| FINAL STANDINGS 1. Spain 2. United States 3. Russia 4. Ukraine 5. Lithuania 6. Chinese Taipei 7. CANADA 8. Portugal 9. China 10. Sweden 11. Czech Republic 12. Japan 13. Brazil 14. Mexico 15. South Korea 16. South Africa | CANADIANS Kim Mackie (Peterborough, Ont./Boston College) Pat Marcello (x/U of Guelph) Bree Burgess (x/Regina) Phoebe DeCiman (x/Regina) Leighann Doan (Halkirk, Alta/U of Calgary) Jennifer Rigg (x/SMU) Andrea Gottselig (x/U of Regina) Jackie Simon (x/U of Alberta) Angela Hrkac (x/Lakehead) Anne Smith (x/U of Manitoba) Jackie Lavalee (x/U of Saskatchewan) Erin Soroko (Winnipeg, Man./U of Winnipeg) Angela Orton – coach Christine Stapleton – assistant Tanya McKay – manager |
| POOL A | SPN | CAN | JPN | SWE | Record | ||
| Spain | —– | 78-62 | 62-45 | 71-67 | (3-0) | ||
| Canada | 62-78 | —– | 76-64 | 89-72 | (2-1) | ||
| Japan | 45-62 | 64-76 | —– | 73-58 | (1-2) | ||
| Sweden | 67-71 | 72-89 | 58-73 | —– | (0-3) | ||
| POOL B | UKR | USA | CHN | RSA | |||
| Ukraine | —– | 81-70 | 76-62 | 103-47 | (3-0) | ||
| United States | 70-81 | —– | 107-89 | 140-32 | (2-1) | ||
| China | 62-76 | 89-107 | —– | 122-30 | (1-2) | ||
| South Africa | 47-103 | 32-140 | 30-122 | —– | (0-3) | ||
| POOL C | LTU | TPE | CZE | BRA | Record | ||
| Lithuania | —– | 69-65 | 64-47 | 63-50 | (3-0) | ||
| Chinese Taipei | 65-69 | —– | 71-65 | 81-80 | (2-1) | ||
| Czechoslovakia | 47-64 | 65-71 | —– | 77-47 | (1-2) | ||
| Brazil | 50-63 | 80-81 | 47-77 | —– | (0-3) | ||
| POOL D | RUS | POR | MEX | KOR | Record | ||
| Russia | —– | 73-45 | 92-47 | 84-27 | (3-0) | ||
| Portugal | 45-73 | —– | 57-56 | 46-38 | (2-1) | ||
| Mexico | 47-92 | 56-57 | —– | 51-49 | (1-2) | ||
| South Korea | 27-84 | 38-46 | 49-51 | —– | (0-3) | ||
| QFs | Russia 89 Canada 55 | |
| QFs | United States 82 Lithuania 67 | |
| QFs | Spain 65 Portugal 43 | |
| QFs | Ukraine 82 Chinese Taipei 57 | |
| 9-16 QF | Sweden 69 Mexico 68 | |
| 9-16 QF | China 107 Brazil 70 | |
| 9-16 QF | Czechoslovakia 81 South Africa 26 | |
| 9-16 QF | Japan 75 South Korea 65 | |
| 13-16th | Brazil 91 South Africa 44 | |
| 13-16th | Mexico 68 South Korea 61 | |
| 9-12th | China 69 Czechoslovakia 59 | |
| 9-12th | Sweden 75 Japan 67 | |
| 5-8th | Lithuania 64 Canada 48 | |
| 5-8th | Chinese Taipei 89 Portugal 85 | |
| Semi | United States 87 Russia 79 | |
| Semi | Spain 67 Ukraine 63 | |
| 15th | South Korea 67 South Africa 64 | |
| 13th | Brazil 70 Mexico 61 | |
| 11th | Czechoslovakia 66 Japan 62 | |
| 9th | China 44 Sweden 31 | |
| 7th | Canada 64 Portugal 44 | |
| 5th | Lithuania 72 Chinese Taipei 71 | |
| Bronze | Russia 77 Ukraine 71 | |
| Final | Spain 57 United States 48 | |
Canada opened with an easy 89-72 win over Sweden by completely dominating the second half. Erin Soroko paced Canada with 21.
In their second match, Canada lost 78-62 to host Spain as the Spaniards dominated the perimeter. Erin Soroko led Canada with 13. Jennifer Rigg and Anne Smith each scored 8. Leighann Doan grabbed 6 boards.
Leighann Doan scored 25 in a 76-64 romp over Japan. Andrea Gottselig added 12 points and 11 boards. “We owned the boards in the second half,” said coach Angela Orton. “Each player filled their roles and we played smart.”
With a (2-1) record, Canada advances to quarterfinals.
In the quarterfinals, Russia stomps Canada 89-55. Anne Smith and Leighann Doan each score 13 for Canada. Angela Hrkac adds 12 points and 7 boards. “The Russian team’s patience and discipline wore down our young Canadian team,” said coach Angela Orton. “It was a tremendous developmental opportunity to play against one of the top teams in the world.”
With the loss Canada, moves to the 5-8th consolations, where they drop a 64-48 decision to Lithuania. Kim Mackie scores 11 and grabbed 8 boards. Pat Marcello scored 7 while Phoebe De Ciman grabbed 7 boards. Canada trailed 36-31 at the half and never threatened. “We just came out flat,” said Orton. “We didn’t compete as hard as we needed to against a strong opponent. Our defence held us in the game but we really struggled on offence in the second half, scoring only 18 points.”
Canada defeats Portugal 64-44 to capture seventh place. Kim Mackie scored 11 and grabbed 8 boards. Leighann Doan and Andrea Gottselig each added 10 points. Doan grabbed 11 boards. “The team came to play today,” said coach Angela Orton. “Finishing seventh in the world is a major accomplishment for this young team. I am extremely pleased with the progress we have made over the past two weeks.” Captain Leighann Doan said “it feels so good. People didn’t expect us to make it to the final eight. To finish on a winning note and to be seventh in the world is great.”