REGULAR SEASON
PRAIRIE | PACIFIC | ||||||||
Regina | 16-4 | 23-8 | Dave Taylor | Simon Fraser | 17-1 | 29-1 | Bruce Langford | ||
Alberta | 15-5 | 21-13 | Scott Edwards | Victoria | 14-4 | 17-6 | Brian Cheng | ||
Saskatchewan | 14-6 | 23-8 | Lisa Thomaidis | U.B.C. | 11-7 | 13-10 | Deb Huband | ||
Winnipeg | 10-10 | 15-17 | Tanya McKay | Trinity Western | 5-13 | 6-15 | Kerby Court | ||
Lethbridge | 8-12 | 9-15 | Donna Branch | Thompson Rivers | 3-15 | 3-15 | Scott Reeves | ||
Calgary | 8-12 | 10-13 | Shawnee Harle | Fraser Valley | 2-17 | 2-17 | Al Tuchscherer | ||
Manitoba | 8-12 | 9-16 | Pam Danis | ||||||
Brandon | 3-17 | 3-17 | Jaime Hickson | ||||||
Playoff non-qualifiers:
Brandon Bobcats: Jayla Bousquet, Melanie Thompson, Amanda Fortin, Nicisha Johnson, Rosemary Mills, Chantel Gaslard, Sarah Lopes, Stephanie Lacey-Avon, Britney White, Kelsey Solarchuk, Hailey Toner, Rebecca Funk, Chelsey Hiebert, coach Jaime Hickson
Calgary Dinosaurs: Ashley Hill, Alex Cole, Tamara Jarrett, Megan Lang, Megan Schaufele, Robyn Gibson, Tilly Ettinger, Elise Horton, Kaitie Beard, Megan MacLean, Esther Graff, coach Shawnee Harle, associate Claire Mitton, assistant Sarah Williams, manager Jackson Parker
Fraser Valley Cascades: Jane Meadwell, Alyssa Gaukel, Aieisha Luyken, Courtney Bartle, Tessa Hart, Nicole Wierks, Lauren Rieu, Olivia Vardabasso, Naomi Dueck, Samantha Kurath, Ashley Smith, coach Al Tuchscherer
Manitoba Bisons: Kait Flett, Kayla Klassen, Michele Hynes, Mubo Ilelaboye, Lauren Mortier, Maria Pawlyshyn, Whitney Lodge-Zaparnick, Nicole Vestby, Colleen Dorian, Vanessa De Vries, Deanna Hiebert, coach Pam Danis
Thompson Rivers Wolfpack: Jen Ju, Kaitlyn Widsten, Diane Schuetze, Tracy Kocs, Kali Ellis, Lindsay Dekoff, Kailey Colonna, Kayla Forsyth, Beth McNeill, Michelle Dimond, Alex Allen, Karalyn Forsyth, coach Scott Reeves, assistant Chuck Ferguson
Trinity Western Spartans: Lauren Doubroff, Emily Knauff, Amanda Knauff, Tiffany Olsen, Stephanie Carkner, Holly Strom, Keely Goertzen, Corina Reimer, Jordan Verhoeff, Joanna Balin, Rae-Maryse Laljee, Jessica Carmichael, Karla Josefson, Crystal Ballentyne, Lindsey Gustafson, Rachel Raymond, coach Kerby Court, assistant Livia Munro
In the quarterfinals, Regina defeated Lethbridge 71-58; 71-51 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, Regina dumped Lethbridge 71-58. The game was delayed by over 90 minutes while waiting for the officiating crew to arrive. After the contest finally started, Lethbridge hung tough with the Cougars – at one point midway through the first quarter, leading by eight. Lethbridge led 30-29 at the half, but the Cougars took the lead for good early in the third quarter. Regina outscored the Pronghorns by a 19-10 margin in the third and put away the visitors with eight consecutive points over a three-minute span in the fourth quarter. “I thought we handled the disruption to the game like a veteran team, but it still took most of the first quarter to get the rust off after the two-week break,” Cougars coach Dave Taylor said. “We took advantage of Brittany’s strength down low and started knocking down some outside shots in the second half.” Brittany Read led Regina with 28 on 11-17 from the floor, 6-9 from the line, 10 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Stacey Walker added 12 on 4-6 from the arc, 4 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Gabrielle Gheyssen notched 12 on 5-9 from the floor, 2-3 from the line, 6 boards and 2 steals. Lindsay Ledingham added 7 on 3-6 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc and 5 boards. Carmen Stewart scored 6 on 3-6 from the floor, 6 boards and 5 assists. Joanna Zalesiak added 4 on 1-8 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 5 boards, 4 assists and 3 steals. Rebecca Schmidt added 2, while Danielle Schmidt and Megan Chamberlin were scoreless. The Cougars hit 28-61 (.459) from the floor, 8-20 (.400) from the arc and 7-11 (.636) from the line, while garnering 45 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 14 assists, 11 steals, 2 blocks, 24 turnovers and 14 fouls. Sam Hornquist paced Lethbridge with 13 on 5-11 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 5 boards and 2 steals. Kenzie Sheen added 11 on 4-7 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc, 1-1 from the line, 2 assists and 2 steals. Hannah Blanchette added 10 on 3-10 from the floor, 4-4 from the line, 5 boards, 2 assists and 4 steals. Stephanie Price added 9 on 2-11 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 3 boards and 4 assists. Lauren Taal notched 8 on 2-11 from the floor, 1-8 from the arc and 3-5 from the line. Kara Henry added 3, Stephanie Inman 2 and Becky Heninger 2, while Courtney Heinricks and Morgan Cross were scoreless. The Pronghorns hit 18-59 (.305) from the floor, 5-18 (.278) from the arc and 17-23 (.739) from the line, while garnering 29 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 10 assists, 12 steals, 1 block, 17 turnovers and 12 fouls. …………………………………………………… In game two, Regina completed the series sweep by stomping Lethbridge 71-51. Lethbridge led 23-11 after one quarter. Regina led 36-32 at the half and 51-39 after three quarters. Brittany Read paced Regina with 22 on 6-12 from the floor, 10-12 from the line, 6 boards and 2 steals. Rebecca Schmidt added 13 on 5-8 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc and 2 assists. Lindsay Ledingham added 22 on 5-10 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 9 boards and 4 assists. Joanna Zalesiak added 7 on 3-8 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 10 boards, 3 assists and 4 steals. Gabrielle Gheyssen scored 7 on 2-6 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 3 boards. Megan Chamberlin scored 6 on 3-9 from the floor, 5 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Stacey Walker scored 3 on 1-5 from the arc and 3 assists. Danielle Schmidt added 2, while Kelsey Lothain, Vanessa Wesolowski, Ashley Wishira and Carmen Stewart were scoreless. The Cougars hit 26-66 (.394) from the floor, 8-20 (.400) from the arc and 11-16 (.688) from the line, while garnering 44 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 21 assists, 13 steals, 8 blocks, 15 turnovers and 16 fouls. Kenzie Sheen paced Lethbridge with 11 on 4-8 from the floor, 3-3 from the line and 4 boards. Becky Heninger added 10 on 4-12 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 2-3 from the line and 7 boards. Lauren Taal scored 7 on 3-12 from the floor, 1-8 from the arc, 4 boards and 4 assists. Hannah Blanchette scored 6 on 3-7 from the floor and 6 boards. Sam Hornquist notched 5 on 1-6 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 3 boards. Stephanie Price scored 4 on 2-9 from the floor, 4 boards and 4 assists. Stephanie Inman added 3, Courtney Heinricks 2, Morgan Cross 2 and Kara Henry 1, while Devon Kendall was scoreless. The Pronghorns hit 20-63 (.317) from the floor, 4-17 (.235) from the arc and 7-10 from the line, while garnering 41 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 10 assists, 4 steals, 2 blocks, 22 turnovers and 17 fouls. The Pronghorns (coached by Donna Branch) also included Janelle Traber.
The Simon Fraser Clan defeated the Winnipeg Wesmen 85-54; 96-49 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, Simon Fraser stomped Winnipeg 85-54. Despite allowing the Wesmen to score the game’s opening points, the Clan got off to a hot start, opening up a 19-4 lead in the first part of the starting quarter, including a 13-0 run. Simon Fraser continued to control the game from there, allowing the Wesmen just 11 points in the first quarter, nine of which were scored by point guard Caitlin Gooch. FU carried that momentum into the second, opening up the quarter with a seven-point run. The Clan took a 31-11 lead before the Wesmen were able to make a shot. The Clan once again limited the Wesmen to 11 points in the second, giving themselves a comfortable 44-22 lead heading into the second half. The third quarter was the highest scoring quarter of the game with the Clan outscoring the Wesmen 24-15. Robyn Buna put together a commendable eight-point streak early in the quarter for the Clan featuring back-to-back three pointers, while Gooch continued to charge for the Wesmen scoring 15 points to that point in the game. SFU maintained control from that point on, cruising to the easy win. “We’re in the playoffs now so it was so important for us to come out and be consistent,” said senior point guard Lisa Tindle, who coming off a sore knee, was making her first start since Nov. 28. “We need to come out with the same energy and intensity every game.” Laurelle Weigl paced Simon Fraser with 18 on 7-9 from the floor, 4-7 from the line and 3 boards. Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe added 14 on 6-8 from the floor, 2-4 from the line, 7 boards and 3 blocks. Kate Hole scored 12 on 3-6 from the floor, 6-6 from the line and 2 boards. Robyn Buna added 12 on 4-9 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 5 assists. Kristina Collins added 8 on 3-7 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 3 boards and 5 assists. Matteke Hutzler added 8 on 4-6 from the floor and 4 boards. Brea McLaughlin added 6 on 2-3 from the arc and 2 boards. Carly Graham scored 4 on 1-8 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 3 boards and 4 assists. Katie Miyazaki added 2 on 1-1 from the floor, 7 boards, 4 assists and 3 steals. Carla Wyman and Anna Carolsfeld were scoreless. The Clan hit 32-63 (.508) from the floor, 8-27 (.296) from the arc and 15-21 (.714) from the line, while garnering 39 boards, including 16 on the offensive glass, 25 assists, 7 steals, 5 blocks, 12 turnovers and 15 fouls. Caitlin Gooch paced Winnipeg with 17 on 4-9 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 8-11 from the line, 5 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. Kaitlin Rempel added 9 on 3-7 from the floor, 3-4 from the line and 6 boards. Alyssa Grant added 9 on 3-8 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 2-3 from the line and 3 boards. Randie Gibson added 8 on 3-7 from the floor and 2-4 from the arc. Amy Ogidan added 5 on 2-10 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc and 4 boards. Alex MacIver added 2, Keiko Kobayakawa 2 and Adele Baril 2, while Jessica Stromberg, Sarah Reilly, Kaitlin Frison and Mackenzie Prasek were scoreless. The Wesmen hit 18-55 (.327) from the floor, 5-17 (.294) from the arc and 13-20 (.650) from the line, while garnering 28 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 8 assists, 5 steals, 2 blocks, 16 turnovers and 16 fouls. …………………………………………………… In game two, Simon Fraser completed the series sweep by thrashing Winnipeg 96-49. The Clan wasted no time getting started with Katie Miyazaki nailing an early reverse lay-up to initiate the Clan’s offence. From there, the Clan dominated on both ends of the court, shutting out the Wesmen for the first seven minutes of the quarter as they took a 19-0 lead. The Wesmen earned their only point of the quarter when the Clan’s Kristina Collins fouled Alex Merciver, who went one for two from the foul line. After a hot first quarter, the Clan found themselves with a 26-1 lead heading into the second, holding Winnipeg without a made field goal over the first 11:30 of the game. The Wesmen saw their first field goal of the night early in the second and went on to earn 21 points in the second quarter. The Clan, secured by their stellar opening quarter, managed to outscore the Wesmen with 23 points to give themselves a 49-22 lead at the half. The Clan managed to regain a touch of their defensive flare in the second half, the final 20 minutes were similar to the first. SFU outscored Winnipeg 30-17 in the third to open up a 40-point lead at the end of three quarters. Despite a solid effort by the Wesmen, it was not enough to stop the Clan, who cruised to the win. Kate Hole paced Simon Fraser with 21 on 5-7 from the floor, 11-13 from the line, 4 boards, 2 assists and 3 blocks. Robyn Buna added 18 on 6-14 from the floor, 6-9 from the arc and 4 assists. Laurelle Weigl added 15 on 6-12 from the floor, 3-4 from the line, 10 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. Kristina Collins added 8 on 3-8 from the floor, 2-7 from the arc, 4 boards and 2 steals. Brea McLaughlin scored 7 on 3-4 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc and 2 boards. Matteke Hutzler added 7 on 3-3 from the floor, 5 boards and 5 assists. Katie Miyazaki added 6 on 2-5 from the floor, 6 boards and 2 steals. Lisa Tindle added 6 on 2-4 from the arc, 3 boards and 2 assists. Carly Graham added 3, Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe 3 and Carla Wyman 2, while Anna Carolsfeld was scoreless. The Clan hit 33-66 from the floor, 12-27 (.444) from the arc and 18-26 (.692) from the line, while garnering 46 boards, including 18 on the offensive glass, 15 fouls, 24 assists, 16 turnovers, 4 blocks and 14 steals. Caitlin Gooch paced Winnipeg with 11 on 4-15 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 3-3 from the line and 4 boards. Alyssa Grant added 9 on 4-9 from the floor, 1-1 from the line and 2 boards. Amy Ogidan scored 7 on 3-10 from the floor, 1-1 from the line, 4 boards and 2 assists. Alex MacIver added 5 on 2-3 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 3 boards. Sarah Reilly added 4 on 2-2 from the floor. Adele Baril added 4, Randie Gibson 3, Jessica Stromberg 2, along with 6 boards and 2 assists, Kaitlin Rempel 2, along with 3 boards, and Mackenzie Prasek 2, while Keiko Kobayakawa and Kaitlin Frison were scoreless. The Wesmen hit 21-60 (.350) from the floor, 1-17 (.059) from the arc and 6-7 (.857) from the line, while garnering 28 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 24 fouls, 7 assists, 22 turnovers, 1 block and 6 steals. The Wesmen (coached by Tanya McKay) also included Danielle Baril.
The Saskatchewan Huskies defeated the Victoria Vikes 82-64; 59-50 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, Saskatchewan thrashed Victoria 82-64 as Lyndsay DeGroot lit up the VikesSaskatchewan attacked the short-handed UVic squad early and often, using their pressure defence and up-tempo offence to wear down the Vikes. DeGroot scored the Huskies first three baskets of the game and Saskatchewan already led by double digits at the end of the opening quarter. The Huskies bench out-scored the Vikes’ 28-9. “[Saskatchewan] is a very good team and we didn’t take care of what we needed to,” said Vikes forward Carmen Lapthorne. “Their key player scored too many points for us to be able to win the game and we’ve got to come out harder.” Victoria coach Brian Cheng said “give them credit. They are the No. 3-ranked team in the country and showed it,” said Victoria coach Brian Cheng. “They put us on our heels and took away our strengths. They had a team ready to go and we played scared. They put their lives on the line out there for each other.” Lapthorne said “they came out so hard and we were almost shocked, but we should have been prepared for that. We got down early, and to chip away at a big lead is tough in the playoffs because the other guys want it as much as you do.” The Vikes were down to nine players because of injuries and UVic’s stamina is an issue in this series. “We’ve got to be ready to play the full 40 minutes,” said Vikes forward Vanessa Forstbauer. “We are going to have to rely on our fitness. And play better defensively. We are the third best defensive team in the conference and we gave up 82 points. They came to attack us and we let their shooters shoot and their drivers drive the lanes.” The game was within reach at the half for UVic, but the Huskies extended their 10-point lead quickly and the short-staffed Vikes could not swing momentum the other way. “We’ve got to want it. We can rest later. It’s crunch time,” said the former Mount Douglas High and Camosun College star Lapthorne. Cheng laid it out for his players. “We have to relish the opportunity before us and play on edge [tonight] like our playoff lives depend on it because they do depend on it,” he said. Lindsay DeGroot paced Saskatchewan with 22 on 10-15 from the floor, 2-3 from the line, 5 boards and 3 steals. Jill Humbert added 13 on 5-6 from the floor, 3-3 from the arc and 5 assists. Alicia Wilson scored 13 on 6-9 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 2 boards. Jana Spindler added 8 on 4-6 from the floor, 5 boards and 2 steals. Kim Tulloch notched 7 on 3-6 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 4 boards and 3 assists. Mary Hipperson scored 6 on 2-2 from the arc and 3 boards. Lindsay Copeland scored 6 on 2-8 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 3 boards. Marci Kiselyk added 4 and Lauren Whyte 3, while Amy Lackie, Brittany Bodnar and Erica Gavel were scoreless. The Huskies hit 35-62 (.565) from the floor, 9-20 (.450) from the arc and 3-5 (.600) from the line, while garnering 31 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 10 fouls, 12 assists, 16 turnovers, 1 block and 12 steals. Carmen Lapthorne paced Victoria with 14 on 6-11 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc and 3 assists. Vanessa Forstbauer added 14 on 6-11 from the floor, 2-3 from the line, 8 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. Kayla Dykstra added 13 on 6-9 from the floor, 1-1 from the line, 12 boards, 2 assists, 2 blocks and 2 steals. Kristen Hughes added 9 on 4-13 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 2 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Debbie Yeboah added 5 on 2-16 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 5 boards and 3 assists. Sarah Semeniuk added 5 on 1-1 from the floor and 3-4 from the line. Jane Anholt scored 4 on 2-3 from the floor, 2 assists and 2 steals, while Elyse Matthews was scoreless. The Vike shit 27-66 (.409) from the floor, 3-16 (.188) from the arc and 7-10 from the line, while garnering 37 boards, including 20 on the offensive glass, 11 fouls, 16 assists, 20 turnovers, 3 blocks and 7 steals. …………………………………………………… In game two, Saskatchewan completed the series sweep by dumping Victoria 59-50. Victoria led 23-16 after one quarter and 37-26 at the half. Saskatchewan led 44-41 after three quarters. “Saskatchewan did a wonderful job defensively in the second half, but we still had our chances but nothing fell for us tonight,” said UVic coach Brian Cheng. “It’s a sour way to end the season, but we will move forward and can only learn to grow from this kind of experience. The future looks good. Hopefully, this is the lesson learned in order to get past the first-round next time.” Kayla Dykstra said “we had excellent looks at the basket but it was a tale of two halves. “In the first half, we were the aggressors but in the second half maybe we were too casual,” said UVic forward Vanessa Forstbauer. “We had decent looks but couldn’t convert. We’re going to have a good team next season, but right now this really hurts.” Lindsay DeGroot paced Saskatchewan with 23 on 6-14 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 11-11 from the line, 9 boards, 2 assists and 4 steals. Kim Tulloch added 9 on 4-10 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc and 4 boards. Marci Kiselyk scored 7 on 2-4 from the floor, 3-6 from the line and 5 boards. Jill Humbert scored 7 on 3-9 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 0-5 from the line, 4 boards and 3 assists. Jana Spindler scored 5 on 2-5 from the floor, 1-1 from the line and 9 boards. Lindsay Copeland added 3, Amy Lackie 3 and Alicia Wilson 2, while Mary Hipperson and Lauren Whyte were scoreless. The Huskies hit 20-54 (.370) from the floor, 4-19 (.211) from the arc and 15-24 (.625) from the line, while garnering 47 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 9 assists, 12 steals, 3 blocks, 22 turnovers and 12 fouls. Kayla Dykstra paced Victoria with 23 on 9-12 from the floor, 5-5 from the line, 10 boards and 2 steals. Carmen Lapthorne added 12 on 4-14 from the floor, 4-11 from the arc, 5 boards and 7 steals. Vanessa Forstbauer added 7 on 2-9 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3-7 from the line, 7 boards, 4 assists and 2 blocks. Debbie Yeboah added 5 on 2-16 from the floor, 1-7 from the arc, 2 boards and 5 assists. Kristen Hughes added 3 on 1-8 from the floor, 1-7 from the arc and 8 boards, while Elyse Matthews, Michelle Lee, Allison Mulock and Sarah Semeniuk were scoreless. The Vikes hit 18-62 (.290) from the floor, 6-27 (.222) from the arc and 8-12 (.667) from the line, while garnering 43 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 13 assists, 13 steals, 22 turnovers and 20 fouls. The Vikes (coached by Brian Cheng, assisted by Denis Beausoleil and Dani Everitt-Sinclair) also included Carmen Lapthorne, Natalie Janssens and Jane Anholt.
In the last quarterfinal series, the Alberta Pandas defeated the UBC Thunderbirds 74-66; 59-76; 80-78 (2g-1). …………………………………………………… In game one, Alberta prevailed 74-66 in overtime. The Pandas looked in control for three quarters but squandered an 11-point lead with 6:46 to go but the Thunderbirds turned it on, going on a 15-4 run that lasted the rest of the quarter to tie the game at 60 with 41.6 seconds left. With the Pandas looking to retake the lead with 20 seconds left, Erika Vieweg stole the ball on an errant pass to give UBC a last-shot opportunity. However, Marissa Haylett came up big for the Pandas, stripping the ball and forcing a jump ball with 1.6 seconds left. After a traveling violation on UBC’s attempted inbound, Emily Bolduc got an open look for three from the wing for Alberta, but was just long, sending the game to OT. “What an outstanding play for a veteran kid for us,” said Alberta coach Scott Edwards of Haylett’s steal. “We pride ourselves on our defence, as does British Columbia, and I was really proud of Marisa. She had to stay emotionally invested in the game after getting in foul trouble in the first couple of minutes and sitting for so long.” UBC coach Deb Huband said “we started our play a little bit too early, then people got a little confused and we didn’t get what we were looking for.” The Pandas made quick work in the overtime period as Anneka Bakker scored six of her team-high 15 and Bolduc iced it with a big three-pointer while the Thunderbirds struggled to generate offence, turning the ball over three times. “Our offence let us down in overtime,” admitted Huband. Early on, Alberta built a quick lead off superior inside play, getting to the painting and finding success on entry passes and offensive rebounds as they finished the first quarter with a plus-eight rebounding margin and an 18-13 lead that they would build on over the next three quarters. However, they didn’t press the inside game as often as Edwards would have liked, especially considering their ability to grab offensive rebounds-they had 19-and draw fouls. “I was really frustrated with shot selection tonight from the perimeter. I thought we were doing a nice job getting the ball inside and we were doing a good job against the shot blockers, and we started settling for three-point shots, which is uncharacteristic of our team and maybe just a little bit of those playoff nerves with a young group,” he explained. Anneka Bakker paced Alberta with 15 on 5-12 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 4-4 from the line and 2 boards. Emily Bolduc scored 14 on 5-15 from the floor, 2-7 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards and 3 steals. Marisa Haylett added 14 on 6-15 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 3 boards and 2 steals. Caitlin Stiksma added 6 on 3-4 from the floor and 6 boards. Kaitlyn Arbuthnot notched 6 on 3-11 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc and 3 boards. Kendra Asleson scored 5 on 2-5 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 8 boards. Georgia Popovici notched 4 on 2-8 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc and 3 boards. Alysia Rissling added 4 on 2-3 from the floor, 2 boards and 3 assists. Josephine Peacock scored 4 on 4-4 from the line and 4 boards. Megan Wickstrom added 2 while Stacey Sperling was scoreless. The Pandas hit 28-74 (.378) from the floor, 5-18 (.278) from the arc and 13-14 (.929) from the line, while garnering 40 boards, including 19 on the offensive glass, 12 assists, 7 steals, 18 turnovers and 18 fouls. Devan Lisson paced UBC with 17 on 7-11 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc and 4 assists. Alex Vieweg added 13 on 4-8 from the floor, 5-8 from the line, 6 boards and 3 steals. Candace Morisset added 11 on 4-7 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards and 5 assists. Lia St. Pierre added 9 on 2-10 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 5-6 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists. Zara Huntley added 8 on 3-5 from the floor, 2-4 from the line, 6 boards and 2 blocks. Arianne Duchesne notched 4 on 2-5 from the floor and 4 boards. Leigh Stansfield added 2 on 1-2 from the floor and 4 boards. Montanna Dunmore added 2, while Virginia Watson, Victoria Spangehl and Chloee St. Amour were scoreless. The Thunderbirds hit 24-50 (.480) from the floor, 4-12 (.333) from the arc and 14-20 (.700) from the line, while garnering 34 boards, including 7 on the offensive glass, 12 assists, 7 steals, 2 blocks, 25 turnovers and 15 fouls. …………………………………………………… In game two, U.B.C. evened the series by clipping Alberta 76-59. The T-Birds came out flying in the opening quarter, staking out a 21-15 lead after ten, and although Alberta played a better second quarter, they could only cut the deficit to 35-30 at the half. The UBC lead ballooned to as much as 10-points in the third, but Marissa Haylett and the Pandas kept clawing themselves back into it, with Haylett putting down four buckets, part of a 22-point third quarter for Alberta. Trailing 53-52 with ten minutes to go, everything went wrong from Alberta, while the visitors could only do right. Alex Vieweg was a force under the defensive glass. UBC also picked up four blocks against the smaller Pandas. Alberta also shot themselves in the foot Saturday night, sending UBC to the line for 32 shots, while the Pandas themselves only shot nine attempts. Pandas coach Scott Edwards said “I just thought the UBC kids played harder. They played harder consistently through the whole game and then the fourth quarter, when the game was on the line for them, they really tightened up and executed and got to the free-throw line and did a great job. … We just couldn’t sustain any energy tonight. UBC, credit to them, they really came out and penetrated at us hard and got us on our heels. It’s two nights in a row where we hit only two baskets in the fourth quarter and we gave them everything they wanted all night long. In the fourth quarter especially, we didn’t move our feet very well. We seemed to foul on every possession and put them on the line which really helped them. It’s hard to get into an offence when you gotta stop and inbound the ball every time after they score free throws.” Zara Huntley paced U.B.C. with 16 on 6-8 from the floor, 4-6 from the line, 5 boards and 2 blocks. Candace Morisset added 12 on 3-6 from the floor, 6-7 from the line and 3 assists. Lia St. Pierre added 12 on 5-11 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 2 assists. Devan Lisson scored 10 on 3-4 from the arc and 4 steals. Arianne Duchesne added 9 on 1-2 from the floor and 7-8 from the line. Alex Vieweg scored 7 on 2-7 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 2-3 from the line, 9 boards and 2 steals. Leigh Stanfield added 4 on 2-4 from the floor and 3 boards. Chloee St. Amour added 4 and Montanna Dunmore 2, while Virginia Watson and Victoria Spangehl were scoreless. The Thunderbirds hit 24-44 (.545) from the floor, 4-8 from the arc and 24-32 (.750) from the line, while garnering 29 boards, including 2 on the offensive glass, 12 fouls, 9 assists, 14 turnovers, 4 blocks and 10 steals. Marissa Haylett paced Alberta with 14 on 5-14 from the floor, 4-7 from the arc, 3 boards and 2 assists. Emily Bolduc added 12 on 5-13 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 5 boards and 5 assists. Georgia Popovici added 10 on 4-12 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc and 2 boards. Anneka Bakker added 9 on 3-6 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 2 boards. Kaitlyn Arbuthnot added 6 on 3-7 from the floor and 4 assists. Kendra Asleson added 6 on 1-3 from the floor, 4-4 from the line and 6 boards. Alysia Rissling added 2 on 1-2 from the floor, 2 boards and 3 assists. Caitlin Stiksma was scoreless, while nabbing 5 boards. Sarah Binns, Josephine Peacock and Megan Wickstrom were scoreless. The Pandas hit 22-59 (.373) from the floor, 8-17 (.471) from the arc and 7-9 (.778) from the line, while garnering 30 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 24 fouls, 18 assists, 20 turnovers and 5 steals. …………………………………………………… In game three, Alberta took the series by nipping U.B.C. 80-78 as Emily Bolduc notched a career-high 27. The T-Birds certainly didn’t make it easy on the home side, opening up with a slim 19-17 lead after the first quarter. Alberta roared to life during the second quarter, putting the boots to the Birds to the tune of a 30-13 advantage to take a 47-32 lead into the half-time break. After owning leads of 15-points in the second and third quarters, the U of A looked like they were cruising to a win, but like they did during their game two win, UBC stormed back to make things interesting. The T-Birds, led by Devan Lisson and Alex Vieweg, out-scored Alberta 23-17 in the third, changing a 15-point deficit to a nine-point gap heading into the fourth. UBC then rolled off a 6-0 run early in the fourth, drawing to 64-61, but the Pandas were always able to do just enough to stay ahead, despite being outplayed. Back-to-back buckets by Arbuthnot increased the Alberta advantage to 70-61, but Lia St. Pierre picked up a deuce, sparking another 6-0 run by the Birds to make the score 70-67. The teams continued to trade buckets with UBC inching closer every time, but, Bolduc eventually sealed the deal with a knifing lay-up with under a minute to go, leaving the Thunderbirds in desperation mode. Alberta then forced a turnover, and after the in-bound, was able to hang-on to the slim one-point win. “That was a heckuva basketball game,” said Pandas coach Scott Edwards. “That team is unbelievable, UBC, give so much credit to them. They didn’t give up a single inch this entire weekend. We knew they’d come back and play hard and they did.” Kendra Asleson said “it was a pretty big game. I knew the pressure was on, do-or-die for anyone who was one.” The Pandas played without point guard Nicole Clarke, who was sidelined by a foot injury. “Without Nic on the floor, (Emily Bolduc and Marissa Haylett) needed to be our leading scorers every night and for the most part, they did that,” Edwards said. “They understand that their jobs are so important for this team. They try to step up. They’re just learning how to do that. It’s fun to watch them.” Emily Bolduc paced Alberta with 27 on 8-14 from the floor, 5-7 from the arc, 6-6 from the line, 6 boards and 3 assists. Kendra Asleson added 18 on 7-9 from the floor, 4-4 from the line and 4 boards. Marisa Haylett added 12 on 5-11 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards and 2 assists. Kaitlyn Arbuthnot scored 11 on 5-10 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 3 boards, 6 assists and 3 steals. Anneka Bakker added 6 on 3-6 from the floor and 0-2 from the arc. Megan Wickstrom added 2, Caitlin Stiksma 2, along with 4 boards, and Georgia Popvici 2, while Alysia Rissling was scoreless. The Pandas hit 30-57 (.526) from the floor, 5-15 (.333) from the arc and 15-18 (.833) from the line, while garnering 28 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 18 assists, 4 steals, 1 block, 15 turnovers and 17 fouls. Lia St. Pierre paced U.B.C. with 17 on 6-10 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 5-5 from the line, 4 boards and 5 assists. Zara Huntley added 17 on 6-10 from the floor, 5-8 from the line and 4 boards. Candace Morisset added 15 on 6-9 from the floor, 3-4 from the arc, 6 boards and 3 assists. Alex Vieweg added 10 on 4-10 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 5 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. Devan Lisson scored 9 on 3-7 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 3 boards. Leigh Stanfield added 6 on 2-4 from the floor and 2-2 from the line. Montanna Dunmore added 2 and Arianne Duchesne 2, while Chloee St. Amour and Virginia Watson were scoreless. The Thunderbirds hit 28-56 from the floor, 6-12 from the arc and 16-21 (.762) from the line, while garnering 30 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 14 assists, 4 steals, 2 blocks, 17 turnovers and 17 fouls. The Thunderbirds (coached by Deb Huband, assistant Carrie Watts, assistant Cait Haggarty, assistant Shaun McGuinness, strength & conditioning Julien Emery, trainers Paul Bradshaw and Jon Hayduk) also included Devan Lisson, Victoria Spangehl and Erika Vieweg.
In the Final Four semis, the Simon Fraser Clan clocked the Saskatchewan Huskies 84-64. “I thought we played well defensively in the second and third quarter, and that was what allowed [SFU] to be able to get the win,” said SFU coach Bruce Langford. “I thought [Robyn Buna] played well, but we let up a little in the fourth quarter when we put our bench on the floor.” The Clan utilized a 17-to-9 run, bridging the end of the first and start of the second quarter to open up an 11-point advantage (35-24), and never looked back, leading 50-32 at halftime. SFU led by 31 points at the end of the third quarter (76-45), while the Huskies outscored SFU 19-to-8 over the final ten minutes to coast to the win. Robyn Buna paced Simon Fraser with 23 on 9-17 from the floor, 5-12 from the arc, 4 boards, 4 assists an d4 steals. Matteke Hutzler added 14 on 7-9 from the floor and 2 blocks. Katie Miyazaki added 12 on 5-8 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 4 boards, 4 assists and 7 steals. Laurelle Weigl notched 10 on 4-5 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 6 boards and 3 assists. Kate Hole scored 7 on 1-3 from the floor, 5-6 from the line, 3 boards and 2 blocks. Kristina Collins scored 5 on 2-9 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 3 boards and 6 assists. Brea McLaughlin scored 5 on 2-3 from the floor and 4 boards. Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe added 5 on 2-3 from the floor, 1-1 from the line and 4 boards. Lisa Tindle scored 3 on 1-1 from the arc and 4 boards. Carla Wyman, Kelsey Horsting and Carly Graham were scoreless. The Clan hit 33-63 (.524) from the floor, 8-24 (.333) from the arc and 10-12 (.833) from the line, while garnering 29 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 16 fouls, 22 assists, 19 turnovers, 8 blocks and 14 steals. Lindsay DeGroot paced Saskatchewan with 12 on 5-10 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 4 boards. Marci Kiselyk added 10 on 5-8 from the floor, 3 boards and 2 steals. Alicia Wilson scored 9 on 3-3 from the floor, 3-4 from the line and 3 boards. Jill Humbert scored 7 on 3-11 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 1-1 from the line and 3 assists. Mary Hipperson scored 6 on 1-3 from the floor, 4-4 from the line and 2 assists. Lindsay Copeland scored 5 on 2-6 from the floor and 1-4 from the arc. Kim Tulloch scored 5 on 2-5 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 6 boards and 2 assists. Jana Spindler scored 4 on 2-5 from the floor and 6 boards. Brittany Bodnar scored 4 on 1-1 from the floor an d2-2 from the line. Amy Lackie scored 2, while Lauren Whyte was scoreless. The Huskies hit 25-58 (.431) from the floor, 1-11 (.091) from the arc and 13-15 (.867) from the line, while garnering 33 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 18 fouls, 10 assists, 27 turnovers, 3 blocks and 6 steals.
In the other semi, the Regina Cougars dumped Alberta Pandas 86-77. Regina racked up 30 points in the third quarter, generating a 13-2 run to open the period to take control of the game. It completely turned the game’s momentum, as it was the Pandas who had the advantage at halftime, up 35-34 after utilizing 9-0 run to start the second quarter. The Cougars held court in the final frame, as Alberta was never able to cut Regina’s lead to less than seven points. Joanna Zalesiak paced Regina with 22 on 8-14 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 5-7 from the line, 6 boards, 6 assists and 2 steals. Carmen Stewart added 15 on 4-6 from the floor, 7-8 from the line, 4 boards and 4 assists. Lindsay Ledingham added 15 on 7-9 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 2 boards and 3 assists. Stacey Walker scored 12 on 4-8 from the floor, 4-7 from the arc, 2 boards and 2 assists. Brittany Read added 11 on 5-9 from the floor, 1-1 from the line, 6 boards and 2 blocks. Gabrielle Gheyssen added 9 on 3-9 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 3 steals. Rebecca Schmidt added 2, while Megan Chamberlin and Danielle Schmidt were scoreless. The Cougars hit 32-63 (.508) from the floor, 7-20 (.350) from the arc and 15-18 (.833) from the line, while garnering 29 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 17 assists, 6 steals, 2 blocks, 17 turnovers and 22 fouls. Anneka Bakker paced Alberta with 20 on 7-14 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 5-6 from the line and 2 boards. Marisa Haylett added 16 on 5-11 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 4-6 from the line and 3 boards. Emily Bolduc scored 14 on 4-9 from the floor, 6-6 from the line and 2 assists. Kaitlyn Arbuthnot notched 10 on 4-6 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 4 boards and 3 assists. Georgia Popovici scored 7 on 2-6 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 4 boards. Kendra Asleson added 6 on 2-4 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 3 boards. Caitlin Stiksma score d2 on 1-4 from the floor and 6 boards. Josephine Peacock added 2, while Alysia Rissling and Megan Wickstrom were scoreless. The Pandas hit 26-57 (.456) from the floor, 5-13 (.385) from the arc and 20-25 (.800) from the line, while garnering 34 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 12 assists, 2 steals, 19 turnovers and 19 fouls.
In the bronze medal match, Saskatchewan earned the conference’s third berth to the CIS nationals by clipping Alberta 94-80. Saskatchewan never trailed over the entire 40 minutes, using a 7-2 run in the opening quarter to open up a 25-17 lead after ten minutes. An 8-2 run to open the second quarter brought the Pandas within 27-25 but Saskatchewan clamped down defensively, leading 38-32 at halftime and 67-60 heading into the final quarter. The Huskies utilized a 14-4 run over the opening four and a half minutes of the quarter to put the game out of reach, and proceeded to ice the game at the free throw line. Lindsay DeGroot paced Saskatchewan with 32 on 14-18 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 3-3 from the line, 10 boards and 2 assists. Jill Humbert added 21 on 5-15 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 10-13 from the line, 4 boards and 6 assists. Marci Kiselyk notched 14 on 5-7 from the floor, 4-6 from the line, 5 boards and 2 blocks. Kim Tulloch scored 12 on 5-9 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 5 boards. Jana Spindler scored 9 on 3-4 from the floor, 3-4 from the line and 10 boards. Mary Hipperson added 4 and Amy Lackie 2, while Alicia Wilson and Lindsay Copeland were scoreless. The Huskies hit 34-61 (.557) from the floor, 3-12 from the arc and 23-30 (.767) from the line, while garnering 43 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 13 assists, 8 steals, 2 blocks, 18 turnovers and 20 fouls. Emily Bolduc paced Alberta with 20 on 6-9 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 7-8 from the line, 2 boards and 3 assists. Kaitlyn Arbuthnot added 14 on 6-11 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 1-4 from the line, 3 boards and 5 assists. Marisa Haylett scored 12 on 5-17 from the floor, 2-8 from the arc and 3 assists. Georgia Popovici added 12 on 3-7 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 4-5 from the line and 2 boards. Kendra Asleson added 10 on 4-11 from the floor, 2-4 from the line, 11 boards and 2 assists. Anneka Bakker added 7 on 3-7 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc and 4 boards. Alysia Rissling added 3 and Caitlin Stiksma 2, while Megan Wickstrom, Sarah Binns, Stacey Sperling and Josephine Peacock were scoreless. The Pandas hit 29-70 (.414) from the floor, 7-21 (.333) from the arc and 15-23 (.652) from the line, while garnering 33 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 17 assists, 3 steals, 13 turnovers and 22 fouls. The Pandas (coached by Scott Edwards, assisted by Erin McAleenan) also included Nicole Clarke and Alexandra Keeley.
In the final, the Simon Fraser Clan thrashed the Regina Cougars 92-62. The Clan dominated from the outset. Robyn Buna didn’t miss a beat or a shot, finishing the game 7-for-7 from the field and 4-for-4 at the free throw line for a game high 20 points. The Clan opened the game on a tear, leading 30-18 at the end of the first quarter, and never trailed during the entire 40 minutes of the game. The fourth-year senior and 2010 Canada West Player of the Year was surprised to learn of her perfect feat. “I had no idea, I was more focused on the two fouls I took early,” said Buna. “I don’t think I have ever had a perfect game, but I guess it’s a good time to do it. Knowing this was [the Clan’s seniors] last game on this floor, in front of our families and fans, we wanted to play hard and win. We still have a week to go, and looking ahead next weekend is going to be equally challenging.” The Clan led 50-32 at the half and 72-49 after three quarters. “I thought we played well in the first half, and I thought our seniors played like it was their last game on this court,” said SFU coach Bruce Langford. “We understood that we needed to be focused and bring a certain level of intensity and I felt that they lived up to that expectation. … It’s always exciting to play the host school. You know there will be a good crowd, and it will be a prime-time game. It is definitely an added challenge. It seems like it has come full circle; it’s where it started for me and seeing that we are leaving (for the NCAA), it’s fitting that it’s the last stop before next year.” Robyn Buna paced Simon Fraser with 20 on 7-7 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc, 4-4 from the line and 4 assists. Matteke Hutzler added 15 on 5-9 from the floor, 5-6 from the line, 5 boards and 2 blocks. Kate Hole scored 15 on 5-8 from the floor, 5-6 from the line and 10 boards. Kristina Collins added 11 on 4-7 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 1-1 from the line, 5 boards, 5 assists and 2 steals. Katie Miyazaki added 10 on 5-7 from the floor, 4 boards and 4 assists. Lisa Tindle scored 9 on 3-5 from the arc. Laurelle Weigl notched 7 on 3-5 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 4 boards and 7 assists. Kelsey Horsting added 3 and Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe 2, along with 3 boards. Brea Mclaughlin, Carla Wyman and Carly Graham were scoreless. The Clan hit 34-58 (.586) from the floor, 8-18 (.444) from the arc and 16-19 (.842) from the line, while garnering 37 boards, including 8 on the offensive glass, 22 assists, 10 steals, 5 blocks, 20 turnovers and 20 fouls. Joanna Zalesiak paced Regina with 17 on 6-13 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 5 boards. Lindsay Ledingham added 12 on 5-9 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 6 boards and 4 assists. Danielle Schmidt notched 9 on 4-7 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 4 boards and 2 steals. Carmen Stewart scored 6 on 2-10 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists. Megan Chamberlin scored 6 on 2-7 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 2 boards. Vanessa Wesolowski added 4, Gabrielle Gheyssen 3, Rebecca Schmidt 2, Stacey Walker 2 and Ashley Wishira 2, while Kelsey Lothian was scoreless. The Cougars hit 23-59 (.390) from the floor, 4-14 (.286) from the arc and 12-16 (.750) from the line, while garnering 26 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 10 assists, 7 steals, 1 block, 20 turnovers and 18 fouls.
After the
season, Trinity Western turfs coach Kerby Court after three years at the helm
and appoints Cheryl Jean-Paul as head coach. Jean-Paul was formerly Performance
coach and current Red River College coach. “I am extremely excited and humbled
to be joining the Spartan athletics coaching staff, and the Trinity Western
University family, as the new head coach for the women’s basketball program,”
commented Jean-Paul. “The vision of the athletic department and the intentional
approach to the complete athlete is something that I value and look forward to
developing within our basketball community. I have felt more than welcomed by
the vibrant and youthful coaching and support staff and anticipate a great
working environment.” With over ten years of coaching experience Jean-Paul
brings a wealth of basketball experience to TWU, which includes three years as
head coach at Red River College where she won a MCAC conference title in 2009 with
the Rebels, three consecutive conference championships and a provincial bronze
medal with River East Collegiate’s junior varsity team, and two years as an assistant
coach with the University of Manitoba Bisons women’s team. “Trinity Western’s
stock rose when Cheryl accepted our proposal to join a great staff who already
know how to develop student athletes holistically,” said TWU athletic director Murray
Hall. “Cheryl shares our vision for developing complete champions on and off
the court – she will turn our basketball program around and into a perennial
contender – it is just a matter of time.” She has also been the head coach for
Manitoba’s 2009 Canada Games U17 girls’ team, Manitoba’s 2011 Western Canada
Games U15 midget girls’ team, and the women’s head coach for the Manitoba Region
of the Centre for Performance program. As a five-year player with the
University of Manitoba Jean-Paul earned all-star and MVP honours (1999-2000)
with the Bisons, a CIS silver medal and a GPAC conference championship in 1998.
Jean-Paul scored over 1000 points in her five-year career and was among the perennial
conference leaders in free throw percentage and steals. In 1999, she was
involved in Athletes in Action European tour team that toured Switzerland &
Slovakia.
The bronze medalist Saskatchewan
Huskies: Lindsay DeGroot; Jill Humbert; Marci Kiselyk; Kim Tulloch; Jana
Spindler; Mary Hipperson; Amy Lackie; Alicia Wilson; Lindsay Copeland; Lauren
Whyte; Brittany Bodnar; Erica Gavel; Julia Schmidt; Morgan Wingate; coach Lisa
Thomaidis; assistant Jacqueline Lavallee; assistant Ali Fairbrother; manager
Jennifer Mawson; manager Laryssa Lemke
The silver medalist Regina Cougars: Lindsay Ledingham; Stacey Walker; Joanna Zalesiak; Gabrielle Gheyssen; Rebecca Schmidt; Brittany Read; Carmen Stewart; Danielle Schmidt; Megan Chamberlin; Ashley Wishira; Vanessa Wesolowski; Kelsey Lothian; Rayna Belyk; coach Dave Taylor; assistant Steve Burrows; assistant Christin Dickenson
The champion Simon Fraser Clan: Robyn Buna; Laurelle Weigl; Kate Hole; Katie Miyazaki; Matteke Hutzler; Lisa Tindle; Kristina Collins; Nicole Raincock-Ekunwe; Carly Graham, Kelsey Horsting; Carla Wyman; Brea McLaughlin; Anna Carolsfeld; coach Bruce Langford; assistant Dani Langford; assistant Dan Nayebzadeh; assistant Brittany Fraser; assistant Frank Chan; trainer Alex Wright