REGULAR SEASON
| New Brunswick | 12-0 | Connie Bothwell | ||||||
| Dalhousie | 10-2 | Nancy Buzzell | ||||||
| Saint Mary’s | 6-6 | 15-9 | Kathy Mullane | |||||
| U.P.E.I. | 5-7 | Barb Mullaly | ||||||
| St. FX | 5-7 | Carolyn Savoy | ||||||
| Acadia | 4-8 | |||||||
| Mt. Allison | 0-12 | Careen Flemming | ||||||
The AUAA was officially formed on April 25/74 from the members of the AIAA and AWIAA, i.e., Acadia, Dalhousie, Memorial, Moncton, Mt. Allison, New Brunswick, PEI, St. FX, St. Mary’s, St. Thomas, and King’s College as an associate. The AWIAA had also included Mt. St. Vincent. Associates were NSAC, NS Teachers College and the St. John’s campus of the U of New Brunswick. At the meeting, it was decided that King’s would not be included in basketball because “the athletic program is only at the junior varsity level.”
Acadia returns. Saint Mary’s joins.
New Brunswick finishes first in the regular season and receives a bye into the final.
Playoff non-qualifiers:
Acadia Axettes: Betty Jean White, Debbie Kearns, Liz Raaymakers, Nancy Price, Beth Gordon, Kathy Butler, Brenda Coyle, Jane Henderson, Linda Langley, Laurie Melanson, Marilyn Rushton, Lorraine Simpson, Debbie Stymest
Mount Allison Mounties (then the Angels): Pam Wiggins, Karen Hegan, Bourinol, D Banks, Juanita Pooley, M Cooper, S Smith, A Perry, coach Careen Flemming
U.P.E.I. Panthers: Janet Trainor, Rose King, Mary Bradley, Linda Campbell, Sherri Stearns, Heather MacLean, Sue Cosh, Sandra Dunsford, Joan MacDonald, Dolores Crane, Ann Leroy, Judi MacEwen, coach Barb Mullaly
St. FX X-Women: Helen Jenson, Cindy Dean, Audrey Jones, Paula Ross, Andrea Dwyer, Cindy Levangie, Mary Penny, Beth Gormley, Susan Norrie, Louise Tobin, coach Carolyn Savoy, manager Eileen Ross, trainer Debbie MacInnis
In the sole semi-final, the Dalhousie Tigers thumped the St. Mary’s Belles 64-35. The Tigers implemented a full-court press in the second quarter and quickly built a 35-10 lead at the half. Helen Castonguay and Heather Shute each scored 11 to pace the Tigerettes. Kathy Donovan added 10, Joan Selig 9, Helika Huddoffsky 7, White 4, Denise MacDonald 4, Sharon Keough 4, Claudia Powell 2 and Evelyn Sutton 2. Neila McCabe led the Belles with 16. Leslie Simpson added 5, Cindy Britten 4, Wanda Williams 4, Sue Dunbrack 2, Cathy Fifield 2 and Kathy Ells 2. The Huskies also included Patsy Pike, Kim Robson.
In the postseason tourney final, the New Brunswick Red Bloomers defeated the Dalhousie Tigers 79-70 despite having four of their starters foul out. It was their 16th title in 19 years. Kim Hansen led the Red Bloomers with 23. Goggin added 16, Pedersen 11, Sylvia Blumenfeld 11, Watts 6, Robbins 6, Henry 4, Wishart 2 and Holts 1. Heather Shute led the Tigers with 22. Helika Hudoffsky added 15, Helen Castonguay 13, Kathy Donovan 10 and Joan Selig 10. The Red Bloomers broke to a 14-6 lead but the Tigers rallied to within 18-16. New Brunswick led 40-33 at the half.
The bronze medalist St. Mary’s Belles: Cindy Britten; Neila McCabe; Leslie Simpson; Kim Robson; Sue Dunbrack; Patsy Pike; Cathy Fifield; Wanda Williams; Kathy Ells; Jody Hayes; Mary Bradley; coach Kathy Mullane; manager Jan May; manager Wendy Purkis
The runner-up Dalhousie Tigers: Helen Castonguay; Kathy Donovan; Sharon Keough; Heather Shute; Helika Huddoffsky; Joan Selig; Julie West; Karen Kelly; Claudia Powell; Evelyn Sutton; Sharman White; Denise MacDonald; Evelyn Sutton; coach Nancy Buzzell; manager Jocelyn Webb
The champion New Brunswick Red Bloomers: Janet Proude; Kim Hansen; Sylvia Blumenfeld; Marilyn Watts; Janet Goggin; Dawn Wishart; Debbie Holts; Ruth Henry; Joyce Pedersen; Nelda Robbins; Lyn Corning; Vicki Irvine; Krista Rice; Gillies; Henry; coach Connie Bothwell