Final regular season standings (8): Mount St. Vincent (21-0); St. Thomas (17-4); Mount Allison (15-6); University of King’s College (11-10); New Brunswick Saint John (9-12); Holland (7-14); Crandall (4-17); Dalhousie Agricultral (0-21)
Playoff non-qualifiers:
Dalhousie Agricultural College Rams: Kee Kwun, Jessica Greenhalgh, Janessa Rathgeber, Kaloliin Sullivan, Barbara Vallis, Maggie MacLeod, Hailey Anderson, Sam Anderson, Lindsay Cormier, Emily Lim, Juliane Johnson, Riley Van de Heuvel, Kira Van den Heuvel, coach Jay Walsh, assistant Katelyn Titus
Holland Hurricanes: Antenique Young, Jayla Verney, Keionia Beals, Ashley Plaggenhoef, Tyleigha Nelson, Lexi MacInnis, Tekara ‘Mae’ Smith, Desiree Oakley, Briontae Riley, Sydney Goode, Kassandra Little, Danielle McKinnon, coach Jared Cheverie, assistant Jay Mingrone, assistant Katie Donahoe, assistant Harris Campbell
In the quarterfinals, the 4th-seeded University of King’s College Blue Devils pounded the 5th-seeded University of New Brunswick Saint John Seawolves 71-46 after leading 22-10, 37-28 and 52-37 at the quarters. Kassidy Hamilton paced King’s with 14 on 5-11 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 2 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Heather Wall added 13 on 6-10 from the floor, 1-3 from the line, 8 boards and 2 assists. Jessica Simm notched 13 on 5-9 from the floor, 3-4 from the line, 15 boards, 3 assists and 4 steals. Jenna Bain scored 12 on 5-14 from the floor, 2-3 from the line, 3 boards, 4 assists and 3 steals. Chloe Exner added 12 on 5-11 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 2 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Isabella Kellerman scored 7 on 3-4 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 3 boards and 3 assists, while Kallie Mackinnon, Meaghan Campbell, Sian Nielsen, Alison Clarke and Katharine Richter were scoreless. Mackinnon nabbed 5 boards and dished 3 assists. The Blue Devils hit 27-61 (.443) from the floor, 5-10 from the arc and 12-17 (.706) from the line, while garnering 44 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 13 fouls, 20 assists, 20 turnovers, 3 blocks and 9 steals. Jillian McNally paced UNBSJ with 14 on 6-11 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 2 boards. Megan Baisley added 9 on 4-12 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 0-1 from the line, 6 boards and 3 steals. Kathryn Magee notched 7 on 3-15 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc and 0-2 from the line. Sophie Sharp scored 5 on 2-5 from the floor, 1-1 from the line and 3 boards. Kelsey Simon added 4 on 1-8 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 5 boards and 5 assists. Gabrielle Fader notched 4 on 2-3 from the floor. Emily Fitzpatrick added 2 on 1-2 from the floor and 0-1 from the arc. Alannah Hansen scored 1 on 0-3 from the floor, 1-4 from the line and 4 boards, while Sarah Macfarlane, Laura Steeves, Hanna Grossman, Julia Bennett and Autumn DeMerchant were scoreless. Grossman nabbed 2 boards. The Seawolves hit 19-63 (.302) from the floor, 3-13 (.231) from the arc and 5-12 (.417) from the line, while garnering 25 boards, including 8 on the offensive glass, 14 fouls, 11 assists, 18 turnovers, 1 block and 9 steals. The Seawolves (coached by Kevin Munroe) also included Jillian LeGresley.
In the other quarterfinal, the 3rd-seeded Mount Allison Mounties dusted the 6th-seeded Crandall Chargers (who qualified as host despite finishing behind Holland in the regular season standings) 76-47 after leading 24-9, 40-22 and 59-35 at the quarters. Emma Hachey paced Mount Allison with 13 on 5-8 from the floor, 3-3 from the line, 11 boards and 3 assists. Kiersten Mangold scored 13 on 5-8 from the floor, 3-3 from the line, 11 boards and 3 assists. Katherine Ollerhead added 11 on 5-6 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 3 boards. Kathleen Morrison notched 10 on 5-8 from the floor, 0-1 from the line, 8 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. Abby Miller scored 9 on 4-8 from the floor and 1-1 from the line. Lauren MacEachern added 6 on 2-9 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 7 boards and 4 steals. Lauren Chitty notched 5 on 2-4 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 2 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Ryanne Belyea scored 4 on 2-4 from the floor. Jill Harris added 2 on 1-14 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 5 boards, 4 assists and 3 steals. Sophie Hartlen scored 2 on 1-1 from the floor, while Cole Smolensky, Hannah Hawkes, Bethany Warwick, Karly Buckingham, Hannah Cahill and Lauren Wentzell were scoreless. The Mounties hit 32-75 (.427) from the floor, 6-17 (.353) from the arc and 6-9 from the line, while garnering 49 boards, including 19 on the offensive glass, 14 fouls, 17 assists, 19 turnovers, 3 blocks and 15 steals. Emily Briggs paced Crandall with 18 on 7-18 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 3 boards, 4 assists and 4 steals. Maddison Mchatten added 12 on 5-13 from the floor, 0-5 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 6 boards and 2 blocks. Morgan Mchatten notched 9 on 3-12 from the floor, 0-6 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 7 boards and 2 steals. Sydney Balser scored 5 on 2-7 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 5 boards. Melissa Smith added 2 on 1-4 from the floor and 0-2 from the line. Kylee Balser scored 1 on 0-5 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 1-4 from the line, 3 boards and 6 assists, while Hayley Briggs, Chloe Wheaton and Chelsea-Dawn Holmes were scoreless. The Chargers hit 18-61 (.295) from the floor, 3-22 (.136) from the arc and 8-18 (.444) from the line, while garnering 26 boards, including 5 on the offensive glass, 11 fouls, 12 assists, 18 turnovers, 5 blocks and 8 steals. The Charges (coached Jillian Smith) also included Tori Ketch.
In the semis, the 2nd-seeded St. Thomas Tommies clocked the 3rd-seeded Mount Allison Mounties 61-36 after leading 19-7, 35-17 and 53-25 at the quarters. “We felt really locked in on what we wanted to do defensively,” said Tommies coach Fred Connors. “They really stayed active and aggressive. It was as good as we have defended all year. … Bridget (Frazee) and Vanessa (Soffee) really played well today. I liked the way they kept attacking the basket and not settling. I felt the tone was set on the defensive end though and that took everyone’s effort so I am really proud of the whole group.” Bridget Frazee paced St. Thomas with 18 on 6-10 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 6-6 from the line, 2 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Vanessa Soffee added 10 on 3-4 from the floor, 4-6 from the line, 6 boards, 5 assists and 4 steals. Madison Owens notched 9 on 3-10 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 5 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Christina Richardson scored 9 on 4-8 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 4 boards. Lainy Dow added 6 on 3-13 from the floor, 0-6 from the arc, 3 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Emily Owens notched 3 on 1-6 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 4 boards and 2 steals. Leila Rashid added 3 on 1-3 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 2 boards. Kiandra Macmullin scored 3 on 1-2 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 2 boards, while Alana Dowling and Becca Macneil were scoreless. The Tommies hit 22-58 (.379) from the floor, 1-12 (.083) from the arc and 16-22 (.727) from the line, while garnering 28 boards, including 7 on the offensive glass, 20 fouls, 15 assists, 12 turnovers, 3 blocks and 17 steals. Kiersten Mangold paced Mount Allison with 8 on 1-8 from the floor, 6-9 from the line, 10 boards, 6 blocks and 2 steals. Lauren Chitty added 7 on 2-7 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 3 boards. Lauren MacEachern notched 6 on 2-7 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 7 boards and 2 assists. Abby Miller scored 6 on 1-4 from the floor, 4-4 from the line and 3 boards. Bethany Warwick added 2 on 2-2 from the line. Ryanne Belyea scored 2 on 1-2 from the floor. Lauren Wentzell notched 2 on 2-2 from the line. Katherine Ollerhead scored 2 on 1-2 from the floor and 2 boards. Emma Hachey added 1 on 0-9 from the floor, 0-8 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 8 boards, while Jill Harris, Kathleen Morrison and Cole Smolensky were scoreless. Harris nabbed 2 boards. The Mounties hit 8-49 (.163) from the floor, 3-16 (.188) from the arc and 17-21 (.810) from the line, while garnering 37 boards, including 16 on the offensive glass, 17 fouls, 6 assists, 32 turnovers, 7 blocks and 4 steals.
In the other semi, the top-seeded Mount St. Vincent Mystics stomped the 4th-seeded University of King’s College Blue Devils 90-45 after leading 25-6, 55-15 and 76-30 at the quarters. Maria Carroll paced the Mystics with 20 on 9-12 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 1-1 from the line, 3 assists and 4 steals. Nikki Arsenault added 18 on 8-13 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 6 boards, 4 assists and 5 steals. Kelsey McGrath scored 17 on 6-12 from the floor, 4-4 from the arc, 1-4 from the line, 3 boards, 2 assists and 5 steals. Tahlia Jones notched 10 on 5-11 from the floor, 7 boards, 4 assists, 2 blocks and 2 steals. Madison Doucet scored 6 on 3-5 from the floor, 0-2 from the line, 4 boards and 4 steals. Randi Hudson added 6 on 3-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 3 steals. Kelsey Crocker notched 4 on 1-3 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 3 boards. Gwen Ettinger-O’Leary added 4 on 2-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 4 steals. Courtney Smith scored 3 on 1-1 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 4 boards. Maria Rodrigues notched 2 on 0-2 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 2-2 from the line, while Alisha McNeil, Katherine Khorovets and Brandi Mills were scoreless. The Mystics hit 38-74 (.514) from the floor, 7-18 (.389) from the arc and 7-13 (.538) from the line, while garnering 33 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 18 fouls, 29 turnovers, 2 blocks and 30 steals. Jessica Simm paced King’s with 15 on 3-8 from the floor, 9-10 from the line, 9 boards and 6 steals. Kallie Mackinnon added 9 on 2-9 from the floor, 5-8 from the arc, 8 boards and 2 assists. Kassidy Hamilton notched 7 on 2-7 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 2-5 from the line. Jenna Bain scored 4 on 2-8 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2 boards and 2 steals. Heather Wall added 4 on 2-5 from the floor and 5 boards. Chloe Oxner notched 2 on 1-7 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 4 boards, 3 assists and 2 blocks. Isabella Kellerman added 2 on 1-3 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3 boards and 2 steals. Alison Clarke scored 2 on 1-2 from the floor, while Meagan Campbell, Sian Nielsen and Katharine Richter were scoreless. The Blue Devils hit 14-49 (.286) from the floor, 1-7 (.143) from the arc and 16-23 (.696) from the line, while garnering 33 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 14 fouls, 6 assists, 48 turnovers, 3 blocks and 13 steals.
In the final, the top-seeded Mount St. Vincent Mystics torched the 2nd-seeded St. Thomas Tommies 76-41 after leading 25-7, 38-23 and 55-31 at the quarters. “Today we ran into a very determined and well coached squad that played a very aggressive game. We didn’t respond collectively, and we came out on the wrong end this time,” said Tommies coach Fred Connors. Madison Doucet paced Mount St. Vincent with 17 on 5-10 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 7-10 from the line, 5 boards and 4 steals. Kelsey Crocker added 13 on 3-12 from the arc, 4-6 from the line, 4 boards and 3 steals. Nikki Arsenault notched 11 on 4-13 from the floor, 2-8 from the arc, 1-1 from the line, 8 boards, 4 assists and 5 steals. Kelsey McGrath scored 10 on 4-7 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 3 boards. Maria Carroll added 9 on 2-15 from the floor, 2-9 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 2 boards and 7 assists. Tahlia Jones notched 8 on 4-5 from the floor, 4 boards and 2 assists. Randi Hudson added 6 on 3-3 from the floor and 2 boards. Brandi Mills scored 2 on 1-2 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 2 boards, while Alisha McNeil, Katherine Khorovets, Courtney Smith, Gwen Ettinger-O’Leary and Maria Rodrigues were scoreless. The Mystics hit 26-70 (.371) from the floor, 7-35 (.200) from the arc and 17-23 (.739) from the line, while garnering 31 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 16 fouls, 18 assists, 14 turnovers, 2 blocks and 17 steals. Lainy Dow paced St. Thomas with 10 on 2-9 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 5-5 from the line, 3 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Christina Richardson added 10 on 5-7 from the floor, 10 boards and 3 steals. Bridget Frazee notched 6 on 2-7 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc and 1-2 from the line. Madison Owens scored 4 on 0-3 from the floor, 4-4 from the line and 4 boards. Vanessa Soffee added 3 on 1-4 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 8 boards and 2 assists. Emily Owens notched 3 on 1-2 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 1-1 from the line. Alana Dowling added 2 on 1-3 from the floor and 0-2 from the floor, while Leila Rashid and Becca Macneil were scoreless. The Tommies hit 13-48 (.271) from the floor, 4-18 (.222) from the arc and 11-12 (.917) from the line, while garnering 34 boards, including 8 on the offensive glass, 19 fouls, 7 assists, 34 turnovers, 2 blocks and 8 steals.
The co-bronze medalist Mount Allison Mounties: Jill Harris; Cole Smolensky; Hannah Hawkes; Kathleen Morrison; Bethany Warwick; Emma Hachey; Lauren MacEachern; Lauren Chitty; Ryanne Belyea; Kiersten Mangold; Karly Buckingham; Hannah Cahill; Katherine Ollerhead; Lauren Wentzell; Sophie Hartlen; Abby Miller; coach Ryan Chase; assistant Thomas Skabar; assistant Maddyson McDonald
The co-bronze medalist University of King’s College Blue Devils: Meagan Campbell; Jenna Bain; Madison Bennett; Chloe Owner; Heather Wall; Sian Nielsen; Kassidy Hamilton; Alison Clarke; Jessica Simm; Kallie MacKinnon; Katharine Richter; Isabella Kellerman; coach Parker Regan; assistant Sean Regan
The silver medalist St. Thomas Tommies: Alana Dowling; Bridget Frazee; Vanessa Soffee; Madison Owens; Emily Owens; Leila Rashid; Lainy Dow; Kiandra MacMullin; Becca MacNeil; Riley Meahan; Christina Richardson; Kathryn Whittemore; coach Fred Connors; assistant Ashley Bawn; assistant Kathleen Johnson; assistant Moe Perez; therapist Kelsey Arseneault; strength & conditioning Mark Gifford; trainer Tiffany McLong
The gold medalist Mount Saint Vincent Mystics: Kelsey Crocker; Alisha McNeil; Madison Doucet; Randi Hudson; Katherine Khorovets; Brandi Mills; Nikki Arsenault; Riley Beaton; Courtney Smith; Gwen Ettinger-O’Leary; Maria Rodrigues; Tyler Malloy; Tahlia Jones; Kelsey McGrath; Maria Carroll; coach Mark Forward; assistant Elaine Horne-Duarte; assistant Kenny Reardon; assistant Nyka Riego; mental skills trainer Bryan Fader