REGULAR SEASON
St. Mary’s | 20-0 | 31-1 | Scott Munro | |||||
St. FX | 11-9 | 17-13 | Augy Jones | |||||
Cape Breton | 11-9 | 11-16 | Fabian McKenzie | |||||
Memorial | 9-11 | 11-16 | Doug Partridge | |||||
Dalhousie | 10-10 | 15-18 | Anna Stammberger | |||||
UPEI | 9-11 | 13-18 | Greg Gould | |||||
New Brunswick | 5-15 | 7-22 | Jeff Speedy | |||||
Acadia | 5-15 | 8-23 | Bev Greenlaw | |||||
Playoff non-qualifiers:
Acadia Axewomen: Alexandra Berry, Maire Burke, Chika Chiekwe, Aprille Deus, Tamara Dondi, Abbey Duinker, Miriam Franchetto, Maya Macatumpag, Emily MacLeod, Kristy Moore, Keesha Peterson, Katie Ross, Rachel Savage, Rita Sibo, Chanel Smith, Jenalle Vanhie, coach Bev Greenlaw
New Brunswick Varsity Reds: Colleen Daly, Awo Farah, Caroline Healy, Laura Kaye, Laura Bamford-Cleland, Laura Fox, Tilly Ettinger, Chelsey Collette, Annika McConaghy, Grace Wade, Hannah Currie, Rachel Cleary, Katelyn Mangold, coach Jeff Speedy, assistant Cory Russell, assistant Rick Cotter, assistant Leah Bowers
In the quarterfinals, the 5th-seeded Dalhousie Tigers edged the 4th-seeded Memorial Sea-hawks 70-64. The first half featured seven lead changes and 6 ties. The score was knotted at 10 after one quarter. Memorial led 34-31 at the half. Megan Robinson drained three from the beyond the arc as the Sea-Hawks took an 8-point lead early in the second half. But the Tigers rallied to within 56-42 after three quarters. The Sea-Hawks countered with a 7-1 run but the Tigers had the answers down the stretch. Courtney Thompson paced Dalhousie with 22 on 9-19 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 5 boards, 5 assists and 3 steals. Robbi Daley added 17 on 8-13 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 0-1 from the line, 5 boards and 4 assists. Rebecca Nuttall notched 14 on 5-8 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 3 boards. Tessa Stammberger added 7 on 3-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-1 from the line, 9 boards and 3 steals. Shaylyn Field scored 6 on 2-7 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 9 boards and 3 steals. Korenda Colley notched 2 on 1-5 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc and 0-1 from the line. Ainsley Macintyre added 2 on 1-3 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 4 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals, while Melissa Ellis and Christina Brown were scoreless. The Tigers hit 29-62 (.468) from the floor, 3-17 (.176) from the arc and 9-11 (.818) from the line, while garnering 37 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 17 assists, 12 steals, 2 blocks, 18 turnovers and 11 fouls. Kelia Pond paced the Sea-Hawks with 15 on 6-13 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 1-1 from the line, 2 boards and 4 assists. Megan Robinson added 12 on 4-18 from the floor, 4-12 from the arc, 6 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. Lindsay Taylor added 9 on 3-4 from the floor, 3-3 from the arc and 2 assists. Marika Vander Elzen added 8 on 3-4 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 5 boards and 2 assists. Sandra Amoah scored 8 on 4-10 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 0-2 from the line and 4 boards. Sydney Ezekiel scored 4 on 2-4 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc and 2 boards. Rebecca Amo-Mensah added 4 on 2-3 from the floor. Chante Clarke scored 2 and Sydney Stewart 2, along with 2 boards and 3 assists, while Carolyn Adams was scoreless. The Sea-Hawks hit 26-60 (.433) from the floor, 9-25 (.360) from the arc and 3-5 from the line, while garnering 23 boards, including 4 on the offensive glass, 16 assists, 8 steals, 1 block, 20 turnovers and 10 fouls. The Sea-Hawks (coached by Doug Partridge, assisted by Caitlin Sparks and Kim Devison) also included Brianna MacKeigan, Brooklyn Wright, Sydney Ezekiel, Erica Gillis and Molly Dawson.
In the other quarterfinal, the host 6th-seeded UPEI Panthers stunned the 3rd-seeded Cape Breton Capers 67-56. The Panthers built a 15-11 lead after one quarter on the attacking drives of Danielle MacDonald. Amy Gough and MacDonald converted on back-to-back and ones, extending the lead to double digits early in the second quarter before the Capers rallied within 34-27 at the half. The Panthers built their lead to 17 in the third quarter before the Capers again cut the margin to 51-41 after three quarters. But the Capers remained unable to stop UPEI from getting to the rim and saw themselves trailing by 15 early in the fourth quarter. Gough was chosen player of the game. Amy Gough paced the Panthers with 2 6on 5-12 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 15-17 from the line, 10 boards, 6 assists and 2 blocks. Danielle Macdonald added 16 on 6-10 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 3-5 from the line and 4 boards. Jenna Jones added 7 on 3-7 from the floor and 1-4 from the arc. Tamara Tompkins notched 7 on 3-5 from the floor, 1-3 from the line and 2 steals. Laura Power scored 6 on 2-6 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 7 boards and 2 assists. Darcy Zinck notched 4 on 2-6 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc and 4 boards. Jane Maclaughlin added 1, while Katelyn Donahoe, Candace Smith, Julie Hatcher and Kiera Rigby were scoreless. Donahoe nabbed 4 boards. The Panthers hit 21-53 (.396) from the floor, 3-16 (.188) from the arc and 22-29 (.759) from the line, while garnering 31 boards, including 5 on the offensive glass, 11 assists, 7 steals, 3 blocks, 21 turnovers and 22 fouls. Tanira McClurkin paced the Capers with 16 on 5-22 from the floor, 2-12 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 3 boards and 4 assists. Colleen Keane added 14 on 6-9 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 7 boards and 3 assists. Keishia Lespoir notched 9 on 4-6 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc and 2 steals. Alison Keough added 8 on 2-10 from the floor, 4-8 from the line, 15 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Jalyn Skeir scored 5 on 1-6 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 2-4 from the line and 4 boards. Samantha Minicucci added 2, along with 3 boards, and Rasheeka Gunn 2, while Natasha Roach, Kayla Gardner and Valentina Primossi were scoreless. The Capers hit 19-61 (.311) from the floor, 4-21 (.190) from the arc and 14-24 (.583) from the line, while garnering 34 boards, including 6 on the offensive glass, 10 assists, 10 steals, 1 block, 15 turnovers and 25 fouls. The Capers (coached by Fabian McKenzie, assisted by Doug Connors) also included Yasmine Taylor.
In the semis, the top-seeded Saint Mary’s Huskies clocked the 5th-seeded Dalhousie Tigers 73-53. The perimeter shooting of Rachelle Coward and post play of Justine Colley led the Huskies to a 20-14 lead after one quarter as the only Tiger to muster a consistent attack was Courtney Thompson. The Huskies kept draining treys as they built a 37-21 lead at the half and maintained a 53-39 edged after three quarters. Colley was chosen player of the game for the Huskies, while Thompson earned the laurels for the Tigers. Rachelle Coward paced the Huskies with 20 on 6-15 from the floor, 5-9 from the arc, 3-3 from the line, 3 boards, 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Laura Langille added 20 on 8-12 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 8 boards and 2 blocks. Justine Colley added 16 on 6-15 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 6 boards, 8 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks. Angelina Carvery added 6o n 2-7 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 1-3 from the line and 7 boards. Carlie Nugent added 5 on 2-4 from the floor and 1-3 from the arc. Katrina Murrell scored 2 on 1-4 from the floor and 9 boards. Emily Jameson scored 2 on 1-5 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc and 3 boards. Becky Nash added 2, while Batoul Kababji and Alexandra Smye were scoreless. The Huskies hit 27-64 (.422) from the floor, 12-29 (.414) from the arc and 7-10 from the line, while garnering 36 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 14 assists, 10 steals, 7 blocks, 14 turnovers and 12 fouls. Courtney Thompson paced the Tigers with 21 on 8-21 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 5-7 from the line, 14 boards and 2 steals. Ainsley Macintyre added 8 on 4-8 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 0-1 from the line, 2 boards and 2 steals. Robbi Daley added 8 on 3-10 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 3 boards and 3 assists. Tessa Stammberger notched 4 on 2-10 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 6 boards and 3 assists. Rebecca Nuttall added 4 on 1-8 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 8 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Shaylyn Field added 3 on 1-2 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 2 boards. Hollie Macdonald notched 3 on 1-4 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2 boards and 3 steals. Melissa Ellis added 2, while Korenda Colley was scoreless, while nabbing 2 boards. The Tigers hit 21-67 (.313) from the floor, 4-18 (.222) from the arc and 7-12 (.583) from the line, while garnering 40 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 10 assists, 10 steals, 1 block, 16 turnovers and 14 fouls.
In the other semi, the 2nd-seeded St. Francis Xavier X-Women edged the 6th-seeded UPEI Panthers 86-82 in overtime. The X-Women led 20-19 after one quarter and 37-35 at the half. The Panthers led 56-51 after three quarters. The score was knotted at 71 after regulation. The X-Women broke to an 8-0 lead before the Panthers began drilling treys to rally within one. Julie Hatcher came off the bench to hit back-to-back treys in the second half as the Panthers took the lead. But both teams soon found themselves in foul trouble. Rookies Kiera Rigby and Candace Smith provided a spark for the Panthers in the final quarter as they stretched their lead to eight but the X-Women rallied to take a 67-66 lead with five minutes to play. With 10 seconds to play in regulation, Panther Laura Power executed a clever out-of-bounds play to force overtime. After the teams traded treys, St. FX pulled away. Rebecca Sheehan was chosen player of the game for the X-Women, while Danielle MacDonald earned the laurels for the Panthers. Rebecca Sheehan paced the X-Women with 22 on 8-15 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 10 boards and 3 assists. Lia St. Pierre added 17 on 7-15 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 9 boards and 7 assists. Kolbi Roper notched 15 on 5-7 from the floor, 5-6 from the line and 4 boards. Lindsay Lessard scored 14 on 3-15 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 8-8 from the line and 13 boards. Kimberley Taylor notched 9 on 3-8 from the floor, 3-7 from the line, 10 boards and 2 blocks. Melissa Gottschall scored 7 on 2-4 from the floor and 3-4 from the line. Courtney Kilyk added 1 on 0-6 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 5 boards. Alana Lawn scored 1 on 0-2 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 2 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Shannon Hatch was scoreless, while nabbing 3 boards. The X-Women hit 28-75 (.373) from the floor, 4-14 (.286) from the arc and 26-35 (.743) from the line, while garnering 57 boards, including 19 on the offensive glass, 14 assists, 6 steals, 5 blocks, 19 turnovers and 27 fouls. Danielle MacDonald paced the Panthers with 21 on 7-21 from the floor, 4-9 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 5 boards. Jenna Jones added 13 on 5-7 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc and 2 boards. Julie Hatcher notched 11 on 4-11 from the floor, 3-10 from the arc and 4 boards. Kiera Rigby added 8 on 3-8 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 7 boards and 2 assists. Candace Smith scored 7 on 2-8 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2-7 from the line, 2 boards and 3 assists. Tamara Tompkins added 7 on 2-5 from the floor, 3-7 from the line and 4 boards. Amy Gough scored 7 on 2-5 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 7 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Laura Power added 5 on 2-6 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 1-3 from the line, 3 boards and 3 assists. Katelyn Donahoe added 3 on 1-1 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 2 assists, while Darcy Zinck and Jane Maclaughlin were scoreless. Zinck nabbed 3 boards. The Panthers hit 28-78 (.359) from the floor, 12-37 (.324) from the arc and 14-29 (.483) from the line, while garnering 38 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 19 assists, 4 steals, 2 blocks, 16 turnovers and 27 fouls.
In the final, the top-seeded Saint Mary’s Huskies dusted the 2nd-seeded St. Francis Xavier X-Women 76-63 after leading 24-22, 44-35 and 59-47 at the quarters. The X-Women broke to an 8-2 lead but Justine Colley shifted gears for the Huskies by playing penetrate and pitch. The Huskies also capitalized on St. FX turnovers and perimeter shooting as they built a double-digit lead in the first half and romped to the comfortable win, leading by as many as 19 in the fourth quarter as they captured their second consecutive AUAA crown. Rachelle Coward paced the Huskies with 23 on 8-19 from the floor, 4-10 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 5 boards and 3 steals. Justine Colley added 22 on 7-18 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 7-12 from the line, 13 boards, 8 assists and 2 steals. Angelina Carvery notched 16 on 5-9 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 7 boards. Laura Langille scored 7 on 3-10 from the floor, 1-7 from the arc, 4 boards and 2 assists. Becky Nash notched 6 on 3-7 from the floor and 3 boards. Emily Jameson added 2 on 1-6 from the floor, 0-5 from the arc and 2 boards. Katrina Murell, Batoul Kababji and Carlie Nugent were scoreless. Murrell nabbed 7 boards. The Huskies hit 27-73 (.370) from the floor, 9-34 (.265) from the arc and 13-20 (.650) from the line, while garnering 41 boards, including 8 on the offensive glass, 13 assists, 9 steals, 2 blocks, 10 turnovers and 21 fouls. Kolbi Roper paced the X-Women with 15 on 4-16 from the floor, 7-8 from the line and 11 boards. Rebecca Sheehan added 11 on 4-9 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. Courtney Kilyk scored 10 on 5-9 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, and 2 boards. Lia St. Pierre added 9 on 3-16 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 14 boards, 7 assists and 2 steals. Melissa Gottschall notched 7 on 3-5 from the floor and 1-2 from the arc. Lindsay Lessard scored 5 on 2-9 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 5 boards. Kimberley Taylor added 3 on 0-1 from the floor, 3-4 from the line and 2 boards. Alana Lawn added 3 on 1-2 from the arc, while Megan Thompson was scoreless. The X-Women hit 22-68 (.324) from the floor, 3-15 (.200) from the arc and 16-20 (.800) from the line, while garnering 39 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 11 assists, 6 steals, 16 turnovers and 17 fouls.
The co-bronze medalist Dalhousie Tigers: Courtney Thompson; Ainsley Macintyre; Robbi Daley; Tessa Stammberger; Rebecca Nuttall; Shaylyn Field; Hollie Macdonald; Melissa Ellis; Korenda Colley; Christina Brown; Carissa Poulin; Ainsley MacIntyre; Olamide Ojuawo; Shannon Forbes; coach Anna Stammberger; assistant Tina Lum; assistant Noel Pendergast; assistant Leah Girdwood
The co-bronze medalist Prince Edward Island Panthers: Danielle MacDonald; Jenna Jones; Julie Hatcher; Kiera Rigby; Candace Smith; Tamara Tompkins; Amy Gough; Laura Power; Katelyn Donahoe; Darcy Zinck; Jane Maclaughlin; Anne Kiberd; Terrilyn Herrick; Holly Jones; Jessica Patenaude; Elysia Drost; coach Greg Gould; assistant Bob Gray; assistant Carolyn Huggan; assistant Bob Maks; assistant Jay Mingrone; assistant Kathy Murray
The runner-up St. Francis Xavier X-Women: Mairead Dunn; Melissa Gottschall; Shannon Hatch; Courtney Kilyk; Lindsay Lessard; Kayla MacIntyre; Nisia Minicucci; Vanessa Pickard; Kolbi Roper; Rebecca Sheehan; Lia St. Pierre; Kimberley Taylor; Megan Thompson; coach Augy Jones; assistant Geoff Spencer; assistant Wendy Langley
The champion Saint Mary’s Huskies: Alexandra Smye; Justine Colley; Angelina Carvery; Katrina Murrell; Rachelle Coward; Carlie Nugent; Batoul Kababji; Jessica Sundblad; Laura Langille; Emily Jameson; Becky Nash; coach Scott Munro; assistant Mark Ross; assistant Les Berry