2005-06 OUA - women - From Naismith to Nash

REGULAR SEASON

EAST				WEST
York	19-3	27-9	Bill Pangos	Brock	19-3	24-9	Chris Critelli
Toronto	14-8	17-15	Michele Belanger	McMaster	17-5	27-13	Theresa Burns
Laurentian	12-10	13-15	Mike Clarke	Guelph	16-6	24-15	Angela Orton
Queen’s	11-11	15-19	Dave Wilson	Western	14-8	17-12	Mike Milne
Carleton	10-12	14-16	Christie Lauzon	Wilfrid Laurier	11-11	17-15	Stu Julius
Ottawa	6-16	10-24	Carlos Brown	Windsor	9-13	11-19	Chantal Vallee
Ryerson	6-16	7-20	Sandy Pothier	Lakehead	7-15	9-20	Jon Kreiner
RMC	0-22	0-32	Brad Schur	Waterloo	5-17	7-23	Mano Watsa

Playoff non-qualifiers:

Lakehead Thunderwolves: Debra Sandberg, Tara Boyce, Megan Corby, Amanda Wyse, Carly Zuke, Riley Jorgenson, Katie Harwood, Amanda Nesbitt, Melissa Famme, Laura Ruta, Kathryn Verboom, Shannon Vellinga, Jessi Bradley, Kristi Huff, coach Jon Kreiner

RMC Paladins: Julie-Christine Lasalle, Kendra Bencun, Chelsea Braybrook, Carolyn Vallee, Jackie Geiger, Cristy Montoya, Heather Smith, Jennifer Donofrio, Erica Schmidt, Samantha Laplante, Leona Ahn, Anna Dupuis, coach Brad Schur

Ryerson Rams: Lacey O’Sullivan, Josephine Agudo, Rebecca Cox, Justine Navarro, Stephanie Nelson, Kaitlyn Taylor, Lisa Greig, Danielle Williams, Amanda Redhead, Julia Ounphongay, Vanessa Smardenka, Victoria Owusu-Ampong, coach Sandy Pothier

Waterloo Warriors: Melanie Belore, Lindsay Offner, Katherine Wetmore, Heather Pietrobon, Nicole Tisdale, Alyssa Prevett, Katie Tucker, Julia Malleck, Laura Becotte, Gillian Maxwell, Kimberly Lee, Feleshia Watson, Erin Button, coach Mano Watsa, assistant Suzanne Korthuis, assistant Shellie Wolverton, manager Stephen Szostak, therapist Kristen Palomera, therapist Jade Egonia, therapist Sara Powell

In the East quarterfinals, fourth-seeded Queen’s defeated fifth-seeded Carleton 56-50 as Jessica Selinger scored 15 on 6-10 from the floor. Claire Meadows added 14 on 4-14 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 4-4 from the line and 6 boards. Sarah Barnes scored 7 on 2-5 from the floor. Jaime Dale notched 6, Lindsay Robb 5, while grabbing 6 boards, Anne Murphy 4, Amanda Northcott 3 and Teddi Firmi 2, while dishing 4 assists. The Golden Gaels hit 21-48 (.438) from the floor, 4-10 from the arc and 10-12 (.833) from the line, while garnering 25 boards, including 5 on the offensive glass, 8 assists, 10 fouls, 17 turnovers and 8 steals. Lauren Ziebell paced the Ravens with 18 points on 7-11 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc and 4 boards. Sarah Kennedy added 10 on 4-9 from the floor. Jacqui Snyder scored 10 on 3-7 from the floor and 4-4 from the line. Brooke Ritchie added 4, Avely Serin 4, Tanya Perry 2 and Dasa Farthing 2 on 1-12 from the floor. Erin Mathieu and Ines Jelic were scoreless. Carleton (coached by Christie Lauzon, assisted by Mario Gaetano) also included Allison McCann, Lindsay Turner, Jyllian Grosse, Danielle McBride and Julie Hoo. The Ravens in 20-50 (.400) from the floor, 3-13 (.231) from the arc and 7-8 (.875) from the line, while garnering 22 boards, including 4 on the offensive glass, 9 assists, 15 fouls, 17 turnovers, 7 steals and 1 block. The teams traded the lead several times in the first half, after which the score was knotted at 25. Carleton opened a 31-25 lead to start the second half but the Gaels rallied back to tie it at 38. They kept it close to 50-50 before the Gaels closed it out with a 6-0 run.

In the other East quarterfinal, sixth-seed Ottawa stunned third-seeded Laurentian 51-47 as Moronike Laleye scored 10 on 4-9 from the floor and 10 boards. Sara Hrehoriak added 9 on 3-7 from the arc. Katie Laurie notched 6 on 2-5 from the floor and 5 boards. Veronique Martineau scored 6 on 3-5 from the floor and 3 boards. Karine Lukenda scored 6 on 1-3 from the floor. Miranda Killam notched 5 on 2-6 from the floor and 4 boards. Hilary Foster scored 3 on 1-4 from the floor. Tina Ethier added 3, Sarah Van Hooydonk 3, Kyrie Love 0 and Gillian Runnels 0. The Gee-Gees shot 17-51 (.333) from the floor, 6-15 (.400) from the arc and 11-16 (.688) from the line, while garnering 28 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 8 assists, 18 fouls, 9 turnovers and 7 steals. Cassandra Carpenter led Laurentian with 22 on 6-13 from the floor, 10-12 from the line and 6 boards. Darrah Bumstead notched 8 on 1-6 from the floor, 6-7 from the line and 6 boards. Erica Johnson scored 6 on 3-7 from the floor. Ashley Macsporran added 3, Christianne Bauck 3, Amanda McConnell 3, Lisa Roberts 2 and Amy Solc 0. Laurentian (coached by Mike Clarke) also included Katherine Greaves, Martine Gratton, Melissa Stenzl, Jessica Ross and Shannon Chellew. The Voyageurs hit 13-42 (.310) from the floor, 0-8 from the arc and 21-27 (.778) from the line, while garnering 24 boards, including 7 on the offensive glass, 11 assists, 17 fouls, 10 turnovers, 6 steals and 5 blocks. Laurentian led 25-22 at the half and the lead changed hands eight times over the course of the affair. The Gee-Gees generated 15 points off turnovers, while Laurentian had none.

In the East semis, top-seeded York pummeled Ottawa 69-33 as Laura MacCallum scored 16 on 6-12 from the floor, 4-5 from the arc and 5 boards. Mylaine Mageau added 12 on 4-4 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc and 2-2 from the line. Kimberley Gibbs scored 12 on 5-10 from the floor and 7 boards. Sarah Brodie scored 9 on 4-7 from the floor, 9 boards and 3 blocks. Tara Minicuci notched 7 on 3-5 from the floor and 3 steals. Brenan Rurak scored 4, Emily Van Hoof 4, Reanne Holden 3, Meghan Jarvis 2, Bojana Savic 0 and Cortney Fuller 0. The Lions hit 27-58 (.466) from the floor, 7-12 (.583) from the arc and 8-14 (.571) from the line, while garnering 35 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 11 assists, 16 fouls, 17 turnovers, 11 steals and 3 blocks. Moronike Lalaye paced Ottawa with 11 points on 5-17 from the floor, 8 boards and 3 blocks. Hilary Foster added 7 on 2-4 from the arc. Sarah Hrehoriak scored 4 on 2-4 from the floor, Veronique Martineau 3 on 3-4 from the line and 0-5 from the floor. Sarah Van Hooydonk added 2, Katie Laurie 2, Tina Ethier 2, Kyrie Love 1, Miranda Killam 1, Karine Lukenda 0 and Tiffany Hunting 0. Ottawa (coached by Carlos Brown) also included Gillian Runnels, Caroline Alain and Jenn Labelle. The Gee-Gees shot 11-44 (.250) from the floor, 2-7 (.286) from the arc and 9-14 (.643) from the line, while garnering 24 boards, including 7 on the offensive glass, 4 assists, 15 fouls, 23 turnovers, 7 steals and 6 blocks. The Gee-Gees failed to score a field goal for the first 10 minutes because of poor shot selection and York’s defence. By them the Lions were en route to a 33-15 lead at the half. They opened the second frame with a 32-9 run. Shell-shocked Ottawa never threatened.

In the other East semi, host Toronto edged Queen’s 54-52 as Laila Bellony scored 12 on 6-11 from the floor and 9 boards. Ashley Keohan added 11 on 4-9 from the floor and 4 boards. Christine Cho scored 10 on 5-7 from the floor and 6 boards. Alaine Hutton scored 8 on 2-9 from the floor and 4-5 from the line. Kaila Macalpine scored 7 on 2-8 from the floor. Melissa Lundgren added 4, Angela Hummel 2, Kendall Smith 0, Kauri Lafontaine 0, Llana Weissberger 0 and Amanda Vanleeuwen 0. The Blue shots 22-58 (.379) from the floor, 2-9 (.222) from the arc and 8-9 (.889) from the line, while garnering 30 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 10 assists, 17 fouls, 9 turnovers, 5 steals and 1 block. Claire Meadows paced the Gaels with 16 points on 6-12 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 2-3 from the line and 5 boards. Sarah Barnes scored 9 on 3-6 from the floor, 3-4 from the arc and 3 boards. Anne Murphy notched 8 on 2-3 from the floor. Jessica Selinger scored 7 on 3-8 from the floor and 5 boards. Amanda Northcott scored 5 on 3-6 from the floor and 5 boards. Lindsay Robb added 2, Teddi Firmi 2, Jaime Dale 2, Kira Borden 0 and Agnes Herra 0. The Gaels (coached by Dave Wilson, assisted by Tim Orpin) also included Lyndsey Gauley. Queen’s shot 20-49 (.408) from the floor, 6-17 (.353) from the arc and 6-12 from the line, while garnering 31 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 14 assists, 18 fouls, 9 turnovers, 2 steals and 1 block. Keohan went coast-to-coast, splitting a pair of defenders, to knock in the winning layup with 0.8 seconds on the clock. Moments earlier, Firmi had hit a toe-on-the-line jumper from the corner to knot the score at 52. Toronto led early but Queen’s took a 22-20 lead into the lockers on a pair of late treys by Barnes. Queen’s built their lead to 37-31 before the Blues began pounding the ball to Cho and Bellony in the blocks and knotted the score. “We really started tight but got some great minutes from Laila, which kept us in the game,” said coach Michelle Belanger. “Ashley really set the table tonight. She provided some great leadership and sure, she hit the big basket, but she really settled everyone down in the second half.”

In the East final, York dumped Toronto 67-60 as Kimberley Gibbs scored 21 on 8-12 from the floor, 5-5 from the line, 4 boards and 4 steals. Reanne Holden added 10 on 4-6 from the floor and 5 steals. Mylaine Mageau scored 8 on 3-3 from the floor. Brenan Rurak scored 7 on 1-15 from the floor, 5-6 from the line and 9 boards. Tara Minacci added 7 on 3-4 from the floor. Sarah Brodie scored 6 on 2-9 from the floor and 7 boards. Laura MacCallum scored 5 on 1-11 from the floor. Emily Van Hoof added 3. The Lions shot 23-64 (.359) from the floor, 2-14 (.143) from the arc and 19-29 (.655) from the line, while garnering 32 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 11 assists, 14 fouls, 20 turnovers, 17 steals and 7 blocks. Alaine Hutton paced Toronto with 17 points on 6-12 from the floor, 5-6 from the line and 3 steals. Christine Cho added 14 on 6-11 from the floor and 7 boards. Angela Hummel scored 9 on 4-10 from the floor. Ashley Keohan notched 6 on 3-11 from the floor and 8 boards. Laila Bellony scored 6 on 3-10 from the floor and 8 boards. Kendall Smith added 4 on 1-7 from the floor. Ilana Weissberger scored 2, Melissa Lundgren 2, Kauri Lafontaine 0 and Kaila Macalpine 0. The Varsity Blues shot 25-68 (.368) from the floor, 0-7 from the arc and 10-11 (.909) from the line, while garnering 35 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 7 assists, 22 fouls, 24 turnovers, 9 steals and 2 blocks. The victory felt particularly sweet to Gibbs, who a year earlier had broken her wrist. “It was well worth the hard work,” said Gibson. ‘We were struggling with injuries all last year and we ended up with just six players going into the playoffs. It was tough.” Gibbs rallied the Lions from a seven-point first-half deficit and gave them a comfortable 11 point lead with a pair of back-to-back steals for transition layups, adding a free throw when fouled on the second theft. “We finished strong. That’s been our trend,” Gibbs said. “When one person doesn’t step up, we have another contributor. That’s been our story all year. This time it was me and I’m for that and for the team. My defense is what really worked for us and when the defence was rolling, the offense came. I couldn’t just stop and watch it happen.” York coach Bill Pangos said Gibbs defence on Cho was critical. “We wanted that match-up. We gave Kim a challenge and said, that’ sit, she stays on, you’re on, we’re not subbing you out. She played the whole 20 minutes in the second half. We decided to stretch her because the adrenalin was going, she wanted it so bad.” Pangos added that Lions were determined to get back to the nationals for the first time since 1997. “We had a lot of emotion going into this,” said Gibbs. “Playing Toronto, we had some good showings against them in the beginning of the season but playoffs are different and we worked really hard for this.”

In the West quarterfinals, 5th-seed Laurier nipped 4th-seed Western 70-67 as Meaghan McGrath scored 21 on 7-17 from the floor, 6-8 from the line and 5 boards. Kerri Jilesen added 15 on 6-12 from the floor, 3-4 from the line and 6 boards. Laura Taylor scored 8 on 4-6 from the line and 5 boards. Jillian Ritsma scored 8 on 3-7 from the floor. Christine Gibson added 6, Emily Conrad 5, while nabbing 6 boards, Laura Pacevicius 5, Megan Grant 2 and Dana Poder-O’Born 0. The Golden Hawks shot 26-61 (.426) from the floor, 4-16 from the arc and 14-25 (.560) from the line, while garnering 40 boards, 11 assists, 15 fouls, 11 turnovers, 8 steals, including 3 by McGrath, and 2 blocks. Nadine Paron paced Western with 12 points on 4-13 from the floor, 3-7 from the arc and 4 boards. Amanda Anderson scored 10 on 3-7 from the floor and 4 assists. Karenina Aguilar scored 9 on 3-8 from the floor, while Julie Lamparski scored 9 on 3-5 from the arc and 13 boards. Paula Romkey scored 8 on 4-15 from the floor and 6 boards. Lauren Parkes scored 8, Megan Lapointe 4, Cheryl Atkinson 4, Alan Juzenas 2 and Deena Kurilsky 0. Western (coached by Michael Milne) also included Bess Lennox, Allison Lainey and Annelise Beaton. The Mustangs shot 25-68 (.368) from the floor, 10-18 (.556) from the arc and 6-9 from the line, while garnering 43 boards, 18 assists, 21 fouls, 13 turnovers, 5 steals and 1 block. The score was knotted at 36 after the half but Laurier exploded to a 16 point lead in the second frame before Western rallied back to cut the margin to four with a minute to play. But McGrath pilfered the ball for a layup to give Laurier and 6 point lead and the Hawks held on for the win. Mustangs guard Amanda Anderson told the Western Gazette that “we played our hearts out. We knew we had to have a good game tonight – we just couldn’t get it done. We played all the way, right to the end though.” Laurier coach Stu Julius said “we had a pretty good lead and fought right down to the end. If [McGrath] didn’t make that steal, who knows what would have happened.” Anderson said “Meaghan McGrath is phenomenal. We tried to shut her down, but she is too great of a player.”
In the other West quarterfinal, third-seeded Guelph thumped 6th-seeded Windsor 70-68 as Stephanie Yallin scored 20 on 6-14 from the line, 3-7 from the arc, 5-9 from the line, 8 boards and 5 assists. Katie Guthrie added 17 on 6-13 from the floor and 4-7 from the line. Kathryn Nevar notched 13 on 6-13 from the floor and 5 boards. Sarah Teeter scored 9 on 2-12 from the floor and Heather Angus 9 on 1-4 from the arc and 8 boards. Sharon Hollinshead scored 8 on 3-9 from the floor and 9 boards. Emily Peaker scored 2, while Meghan Kane and Kris Yallin were scoreless. The Gryphons shot 26-71 (.366) from the floor, 6-21 (.286) from the arc and 20-32 (.625) from the line, while garnering 35 boards, 15 assists, 20 fouls, 12 turnovers and 9 steals, including 4 by Stephanie Yallin. Tatiana Danelon paced Windsor with 11 points on 2-3 from the arc and 5 boards. Kim Dillon scored 10 on 3-8 from the floor and 9 boards. Marsha Murdock scored 8 on 2-7 from the floor. Raquel Burke notched 7 on 3-7 from the floor and 5 boards. Jessica Piroski scored 6, Kara French 4, Mallory Kolhmeier 5, Maria Jawarski 4, Nicole Green 2, Stacy Newbigging 2, Laura Aberhart 2 and Jessica Yablonsky 0. Windsor (coached by Chantal Vallee) also included Emily Paul. The Lancers shot 19-56 (.339) from the floor, 4-9 (.444) from the arc and 18-25 (.720) from the line, while garnering 37 boards, 6 assists, 23 fouls, 20 turnovers, 5 steals and 2 blocks. Offensive balance proved the difference, said Guthrie. “The key to our team has been balance. On any given day, someone can score 20 points.” Yallin, who hit a trio from beyond the arc in the second half, said the balance is “a huge part of our team. It’s not like we ever rely on one or two players.” Windsor’s attack went south when star Stacy Newbigging left the floor with an injured knee in the first half. Guelph led 38-29 at the half and extended their lead to as many as 15 in the second frame. Windsor cut the lead to seven but Teeter hit a trey and Nevar hit a pair of mid-range jumpers to quell the threat. Windsor struggled all game with Guelph’s full-court pressure. “The defence in the first half was excellent,” said Gryphons coach Angela Orton. “it did seem to deteriorate a bit in the second. We want to play the same way from start to finish.” Yallin said the pressure undid Guelph. “Even when you apply that kind of pressure and you don’t get steals, it wears the guards down.”

In the West semis, second-seeded McMaster dumped third-seeded Guelph 51-39. McMaster took an early 15-6 lead before the Gryphons ripped off a 10-0 run. But Taylor Smith countered with a trey as McMaster moved ahead 18-17 and then extended their edge to 25-20 at the half. Guelph opened the second half but a bucket a Deanna Hollinger trey ignited an 8-0 McMaster run that essentially stifled Gryphon hopes. They got no closer than four down the stretch. Marauder Julia Critchley told the Hamilton Spectator that “we looked at our past games and second effort was what we were lacking.” Marauders coach Theresa Burns said “I’m really proud of the way our team gave second effort on every play tonight. We knew it would be close, physically aggressive and a low-scoring battle in the trenches. … This was one of most complete defensive games we’ve played all year. … We were really well prepared. We knew systems-wise, what they were going to do. We executed perfectly on defence. We made it difficult for them to put the ball on the floor and penetrate, which they like to do.” Chiara Rocca scored 13 on 6-13 from the floor and 8 boards. Deanna Hollinger added 10 on 4-11 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 6 boards and 5 steals. Taylor Smith scored 10 on 3-7 from the arc. Cari te Boekhorst notched 8 on 4-8 from the floor. Julia Critchley scored 6 on 2-9 from the floor and 14 boards. Alicia Fidanza scored 2, Jenna Garbaty 2 and Amanda D’Ortenzio 0. The Marauders hit 21-61 (.344) from the floor, 5-15 from the arc and 4-9 (.444) from the line, while garnering 36 boards, including 17 on the offensive glass, 12 assists, 16 fouls, 13 turnovers, 8 steals and 2 blocks. Sarah Teeter paced the Gryphons with 17 on 6-12 from the floor, 3-4 from the arc and 3 boards. Stephanie Yallin added 6 on 2-9 from the floor. Heather Angus notched 4 on 1-4 from the floor and 6 boards. Sharon Hollinshead added 4 on 2-3 from the floor and 5 boards. Meghan Kane scored 3, Kris Yallin 3, Katie Guthrie 2, Emily Peaker 0 and Kathryn Nevar 0. Gryphons coach Angela Orton said “we didn’t do any of the things we needed to do or wanted to do. I thought we were atrocious. Mac deserved to win. They played like a team and we played like a bunch of individuals. We certainly had effort but we really struggled to execute offensively.” The Gryphons (coached by Angela Orton, assisted by Dean Huyck, Angela Hrkac, Skye Angus and Ian Smith, trainer Marya Morrison, strength & conditioning Dwight Griffith) also included Lauren Valvasori, Kate Nevar, Ingrid Skolko and Shelly Burton. Guelph shot 14-47 (.298) from the floor), 4-18 (.222) from the arc and 7-12 (.583) from the line, while garnering 32 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 5 assists, 17 fouls, 22 turnovers and 4 steals.

In the other West semi, fifth-seed Wilfrid Laurier stunned top-seeded regular season champ Brock 83-72 as Meaghan McGrath scored 32 on 10-15 from the floor, 7-9 from the arc, 5-8 from the line, 4 boards and 5 steals. Jillian Ritsma added 12 on 4-7 from the arc. Laura Taylor scored 10 on 6-10 from the line and 15 boards. Kerri Jilesen added 8 on 3-8 from the floor and 4 assists. Emily Conrad noted 6 on 3-3 from the floor. Christine Gibson scored 5, Megan Grant 4, Laura Pacevicius 4, Dana Poder-O’Born 2 and Jenny Hobbs 0. The Hawks hit 26-50 (.520) from the floor, 12-25 (.480) from the arc and 19-27 (.704) from the line, while garnering 31 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 13 assists, 18 fouls, 15 turnovers and 9 steals. Jodie Ebeling paced the host Badgers with 24 on 8-19 from the floor, 2-8 from the arc and 6-6 from the line. Erin Allan added 21 on 7-16 from the floor. Allison Forbes scored 8 on 4-5 from the line. Amanda Tofano added 7 on 3-7 from the floor. Milaina Lagzdins scored 6 on 3-4 from the floor and 9 boards. Jenna Gonneau scored 4, Lauren Stewart 2, Dacia O’Sullivan 0, Vanessa Yates 0, Kaila Agius 0 and Becky Gallant 0. The Badgers (coached by Chris Critelli) also included Sarah Dillon, Jacki Tipping and Lindsay Cline. The Badgers hit 26-59 (.441) from the floor, 4-20 (.200) from the arc and 16-20 from the line, while garnering 26 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 12 assists, 22 fouls, 13 turnovers, 10 steals and 1 block. McGrath noted that “the second half was big for us and our defensive game gave them all sorts of trouble.” Taylor said the Hawks played loose. “We’re playing with a great deal of confidence. Everyone is having fun and the pressure is on the other teams to beat us.” Coach Stu Julius was elated. “It’s a great feeling. McGrath with yet another impressive game but all the others also stepped up making it a great team effort.”

In the West final, McMaster dumped Laurier 68-53 as Julia Critchley and Cari te Boekhorst each scored 15. Critchley hit 7-14 from the floor and 1-5 from the arc, while grabbing 15 boards and blocking 4 shots. Te Boekhorst hit 5-13 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc and 2-4 from the line. Taylor Smith scored 14 on 3-9 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc and 6-8 from the line. Deanna Hollinger scored 13 on 6-14 from the floor. Chiara Rocca notched 7 on 2-5 from the floor and 8 boards. Alicia Fidanza and Jenna Garbaty each added 2. The Marauders hit 25-62 (.403) from the floor, 6-12 from the arc and 12-22 (.545) from the line, while garnering 33 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 12 assists, 16 fouls, 9 turnovers, 5 steals and 6 blocks. Meaghan McGrath led Laurier with 24 points on 9-19 from the floor, 4-5 from the arc, 2-3 from the line, 6 boards and 2 steals. Kerri Jilesen added 11 on 4-10 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 2-4 from the line and 3 boards. Laura Taylor scored 9 on 3-6 from the arc and 3-4 from the line. Christine Gibson added 5, Emily Conrad 3, Heather Sutherland 2, Jillian Ritsma 0, Megan Grant 0, Laura Pacevicius 0 and Dana Poder-O’Born 0. The Golden Hawks hit 20-53 (.377) from the floor, 6-11 (.545) from the arc and 7-15 (.467) from the line, while garnering 29 boards, including 7 on the offensive glass, 11 assists, 18 fouls, 14 turnovers, 4 steals and 1 block. McMaster took a 7-2 lead as te Boekhorst hit a bucket and a trey. The Hawks rallied to within 9-8 but McMaster ripped a 7-0 run before Laurier knotted the score at 8 and then took the lead on a Jilesen trey. Another 7-0 run gave McMaster a 25-21 edge but McGrath hit a trey to knot the score at 27. The score was deadlocked at 29 at the half. Critchley hit two quick buckets as McMaster moved ahead 34-31 and te Boekhorst added a trey as the Marauders moved ahead 41-33 and then extended their lead to double digits. Although the Hawks rallied to within five with four minutes to play, Smith hit another trey and the Marauders hit seven free throws to ice it. Marauders coach Theresa Burns told the Hamilton Spectator that “it was second effort and tough, gritty play” that proved the difference. Golden Hawks coach Stu Julius said “we couldn’t handle their post players down low. Critchley was awesome. A player that doesn’t get enough credit on that team is Deanna Hollinger. She controlled the tempo, guarded McGrath, hit some shots and didn’t make many mistakes.”

In the Wilson Cup, McMaster defeated York 58-47 as Chiara Rocca scored 18 on 9-20 from the floor, 4 boards, 4 steals and 4 blocks. Deanna Hollinger added 11 on 5-9 from the floor, 1-5 from the line, 5 boards and 3 steals. Julia Critchley scored 11 on 4-10 from the floor, 3-4 from the line, 11 boards, 3 assists and 2 blocks. Taylor Smith scored 7 on 2-10 from the floor, 3-4 from the line and 5 steals. Jenna Garbaty scored 6 on 3-5 from the floor. Cari te Boekhorst scored 5 on 2-10 from the floor and 3 boards. Alicia Fidanza was scoreless. The Marauders hit 25-64 (.391) from the floor, 1-6 (.167) from the arc and 7-17 (.412) from the line, while garnering 28 boards, including 8 on the offensive glass, 11 assists, 14 fouls, 11 turnovers, 14 steals and 7 blocks. Laura MacCallum paced York with 14 on 6-15 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc and 8 boards. Brenan Rurak scored 10 on 4-13 from the floor, 2-3 from the line and 5 boards. Kimberly Gibbs scored 5 on 2-7 from the floor. Reanna Holden scored 5 on 2-3 from the floor and 5 boards. Emily Van Hoof added 4 on 2-7 from the floor and 6 boards. Tara Minicuci added 3, Sarah Brodie 3 on 0-7 from the floor and 13 boards. Mylaine Mageau scored 2 on 1-5 from the floor. The Lions hit 18-60 (.300) from the floor, 5-14 (.357) from the arc and 6-12 from the line, while garnering 40 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 7 assists, 14 fouls, 23 turnovers, 5 steals and 1 block. The teams traded the lead in the tight first half until a late 9-0 run gave the Lions a 32-27 lead at the half. McMaster quickly tied in the second game and it remained closed until Taylor Smith gave the Marauders their first lead at 47-45 with roughly six minutes to play. The Marauders closed out with an 11-2 run. “We picked up the defensive intensity as a team in the second half,” said McMaster coach Theresa Burns. “We were committed to get to the paint and making sure York didn’t get a lot of good looks and a lot of second looks.” Lions coach Bill Pangos said ‘we couldn’t buy a basket in the second half. But full value to McMaster for the win. They picked up their defensive game and they hit their shots when they had to.”

The co-bronze medalist Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks: Meaghan McGrath; Kerri Jilesen; Laura Taylor; Christine Gibson; Emily Conrad; Heather Sutherland; Jillian Ritsma; Megan Grant; Laura Pacevicius; Dana Poder-O’Born; Elise Carruthers; Kari McArdle; Jenny Hobbs; Julia Stokes; coach Stu Julius; assistant Ann Weber; assistant Ben Julius; manager Dee Channer; student trainer Lindsay Cook; student trainer Cali Toman

The co-bronze medalist Toronto Varsity Blues: Alaine Hutton; Christine Cho; Angela Hummel; Ashley Keohan; Laila Bellony; Kendall Smith; Ilana Weissberger; Melissa Lundgren; Kaura Lafontaine; Kaila Mcalpine; Laura Burke; Amanda VanLeeuwen; Natasha Barrington; Kelly Lafontaine; coach Michelle Belanger

The runner-up York Lions: Laura MacCallum; Brenan Rurak; Kimberley Gibbs; Sarah Brodie; Mylaine Mageau; Emily Van Hoof; Tara Minicuci; Reanne Holden; Bojana Savic; Elspeth Cheng; Cortney Fuller; Meghan Jarvis; coach Bill Pangos; assistant Eric Tiessen; apprentice coach Jodi Gram; manager Irena Brooks; therapist Jessica Williamson; therapist Tara Esson; athletic director Patricia Murray

The champion McMaster Marauders: Chiara Rocca; Julia Critchley; Deanna Hollinger; Taylor Smith; Cari te Boekhorst; Jenna Garbaty; Alicia Fidanza; Lindsay Degroote; Sarah Van Hoof; Claire Askew; Emily Hamilton; Amanda D’Ortenzio; coach Theresa Burns; athletic director Therese Quigley