REGULAR SEASON
| Cape Breton | 16-4 | 22-8 | Fabian McKenzie | |||||
| New Brunswick | 14-6 | 17-9 | Jeff Speedy | |||||
| St. FX | 14-6 | 21-9 | Matt Skinn | |||||
| Memorial | 12-8 | 15-14 | Doug Partridge | |||||
| Acadia | 11-9 | 15-12 | Bev Greenlaw | |||||
| St. Mary’s | 8-12 | 10-17 | Scott Munro | |||||
| Dalhousie | 5-15 | 6-20 | Anna Stammberger | |||||
| UPEI | 0-20 | 1-23 | Carly Clarke | |||||
Playoff non-qualifiers:
Dalhousie Tigers: Courtney Thompson, Anna von Maltzahn, Patricia McNeil, Brooke Sullivan, Tia Gerwatoski, Stephanie Hiltz, Christine Ryan, Brittany Sullivan, Rachel Mays, Lauren Bosnjak, Carla Norrad, Rachael Harrison, coach Anna Stammberger
Prince Edward Island Panthers: Amy Gough, Jenna Jones, Nakita Newman, Emily MacEachern, Carly MacEachern, Carly LaFave, Danielle MacDonald, Katie Moore, Julia McKenna, Nadine Chomyc, Marie-Christine Parent, Laura Marcolin, Kelcy McNally, Katelyn Powers, coach Carly Clarke
In the quarterfinals, the 3rd-seeded St. Francis Xavier X-Women downed the 6th-seeded Saint Mary’s Huskies 74-63. Saint Mary’s got off to a strong start, finishing the first quarter with a 24-17 lead but St. FX increased their defensive intensity and built a 42-41 lead at the half and then took command in the second frame. Ashley Stephen paced St. FX with 17 on 7-15 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 13 boards and 4 steals. Donisha Young added 17 on 8-11 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 6 boards. Kirsten Jones scored 12 on 5-14 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 13 boards and 2 blocks. Sheryl Chisholm added 9 on 1-11 from the floor, 1-7 from the arc, 6-10 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists. Camesha McKenzie added 6 on 2-7 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 5 assists and 2 steals. Victoria Anderson notched 5 on 1-4 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc and 2-2 from the line. Jocelyn Moore scored 4 on 2-6 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2 boards and 3 assists. Spencer Lockhart notched 4 on 1-2 from the floor, 2-4 from the line and 3 boards. Rebecca Sheehan was scoreless while nabbing 7 boards, dishing 7 assists and pilfering 2 balls. The X-Women hit 27-76 (.355) from the floor, 2-14 (.143) from the arc and 18-25 (.720) from the line, while garnering 48 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 21 assists, 10 steals, 2 blocks, 12 turnovers and 19 fouls. Justine Colley paced St. Mary’s with 21 on 7-15 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 7-10 from the line, 7 boards and 5 assists. Susanne Canvin added 21 on 7-18 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc, 5-5 from the line, 11 boards, 2 assists and 2 blocks. Maegan Seaward scored 10 on 5-11 from the floor and 3 boards. Robbi Daley added 9 on 3-10 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 3 assists. Rebecca Nuttall added 2 on 1-6 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 5 boards and 4 assists. Shannon Chapman, Amanda Smith, Stephanie Clark and Hayley Fox were scoreless. Chapman dished 2 assists and Daley 3. Smith nabbed 4 boards and dished 4 assists. The Huskies hit 23-66 (.348) from the floor, 4-15 (.267) from the arc and 13-19 (.684) from the line, while garnering 33 boards, including 5 on the offensive glass, 21 assists, 2 steals, 3 blocks, 13 turnovers and 22 fouls. The Huskies (coach Scott Munro, assistants Mark Ross, Laure Pitfield, Darren Gerrior, therapist Krista Zeidan) also included Jorunn Matthiessen, Julie Hatcher and Angela Fifield.
In the other quarterfinal, the 4th-seeded Memorial Sea-Hawks nipped the 5th-seeded Acadia Axettes 83-79. With a 22-17 lead after one quarter, the Sea-Hawks pushed the margin to 15 points at just under the five-minute mark of the second quarter as they teams traded treys. St. FX led 47-33 lead at the half and 66-55 after three quarters. The Axettes trimmed the margin to ten points at the four-minute mark of the final frame. Ariel Smith’s netted three-point shot with 1:44 remaining closed the gap to three points. A steal by Lindsay Harris was converted into one point on a Kristy Moore free throw to narrow the lead to only two with 30 seconds remaining but Memorial hung on for the win. Grace Fishbein paced Memorial with 31 on 12-21 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 5-5 from the line, 4 boards, 6 assists and 3 steals. Brittany Dalton added 15 on 6-12 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 11 boards and 9 assists. Kim Devison added 13 on 4-5 from the floor, 4-4 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 2 boards and 3 assists. Samantha Kavanagh notched 11 on 4-4 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 2 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Robyn O’Rielly scored 6 on 2-7 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 6 assists and 2 steals. Emily Jameson added 5 on 2-6 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 3 boards. Alexandria Forsey added 2 on 1-4 from the floor and 6 boards. Jennifer Parsons was scoreless, while nabbing 4 boards and dishing 2 assists. Kelia Pond was scoreless. The Sea-Hawks hit 31-61 (.508) from the floor, 9-17 (.529) from the arc and 12-15 (.800) from the line, while garnering 34 boards, including 5 on the offensive glass, 30 assists, 8 steals, 20 turnovers and 14 fouls. Abbey Duinker paced Acadia with 19 on 8-15 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 8 boards, 7 assists and 3 steals. Ariel Smith added 16 on 6-11 from the floor, 4-9 from the arc, 2 boards and 5 assists. Emma Duinker scored 14 on 6-18 from the floor, 2-8 from the arc, 5 boards, 5 assists and 3 steals. Lindsay Harris added 14 on 5-11 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 3-3 from the line, 3 boards, 5 assists and 2 steals. Kristy Moore scored 10 on 4-9 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 2-6 from the line, 3 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Stefanie Chapman added 4 on 2-3 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3 assists and 2 steals. Rachel Savage added 2, along with 2 boards, while Jasmine Parent and Erika Berry were scoreless. The Axettes hit 32-70 (.457) from the floor, 9-27 (.333) from the arc and 6-12 from the line, while garnering 24 boards, including 6 on the offensive glass, 30 assists, 12 seals, 3 blocks, 13 turnovers and 16 fouls. The Axettes (coached by Bev Greenlaw, assisted by Adam Detienne) also included Kathleen McIver, Tiffany James, Lydia Van Vilster, Jessica Boutilier and Charlotte Larry.
In the semis, the top-seeded Cape Breton Capers defeated the 4th-seeded host Memorial Sea-Hawks 72-66. The Sea-Hawks broke to a 24-12 lead as Grace Fishbein drilled a trio from beyond the arc and Cape Breton post Denisha Haywood picked up two quick fouls. But the Capers rallied to within 39-36 at the half and seemed energized in the third quarter as Jahlica Kirnon led the Capers to a 19-11 advantage in the frame to give 55-50 lead after three quarters. The teams baskets down the stretch with just over a minute left in the game, Denisha Haywood came up with a strong offensive rebound and put back to go along with a foul to stretch the lead. With 15 seconds left on the clock and down by three, Brittany Dalton drove hard to the left but her contested lay-up rimmed out. The Capers iced it at the line. Jahlica Kirnon paced Cape Breton with 19 on 7-18 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 5 boards, 6 assists and 3 steals. Kari Everett added 12 on 4-8 from the floor, 4-4 from the line, 4 boards and 2 assists. Stephanie Toxopeus scored 10 on 4-9 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 7 boards and 2 blocks. Nicole Works added 8 on 1-6 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 6-11 from the line, 2 boards and 6 assists. Kayla McCarron scored 8 on 3-9 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards and 2 steals. Denisha Haywood scored 6 on 3-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the line and 7 boards. Tanira McClurkin scored 6 on 2-8 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-3 from the line and 4 boards. Katie McGarrigle added 3, while Justine MacNeil was scoreless. The Capers hit 24-58 (.414) from the floor, 7-18 (.389) from the arc and 11-15 (.733) from the line, while garnering 26 boards, including 7 on the offensive glass, 21 assists, 5 steals, 10 blocks, 13 turnovers and 21 fouls. Brittany Dalton paced Memorial with 21 on 8-17 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 3-3 from the line, 4 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. Grace Fishbein added 19 on 6-16 from the floor, 4-9 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 3 boards and 4 assists. Alexandria Forsey added 9 on 4-7 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 8 boards, 4 assists and 4 blocks. Robyn O’Rielly notched 8 on 3-7 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, -12 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists. Emily Jameson added 6 on 2-2 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 2 assists. Jennifer Parsons added 2, along with 2 boards, and Samantha Kavanagh 1, along with 4 boards and 2 assists. Kim Devison was scoreless while nabbing 2 boards and dishing 3 assists. The Sea-Hawks hit 25-66 (.379) from the floor, 2-11 (.182) from the arc and 20-27 (.741) from the line, while garnering 34 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 19 assists, 7 steals, 5 blocks, 11 turnovers and 17 fouls.
In the other semi, the 2nd-seeded New Brunswick Varsity Reds clocked the 3rd-seeded St. Francis Xavier X-Women 78-58. Leah Corby paced New Brunswick with 23 on 9-13 from the floor, 5-7 from the arc, 4 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Claire Colborne added 17 on 4-12 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 7-10 from the line, 5 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Emma Russell added 13 on 6-11 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 7 boards and 4 assists. Amanda Sharpe added 12 on 6-9 from the floor, 5 boards and 3 assists. Megan Corby notched 7 on 3-8 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 1-1 from the line and 10 assists. Melissa Foster added 4 on 2-3 from the floor and 2 boards. Laura Fowler added 2 on 1-3 from the floor and 4 assists, while Samantha Kaminsky, Jordanne Holstein and Tamara Hopkins were scoreless. The Varsity Reds hit 31-60 (.517) from the floor, 8-15 (.533) from the arc and 8-11 (.727) from the line, while garnering 31 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 15 fouls, 28 assists, 14 turnovers, 1 block and 5 steals. Kirsten Jones paced St. FX with 13 on 6-12 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 8 boards. Donisha Young added 12 on 5-10 from the floor, 2-6 from the line and 7 boards. Ashley Stephen notched 11 on 3-13 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 5-6 from the line, 6 boards and 4 assists. Camesha McKenzie added 7 on 3-5 from the floor, 1-4 from the line and 4 boards. Sheryl Chisholm added 7 on 3-11 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc and 3 assists. Rebecca Sheehan scored 6 on 2-5 from the arc, 2 boards and 3 assists. Spencer Lockhart added 2, while Victoria Anderson, Kiley DeLong, Jocelyn Moore and Anna Dahl were scoreless. The X-women hit 23-69 (.333) from the floor, 3-15 (.200) from the arc and 9-19 (.474) from the line, while garnering 32 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 18 fouls, 20 assists, 11 turnovers, 1 block and 6 steals.
In the bronze medal match, the 3rd-seeded St. Francis Xavier X-Women whipped the 4th-seeded Memorial Sea-Hawks 56-35 after leading 18-8, 27-16 and 46-24 at the quarters. Kirsten Jones paced St. FX with 20 on 9-18 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 10 boards, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Donisha Young added 10 on 4-8 from the floor, 2-6 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists. Ashley Stephen scored 9 on 3-7 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3-3 from the line, 7 boards and 4 steals. Jocelyn Moore added 5 on 2-7 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc and 3 boards. Camesha McKenzie scored 4 on 2-9 from the floor, 3 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. Kiley DeLong added 2, Victoria Anderson 2, along with 7 assists, Sheryl Chisholm 2 and Spencer Lockhart 2, along with 2 boards. Rebecca Sheehan was scoreless on 0-6 from the floor, 3 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Anna Dahl was scoreless. The X-Women hit 24-69 (.348) from the floor, 1-12 (.083) from the arc and 7-13 (.538) from the line, while garnering 32 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 18 assists, 11 steals, 3 blocks, 14 turnovers and 8 fouls. Brittany Dalton paced Memorial with 14 on 6-10 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 7 boards and 2 assists. Grace Fishbein added 6 on 3-11 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc and 7 boards. Emily Jameson scored 5 on 2-6 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 4 boards, 3 assists and 3 seals. Kim Devison added 4 on 1-5 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 4 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Kelia Pond added 2, Tiffany Tozer-MacMillan 2, along with 2 boards, and Alexandria Forsey 2 on 1-6 from the floor and 3 boards. Jennifer Parsons was scoreless on 0-3 from the floor, 6 boards and 4 blocks. Cassidy Brothers, Robyn O’Rielly, Amanda Martret and Samantha Kavanagh were scoreless. Martret dished 2 assists. The Sea-Hawks hit 15-53 (.283) from the floor, 2-8 from the arc and 3-4 from the line, while garnering 36 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 12 assists, 8 steals, 4 blocks, 28 turnovers and 12 fouls. The Sea-Hawks (coached by Doug Partridge, assisted by Nathan Agnew and Judy Byrne) also included Vicki Thistle and Stephanie Stewart.
In the final, the Cape Breton Capers captured their third consecutive crown by edging the New Brunswick Varsity Reds 65-60. The Capers built a 17-14 lead after one quarter and a 31-25 lead at the half as Kari Everett dominated. The Varsity Reds scrambled back, knotting the score at 60 on a trey by Leah Corby with 30 seconds to play. On the next Capers’ possession, Jahlica Kirnon drove to the hoop for a bucket while drawing an unsportsmanlike foul. She hit the free throw and then iced the game with two more free throws down the stretch. “Three in a row, well, it’s awful nice to win,” Capers coach Fabian McKenzie said. “We’ve had our ups and downs this season as a team and we pulled together when it mattered. We relied on a lot of veteran experience. UNB’s game plan was very solid and they played us tough, but down the stretch our veterans really stepped up and did the right things. … I hope everyone realizes this is not easy and realize this was a hard feat to do. What these young ladies have accomplished is amazing. I hope everybody else sees it and doesn’t take it for granted that it is that easy. It is not easy to win and winning three in a row is something. Finals are never blowouts. They are always close. For us it was the composure down the stretch and we played pretty tough at both ends. We had a few lapses during the game but got it done when we needed it to get done. I said ‘girls that is what is going to make the difference.’ The girls at UNB had never been to a final. We have and won it and know how to win it at the end and those kids got it done. Those kind of veterans, you can’t replace. They stepped up and definitely took advantage of them down the stretch and we rode them to the win.” Jahlica Kirnon paced Cape Breton with 17 on 6-13 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 3-3 from the line, 3 boards and 3 assists. Kari Everett added 16 on 6-16 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 4-7 from the line, 5 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Tanira McClurkin added 10 on 4-11 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards, 5 assists and 3 steals. Stephanie Toxopeus notched 8 on 3-4 from the floor, 2-3 from the line, 2 boards and 2 steals. Nicole Works scored 7 on 2-10 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 2 boards and 8 assists. Denisha Haywood added 4 on 2-4 from the line and 14 boards. Katie McGarrigle scored 3 on 1-6 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 2 assists. Kayla McCarron and Melissa Sherwood were scoreless. The Capers hit 24-66 (.364) from the floor, 3-9 from the arc and 14-20 (.700) from the line, while garnering 32 boards, including 4 on the offensive glass, 22 assists, 9 steals, 3 blocks, 11 turnovers and 15 fouls. Amanda Sharpe paced New Brunswick with 20 on 9-15 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 7 boards and 3 assists. Leah Corby added 18 on 6-12 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc, 3-3 from the line, 2 boards, 3 assists and 2 blocks. Claire Colbourne added 14 on 6-17 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 2 boards and 3 assists. Megan Corby added 4 on 2-9 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 4 boards and 8 assists. Laura Fowler added 2 on 1-6 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 2 boards and 2 assists. Jordanne Holstein added 2 on 1-2 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 4 boards. Melissa Foster was scoreless, while nabbing 3 boards. Emma Russell was scoreless on 0-2 from the arc, 7 boards and 4 assists. The Varsity Reds hit 25-64 (.391) from the floor, 3-18 (.167) from the arc and 7-7 from the line, while garnering 32 boards, including 8 on the offensive glass, 24 assists, 3 steals, 5 blocks, 11 turnovers and 18 fouls.
The bronze medalist St. Francis Xavier X-Women: Sheryl Chisholm; Ashley Stephen; Donisha Young; Kirsten Jones; Camesha McKenzie; Rebecca Sheehan; Victoria Anderson; Jocelyn Moore; Spencer Lockhart; Kiley DeLong; Anna Dahl; Alison MacPherson; Camesha McKenzie; Katarina Kolarova; coach Matt Skinn; assistant Nathan Johnson; assistant Gary Gray; therapist Tara Sutherland; therapist Angela Wylie; manager Ike Harris-Exe
The runner-up New Brunswick Varsity Reds: Amanda Sharpe; Leah Corby; Claire Colbourne; Megan Corby; Laura Fowler; Jordanne Holstein; Melissa Foster; Emma Russell; Samantha Kaminsky; Virginia Peters; Danielle Scime; Tamara Tompkins; coach Jeff Speedy
The champion Cape Breton Capers: Kari Everett; Jahlica Kirnon; Tanira McClurkin; Denisha Haywood; Nicole Works; Katie McGarrigle; Stephanie Toxopeus; Kayla McCarron; Melissa Sherwood; Kira Pederson; Luciann Lahey; Che Kara Beals; Justine MacNeil; coach Fabian McKenzie; assistant Doug Connors; assistant Len Harvey; athletic director John Ryan