Final regular season standings (10): Northern British Columbia (17-1); UBC-Okanagan (16-2); Vancouver Island (13-5); Camosun (12-6); Capilano (10-8); Kwantlen Polytechnic (8-10); Quest (6-12); Langara (5-13); Douglas (2-16); Columbia Bible (1-17)
Playoff non-qualifiers:
Columbia Bible Bearcats: Meghan Carr,
Douglas Royals: Quincie Onyejekwe, Cynthia Lawson, Jenn Bodnar,
Langara Falcons: Stephanie Scott, Jena Riches, Taylor Batchelor, Kelsie Pelling, Juliane Chien,
Quest Kermodes: Krystal Schouten, Delainee Behrns, Nicola Hitchcock, Charlotte Lau, Brittany Harteveld, Allie Chalke,
In the quarterfinals, the 3rd-seeded Vancouver Island University Mariners dumped the 6th-seeded Kwantlen Eagles 74-46 as Sarah Fraser scored 18, Richelle Rafnkielson 17, Katherine Pearson 14, Kayla Gromme 10, Shayna Worthington 9, Brittany Knievel 4 and Catriona Smith 2, while Katie Micklowin, Renee Rust, Kristi Keswick, Heather McCarthy and Alicia Grossi were scoreless. The Mariners hit 16-35 (.460) from the floor, 10-21 (.480) from the arc and 12-19 (.630) from the floor, while garnering 44 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 14 fouls, 12 assists, 19 turnovers, 5 blocks and 13 steals. Taminder Dhaliwal paced Kwantlen with 18. Chantelle Doerksen added 10, Jessica Williams 8, Shmyla Thandi 5, Emily Wright 3 and Ali Randa 2, while Melissa Adrian, Emily Pawluk, Grace Pawluk, Amber Forsythe and Taylor Sarchet were scoreless. The Eagles hit 8-34 (.240) from the floor, 7-23 (.300) from the arc and 9-11 (.820) from the line, while garnering 37 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 20 fouls, 9 assists, 22 turnovers and 10 steals. Kayla Gromme was chosen player of the game for the Mariners, while Jessica Williams earned the laurels for the Eagles.
In the other quarterfinal, the 4th-seeded Camosun Chargers defeated the 5th-seeded Capilano Blues 63-54. Chelsea McMullen paced Camosun with 24 points and 21 boards. Teresa Hartrick added 14, along with 9 boards. Kymber Gale scored 9, along with 9 boards. Kate Carlson added 7, Niki Lukat 4, Chelsea Wilson 3 and Lauryn Kerr 2, while Anya Weare, Hannah Brown, Danielle New, Deanna Dyer and Jasmine Paul were scoreless. The Chargers hit 21-67 (.310) from the floor, 3-8 (.380) from the arc and 12-26 (.460) from the line, while garnering 68 boards, including 31 on the offensive glass, 18 fouls, 12 assists, 22 turnovers, 2 blocks and 13 steals. Jessica Franz paced Capilano with 11. Monika Starczynowski added 10, Lauren Van Dolah 10, Donna Blaszak 8, along with 6 steals, Kristin Leigh 6, Tasha Lorenzen 5, along with 9 boards, Alynn McNeilly 2 and Leeza Tengco 2, while Rose Bunagan, Laura Kynoch and Danielle O’Neil were scoreless. The Blues (coached by Paul Chiarenza, assisted by Samantha Coutts and Carlee Babcock) hit 16-47 (.340) from the floor, 3-15 (.200) from the arc and 13-20 (.650) from the line, while garnering 47 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 19 fouls, 11 assists, 25 turnovers, 4 blocks and 15 steals. Chelsea McMullen was chosen player of the game for the Chargers, while Donna Blaszak earned the laurels for the Blues.
In the semis, the 4th-seeded Camosun Chargers stunned the top-seeded University of Northern British Columbia Timberwolves 57-56. UNBC women’s basketball coach Loralyn Murdoch was disappointed that her troops lost just their second game all season. “It shouldn’t have been any different than any other game, but they were mentally prepared in not the same way and nerves took a big part. It wasn’t that we turned the ball over so much, it was the fact that we just played scared.” Trailing 48-40 entering the fourth quarter, the Timberwolves outscored Camosun 16-9 in the final 10 minutes. “We had a real lack of defensive intensity and offensive intensity. We played scared. We played like we were afraid to lose,” Murdoch said. “Instead of them being afraid of us, we didn’t take it at them and they controlled the tempo of the game throughout, and we were unable to do what we wanted to do.” Teresa Hartrick paced Camosun with 16. Kymber Gale added 13, Chelsea McMullen 12, Niki Lukat 6, Kate Carlson 5, Chelsea Wilson 3 and Lauryn Kerr 2, while Anya Weare, Hannah Brown, Danielle New, Deanna Dyer and Jasmine Paul were scoreless. The Chargers hit 17-44 (.390) from the floor, 3-10 from the arc, 14-24 (.580) from the line, while garnering 43 boards, including 19 on the offensive glass, 14 fouls, 14 assists, 12 turnovers and 14 steals. Christine Kennedy paced Northern BC with 11. Soili Smith added 10, Jennifer Clyne 9, Erin Beckett 7, Maria Neumann 6, Mercedes VanKaughnett 5, Jennifer Bruce 3, Jennifer Mash 3 and Emily Kaehn 2, while Chelsea Thorne, Kady Dandeneau And Rebecca Gaukel were scoreless. The Timberwolves hit 16-40 (.400) from the floor, 5-16 (.310) from the arc and 9-15 (.600) from the line, while garnering 43 boards, including 17 on the offensive glass, 19 fouls, 11 assists, 15 turnovers, 1 block and 8 steals. Chelsea McMullen was chosen player of the game for the Chargers, while Christine Kennedy earned the laurels for the Timberwolves.
In the other semi, the 2nd-seeded UBC-Okanagan Heat edged the 3rd-seeded Vancouver Island University Mariners 74-70. Katie Woodman paced UBC-Okanagan with 20. Meghan McGill added 19, along with 10 boards, Madison Kaneda 15, Jenna Kantz 7, Bailey Radley 6, Rachelle Briscoe 3, Ashley Briker 2 and Roslyn Huber 2, while Kiersten Shulhan, Allison Werner, Karin VanderHoek and Melissa Irish were scoreless. The Heat hit 19-47 (.400) from the floor, 7-24 (.290) from the arc and 15-31 (.480) from the line, while garnering 58 boards, including 28 on the offensive glass, 22 fouls, 20 assists, 18 turnovers, 1 block and 13 steals. Sarah Fraser paced Vancouver Island with 18. Shayna Worthington added 14, Katherine Pearson 13, Brittany Knievel 12, along with 12 boards, Kayla Gromme 9 and Richelle Rafnkielson 4, while Katie Micklowin, Catriona Smith, Renee Rust, Kristi Keswick, Heather McCarthy and Alicia Grossie were scoreless. The Mariners hit 17-40 (.420) from the floor, 4-20 (.200) from the arc and 24-34 (.710) from the line, while garnering 52 boards, including 19 on the offensive glass, 25 fouls, 16 assists, 20 turnovers and 9 steals. Katie Woodman was chosen player of the game for the Heat, while Sarah Fraser earned the laurels for the Mariners.
In the bronze medal match, the 3rd-seeded Vancouver Island University Mariners thumped the top-seeded University of Northern British Columbia Timberwolves 63-57. UNBC and VIU were deadlocked 43-43 after three quarters. “It was tied going into the fourth quarter and we just didn’t have the guns to finish it off,” said Soili Smith. “We got into foul trouble and we turned the ball over too much,” Murdoch said. “But overall we played much more intense and aggressive, and our defence was better and we were more aggressive so it was a better effort put forward.” Richelle Rafnkielson paced Vancouver Island with 18 on 3-7 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 6-8 from the line, 4 boards and 3 steals. Kayla Gromme added 16 on 4-6 from the floor, 2-7 from the arc, 2-3 from the line, 4 assists and 9 steals. Katherine Pearson added 10 on 2-5 from the floor, 6-8 from the line, 6 boards and 3 assists. Sarah Fraser added 7 on 3-11 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 4 boards. Brittany Knievel scored 7 on 2-3 from the floor, 3-4 from the line, 6 boards, 3 blocks and 2 steals. Shayna Worthington added 2 on 1-7 from the floor, 5 boards and 2 blocks. Alicia Grossi added 2 and Catriona Smith 1, along with 4 assists. Katie Micklowin, Renee Rust, Kristi Keswick and Heather McCarthy were scoreless. The Mariners hit 15-43 (.350) from the floor, 4-17 (.240) from the arc and 21-31 (.680) from the line, while garnering 46 boards, including 18 on the offensive glass, 19 fouls, 15 assists, 14 turnovers, 6 blocks and 16 steals. Mercedes VanKeoghnett paced UNBC with 15 on 5-8 from the floor, 1-7 from the arc, 2-3 from the line, 10 boards and 3 assists. Chelsea Thorne added 14 on 4-9 from the floor, 6-8 from the line, 6 boards and 2 assists. Jennifer Bruce scored 6 on 2-5 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 8 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Soili Smith added 4 on 2-5 from the floor and 5 boards. Erin Beckett added 4, Emily Kaehn 4, Christine Kennedy 4, along with 4 assists, Jennifer Marsh 3 and Jennifer Clyne 2, while Kady Dandeneau, Rebecca Gaukel and Maria Neumann were scoreless. The Timberwolves hit 18-47 (.380) from the floor, 2-18 (.110) from the arc and 15-20 from the line, while garnering 55 boards, including 21 on the offensive glass, 25 fouls, 13 assists, 24 turnovers, 3 blocks and 5 steals. Richelle Rafnkjelson was chosen player of the game for the Mariners, while Mercedes VanKeoghnett earned the laurels for the Timberwolves.
In the final, the 2nd-seeded UBC-Okanagan Heat edged the 4th-seeded Camosun Chargers 69-67. A 14-point deficit could have proved insurmountable for the UBC Okanagan women’s basketball squad. Instead, the Heat met the challenge head on and took down the Chargers with a dominant second half, outscoring the Chargers 36-23 over the final 20 minutes. “We made a lot of mistakes in the first half, we just didn’t play our composed style, but the girls didn’t get discouraged,” said Heat coach Heather Semeniuk. “After that it was just an about-face for us. We dug in deeper with our defense, we got the ball back inside and our whole level of play picked up. We went ahead and finished it off. It was a good effort.” Semeniuk said performing well at the B.C. finals was paramount if her team was to head into the Canadian championships in the right frame of mind. “Winning the B.C. championship was absolutely huge for us,” said Semeniuk, in her 16th season as head coach of the women’s basketball program. “First of all, going in as the No. 1 seed provincially gives us a better spot in the draw. Secondly, it was all about focusing on our game and how we were playing…putting together 40 solid minutes each time. That’s exactly what it was about and now the girls can feel good about the way they’re playing heading to nationals.” UBC-O’s three-point shooting was too much for the Chargers to handle. The Heat finished with 10 treys which allowed UBC-O to cut Camosun’s lead in the third quarter and take the lead for good early in the fourth. And after Kymber Gale’s three-point attempt at the buzzer bounced off the rim, the Heat began to celebrate. Katie Woodman paced UBC-Okanagan with 13 on 1-5 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc, 2-5 from the line, 3 boards and 4 steals. Jenna Kantz added 12 on 3-7 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc and 2 boards. Bailey Radley added 12 on 2-3 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards and 5 assists. Rachelle Briscoe added 11 on 4-6 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 9 boards. Meghan McGill added 9 on 4-10 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc and 4 boards. Madison Kaneda added 6 on 2-2 from the arc, 2 boards and 3 assists. Roslyn Huber scored 5 on 2-3 from the floor and 1-2 from the line. Melissa Irish added 1, while Ashley Briker, Kiersten Shulhan, Allison Werner and Karin VanderHoek were scoreless. The Heat hit 16-35 (.460) from the floor, 10-18 (.560) from the arc and 7-17 (.410) from the line, while garnering 34 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 18 fouls, 21 assists, 23 turnovers and 11 steals. Chelsea McMullen paced Camosun with 21 on 10-17 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 6 boards, 8 assists and 2 steals. Teresa Hartrick scored 17 on 8-12 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 12 boards and 2 steals. Kymber Gale added 12 on 4-8 from the floor, 1-7 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 6 boards, 8 assists and 2 steals. Niki Lukat notched 10 on 3-5 from the floor, 4-5 from the line, 4 boards and 5 assists. Kate Carlson added 5 on 1-5 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 4 boards and 3 assists. Lauryn Kerr scored 2, while Chelsea Wilson, Anya Weare, Hannah Brown, Danielle New, Deanna Dyer and Jasmine Paul were scoreless. The Chargers hit 27-51 (.530) from the floor, 2-9 (.220) from the arc and 7-13 (.540) from the line, while garnering 40 boards, including 17 on the offensive glass, 15 fouls, 24 assists, 22 turnovers, 1 block and 10 steals. Jenna Kantz was chosen player of the game for the Heat, while Chelsea McMullen earned the laurels for the Chargers.
The bronze medalist Vancouver Island Mariners: Sarah Fraser; Richelle Rafnkielson; Katherine Pearson; Kayla Gromme; Shayna Worthington; Brittany Knievel; Catriona Smith; Katie Micklowin; Renee Rust; Kristi Keswick; Heather McCarthy; Alicia Grossi; coach Bill McWhinnie, assistant Maria Kirkbride
The silver medalist Camosun Chargers: Chelsea McMullen; Teresa Hartrick; Kymber Gale; Kate Carlson; Niki Lukat; Chelsea Wilson; Lauryn Kerr; Anya Weare; Hannah Brown; Danielle New; Deanna Dyer; Jasmine Paul; Holly Cochrane; Jessica Hickey; Amy Tai; Kelsey Evans; coach Brett Westcott; assistant Pat Griffin; assistant Nate Boersen; assistant Courtenay Parks; trainer Heather Scott
The gold medalist UBC-Okanagan Heat: Katie Woodman; Meghan McGill; Madison Kaneda; Jenna Kantz; Bailey Radley; Rachelle Briscoe; Ashley Briker; Roslyn Huber; Kiersten Shulhan; Allison Werner; Karin VanderHoek; Melissa Irish; Audrey Siebert-Timmer; Beth MacDonald; Nicole Dale; coach Heather Semeniuk; assistant Kim Whelpton; assistant Mandy Trenholm