. Carleton has previously won a Tier 2 post season game in February of 1979, when the old Ontario league was split into two tiers. The Ravens lost four OWIAA/OUA Quarterfinal games in 1983, 2003, 2006 and 2007. Similar to the two regular season meetings Carleton got off to the fast start scoring 14 of the first 20 points of the game. Perry hit a layup and a three point shot during the 14-6 run to start the game. Raven Kelly Killoran hit a pair of three point shots in the last four minutes of the opening quarter to give the visitors a 24-15 lead heading into the second. In the second quarter, Queen’s scored seven straight points in a one minute span to cut the Carleton lead to 27-22 with 7:40 remaining. The two teams exchanged baskets for the next five minutes but then Carleton went on a 7-2 run in the last three minutes of the half. Perry scored two lay ups and a free throw during the run as Queen’s trailed 41-29 at intermission. In the third quarter, Carleton again started well scoring four of the first five points and were ahead 48-36 with 5:15 remaining. The Gaels started to show some life over the next four minutes as Brittany Moore hit a three pointer and lay up during a 9-1 run. Moore’s teammate Erin Skippon scored four points as well to make it 49-45 with 1:10 left. However Carleton closed out the quarter scoring five of the last six points to lead 54-46. In the final quarter Perry ensured this would be Carleton’s day hitting for 11 points as she made shots to answer every Gael comeback attempt. Perry, who played 37 of 40 minutes, managed to keep the game under control and hit two’s three’s and foul shots in the closing stages. With 2:51 to go, Perry hit a three. With just more than 40 seconds, Perry drove the basket for a lay-up. She was four for four from the foul line in the second half. Queen’s coach Dave Wilson said “our slow start left us in a bind as we surrendered 24 points in the opening quarter and another 17 in the second quarter to trail 41-19 at the half. We managed to claw our way back into the game, closing to within 5 points on three different occasions, only to have Carleton reply with a run of their own.” Tanya Perry paced the Ravens with 28 on 9-19 from the floor, 3-8 from the arc, 7-8 from the line, 3 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. Kelly Killoran added 11 on 3-6 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, and 3-4 from the line. Kelly Lyons notched 6 on 2-5 from the floor and 11 boards. Lindsay Turner scored 6 on 3-11 from the floor and 7 boards. Julie Hoo scored 6 on 2-2 from the arc. Jacqui Snyder added 4, Theresia Scholtes 2, Courtney Smith 2 and Ines Jelic 2, while Ashley Cleary was scoreless. The Ravens shot 24-53 (.453) from the floor, 8-18 (.444) from the arc and 11-14 (.786) from the line, while garnering 30 boards, including 4 on the offensive glass, 6 assists, 18 fouls, 15 turnovers, 5 steals and 4 blocks. Brittany Moore paced Queen’s with 24 on 9-16 from the floor, 5-11 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 3 boards. Sarah Barnes added 11 on 3-12 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 4-5 from the line and 6 boards. Erin Skippon scored 10 on 4-6 from the floor, 2-4 from the line and 7 boards. Alaina Porter added 4 and Jamie Dale 3 on 1-7 from the floor. Teddi Firmi scored 2 on 1-3 from the floor, 7 boards and 4 assists. Anne Murphy added 1 and Amanda Northcott 1, while Maddie Soye and Christine Wallace were scoreless. The Gaels (coached by Dave Wilson) also included Lyndsey Gauley and Jessica Selinger. The Golden Gaels shot 20-55 (.364) from the floor, 6-20 (.300) from the arc and 12-19 (.632) from the line, while garnering 30 boards, including 6 on the offensive glass, 10 assists, 17 fouls, 14 turnovers, 4 steals and 2 blocks.

In the other East quarterfinal, the 3rd-seeded Laurentian Lady Vees clocked the 6th-seeded Ryerson Rams 84-69. Cassandra Carpenter hit a pair of treys as the Vees jumped out to an 8-0 lead within the first two minutes. The Vees continued to make shots and worked hard on the defensive end causing the Rams to shoot tough shots. Laurentian extended its lead to 20-8 lead at the end of the frame. Carpenter opened the second quarter with three of her 20 first half points and the second quarter looked as though it would be the same as the first. But Ryerson fought hard and made back-to-back threes midway through the quarter to cut Laurentian’s lead to 11. As soon as it seemed Ryerson were back in the Carpenter drained another three, thus sparking the Vees. For the remainder of the quarter Laurentian were on fire and opened up a 22 point lead at half with a score of 47-25. Ryerson’s Lisa Goldring opened the second half with a 3-pointer but the Vees were able to regain their 20-point lead mid-way through the frame. For the remainder of the quarter the teams traded points back and forth until the final two minutes, where Ryerson went on a run to cut the lead to 13 heading into the final frame. The score heading into the final quarter was 60-47 for the Lady Vees. The start of the fourth quarter saw each team drain a couple of threes. The Rams continued to pester the Lady Vees and with three minutes left, they cut the deficit to eight. But with just over two minutes to go Ryerson were called for a foul, a player on the Rams argued the call and was booked with a technical. Laurentian made all four foul shots and managed to score on their extra possession. From then on, the outcome was never in doubt. “We came out and executed our game plan,” said Lady Vees head coach Mike Clarke. “Things went exceptional well in the first half, we struggled a little in the second, but overall I was pleased.” Cassandra Carpenter paced Laurentian with 31 on 6-15 from the floor, 4-6 from the arc, 15-16 from the line, 7 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Katie Goggins added 14 on 4-13 from the floor, 5-8 from the line, 11 boards and 3 assists. Kauri Lafontaine notched 10 on 3-5 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 4 boards. Darrah Bumstead scored 10 on 2-7 from the floor, 6-10 from the line, 10 boards and 3 assists. Lisa Furchner scored 9 on 3-6 from the floor, 3-5 from the line and 5 boards. Amanda McConnell notched 6 on 3-5 from the floor, 3 boards and 3 assists. Christianne Bauck added 2 and Mylaine Mageau 2, while Kelly Lafontaine and Norma-Jean Roberts were scoreless. The Lady Vees shot 23-54 (.426) from the floor, 7-13 (.538) from the arc and 31-41 (.756) from the line, while garnering 42 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 18 assists, 21 fouls, 16 turnovers, 6 steals and 2 blocks. Kaitlyn Taylor paced Ryerson with 19 on 6-16 from the floor, 5-13 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 3 assists. Rebecca Cox added 19 on 5-11 from the floor, 9-11 from the line, 7 boards and 2 blocks. Lisa Goldring added 8 on 3-12 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 3 boards and 3 assists. Lacey O’Sullivan notched 7 on 7-10 from the line, 7 boards, 4 assists, 5 steals and 2 blocks. Ashley Macdonald added 6 on 2-4 from the arc. Jenny Hobbs added 5, Gwen Elliot 3 and Tanya Leclerc 2 while Kaitlyn Taylor and Caitlin Fraser were scoreless. Ryerson (coached by Sandy Pothier) also included Shannon Chellew, Sarah Kirkpatrick, Lindsay Taylor, Erin Taylor, Lindsey Daleo and Natasha Thomson. The Rams shot 19-63 (.302) from the floor, 9-26 (.346) from the arc and 22-29 (.759) from the line, while garnering 32 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 12 assists, 31 fouls, 9 turnovers, 9 steals and 4 blocks.

In the East semis, York edged Laurentian 64-61 after rallying from a 10 point third quarter deficit. The Lady Vees and Lions came out the gate playing stingy defence and forcing turnovers at both ends of the court. With the half way point of the first quarter approaching and the strong defence continuing to dominate the game, the Lions held a slight 6-4 lead. As the quarter continued, both teams found ways to get past their opponents defence and generate quality scoring chances. As the quarter ended the Lions held a 19-10 lead. The second quarter was a whole different story for the Lady Vees as they continued their strong defence, but were able to translate it into early scoring opportunities, going on a 5-0 run to open the second quarter and forced York to take a timeout. After the timeout it was much of the same for the Lady Vees as three big blocks by Cassandra Carpenter on Brenan Rurak highlighted the rest of a 23-8 second quarter. The Lady Vees headed into the half with a 33-27 advantage. After halftime the game reverted back to a two-way defensive effort with both teams causing turnovers and unable to create any momentum. Early fouls by both teams also hindered any momentum. As the quarter continued the Lady Vees tried to push the pace but were unable to convert on their scoring opportunities. York was slightly more successful on the offensive side of the ball winning the third quarter 12-7. The fourth quarter was a much different game from the three before with both teams letting loose and creating a shootout for the finish. The York women attempted to put together a run to start the quarter only to see Lady Vee Kauri Lafontaine answer with a big three pointer to stop the run. It was a back and forth battle the rest of the way with Lions and Lady Vees answering each other’s defensive and offensive efforts. In her return from an ankle injury after a six-game absence, star guard Laura MacCallum came off the bench to contribute seven points, including an important three-point shot that put York up by five in the fourth quarter. “We struggled from an offensive rhythm stand point early in the game,” Lions head coach Bill Pangos said. “We had a 19-10 lead (after the first quarter), but we just didn’t have a rhythm. So, I decided to go with my veterans down the stretch and they responded.” Laurentian coach Mike Clarke noted that “we played hard tonight, but made some mental mistakes, which in the end cost us. York is a very good team and we pushed them to the brink but they were able to capitalize on those mistakes.” Emily Van Hoof paced York with 25 on 9-16 from the floor, 7-9 from the line, 12 boards and 6 steals. Tara Minicuci added 13 on 4-9 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 4 assists. Brenan Rurak added 13 on 4-16 from the floor, 5-6 from the line and 5 boards. Laura MacCallum notched 7 on 2-9 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 3 boards. Cortney Fuller added 3 on 1-5 from the floor and 5 boards. Tamara Vasic added 2 and Brittany Szockyj 2, while Nikki Cecchini was scoreless. The Lions hit 20-62 (.323) from the floor, 4-15 (.267) from the arc and 20-27 (.741) from the line, while garnering 32 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 12 assists, 15 fouls, 17 turnovers and 13 steals. Darrah Bumstead paced Laurentian with 13 on 6-12 from the floor and 8 boards. Katie Goggins added 13 on 5-11 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 8 boards and 3 assists. Kauri Lafontaine notched 13 on 4-9 from the floor, 3-7 from the arc, 4 boards and 3 assists. Cassandra Carpenter notched 12 on 5-18 from the floor, 2-7 from the arc, 12 boards, 4 assists, 4 steals and 3 blocks. Lisa Furchner added 3, Mylaine Mageau 3, Amanda McConnell 2 and Christianne Bauck 2, while Kelly Lafontaine and Norma-Jean Roberts were scoreless. The Voyageurs (coached by Mike Clarke) also included Jessica Carmichael, Julia Kay, Amy Solc and Melissa Stenzl. The Lady Vees shot 24-67 (.358) from the floor, 7-20 (.350) from the arc and 6-11 (.545) from the line, while garnering 47 boards, including 16 on the offensive glass, 16 assists, 27 fouls, 23 turnovers, 8 steals and 6 blocks.

In the other East semi, Toronto nipped Carleton 64-61 after rallying in the fourth quarter to pull out the win. “This wasn’t a nice win but it was a win,” Blues coach Michele Belanger sighed. “Alaine [Hutton] was great the whole game at both ends of the floor and Kyla [Burwash] did a great job defensively. They were the difference between us winning this game and moving on or losing it and going home.” There was nothing pretty about the first two quarters of this game as both teams really struggled to find a rhythm and hit a shot. The second quarter was marginally better. The defensive intensity picked up at both ends of the court but made baskets were still hard to come by – advantage Carleton as they managed to hit 38% of their shots, including 4-7 from beyond the arc. Carleton came out in the second half prepared to make their run. Guards Tanya Perry and Lindsay Turner would help establish an early three-point lead that would extend to six after a Kelly Killoran trey. Keyed by an Ilana Weissberger steal and layup, the Blues would counter with a 5-1 run of their own to close out the third quarter. Still down by three to start the fourth, Hutton would ignite the Blues attack with her third three-point basket of the game and help the Blues pull even. However, with Toronto now up three and under three minutes to play, the Ravens found an extra gear. They would establish a solid inside presence and apply great pressure that would lead to two big Blues turnovers. Trailing by three with 46 seconds left, Hutton put up an open three that rattled in and out again. Graduating senior Kyla Burwash would somehow haul in the rebound and was quickly fouled. Calmly making both free throws, the Blues were now within one. Hutton’s four made free throws, a huge block by Blues forward Laila Bellony and a fourth Burwash steal would preserve the Toronto victory. Alaine Hutton paced Toronto with 24 on 7-16 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc, 7-8 from the line and 4 boards. Laila Bellony added 11 on 4-6 from the floor, 6-6 from the line, 10 boards, 3 assists and 3 blocks. Christine Cho added 10 on 2-12 from the floor, 6-6 from the line, 10 boards and 3 assists. Kyla Burwash added 9 on 3-9 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 3 boards. Ilana Weissberger added 6 on 3-4 from the line and 3 boards. Jessica Hiew added 2 and Amanda Van Leeuwen 2, while Erin McNelly, Megan Stoncius and Sherri Pierce were scoreless. The Blues shot 21-57 (.368), 4-15 (.267) from the arc and 18-22 (.818) from the line, while garnering 44 boards, including 17 on the offensive glass, 11 assists, 14 fouls, 17 turnovers, 10 steals and 3 blocks. Kelly Lyons paced Carleton with 15 on 7-14 from the floor, 1-3 from the line and 2 boards. Kelly Killoran added 11 on 3-6 from the arc and 2-3 from the line. Julie Hoo notched 9 on 3-5 from the floor. Tanya Perry scored 6 on 2-10 from the floor, 8 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. Lindsay Turner added 6 on 2-8 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 9 boards and 3 assists. Ines Jelic notched 5 on 2-4 from the floor. Ashleigh Cleary added 4, Jacqui Snyder 3 and Theresia Scholtes 2, while Courtney Smith was scoreless. The Ravens (coached by Taffe Charles) also included Carly Klassen, Alexandria McDonald, Kate McGrath, Hue Vo and Allison McCann. The Ravens shot 22-63 (.349) from the floor, 7-18 (.389) from the arc and 10-16 (.625) from the line, while garnering 39 boards, including 18 on the offensive glass, 11 assists, 23 fouls, 15 turnovers, 13 steals and 2 blocks.

In the East final, Toronto defeated York 99-91. After trailing the Lions since the early minutes of play, including an 11-point disadvantage with four-and-a-half minutes to play, fifth-year guard Kyla Burwash netted the game-tying three-pointer for the Blues with just 28.98 seconds remaining in regulation. York called timeout before its next possession and got the ball in Emily Van Hoof’s hands down low, but the star forward missed a contested lay-up after slight contact and the game went to extra time. Toronto played a near-flawless overtime period, sinking six of seven field goals (85.7) and seven of eight free throws (87.5%). Toronto also avoided giving free opportunities to their guests, allowing the Lions just two free throws in the extra frame. York led 26-17 at the first intermission. Toronto rallied in the second frame to pull within three points of the Lions, with the tally standing 43-40 for the visitors at halftime. York retained a four-point advantage going into the fourth frame, but appeared set to put away the game by scoring six unanswered points within two minutes to leave the Blues facing a 75-64 deficit with 4:20 remaining to play. Toronto allowed York just a single field goal in the remainder of regulation, while the Toronto offence came alive. In addition to her game-tying score, Burwash added a two-pointer and a pair of free throws in the final 4:20, while fifth-year forward Christine Cho sunk two field goals and three free throws in the late-game rally. “It’s always a tough situation when you lose like that, but that was one heck of an OUA basketball game,” Lions head coach Bill Pangos said. “From a fan’s perspective and from a coach’s perspective, it was unbelievable. They just hit the tough shots down the stretch, but I’m proud of the way our team played in a tough situation. They played very hard.” Laila Bellony paced Toronto with 21 on 10-15 from the floor, 14 boards and 2 blocks. Kyla Burwash added 20 on 7-15 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 5-6 from the line, 4 assists and 2 steals. Alaine Hutton added 17 on 5-15 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 6-6 from the line, 5 boards, 9 assists and 4 steals. Christine Cho added 14 on 4-10 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 5-5 from the line and 4 boards. Jessica Hiew notched 7 on 2-6 from the floor, 3-4 from the line and 4 boards. Megan Stoncius added 4, Ilana Weissberger 4, Amanda Van Leeuwen 4, Lyndsay Cloughley 4 and Sherri Pierce 4, while Joanna Medri and Erin McNeely were scoreless. The Varsity Blues shot 35-81 (.432) from the floor, 3-8 (.375) from the arc and 26-33 (.788) from the line, while garnering 48 boards, including 18 on the offensive glass, 19 assists, 29 fouls, 19 turnovers, 10 steals and 6 blocks. Emily Van Hoof paced York with 25 on 8-19 from the floor, 9-16 from the line, 13 boards and 2 steals. Laura MacCallum added 20 on 5-11 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 8-10 from the line, 4 boards, 3 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Tara Minicuci added 17 on 8-10 from the floor and 1-1 from the arc. Brenan Rurak added 10 on 5-19 from the floor and 8 boards. Cortney Fuller notched 10 on 5-10 from the floor and 6 boards. Brittany Szockyj added 6 on 2-3 from the arc. Tamara Vasic added 2 and Melissa Meacham 1, while Nikki Cecchini was scoreless. The Lions shot 34-73 (.466) from the floor, 5-17 (.294) from the arc and 18-28 (.643) from the line, while garnering 43 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 7 assists, 24 fouls, 26 turnovers, 7 steals and 3 blocks.

In the West quarterfinals, the Waterloo Warriors edged the Brock Badgers 45-41 in a tight defensive struggle. Laura Becotte started off the Warriors with one of her pump fakes to lay in the ball for the first two points. Kate Poulin was solid as always as she muscled her way through two defenders to knock down a bucket. The Badgers were held scoreless until 3:45 left and Waterloo led 12-8 after a quarter. Kate Poulin set the pace in the second quarter with a pull-up three in the first 30 seconds. Melanie Belore followed closely with another trey and rookie Steph De Boer made a statement with a huge block. The Warriors went up by 10 but the Badgers rallied to take a 23-22 lead at the half. The Warriors exploded out of the locker room. Becotte and Maxwell had some good post-to-post teamwork, with a great pass from Maxwell to hit Becotte for the shot. Rachel Harmsworth had an athletic take to finish with a pretty finger roll, and Feleshia Watson also had a great pull-back to make room for a nice swish. They were back up 36-29 at the end of the 3rd. Belore knocked down another three to start off the quarter, but the Warriors had gotten into some foul trouble. Brock rallied to tie at 40-40 in the last minutes. Becotte made two key foul shots to bring Waterloo up by two. The clutch play of the night went to Belore, who knocked down a pull-up with 30 seconds left to cement a 3-point lead. Maxwell then nailed a last free-throw to solidify the win. Melanie Belore paced Waterloo with 12 on 5-13 from the floor, 2-7 from the arc and 1 steals. Kate Poulin added 9 on 3-16 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 13 boards, 6 assists and 5 steals. Laura Becotte scored 7 on 2-3 from the floor, 3-4 from the line and 11 assists. Feleshia Watson added 6 on 3-5 from the floor. Rachel Harmsworth scored 6 on 2-8 from the floor and 4 boards. Gillian Maxwell scored 3 on 1-5 from the floor and 11 boards. Katrina Sinclair added 2 while Erin Button and Steph Deboer were scoreless. The Warriors shot 17-54 (.315) from the floor, 4-13 (.308) from the arc and 7-10 from the line, while garnering 45 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 12 assists, 21 fouls, 28 turnovers, 9 steals and 2 blocks. Kaila Agius paced Brock with 16 on 6-17 from the floor, 4-8 from the line, 10 boards and 3 steals. Jenna Gonneau added 7 on 3-8 from the floor and 1-4 from the arc. Becky Gallant scored 5 on 0-9 from the floor, 5-6 from the line and 7 boards. Hillary Woodside added 5 on 1-5 from the floor and 3-3 from the line. Dacia O’Sullivan added 4 and Sharon Hollinshead 4, along with 5 boards. Jamie Fong, Devyn Cuncic, Brooke Hockridge and Whitney Gorges were scoreless. The Badgers (coached by Chris Critelli) also included Stephanie Parfitt, Alyson Schmidt, Adi Silman, Lauren Stewart, Lindsay Cline and Michelle Korte. The Badgers shot 14-54 (.259) from the floor, 1-11 (.091) from the arc and 12-18 from the line, while garnering 29 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 6 assists, 12 fouls, 25 turnovers and 13 steals.

In the other West quarterfinal, the Windsor Lancers dumped the Sir Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks 59-31. Windsor came out on fire as they opened up a ten point lead early on and led 20-9 at the end of the first quarter. The Lancers controlled both the offensive and defensive glass and capitalized on their second chance opportunities early on. The Golden Hawks struggled shooting the ball in the first half, as they connected on only 18% of their shots, including 2-14 from beyond the arc. The Lancers continued to control the game thru the second quarter as point guard Shavuan Reaney did a great job of running the Lancer offense. Windsor led 31-15 at the break. Laurier continued to struggle on offense in the second half as they scored only 5 points in the third quarter as Windsor opened up a 25 point lead. Laura Mullins paced Windsor with 16 on 7-14 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc and 7 boards. Dranadia Roc added 10 on 4-9 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc and 1-2 from the line. Emily Ross scored 10 on 4-5 from the floor, 2-4 from the line and 3 boards. Iva Peklova notched 8 on 4-16 from the floor, 11 boards and 3 seals. Marissa Bozzetto scored 7 on 3-9 from the floor and 4 boards. Shavaun Reaney notched 6 on 3-9 from the floor, 9 boards, 7 assists and 3 steals. Evangeline Jacobson scored 2, while Raelyn Price, Amy Bakos, Amanda Milliquet, Chelsea Johnston and Emily Abbott were scoreless. The Lancers shot 26-68 (.382) from the floor, 3-12 from the arc and 4-8 from the line, while garnering 46 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 14 assists, 13 turnovers and 8 steals. Christine Gibson paced Laurier with 8 points on 3-6 from the floor and 2-4 from the arc. Renata Adamczyk notched 7 on 3-9 from the floor and 3 boards. Christa Mancino scored 5 on 2-5 from the floor and 5 boards. Amanda Mcdonald added 4, Mallory Kohlmeier 3, Laura Pacevicius 2, along with 7 boards, Jillian Ritsma 1 and Seteena Ueberschlag 1, while Aleksa Brkic, Hayley Heuser, Rhonda Kennedy and Christine Macdonald were scoreless. Laurier (coached by Stu Julius, assisted by Ann Weber, Dan Yarmey and Kyle Julius, student trainer Marie Cousineau) also included Kandice Baptiste, Alli Cain and Heather Longeway. The Golden Hawks shot 11-53 (.208) from the floor, 2-20 (.100) from the arc and 7-11 (.636) from the line, while garnering 31 boards, including 5 on the offensive glass, 4 assists, 12 fouls, 17 turnovers and 3 steals.

In the West semis, Windsor stunned Western 71-69 as Dranadia Roc scored 13 in the final quarter. Both teams were willing to play the price, fighting on the floor for rebounds, battling in the paint and paying the price taking the charge. But Windsor prevailed despite getting into fourth-quarter foul trouble. While Western controlled the play for the opening two minutes, the Lancers opened up a 16-9 lead after the opening quarter. The Lancers could have had a larger lead had it not been for unforced errors. Roc was cold in the first half but so was her point guard counterpart Amanda Anderson for Western. Czech national team product Iva Peklova picked up her third personal with 5:28 left in the second and the Lancers leading 21-15. A turning point in the game, a certain foul against Peklova with just under five minutes remaining in the quarter was instead assessed to Marissa Bozzetto. But neither team was making excuses with a number of turnovers and lost rebounds throughout the game. If it wasn’t for Western’s rebounding, it would have been over early. Their boards, particularly on the defensive end, prevented this from becoming an unsurpassable lead. Anderson came alive late in the first half, draining a key three and drawing the foul after Lennox pulled down a key board in the defensive end. Lennox hit back-to-back shots to keep Western up 27-26 in the final 1:30 of the half. The Lancers led 30-29 at the half. Early in the second half, Windsor decided to double the ball and force tough decisions from ball-handlers Anderson and Nadine Paron. It worked early, as the Lancers stretched out to a 36-31 lead early in the third quarter. Anderson hit a three to tie it at 36 but then committed a lapse as she watched a Lennox pass off a steal go out of bounds. The Lancers soon regained the lead at 49-41. The Mustangs went back to what worked all season – feeding the ball inside to Lennox. She had 12 points and 12 rebounds with just two minutes remaining and Western within four points. An Anderson shot off a beautiful Lennox lob made it 51-51 to end the third quarter. Megan Lapointe hit to give Western the 52-51 lead from the charity stripe for the first points of the fourth, but it was a see-saw battle to the finish. Lancers Peklova and Shauvan Reaney picked their fourth fouls with 8:05 and 6:20 respectively left in the fourth quarter with six minutes left to play. Forward Laura Mullins fouled out with 4:44 left in the game. But Western could not seem to capitalize, and it wasn’t for a lack of effort. The Lancers held a 59-57 edge entering the final four minutes of play, due in large part to Roc’s amazing clutch play. After scoring Windsor’s final four points of the third quarter, the former Team Canada prospect scored 13 of the team’s 20 fourth-quarter points. Anderson tied it at 60 with a key three, with just over two minutes remaining but a Reaney three gave the visiting squad a 65-62 lead. Windsor held a two-point lead until the final minute when Anderson’s three gave Western the brief 67-66 lead with 38 seconds left. But Peklova hit a major shot to make it 68-67 with 29 seconds left and drew the foul with Paron closely guarding her. Peklova drained from the line to make it 69-67 for Windsor. Parkes tied it at 69 but, playing for last shot, Lennox fouled Roc with four seconds left and Peklova hit both shots to give the Lancers the win. Anderson tried to hit a three from 22 feet out but it was essentially an impossible shot. Dranadia Roc paced Windsor with 21 on 9-25 from the floor, 0-6 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 3 boards. Shavaun Reaney added 20 on 7-15 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc, 3-5 from the line, 5 boards and 4 assists. Marissa Bozzetto scored 7 on 3-6 from the floor and 5 assists. Iva Peklova scored 7 on 3-6 from the floor and 9 boards. Laura Mullins notched 6 on 2-9 from the floor and 3 boards. Emily Ross added 4 on 2-9 from the floor and 3 assists. Amy Bakos scored 4 on 2-6 from the floor and 5 boards. Raelyn Prince scored 2, while Evangeline Johnson was scoreless. The Lancers shot 29-78 (.372) from the floor, 4-16 (.250) from the arc and 9-13 (.692) from the line, while garnering 30 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 20 assists, 23 fouls, 9 turnovers, 3 steals and 1 block. Amanda Anderson paced Western with 24 on 9-19 from the floor, 5-11 from the arc, 3 boards and 2 assists. Bess Lennox added 15 on 5-13 from the floor, 5-8 from the line, 13 boards and 3 assists. Lauren Parkes notched 13 on 5-11 from the floor, 3-4 from the line, 7 boards and 4 assists. Megan Lapointe scored 5 on 1-8 from the floor, 3-4 from the line and 6 boards. Nadine Paron added 4 on 1-7 from the floor, 4 boards and 4 assists. Karen Bremner added 2, Deena Kurilsky 2, Brittany Macdonald 2 and Rebecca Moss 2, while Corri Grozelle and Sarah Mallen were scoreless. The Mustangs (coached by Stephan Barrie) also included Beth Im-Jenkins, Allison Lainey, Vanessa Braithwaite and redshirts Jaclyn Cummings and Jacelyn Lau. The Mustangs shot 25-68 (.368) from the floor, 5-16 (.313) from the arc and 14-21 (.667) from the line, while garnering 37 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 18 assists, 19 fouls, 12 turnovers, 2 steals and 4 blocks.
In the other West semi, the top-seeded McMaster Marauders pounded Waterloo 71-40. The Marauders hit the scoreboard first on a Rachel Hart basket at 9:12. A Melanie Belore 3 at 8:25 gave the Warriors their only lead of the game 3-2. This lead was very brief as another Hart basket at 8:13 restored MAC’s lead and started them on an 11-1 run that would see the Marauders ahead 15-4 at 2:20. The Warriors put together their own run of a couple of baskets to make the score at the end of the quarter McMaster 15, Waterloo 8. The second quarter started with McMaster’s Taylor Chiarot getting a pair of quick baskets to give MAC a double digit lead, 19-8, at 9:10. Melanie Belore’s 3 at 8:45 cut the gap to single digits but another Chiarot basket and a pair from Rocca made the score 25-11 by 7:12. Once again Waterloo put together their own run of 6 points to reduce the MAC lead to single digits, 25-17, at 5:20. That was as close as the Warriors could get as McMaster outscored them 8-2 in the remaining time to take a 33-19 lead into half time. The teams traded baskets in the opening two minutes of the third quarter. The Marauders scored first but the Warriors quickly replied. Then there came another MAC basket answered by two from Waterloo. Next came a 6-0 run from the Marauders to make the score 43-25 at 7:27. A couple more minutes of trading baskets made the score McMaster 47-31 at 3:52. Another 6-0 run for MAC gave them their first 20+ point lead, 53-31 at 1:48. The Warriors reduced the lead to only 20 points with 52 seconds left but 5 straight points from Rachel Hart, a pair of free throws and a 3 pointer right at the buzzer closed out the quarter. The fourth quarter started very slowly with Waterloo getting the first basket, from Laura Becotte at 8:42. It was not until 6:54 the McMaster got its first basket from Rocca. However, this was the start of an 8-0 run that had MAC up by 30+ plus points, 68-35, at 2:39. The Warriors outscored the Marauders 5-3 in the remaining time. Marauders coach Theresa Burns told the Hamilton Spectator that “I thought our posts did a phenomenal job. We knew if we got the gall in the paint, we could dominate. … These guys are gamers. Everybody stepped up. And Rocca (out of the lineup for most of the season because of a foot injury) looked like she finally found her touch again.” Chiara Rocca paced McMaster with 20 on 9-15 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 9 boards. Rachel Hart added 19 on 7-10 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 3 boards, 6 assists and 3 steals. Deanna Hollinger notched 6 on 2-5 from the floor and 2-2 from the line. Taylor Chiarot scored 6 on 3-9 from the floor and 6 boards. Julia Critchley scored 6 on 3-4 from the floor and 5 boards. Lindsay DeGroot added 5 on 1-5 from the floor, 3-4 from the line, 5 boards and 3 steals. Taylor Smith scored 4 on 1-7 from the floor and 4 assists. Rebecca Rewi added 2, Cari te Boekhorst 2 and Alyska Lukan 1, while Alicia Fidanza and Amanda D’Ortenzio were scoreless. The Marauders shot 28-60 (.467) from the floor, 1-7 (.143) from the arc and 14-19 (.737) from the line, while garnering 33 boards, including 8 on the offensive glass, 15 assists, 16 fouls, 18 turnovers and 11 steals. Melanie Belore paced Waterloo with 12 on 5-9 from the floor and 2-4 from the arc. Kate Poulin added 6 on 2-7 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 7 boards and 3 assists. Laura Becotte scored 5 on 2-10 from the floor and 5 boards. Gillian Maxwell scored 5 on 2-8 from the floor, 6 boards and 3 steals. Erin Button added 4, Felisha Watson 4, Steph Deboer 2 and Rachel Harmsworth 2, along with 5 boards. The Warriors (coached by Christin Dickenson, assisted by Nathan McKibbon, Anne Marie Ssemanda and Shellie Wolverton) also included Katrina Sinclair, Nancy Spreitzer, Stephanie Topic, Megan White and Kristy Dykshoorn and redshirts Reanne Holden and Stephanie Shea. The Warriors shot 15-50 (.300) from the floor, 2-7 (.286) from the arc and 8-14 (.571) from the line, while garnering 29 boards, including 8 on the offensive glass, 9 assists, 18 fouls, 28 turnovers, 4 steals and 1 block. Warriors coach Christin Dickenson said DeGroot and Smith “were the players we knew we needed to limit. That’s what’s really tough about this. We did an excellent job on them. Obviously, Mac is deep enough that they don’t rely on one or two players.”

In the West final, the McMaster Marauders dumped the Windsor Lancers 64-53. The first quarter was hard fought with the lead changing hands many times. The Lancers scored first on a basket from Iva Peklova but Chiara Rocca quickly tied it up for the Marauders. Just as quickly the Lancers went ahead but it took MAC nearly a minute to tie it up. The Lancers went ahead at 7:47. They held a modest lead for nearly all of the quarter until a Lindsay DeGroot 3 tied the score 17-17 at 2:09. Chiara Rocca gave the Marauders their first lead of the game at 2:01 but Marissa Bozzetto tied the score. Rocca put McMaster up again but once again Windsor tied it up, this time on a basket by Emily Ross, at 21-21, with 46 seconds left. Lindsay DeGroot ended the scoring with 6 seconds remaining to make the score at the buzzer McMaster 23-21. The second quarter was more of the same but not at quite the same pace. Lindsay DeGroot put the Marauders on the board first but baskets from Dranadia Roc and Shavaun Reaney tied the score at 25-25 at 8:13. The Lancers regained the lead and went ahead 29-25, making an 8-0 run. MAC pulled to within 2 but Windsor got another basket to keep their 4 point lead. Taylor Smith hit back to back 3s for McMaster to put them ahead 33-31 at 4:27. In the remaining time, the Marauders outscored the Lancers 5-3 to make the score at half time McMaster 38-34. The Lancers came out very quickly in the third quarter with a pair of baskets to tie the score at 38-38 at 9:12. However, their shooting tailed off after that as they looked a little tired. The Marauders also found their scoring touch. Cari te Boekhorst’s 3 started them off on 9-0 run that gave MAC a lead they would hold til the end of the game. The Lancers got 2 points from Dranadia Roc at the line but another 5-0 run by McMaster gave them their first double digit lead of the game. The third quarter ended with McMaster leading Windsor 52-42. The Marauders were up by 15 points several time but some free throws awarded in the final minute cut the gap. Lindsay DeGroot told the Hamilton Spectator that “this game meant everything to us. We knew we had to win this one to get to Saskatoon (site of the nationals. We had six graduating players playing their last game on home court.” Marauders coach Theresa Burns said “our defence in the second half was outstanding. Windsor has a lot a different ways to hurt you. To win was a gutsy team effort and it started in our defensive end.” Lindsay DeGroot paced McMaster with 21 on 8-18 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 11 boards and 5 assists. Chiara Rocca added 14 on 7-12 from the floor and 5 boards. Rachel Hart scored 10 on 4-9 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 4 boards. Taylor Smith scored 6 on 2-6 from the arc, 3 boards and 3 assists. Julia Critchley added 4 and Deanna Hollinger 4, along with 4 boards. Cari te Boekhorst scored 3 and nabbed 4 boards. Taylor Chiarot added 2, while Alysia Lukan, Alicia Fidanza and Amanda D’Ortenzio were scoreless. The Marauders shot 27-62 (.435) from the floor, 5-17 (.294) from the arc and 5-8 (.625) from the line, while garnering 35 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 10 assists, 17 fouls, 21 turnovers, 7 steals and 7 blocks. Iva Peklova paced Windsor with 14 on 5-16 from the floor, 4-4 from the line, 14 boards and 2 assists. Emily Ross notched 12 on 6-8 from the floor and 4 boards. Dranadia Roc scored 12 on 4-12 from the floor, 4-4 from the line and 3 assists. Shavaun Reaney scored 8 on 3-10 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc and 3 boards. Laura Mullins scored 2 on 1-5 from the floor and 6 boards. Marissa Bozzetto added 2, Raelyn Prince 2 and Amy Bakos 1, while Evangeline Jacobson was scoreless. The Lancers shot 21-57 (.368) from the floor, 1-9 (.111) from the arc and 10-14 (.714) from the line, while garnering 33 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 11 fouls, 20 turnovers and 1 steal. Lancers coach Chantal Vallee said “Lindsay DeGroot is such a great athlete to watch. She played a phenomenal game at both ends. … It was also a lack of poise and focus on our part. We were a little too uptight.”

In the Wilson Cup, McMaster defeated Toronto 69-59. The Marauders jumped out to an early lead on a Taylor Smith basket and went up 4-0 at 8:36. Jessica Hiew put the Blues on the board and at 7:40 Amanda Van Leeuwen tied the score at 4-4. Laila Bellony put Toronto up at 5:53. A pair of Lindsay DeGroot free throws tied it up for MAC. Taylor Chiarot gave McMaster the lead but the Blues tied it again at 8-8. This set the pattern for the next few minutes. One team would get the lead then the other would tie it up. At 2:21 the score was 12-12. At 2:01, Deanna Hollinger stole the ball and went in for the layup. This basket restored a Marauder lead which they would hold until the end of the game. MAC went ahead 16-12 but a Christine Cho 3 with 4 seconds left made the score at the buzzer McMaster 16, Toronto 15. The Marauders started the second quarter with a 6-0 run on a basket from Rachel Hart and a pair from Chiara Rocca to make the score 22-15 at 7:34. The Blues got their first basket at 6:48 but had trouble controlling the MAC scorers as they interspersed modest scoring runs between the few Toronto baskets. MAC had their first double digit lead 30-19 at 3:59 and outscored the Blues 4-2 in the remaining time to make the score at half time McMaster 34, Toronto 21. The Blues hit the scoreboard first in the third quarter on a 3 from Christine Cho at 9:43. Lindsay DeGroot replied for MAC at 9:25. That began the highest scoring quarter of the game as each team showed they were determined to come away with the win. The Marauder lead hovered around the 10 point mark for a lot of the quarter, occasionally getting up to 12 points, 47-35, at 5:44. At this point the Blues found their scoring touch and a 5-0 run cut the score to 47-40 by 4:14. The quarter ended with McMaster leading 53-44. Kyla Burwash scored first for Toronto in the fourth quarter. A 6-0 run for MAC, staring with a single free throw from Deanna Hollinger, a field goal from Chiara Rocca and a 3 from Hollinger restored the Marauders’ double digit lead, 59-46, by 8:23. Then it was Toronto’s turn. Their 6-0 run brought the score to 59-52 in favour of the Marauders at 5:54. The final points in this run came after an error by the officials. There was a tussle for the ball between Alaine Hutton and Deanna Hollinger. Both players were called for fouls with Hollinger getting a technical. McMaster was in bonus but for some reason Hollinger did not get her free throws. Hutton was given hers and Toronto got possession of the ball. McMaster did protest but were told it was too late for the error to be corrected since Toronto had taken already taken their throws. The Marauders did not let this discompose them and went on their own run, this time 5 straight points, to go ahead 64-54 at 3:31. The Blues cut the gap to 7 points, 65-58, with 1:32 left but could not get any closer. Lindsay DeGroot, OUA West MVP and First Team All Star, was named player of the game. Degroot paced the Marauders with 16 on 6-14 from the floor, 4-5 from the line and 14 boards. Taylor Smith added 13 on 3-8 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 6-8 from the line, 3 boards and 3 steals. Deanna Hollinger added 11 on 3-6 from the floor, 4-6 from the line, 6 boards and 4 steals. Chiara Rocca added 10 on 4-8 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 5 boards and 2 blocks. Rachel Hart added 6 on 2-11 from the floor, 6 boards and 3 steals. Taylor Chiarot added 5 on 3-7 from the floor. Cari Te Boekhorst added 4 on 2-4 from the floor. Julia Critchley added 2, while Alicia Fidanza and Amanda D’Ortenzio were scoreless. The Marauders shot 24-62 (.387) from the floor, 3-8 (.375) from the arc and 18-24 (.750) from the line, while garnering 38 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 13 assists, 13 fouls, 18 turnovers, 13 steals and 7 blocks. Laila Bellony led Toronto with 17 on 7-11 from the floor, 3-4 from the line, 7 boards and 2 steals. Alaine Hutton added 13 on 3-8 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 6-6 from the line. Christine Cho notched 10 on 4-14 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 7 boards and 2 steals. Kyla Burwash added 7 on 2-6 from the floor and 3-4 from the line. Jessica Hiew scored 5 on 2-8 from the floor and 5 boards. Amanda Van Leeuwen added 4 and Megan Stoncius 3, while Joanna Medri, Erin McNeely, Ilana Weissberger, Lyndsay Cloughley and Sherri Pierce were scoreless. The Blues shot 20-59 (.339) from the floor, 3-10 from the arc and 16-19 (.842) from the line, while garnering 31 boards, including 7 on the offensive glass, 7 assists, 20 fouls, 22 turnovers, 7 steals and 4 blocks.

After the season, University of Ottawa athletic director Luc Gelineau says coach Carlos Brown will not have his contract renewed. “This was a difficult decision but I believe the time is right to make a change,” Gélineau said. “We greatly appreciate Carlos’ commitment to the women’s basketball program and to the University of Ottawa, and wish him nothing but success in the future. However, we have a philosophical difference on the team’s path to future success.” Brown took over the reins of the Gee-Gees women’s basketball program from former head coach Angie McLeod in the summer of 2004, and led the team to their second consecutive national championship appearance. In his four years as the Gee-Gees head coach, Brown has compiled a 34-54 record during regular season play in the OUA: (16-6) in 2004-05, (6-16) in 2005-06, (9-13) in 2006-07 and (3-19) in 2007-08. “I would like to thank the University of Ottawa athletic department for the opportunity they gave me to fulfill my career goal of becoming a head coach for my alma matter” says coach Brown. I wish to the Women’s Basketball program a successful future under new leadership – Go Gee-Gees Go.”

Brown is replaced by Ottawa native and uOttawa graduate Andy Sparks (Honours Phys. Ed. 1985, Education, 1986) spent the last 20 years as a teacher, administrator and coach at Ashbury College high school in Ottawa, winning 15 city and three Ontario provincial championships while also serving as the private school’s athletic director for the past eight years. “Switching from teacher and athletic director to a coach is a big change for me,” said Sparks. “I think all the way along coaching has been my passion. This seems like a natural progression. I plan to be exceptionally up front with the student-athletes.” Sparks said his main priority will be improving the Gee-Gees 3-19 record last season in the OUA East. “I’m not the type of person who is going to sit back,” said Sparks. “There is enough talent here where we can compete. We’ve got to swing this around.” Sparks was also an assistant with the 2004-05 CIS championship men’s team and 2003-04 women’s team as Carleton University. “Andy brings an incredible wealth of experience along with a very successful record,” said uOttawa athletic director Luc Gelineau. “He is well respected by the local basketball community – an ideal candidate to re-establish the Gee-Gees as a top women’s basketball program.”

After the season, Stu Julius resigns as coach of Wilfrid Laurier. He is replaced by Paul Falco, who appoints Joy McNichol and Jennifer Russell-Smyth as assistants. “Laurier has distinguished itself as a top academic and athletic institution and I am thrilled to be taking on an increased role with the basketball program,” says Falco. “I am looking forward to the opportunity of working with Joy and Jennifer, as we continue the success of Golden Hawk women’s basketball.” Falco has extensive experience as both a coach and a varsity athlete. Starting out his varsity basketball career as a Laurentian Voyageur, Paul quickly turned that experience into a head coaching role with Canamera girls basketball. He continued to develop his coaching skills as both a men’s and women’s OBA coach. In 2000, Falco joined the Golden Hawk men’s basketball team as an assistant coach for Peter Campbell. Paul has recently completed a graduate certificate in physical and health education and coaching from Boston University and he currently resides in Breslau with his wife Sandy and two children. “Paul has proven himself as an assistant coach with Peter Campbell and this will allow for a smooth transition,” stated Peter Baxter, Director of Athletics and Recreation. “Together with his assistants, he brings both national and international experience to the program.”
McMaster announces that Anne Marie Thuss will serve as interim coach while Theresa Burns take a personal leave of absence. Thuss has served as an assistant coach with the Marauders since joining the program in 2001. “This is a good situation because I am very comfortable with the athletes, the systems and the style that Theresa has worked so hard to bring to the program,” commented Thuss. “I am happy to have been entrusted with the team for the short term.”

The co-bronze medalist Windsor Lancers: Iva Peklova; Emily Ross; Dranadia Roc; Shavaun Reaney; Laura Mullins; Marissa Bozzetto; Raelyn Prince; Amy Bakos; Evangeline Jacobson; Emily Abbott; Britney Debruyn; Chelsea Johnston; Amanda Milliquet; coach Chantal Vallee

The co-bronze medalist York Lions: Emily Van Hoof; Laura MacCallum; Tara Minicucci; Brenan Rurak; Cortney Fuller; Brittany Szockyj; Tamara Vasic; Melissa Meacham; Nikki Cecchini; Kimberley Crate; Sarah Holloway; Meagan Mishalkowsky; Laura MacCallum; Emily Van Hoof; coach Bill Pangos

The runner-up Toronto Varsity Blues: Alaine Hutton; Laila Belloney; Kyla Burwash; Christine Cho; Lyndsay Cloughley; Alexandra Collyer; Angela Griffith; Patricia Guerrero; Jessica Hiew; Erin McNelly; Joanne Medri; Sherri Pierce; Megan Stoncius; Amanda Van Leeuwen; Ilana Weissberger; coach Michele Belanger; assistant Jim Henderson; assistant Mary Ann Kowal; mental and physical coach Brian O’Reilly

The champion McMaster Marauders: Lindsay DeGroot; Deanna Hollinger; Rachel Hart; Amanda D’Ortzenio; Julia Critchley; Taylor Smith; Chiara Rocca; Taylor Chiarot; Cari Te Boekhorst; Alicia Fidanza; Rebecca Rewi; Alyska Lukan; coach Theresa Burns; SID Robert Hilson; athletic director Therese Quigley