2015-16 AUS – women

REGULAR SEASON

	St. Mary’s	19-1	32-3	Scott Munro
	Acadia	16-4	21-10	Len Harvey
	Cape Breton	13-7	19-10	Fabian Mckenzie
	New Brunswick	12-8	18-13	Jeff Speedy
	UPEI	6-14	11-20	Greg Gould
	Dalhousie	6-14	10-21	Anna Stammberger
	St. FX	4-16	7-20	Augy Jones
	Memorial	4-16	5-22	Mark English

        Playoff non-qualifiers:

Memorial Sea-Hawks: Jane Baird, Mona Frey, Kelsey Moore, Rebecca Amo-Mensah, Carolyn Adams, Rosemary Stanoev, Chante Clarke, Katherine Vanden Elzen, Sydney Stewart, Andreanne Ennis, Lindsay Taylor, Haille Nickerson, Brooklynn Wright, Sydney Ezekiel, Geana George, Kelsey McGrath, coach Mark English

        St. Francis Xavier X-Women: Chelsea Provo, Courtney Kilyk, Korenda Colley, Marcy Robinson, Carolyn Smith, Lindsay Lessard, Kayla MacIntyre, Holly Scott, Kolbi Roper, Kimberley Taylor, Shannon Hatch, Jamie McCarron, Courtney Bulman, Kendra Smith, coach Augy Jones, assistant Lia St. Pierre, assistant Doug Partridge, assistant Juls Whitburn, assistant Andy MacKay, assistant Jocelyn Moore, wellness coach Wendy Digout, strength & conditioning Michelle Long, student manager Grace MacDonald, therapist Tara Sutherland, therapist Ange Wylie, student therapist Courtney Scott, SID Krista McKenna

In the quarterfinals, the 4th-seeded New Brunswick Varsity Reds clipped the 5th-seeded Prince Edward Island Panthers 76-65. The Varsity Reds led 18-12 after one quarter. The Panthers ripped off a 10-0 run in the second quarter to knot the score at 21. With the game tied at 32-32 nearing the end of the half, a jump shot from Varsity Red guard Nicole LaFleur gave New Brunswick a 34-32 edge at the half. A UNB run late in the third allowed them to jump out to a 54-46 after three quarters. UNB extended the gap throughout the fourth quarter, holding a 66-49 lead with under seven minutes remaining. UPEI rallied within seven on free throws by Kiera Rigby but drew no closer. Rachel Cleary was chosen player of the game for the Varsity Reds, while Rigby earned the laurels for the Panthers. Grace Wade paced the Varsity Reds with 15 on 4-15 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 6-8 from the line, 5 boards and 4 assists. Rachel Cleary added 15 on 6-7 from the floor, 3-4 from the line and 9 boards. Kiley DeLong added 12 on 4-5 from the floor, 4-4 from the line and 5 boards. Laura Kaye added 10 on 4-10 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 7 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. Caroline Healy added 10 on 5-7 from the floor, 0-2 from the line and 2 boards. Jane Boyle added 5 on 2-3 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 8 boards. Katelyn Mangold added 5 on 2-5 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 12 boards. Nicole Lafleur added 4 on 2-6 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 3 boards and 2 assists, while Chelsey Collette, Annika McConaghy and Hannah Currie were scoreless. McConaghy dished 2 assists. The Varsity Reds hit 29-62 (.468) from the floor, 2-11 (.182) from the arc and 16-23 (.696) from the line, while garnering 58 boards, including 16 on the offensive glass, 13 assists, 5 steals, 3 blocks, 21 turnovers and 17 fouls. Kiera Rigby paced the Panthers with 16 on 4-15 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 7-8 from the line, 7 boards and 2 blocks. Anne Kiberd added 14 on 6-19 from the floor, 1-8 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 3 assists and 2 steals. Katie Donahoe added 13 on 5-11 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 5 boards and 2 assists. Tamara Tompkins added 13 on 5-12 from the floor, 3-3 from the line, 7 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Jane McLaughlin added 4 on 2-10 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 3 boards, 3 assists and 4 steals. Kendra Craswell added 3 on 1-1 from the arc. Jennifer Newman scored 2, while Jasmine Jones and Kaylyn Toner were scoreless. The Panthers (coach Greg Gould, assistant Kathy Murray, assistant Bob Gray, assistant Jay Mingrone) also included Anne Kiberd, Elysia Drost, Victoria Barbour, Julie Campbell, Sarah Peters and Angenay Williams.

In the other quarterfinal, the 3rd-seeded Cape Breton Capers dumped the 6th-seeded Dalhousie Tigers 69-56. The Capers led 21-12 after one quarter and 34-24 at the half, then ripped off an 8-0 run and extended their lead to 57-35 after three quarters. Colleen Keane was chosen player of the game for the Capers, while Deidre Alexander earned the laurels for the Tigers. Colleen Keane paced the Capers with 18 on 6-11 from the floor, 6-8 from the line, 7 boards, 3 assists and 4 steals. Alison Keough added 15 on 6-14 from the floor, 3-5 from the line and 5 boards. Valentina Primossi added 14 on 7-13 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 4 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Hannah Brown scored 12 on 5-8 from the floor, 2-4 from the line and 3 boards. Jalynn Skeir added 6 on 1-13 from the floor, 1-9 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 5 boards and 2 assists. Natasha Roach added 2 on 1-2 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 4 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. Madison Munro added 2 on 1-6 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc and 4 boards, while Karina Kuchta, Kristen Schilz and Jayda Pearson were scoreless. Pearson pilfered 2 balls. The Capers hit 27-70 (.386) from the floor, 1-14 (.071) from the arc and 14-27 (.519) from the line, while garnering 35 boards, including 16 on the offensive glass, 14 assists, 11 steals, 11 turnovers and 14 fouls. Diedre Alexander paced the Tigers with 20 on 9-13 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 3 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Sarah Preston-Thomas added 10 on 5-8 from the floor and 3 boards. Ainsley Macintyre scored 7 on 3-7 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 6 boards and 2 assists. Shalyn Field added 7 on 3-5 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 4 boards and 3 assists. Michela Barresi added 4 on 1-4 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 2 boards. Sophie Gaube added 3 on 1-1 from the arc, 2 boards and 2 assists. Christina Brown added 3 on 1-3 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 3 boards. Chika Chiekwe added 2 on 2-4 from the floor and 5 boards, while Megan Thompson, Ashley Cain and Shannon Forbes were scoreless. Thompson nabbed 6 boards. The Tigers hit 23-44 (.523) from the floor, 2-8 from the arc and 8-14 (.571) from the line, while garnering 39 boards, including 5 on the offensive glass, 12 assists, 4 steals, 3 blocks, 27 turnovers and 19 fouls. The Tigers (coach Anna Stammberger, assistant Tina Lum, assistant Noel Pendergast, assistant Leah Girdwood, mental skills coach Carol Rosenthall, manager Amanda Stanyer, co-trainer Hannah Gonzales, co-trainer Kaylie Glendinning, assistant trainer Mikayla Tyrrell, assistant trainer Jessika Gibson) also included Erin O’Rourke and Tessa Stammberger.

In the semis, the top-seeded Saint Mary’s Huskies clubbed the 4th-seeded New Brunswick Varsity Reds 62-36 after leading 13-12, 21-20 and 37-24 at the quarters. Rachelle Coward was chosen player of the game for the Huskies, while Laura Kaye earned the laurels for the Varsity Reds. Jenny Lewis paced the Huskies with 16 on 5-7 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 4-5 from the line and 3 boards. Rachelle Coward added 13 on 5-15 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 5 boards. Angelina Carvery added 10 on 4-11 from the floor, 0-5 from the arc, 2-3 from the line, 3 boards and 4 steals. Kennisha-Shanice Luberisse added 6 on 3-9 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 6 boards, 3 assists and 4 steals. Laura Langille added 6 on 2-7 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-4 from the line and 4 boards. Emma Valikoski added 6 on 2-3 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 3 boards. Shanieka Wood added 5 on 2-7 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 9 boards and 3 assists, while Katrina Murrell and Courtney Cain-Nordin were scoreless. Murrell nabbed 3 boards. The Huskies hit 23-59 (.390) from the floor, 3-16 (.188) from the arc and 13-22 (.591) from the line, while garnering 42 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 7 assists, 11 steals, 1 block, 12 turnovers and 12 fouls. Caroline Healy paced the Varsity Reds with 8 on 2-8 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 3-3 from the line and 3 boards. Laura Kaye added 7 on 3-10 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 1-1 from the line, 3 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Rachel Cleary added 7 on 3-7 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 9 boards and 2 steals. Nicole Lafleur added 3 on 1-4 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc and 3 boards. Kiley DeLong added 3 on 0-5 from the floor, 3-6 from the line and 9 boards. Grace Wade added 2 on 1-6 from the floor. Jane Boyle added 2, along with 2 boards, Chelsey Collette 2 and Katelyn Mangold 2 on 1-5 from the floor, while Laura Fox, Annika McConaghy and Hannah Currie were scoreless. Currie nabbed 4 boards. The Varsity Reds hit 13-52 (.250) from the floor, 2-11 (.182) from the arc and 8-12 from the line, while garnering 39 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 6 assists, 5 steals, 21 turnovers and 19 fouls.

        In the other semi, the 3rd-seeded Cape Breton Capers nipped the 2nd-seeded Acadia Axewomen 59-57 on a last-minute bucket by Colleen Keane. The Capers team defence forced Acadia into eight first-quarter turnovers as Cape Breton took and 18-13 lead. Acadia closed to within 25-23 at the half and then knotted the score at 39 after three quarters. Keane notched several offensive boards and a three-point play with 2:22 to play to give the Capers a 52-47 lead, and then held on for the win. Keane was chosen player of the game for the Capers, while Paloma Anderson earned the laurels for the Axewomen. Colleen Keane paced the Capers with 23 on 8-16 from the floor, 7-8 from the arc, 9 boards and 3 assists. Valentina Primossi added 11 on 5-13 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 6 boards. Hannah Brown added 10 on 2-12 from the floor, 6-8 from the line, 11 boards and 2 assists. Alison Keough added 6 on 3-5 from the floor. Natasha Roach notched 5 on 1-9 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 6 boards. Jayda Pearson added 4 on 1-4 from the floor, 0-4 from the line and 2 boards, while Jalynn Skeir, Rasheeka Gunn and Madison Munro were scoreless. Skeir and Munro each nabbed 3 boards. The Capers hit 21-69 (.304) from the floor, 0-10 from the arc and 17-26 (.654) from the line, while garnering 44 boards, including 19 on the offensive glass, 7 assists, 5 steals, 1 block, 15 turnovers and 12 fouls. Paloma Anderson paced the Axewomen with 22 on 10-25 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 6 boards and 2 assists. Alexandra Berry added 20 on 9-11 from the floor, 2-4 from the line, 5 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Kelsey Rice added 6 on 3-5 from the floor and 8 boards. Chanel Smith scored 3 on 0-14 from the floor, 0-5 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 7 boards. Katie Ross added 2 on 1-6 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 5 boards and 3 assists. Emily Macleod scored 2 on 1-4 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 7 boards. Alyson Fulton added 2 on 1-1 from the floor, 3 boards and 2 assists, while Lauren Jodrey and Jenalle Vanhie were scoreless. Vanhie nabbed 4 boards. The Axewomen hit 25-69 (.362) from the floor, 0-11 from the arc and 7-12 (.583) from the line, while garnering 54 boards, including 21 on the offensive glass, 12 assists, 8 steals, 2 blocks, 17 turnovers and 20 fouls.

In the final, the top-seeded Saint Mary’s Huskies dispatched the 3rd-seeded Cape Breton Capers 63-49 to capture their fourth consecutive AUS crown. Jenny Lewis drilled a trio from beyond the arc as the Huskies built a 21-8 lead after one quarter. They led 34-25 at the half and 49-34 after three quarters. Hannah Brown notched a pair of buckets for the Capers early in the fourth quarter as they drew within 11. But they never seriously threatened. Angela Carvery was chosen player of the game for the Huskies, while Brown earned the laurels for the Capers. Angelina Carvery paced the Huskies with 15 on 5-15 from the floor, 4-9 from the arc and 1-2 from the line. Laura Langille added 13 on 6-11 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 9 boards. Jenny Lewis notched 13 on 5-8 from the floor, 3-4 from the arc and 2 steals. Rachelle Coward scored 9 on 3-13 from the floor, 1-7 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 4 boards and 3 assists. Kennisha-Shanice Luberisse added 8 on 4-10 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 13 boards and 4 assists. Shanieka Wood notched 3 on 1-3 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 6 boards. Emma Lewis added 2 on 1-6 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc and 5 boards, while Katrina Murrell and Alexandra Smye were scoreless. Murrell nabbed 5 boards. The Huskies hit 25-68 (.368) from the floor, 8-26 (.308) from the arc and 5-10 from the line, while garnering 48 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 10 assists, 5 steals, 2 blocks, 10 turnovers and 13 fouls. Hannah Brown paced the Capers with 16 on 7-14 from the floor, 2-3 from the line and 12 boards. Colleen Keane added 13 on 4-14 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 4-6 from the line, 8 boards and 2 steals. Madison Munro added 8 on 3-7 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 2 boards and 2 assists. Valentina Primossi notched 4 on 1-9 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 8 boards and 5 assists. Jalynn Skeir added 3 on 1-12 from the floor and 1-7 from the arc. Natasha Roach added 3 on 1-8 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc and 3 boards. Jayda Pearson added 2 on 1-3 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 2 boards, while Alison Keough was scoreless. The Capers hit 18-67 (.269) from the floor, 5-21 (.238) from the arc and 8-11 (.727) from the line, while garnering 43 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 11 assists, 6 steals, 1 block, 12 turnovers and 10 fouls.

The co-bronze medalist New Brunswick Varsity Reds: Melissa Gottschall; Caroline Healy; Laura Kaye; Jane Boyle; Laura Fox; Chelsey Collette; Nicole LaFleur; Annika McConaghy; Grace Wade; Kiley DeLong; Hannah Currie; Katelyn Mangold; Eva Tumwine; Megan Campbell; Nailah Jones; Grace Simpson; Rachel Cleary; coach Jeff Speedy; assistant Leah Bowers; assistant Rick Cotter

        The co-bronze medalist Acadia Axewomen: Ellen Hatt; Lauren Miller; Sarah Taylor; Lauren Jodrey; Alyson Fulton; Kelsey Rice; Chanel Smith; Katie Ross; Hannah Stokes; Miriam Franchetto; Paloma Anderson; Emily MacLeod; Maire Burke; Alexandra Berry; Jenalle Vanhie; coach Len Harvey; assistant Beth Detienne; assistant Jeremy Skidmore; assistant Adam Detienne

The silver medalist Cape Breton Capers: Karina Kuchta; Adrianna Beck; Rasheeka Gunn; Colleen Keane; Madison Munro; Natasha Roach; Jaylynn Skeir; Alison Keough; Valentina Primossi; Kristin Schilz; Jayda Pearson; Hannah Brown; coach Fabian McKenzie; assistant Doug Connors

The gold medalist Saint Mary’s Huskies: Alexandra Smye; Jenny Lewis; Emma Valikoski; Veronica Vaickus; Angelina Carvery; Katrina Murrell; Rachelle Coward; Carlie Nugent; Josie Gascoigne; Belinda Ndaye; Kennisha-Shanice Luberisse; Laura Langille; Shanieka Wood; Courtney Cain-Nordin; coach Scott Munro; assistant Mark Ross; assistant Tasia McKenna; assistant Les Berry