2000-01 OUA – women

REGULAR SEASON

	EAST				WEST
	Laurentian	16-4	21-8	John Campbell	Guelph	20-1	25-4	Angela Orton
	Queen’s	15-5	23-10	Dave Wilson	McMaster	17-4	24-10	Theresa Burns
	Toronto	15-5	20-14	Michele Belanger	Western	16-5	24-8	Bob Delaney
	Carleton	8-12	10-18	John Scobie	Waterloo	11-10	17-16	Tom O’Brien
	York	7-13	15-20	Bill Pangos	Brock	8-13	11-15	Chris Critelli
	Ryerson	5-15	10-24	Sandy Pothier	Windsor	7-14	8-22	Georgia Risnita
	Ottawa	2-18	4-27	Rob Anderson	Wilfrid Laurier	4-17	7-22	Stu Julius
					Lakehead	1-20	1-25	Bob Main

       Playoff non-qualifiers:

       Lakehead Thunderwolves: Jennifer Galloway, Katerina Martinovic, Sarah Langley, Lisa Schermerhorn, Jackie Dawson, Caitlin Crooks, Carolyn Bazaluk, Tara Henschel, Becky Bousfield, Lisa McLeod, Erin Mathieu, Shannon O’Neill, Sarah Galloway, coach Bob Main

       Ottawa Gee-Gees: Alexandra Johnson, Genevieve Laroche, Kristen Moyle, Nancy Pellerin, Christy Wilson, Lisa Bergin, Christine Colmer, Kristin Davis, Jessica Forbes, Amalie Russell, Melanie Spenard, Danice Topolnisky, Cara Weiss, Jodi Whyte, Christy Wilson, coach Rob Anderson, assistant Vicky Tessier, assistant Lori Anderson

       Ryerson Rams: Eva Ain, Tamara Alleyne-Gittens, Mandi-May Bond, Crystal Dickson, Miryana Golobovich, Treisha Hylton, Ashley Keohan, Tamara Moona, Miruna Muller, Jen Schinnour, Uchechi Ezurike, coach Sandy Pothier, assistant Richard Dean, assistant Catherine Chorney

Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks: Olivia Bailey, Jenn Collins, Rebecca Franssen, Krissy Johnson, Kathryn Lockey, Christa Lodge, Katie McCool, Stefanie Nadalin, Meaghan Oikawa, Kate Richardson, Kyla Rutherford, Rebecca Williams, coach Stu Julius, assistant Ann Weber, student assistant coach Adam Petersen, SID Stef McCann

       York Lions: Susy Dabovic, Jovana Topisirovic, Kelly Vernelli, Shannon Patterson, Miranda Pyette, Maja Popovic, Jacalyn Weidelich, Shawna LaBonte, Nastassia Subban, Jillian Shelley, Janine Day, Tara Dow, coach Bill Pangos

In the West quarterfinals, Western defeated Windsor 56-47. Windsor led 25-24 at the half and were paced by Raquel Burke’s 17 points and 14 rebounds. The Lancers (coached by Georgia Risnita) also included Amanda Pfeffer, Jodi Sibley, Sheri Switzer, Leslie Van Velst, Karie Jackson, Cheri Mulcaster, Richelle Vandersluis, Samantha Leclair, Danielle Marchand and Collette Beadow-Carter.

       In the other West quarterfinal, Waterloo edged Brock 53-49 as Nicole Consitt scored 23 and Casey Kergan 10. The Warriors broke to a 7-0 lead but Brock rallied to a 31-25 lead at the half. But the Badgers offence went cold in the second half, scoring only 18 points. Warriors coach Tom O’Brien told the Kitchener-Waterloo Record that Kergan’s defence on Shannon Hann was key. “That’s the kind of player Kergan is. We always put her on the opponent’s best offensive player.” O’Brien told the Imprint that “at halftime we said that the kids had played well, that the intensity was there that we didn’t feel was there in the game before with Mac.” Nickie Thompson paced the Badgers with 11. Shannon Hann added 9, while nabbing 11 boards, but got in foul trouble in the second half. Badgers coach Chris Critelli told the St. Catharines Standard that “I had to take her (Hann) out a little in the second half and of course, they went right after her. That didn’t help our situation. … We moved the ball beautifully in the first half. They ran the game plan perfectly. In the second half, they were trying to do stuff from the perimeter and I wanted them to penetrate and dish like they were doing in the first half. They’d do one or two passes and then three pointers.” The Badgers (coached by Chris Critelli, assisted by Karen Reinhardt, Tish Jeffrey and Glenn Alphonse, manager Sola Brooks) also included Laura Piccini, Christine Bean, Genille Clifford, Cassie Tatham, Cheryl Campbell, Tracey Swift, Jen Wilson, Fiona Tozer, Caroline Dabreo, Vanessa Bozza, Danielle McGhee, Stacey Farr and Erin Gauthier.

       In the West semis, Guelph defeated Waterloo 63-62. The teams traded the lead early in the first half before a late Gryphons surge gave Guelph a 34-26 lead at the half. The Warriors scrapped back to within one early in the second half and then took a 44-43 lead with 10 minutes to play. The teams traded baskets until Guelph took a six point lead, Waterloo cut it to 59-57 with 1:53 to play and then tied it at 62 with 31 seconds to go. Pat Marcello hit a free throw for the Gryphons with nine seconds to go after being fouled by Meaghan Clancy. Warrior Nicole Consitt hauled down Kristen Eisner’s long pass but the attempt to win it at the buzzer bounced off the rim. Angela Hrkac, chosen player of the game for Guelph, scored 31 and nabbed 18 rebounds. Leanne Rowthorn added 7 points and 7 boards. Gryphons coach Angela Orton told the Kitchener-Waterloo Record that “I feel badly for them. They did everything they had to do to beat us.” Nicole Consitt, chosen player of the game for Waterloo, scored 22 and grabbed 12 boards. Leslie Mitchell and Meghan Clancy each added 10. Warriors coach Tom O’Brien said “I talked to our kids before the game about reputation and that people don’t respect us around the league. When you’re a fifth-year player (like Marcello), you just those calls.” O’Brien told the Imprint that “we played great. We did a great job on [Guelph’s Pat] Marcello and held her to 15 points. [Angela] Hrkac was the one who hurt us. And any time you get a foul called with nine seconds left, it’s going to hurt you. … I wanted to finish above fourth, but considering all the injuries we had and all we had to fight through I think fourth was pretty good.” The Warriors (coached by Tom O’Brien, assisted by Craig Nickel) also included Kristen Eisner, Casie Kergan, Melissa Famme, Leslie Futter, Stefanie Egilo, Amanda Kieswetter, Katie Doyle, Leslie Futter, Tricia Gardy, Erin Jaffray, Sharon Rich and Melissa Berg.

       In the other West semi, McMaster defeated Western 62-51. Mac took its first lead 7-6 on a Dani Everitt three. Western rallied back to lead by 5 before Mac tied it at 22 en route to a 29-26 lead at the break. Western hit a three to open the second half but Mac went on a 6 point run to tie the game at 32. But Mac built a nine-point lead midway through the half. Western closed it to within five before an 8-0 run iced it for the Marauders as Western tired down the stretch. Dani Everitt was chosen player of the game for McMaster after scoring 24, grabbed 6 boards, handed out 4 assists and shot 8-11 from the line. Katie Coulson added 10, Sarah Cameron 9 and 10 boards, Tara Johnson 6 and Alana Shaw 4. Christin Dickenson scored 8 off the bench and Tami Asquith 3, while Taryn Stratten, Angela MacLeod, Heather Gowan, Kristine Salmon and Laurie Augustin were scoreless. McMaster shot 20-52 (.385) from the floor, 3-9 from the arc, 21-26 (.808) from the line, while garnering 31 boards, including 5 on the offensive glass, 13 fouls, 16 assists, 16 turnovers and 4 steals. Laura Verbeeten led Western with 16 and 11 boards. Cindy Scott added 12, while Holli Clarkson, chosen Western player of the game, scored 10 and grabbed 9 boards. Joanne Chehade added 2 while starter Anne Van Leeuwen was held scoreless. Sarah Lercara added 6 off the bench and Lindsay Kennedy 5, while Michelle Crowley, Jenni Grebeldinger, Stephanie Howard, Chelsea Elwood and Amy Ball were scoreless. The Mustangs (coached by Bob Delaney, assisted by Don Coleman, Dave Bartolotta and Lori Bartolotta) also included Stephanie Dumond and Andrea Gray. Western shot 21-70 (.300) from the floor, 3-18 (.167) from the arc and 6-12 from the line, while garnering 55 boards, including 25 on the offensive glass, 22 fouls, 7 assists, 18 turnovers, 3 blocks and 8 steals. Holli Clarkson told the Western Gazette that “it’s not a fun way to end your career. … Our offence had no movement. We weren’t shooting very well; shots weren’t falling.” Mustangs coach Bob Delaney that “we went cold shooting. We missed some easy shots, the team got tired. It was a tough game.” McMaster coach Theresa Burns said “we wanted to make Western really work hard to get the ball up the court. … We executed our game plan really well. Western got fatigued in the second half and our kids really dug deep. They could have used some fresh legs out there. It’s too bad they had to rely on their starters for most of the game.”

       In the West final, McMaster defeated Guelph 59-56. Guelph took an early four point lead but McMaster rallied back and team strained the lead until a late bucket by Sarah Cameron gave mac a 33-31 lead at the break, despite being outplayed on the boards. Mac opened a 12-point lead midway through the second half but Guelph slowly cut it back and tied the game at 56 with 1:50 to play. But Tary Stratten hit 3-4 from the line down the stretch to give the Marauders the win. Marauders coach Theresa Burns told the Hamilton Spectator that “we knew it would come down to the stretch. We had a serious step up in the final minute.” Dani Everitt led McMaster with 15 points. Sarah Cameron added 4, Katie Coulson scoreless, Tara Johnson 2 and Alana Shaw 4. Taryn Stratten scored 11 off the bench, Tami Asquith 10, Christin Dickenson 10 and Angela MacLeod 3. McMaster shot 23-63 (.365) from the floor, 7-17 (.412) from the arc and 6-14 (.429) from the line while garnering 40 boards, 23 fouls, 15 assists, 15 turnovers and 3 steals. Angela Hrkac led Guelph with 29. Pat Marcello added 10, Jennifer Murphy 4, Kim Johnson 3, and Vanessa Maxwell 22. Leanne Rowthorn scored 7 off the bench and Jennifer Wenzler 2. The Gryphons hit 17-58 (.433) from the floor, 3-17 (.176) from the arc and 19-25 (.760) from the line, while garnering 45 boards, 19 fouls, 12 assists, 15 turnovers, 4 blocks and 5 steals.

       In the East semis, Laurentian escaped with a 59-49 win over Carleton, which was making its first playoff appearance in 18 years. But the Voyageurs and the Ravens suffered from the adrenalin hitters in the turnover-plagued first half. But Laurentian began to dominate the boards as they inched to a 26-25 lead at the half despite a trio from beyond the arc by Anne McDonnell. The gritting Ravens kept it close with intense pressure defence in the second half and McDonnell drilled three more from beyond the arc as Carleton tied the game at 49 with three minutes to play. But veteran Shauna Conway hit a pair from the line and then nailed a trey as Laurentian closed it out with a 10-0 run. A couple of missed opportunities proved the difference, said Carleton coach John Scobie. “We played very, very hard. The girls did everything we asked them to do. We’re looking to build on this in the future.” Shauna Conway led Laurentian with 18 on 2-6 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc, 5-6 from the line and 4 boards. Jill Eccles added 14 on 5-10 from the floor, 4-4 from the line, 7 boards and 2 steals. Carolyn Plummer added 14 on 6-6 from the floor, 2-4 from the line and 4 boards. Tierney Hoo notched 6 on 2-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-4 from the line and 4 boards. Megan Eves scored 5 on 1-4 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 0-2 from the line and 3 boards. Brianne Henry added 2 on 2-4 from the floor, 3 boards and 2 assists, while Caitlin Blackadder, Cara Dodsley, Kate Walker, Clare Beatty and Brooke Johnson were scoreless. Blackadder had 3 boards and 2 steals. Dodsley nabbed 4 boards. Laurentian shot 16-33 (.485) from the floor, 4-10 from the arc and 15-24 (.625) from the line, while garnering 35 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 10 fouls, 5 assists, 16 turnovers, 3 blocks and 5 steals. Anne McDonnell led Carleton with 18 on 0-3 from the floor, 6-6 from the arc and 3 boards. Rosie Warden added 13 on 4-12 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 7 boards and 2 steals. Megan Robb added 8 on 3-10 from the floor, 2-3 from the line, 3 boards and 4 assists. Tamara McNulty notched 6 on 3-14 from the floor, 7 boards and 2 steals. Robyn Strain added 2, Christiane Fox 1 on 0-4 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, and 4 boards, and Sandra Veledar 1, along with 3 boards, while Kelly Dixon, Laura Walker, Heather Wilson, Dawn Germain, Stephanie Mengan and Zoe D’Aoust were scoreless. Carleton (coached by John Scobie) shot 11-44 (.250) from the floor, 7-12 (.583) from the arc and 6-9 from the line, while garnering 30 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 19 fouls, 7 assists, 14 turnovers, 1 block and 4 steals.

       In the other East semi, Queen’s upset Toronto 89-72 after shooting a blistering 34-of-59 from the field. Point guard Casey Pratt “settled our offence when it needed to be settled and got the ball in the right people’s hands,” said Gaels coach Dave Wilson. Jacqueline Beaudoin paced Queen’s with 28 on 9-16 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 7 boards and 2 steals. Jen Jackson added 19 on 8-12 from the floor, 3-4 from the line, 4 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Erin McDiarmid added 13 on 5-9 from the floor, 3-6 from the line and 3 boards. Heather Box added 12 on 2-6 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 5-5 from the line, 2 boards, 2 assists and 4 steals. Andrea Hanson added 9 on 3-4 from the floor and 1-1 from the arc. Casey Pratt added 4 on 2-2 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 8 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. Erin Cressman notched 4 on 2-2 from the floor and 2 boards, while Amy Gooday, Karlyn Pennell, Gillian Thody, Jennifer Bittner and Melissa Mendicino wee scoreless. Queen’s hit 31-51 (.608) from the floor, 4-8 from the arc and 15-19 (.789) from the line, while garnering 32 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 13 fouls, 8 assists, 16 turnovers, 5 blocks and 12 steals. Elanna Robson led Toronto with 18 on 5-8 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc, 2-6 from the line, 8 boards and 2 steals. Klara Danes added 16 on 8-17 from the floor, 0-3 from the line, 5 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Holly Pagnan added 15 on 7-10 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 5 boards, 5 assists and 2 steals. Vanessa Richardson added 8 on 4-11 from the floor and 2 boards. Suzanne McAlpine notched 7 on 2-8 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc and 7 boards. Jacqueline Armour added 4 on 2-2 from the floor. Vanessa Nobrega added 4 on 2-5 from the floor and 0-1 from the arc, while Laura Chuba, Nicole Van Beurden, Rachel Franssen, Denise Heckbert and Jennifer Coens were scoreless. The Blues (coached by Michelle Belanger) also included Christine Anderson and Catherine Lee. Toronto hit 30-62 (.484) from the floor, 3-7 (.429) from the arc and 3-11 (.273) from the line, while garnering 35 boards, including 19 on the offensive glass, 16 fouls, 13 assists, 21 turnovers and 6 steals. Blues coach Michele Belanger told the Varsity that “we had a really bad start. I’m not sure why that is. I’m still puzzled by that. … There were times when they were coming off screens, [the shooter] had a hand in their face and still scored. It drains you. You get out on a shooter, you close out a shooter and they make the shot. The coaching staff were just sitting there wondering what the heck was going on… they were just totally out of synch, you could tell. … (Queen’s, by contrast) played focused. They didn’t play out of character.”

       In the East final, Queen’s stunned Laurentian 61-57 as Jacqueline Beaudoin celebrated her birthday by lighting up the Voyagers for 26 points and 11 rebounds. Laurentian led 27-25 at the half but played with timidity in the second frame. “Our inexperience caught up with us tonight,” said Laurentian coach John Campbell. Laurentian led 27-25 at the half. Jacqueline Beaudoin paced Queen’s with 26 on 10-18 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 6-8 from the line, 11 boards and 2 steals. Heather Box added 10 on 4-6 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 2-3 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists. Jennifer Jackson added 8 on 3-16 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 6 boards and 3 steals. Erin McDiarmid added 7 on 2-7 from the floor, 3-4 from the line and 8 boards. Erin Cressman notched 6 on 3-3 from the floor, 0-1 from the line and 3 boards. Casey Pratt added 2 on 1-4 from the floor, 4 boards and 2 assists. Andrea Hanson added 2, while Jennifer Bittner, Karlyn Pennell, Gillian Thody, Melissa Mendirino and Amy Goodday were scoreless. Queen’s hit 24-55 (.436) from the floor, 0-5 from the arc and 13-20 (.650) from the line, while garnering 43 boards, including 20 on the offensive glass, 14 fouls, 5 assists, 10 turnovers, 2 blocks and 6 steals. Jill Eccles paced Laurentian with 23 on 7-14 from the floor, 9-11 from the line and 10 boards. Meghan Eves added 13 on 4-7 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 6 boards and 3 assists. Tierney Hoo notched 9 on 4-7 from the floor, 1-1 from the line and 4 boards. Caitlin Blackadder added 5 on 2-3 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 3 boards. Shauna Conway added 4 on 2-9 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 4 boards and 2 assists. Carolyn Plummer added 2 and Kate Walker 1, while Brianne Henry, Brooke Johnson, Clare Beatty and Cara Dodsley were scoreless. The Lady Vees shot 20-43 (.465) from the floor, 1-8 (.125) from the arc and 14-20 (.700) from the line, while garnering 31 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 17 fouls, 8 assists, 15 turnovers, 1 block and 1 steal.

       In the Wilson Cup, Queen’s defeated host McMaster 73-63. McMaster built an early five-point lead but Queen’s rallied back to cut to within 23-22 midway through the first half. McMaster then ripped off an 8-0 run en route to a 39-30 lead at the break. They built their lead to 12 early in the second half but the Gaels then went on a 13-0 run to take a 45-44 lead. They then ripped 12 unanswered points as they exploded to a 57-46 lead midway through the half. Mac cut it as close as seven but the Gaels were in control the entire way. Gaels coach Dave Wilson told the Hamilton Spectator that “it’s a matter of how quickly you can settle down and get the jitters out of the way. … I’m not exactly sure how we did it in the second half. We were very, very tired.” Jacqueline Beaudoin led Queen’s with 23 points and 12 rebounds. Jennifer Jackson added 19, Casey Pratt 10, Heather Box 10 and Erin McDiarmid 4. Andrea Hanson pitched in five off the bench and Gillian Thody 2, while Erin Cressman, Amy Goodday, Karlyn Pennell, Andrea Hanson, Jennifer Bittner and Melissa Mendicino were scoreless. The Gaels shot 29-68 (.426) from the floor, 8-14 (.571) from the arc and 7-11 (.636) from the line, while garnering 40 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 13 fouls, 21 assists, 13 turnovers and 7 steals. Dani Everitt scored 19 for McMaster, Tara Johnson 11, Sarah Cameron 6, Alana Shaw 5 and Katie Coulson 1. Christin Dickenson added 16 off the bench, Tami Asquith 3 and Taryn Stratten 2, while Kristine Salmon, Angela MacLeod, Heather Gowan and Sarah Sinasac were scoreless. McMaster shot 25-64 (.391) from the floor, 7-22 (.318) from the arc and 6-8 from the line, while garnering 33 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 18 fouls, 17 assists, 13 turnovers, 2 blocks and 6 steals. Marauder Tara Johnson said “two points by two points, it slipped away. It looked like they just wanted it more than us.”

       Midway through the season, Ottawa informs coach Rob Anderson that he’ll be out of a job next season because the school is committed to hiring a female coach. Anderson says he’s the victim of gender discrimination. The school hires Angie Macleod, head coach of Mount Allison.

       After the season, Lakehead hires Bob Main as head coach. Main was assistant coach for the previous eight years and interim coach for months a year earlier.

The co-bronze medalist Guelph Gryphons: Angela Hrkac; Pat Marcello; Jennifer Murphy; Kim Johnson; Vanessa Maxwell; Leanne Rowthorn; Jaclyn Beitz; Maggie Davies; Meredith Owen; Kathryn Gibbs; Jorden Hare-Kusters; Mary Beth Valeriote; coach Angela Orton; assistant Skye Angus; assistant Dean Huyck; trainer Andrea Peever; trainer Catherine Cabral; manager Samantha Williams; manager Jessie Gartshore

       The co-bronze medalist Laurentian Voyageurs: Jill Eccles; Meghan Eves; Tierney Hoo; Caitlin Blackadder; Shauna Conway; Carolyn Plummer; Brianne Henry; Brooke Johnson; Clare Beatty; Cara Dodsley; coach John Campbell; assistant Leanne Hazlett; assistant Karen Vos

       The runner-up McMaster Marauders: Sarah Cameron; Katie Coulson; Tara Johnson; Dani Everitt; Alana Shaw; Christin Dickenson; Taryn Stratten; Tami Asquith; Kristine Salmon; Angela MacLeod; Heather Gowan; Sarah Sinasac; Laurie Augustin; Susanne Burr; coach Theresa Burns; assistant Kelly Dunham

       The champion Queen’s Golden Gaels: Jennifer Jackson; Jacqueline Beaudoin; Heather Box; Erin McDiarmid; Casey Pratt; Erin Cressman; Andrea Hanson; Amy Goodday, Karlyn Pennell; Gillian Thody; Jennifer Bittner; Melissa Mendicino; Alexa Holm; coach Dave Wilson; assistant Tim Orpin; assistant Janet Sanderson; assistant Sam Miller