REGULAR SEASON
| EAST | WEST | ||||||||||
| Toronto | 18-4 | 30-9 | Michele Belanger | Windsor | 20-2 | 35-2 | Chantal Vallee | ||||
| Carleton | 18-4 | 25-8 | Taffe Charles | Western | 19-3 | 28-8 | Stephan Barrie | ||||
| Ottawa | 14-8 | 17-14 | Andy Sparks | Laurier | 15-7 | 26-13 | Paul Falco | ||||
| Ryerson | 10-12 | 13-18 | Charles Kissi | Brock | 14-8 | 15-10 | Si Khounviseth | ||||
| York | 7-15 | 10-18 | Bill Pangos | Lakehead | 13-9 | 14-13 | Jon Kreiner | ||||
| Queen’s | 7-15 | 12-23 | Dave Wilson | Guelph | 9-13 | 12-20 | Tom O’Brien | ||||
| Laurentian | 5-17 | 6-18 | Mike Clarke | McMaster | 6-16 | 9-19 | Theresa Burns | ||||
| RMC | 1-21 | 1-24 | James Bambury | Waterloo | 0-22 | 0-28 | Tyler Slipp | ||||
Playoff non-qualifiers:
Laurentian Voyageurs: Katie Goggins, Lyndi Meloche, Carley Blaseg, Krysten Patrick, Emily Case, Kyla Csumrik, Rebecca Goodier, Lindsay Hocevar, Erin Simpson, Jenna Kennedy, Lisa Furchner, Emma Decloe, Kara Hilton, Kaitlyn Young, Mary Scott, coach Mike Clarke
McMaster Marauders: Vanessa Bonomo, Emily Leger, Liz Burns, Jaklynn Nimec, Hannah Lamb, Alyska Lukan, Katie Knight, Hailey Milligan, Kaitlyn Croley, Nicole Rosenkranz, Taylor Chiarot, Steph Truelove, coach Anne Marie Thuss, assistant Ed Groesel
RMC Paladins: Ellie Johnston, Hanna Quathamer, Stephanie Stone, Carolyn Pumphrey, Sarah Langlois, Samantha Bayne, Kim Egert, Carley Lewis, Sandy Edmison, Claire Davies, Abby Edmison, Jacqueline Forbes, Cassandra White, coach James Bambury
Waterloo Warriors: Colleen Quinlan, Sarah Leitch, Tori Lee, Mackenzie Lougheed, Madison Behr, Erin Tilley, Laura Bossers, Laura Burnett, Sabrina Braithwaite, Theresa Jacobse, Jenna Graham, Saraya Hickey, Kate Kuntze, Meghan Martyna, coach Tyler Slipp, assistant Darrah Bumstead, manager Kira Lohnes
In the West quarterfinals, the third-seeded Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks whipped the 6th-seeded Guelph Gryphons 73-47. “We came out ready to play, we were on fire. At the start of the game everyone was hitting their shots, we got off to a big lead and stayed that way for the game,” said captain Renata Adamczyk. Guelph made the first basket of the game, and that was the only lead they held all night as the Hawks played a strong first quarter, grabbing the 17-10 lead. Laurier extended their advantage in the second to 17 points on a 14-2 run early in the second quarter, thanks in large part to the efforts of Felicia Mazerolle. “We focused on our defence and our offence came along with that,” said Mazerolle. The Hawks had a 37-20 lead at half and didn’t allow Guelph to draw closer in the third. Laurier outscored Guelph 17-12 to take a 54-32 after three quarters. The fourth saw more of the same from the Laurier offence, outscoring the Gryphons 19-15 for the easy win. “The veterans have been why we are where we are,” said Laurier coach Paul Falco. “We’ve got great leadership from Mallory, Megan and Renata and Christa has really stepped up.” Guelph coach Paul O’Brien said the 14-2 run in the second quarter undid the Gryphons. “That’s been something that’s gone on all year. If it’s not the second quarter, it’s the third quarter or the fourth quarter. We just can’t string four good quarters. … I thought we were going to come out and really tear the place down, and it’s just the opposite. We just couldn’t get anything going offensively again. Give Laurier credit. They play tough, hard-nosed defence and they’re very physical, but we just didn’t adapt.” Felicia Mazerolle paced Laurier with 15 on 6-9 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists. Renata Adamczyk added 15 on 7-9 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 6 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Christa Mancino scored 13 on 6-11 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 4 boards and 3 assists. Mallory Kohlmeier added 10 on 2-5 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 5-5 from the line, 2 boards, 5 assists and 2 steals. Megan Grant scored 8 on 3-5 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 7 boards. Amber Hillis added 5 on 1-3 from the floor, 3-3 from the line, 2 boards and 4 assists. Laura Doyle added 3, Doreen Bonsu 2, along with 4 boards, and Bree Chaput 2, while Alena Luciani, Kimberley Yeldon and Anna Southall-Millward were scoreless. The Hawks hit 27-54 (.500) from the floor, 4-9 (.444) from the arc and 15-16 (.938) from the line, while garnering 37 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 18 assists, 9 steals, 2 blocks, 24 turnovers and 14 fouls. Kayla Goodhoofd paced Guelph with 12 on 6-14 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 5 boards and 7 steals. Samantha Russell added 10 on 5-11 from the floor and 2 steals. Kara Muhlhausen added 7 on 2-4 from the floor, 3-4 from the line and 6 boards. Chelsea Kane notched 6 on 3-6 from the floor, 3 boards and 2 steals. Alex Yallin added 5 on 2-12 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2 boards and 4 assists. Ali Dzikowski scored 5 on 2-4 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 1-2 from the line. Jasmine Douglas added 2 on 0-5 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 3 boards. Marlee Freeman and Melissa Wagner were scoreless. Guelph (coached by Tom O’Brien, assisted by Kerri Jilesen, sports psychologist Dan Yarmey, manager Ashley McCarthy, trainer Jacquie Camley) also included Andrea Chomyc, Diana Haefele, Andejela Borovac, Emily Joslin, Alison Conrad, Andrea Yallin, Emily Joslin and Sarah Dinsdale. The Gryphons hit 20-57 (.351) from the floor, 1-6 (.167) from the arc and 6-8 (.750) from the line, while garnering 25 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 7 assists, 13 steals, 2 blocks, 21 turnovers and 13 fouls.
In the other West quarterfinal, the 5th-seeded Lakehead Thunderwolves rallied from a 17-point deficit to defeat the 4th-seeded Brock Badgers 85-80. Brock led 45-30 at the half but midway through the third quarter, Lakehead put together an 11-2 run cutting the lead to five points, 55-50 with 3:36 left in the quarter. With seven minutes remaining in the final quarter, the Thunderwolves went on a 7-2 run over two minutes tying the game 70-70 with 5:34 left. After Lakehead went up 78-74, the Badgers would battle back tying the game 78-78 with one minute left in regulation. Next possession, the T-Wolves Lindsay Dreury would get an offensive board and the putback to make it 80-78. In the final 30 seconds, Brock’s Jessica Del Signore would miss two shots from beyond the arc that would have put Brock ahead but instead they were forced to foul. Lakehead would knock down 5-6 from the charity stripe to ice the win. Lakehead coach Jon Kreiner said “we had a slow first quarter and a terrible second, but we executed our defensive plan very well in the second half. Our two big player stepped up huge for us tonight and first years Darcy Zinck and Sierra Guy didn’t turn the ball over and played really tough. Great win for our program.” Lindsay Druery paced Lakehead with 30 on 9-15 from the floor, 12-14 from the line, 15 boards and 5 assists. Tasia McKenna added 28 on 10-21 from the floor, 3-7 from the arc, 5-6 from the line, 5 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. Emily Ross added 8 on 4-6 from the floor, 5 boards and 3 assists. Darcy Zinck notched 6 on 2-8 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 8 boards and 4 assists. Ayse Kalkan scored 6 on 1-3 from the floor and 1-2 from the arc. Sierra Guy scored 4 on 1-3 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 4 boards. Sarah Gordon scored 3 on 1-2 from the arc, while Corina Bruni was scoreless. The Thunderwolves hit 28-59 (.475) from the floor, 5-13 (.385) from the arc and 24-30 (.800) from the line, while garnering 38 boards, including 7 on the offensive glass, 20 assists, 6 steals, 1 block, 16 turnovers and 22 fouls. Emily McKay led Brock with 29 on 9-18 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 11-17 from the line, 7 boards and 2 steals. Whitney Gorges scored 16 on 5-7 from the floor, 4-6 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 5 boards. Jessica Del Signore scored 16 on 5-15 from the floor, 3-12 from the arc, 3-3 from the line, 5 boards and 4 assists. Tara Giallonardo notched 7 on 2-8 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 2 boards. Hayley Neal scored 5 on 1-4 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 2-4 from the line and 2 boards. Andrea Polischuk scored 5 on 2-4 from the floor and 1-2 from the arc. Devyn Cuncic scored 2 on 1-6 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 2 boards and 4 assists, while Kayla Skjerdal and Samantha DeJong were scoreless. The Badgers (coached by Si Khounviseth) also included Brittany Vandyken, Emily Voisin, Hilary Woodside, Annie McNeely, Chloe Eberwein and Jessica Ramkeesoon. The Badgers hit 25-66 (.379) from the floor, 10-29 (.345) from the arc and 20-30 (.667) from the line, while garnering 30 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 14 assists, 4 steals, 1 block, 11 turnovers and 20 fouls.
In the West semis, the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks stunned the Western Mustangs 76-74. Western led 20-14 after the first quarter and held a slim 34-32 lead at the half. They opened up their lead to double digits in the third quarter and went into the final frame with a ten point lead at 58-48. Laurier poured it on offensively in the fourth quarter and held a five point lead with one minute left. The Mustangs cut into the lead with a three-point shot from Beckie Williams to make it a one possession game and had the ball down 76-74 with 8 seconds left. Jenny Vaughan was able to get the ball into Matteke Hutzler in the post but her shot just rimmed out as time expired as Laurier earned the come from behind win. Christa Mancino, who hit a clutch free-throw with eight seconds left to seal the victory, said “it felt pretty great as they beat us twice in the regular season. But they were both close games and we knew we were going to come back and give them a good fight today.” It was the fourth quarter where the Golden Hawks really buckled down and played great defence. They outscored their opponents 28-18 and had a five-point lead with less than a minute left in the game. Mustang guard Beckie Williams came down the floor and drained a three to cut the lead to two with 48 seconds left. Rebecca Moss then created a turnover and was fouled in the paint. She missed her first free throw and made her second to cut the Hawks lead to one with 26 seconds remaining. Laurier then took the ball up the court and Christa Mancino drove the basket and was fouled. She missed her first free throw and then drained her second with nine seconds left on the clock. Western got the ball into Laurier’s zone and Matteke Hutzler made a shot, but it didn’t drop as time expired. “One of our goals this year was to get to regionals and with this win we’ve done that,” said Laurier coach Paul Falco. Christa Mancino paced Laurier with 18 on 7-15 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 4-6 from the line and 2 steals. Renata Adamczyk added 17 on 7-15 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 5 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Malloy Kohlmeier notched 14 on 5-9 from the floor, 3-4 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 3 boards and 2 assists. Megan Grant scored 10 on 5-10 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 8 boards and 3 assists. Felicia Mazerolle scored 8 on 2-5 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 4 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. Kimberley Yeldon added 5 on 2-3 from the floor and 1-2 from the line. Amber Hillis added 2 and Doreen Bonsu 2, along with 2 boards, while Laura Doyle and Bree Chaput were scoreless. The Hawks hit 29-60 (.83) from the floor, 4-15 (.267) from the arc and 14-18 (.778) from the line, while garnering 31 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 15 assists, 7 steals, 1 block, 15 turnovers and 15 fouls. Matteke Hutzler paced Western with 23 on 11-20 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 8 boards and 3 steals. Katelyn Leddy added 13 on 4-7 from the floor, 5-6 from the line and 12 boards. Laura Dally notched 12 on 6-11 from the floor, 0-5 from the arc and 3 assists. Jenny Vaughan scored 11 on 5-14 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 4 boards and 5 assists. Beckie Williams notched 7 on 3-7 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc and 3 assists. Rebecca Moss added 4 and Lacey Knox 4, along with 3 boards and 2 assists, while Melissa Rondinelli and Stephanie Lundstrom were scoreless. The Mustangs hit 32-67 (.478) from the floor, 3-16 (.188) from the arc and 7-10 (.700) from the line, while garnering 33 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 16 assists, 6 steals, 2 blocks, 16 turnovers and 17 fouls. The Mustangs (coached by Stephan Barrie, assisted by Jackie White, Matt Spencer, Vic Juzenas and John Garinger, strength & conditioning Jeff Watson and academic advisors Jim Olson and James O’Brien) also included Lauren Seabrook, Kelly Moulden, Jacklyn Selfe and Bhavika Chauhan.
In the other West semi, the top-seeded Windsor Lancers thrashed the 5th-seeded Lakehead Thunderwolves 95-40. The Lancers outscored the Thunderwolves 18-9 in the opening quarter before going on an impressive 20-0 run to open the second quarter. The Lancer starters got plenty of rest in the second half as all twelve players saw extended minutes in the 55-point route. Lakehead coach Jon Kreiner said it was a “tough game all around as we were never in it. We played like we did in the first half Wednesday [vs Brock], without the fire, energy and competitiveness needed to compete with the # 2 team in Canada.” Raelyn Prince paced Windsor with 12 on 5-9 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 5 boards and 2 assists. Miah-Marie Langlois added 11 on 4-6 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 1-1 from the line, 3 boards and 3 assists. Korissa Williams notched 10 on 4-6 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 5 boards. Jessica Clemencon scored 10 on 3-7 from the floor, 4-4 from the line, 4 boards and 4 assists. Morgan Jean scored 10 on 4-5 from the floor, 2-3 from the line, 2 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Heather Angus scored 10 on 3-4 from the floor, 4-4 from the line and 2 assists. Bojana Kovacevic added 9 on 3-8 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 6 boards and 6 steals. Emily Abbott scored 8 on 3-9 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 3 boards and 2 assists. Iva Peklova scored 6 on 3-9 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 10 boards and 2 assists. Jocelyn Larocque scored 5 on 2-5 from the floor and 1-1 from the arc. Jessica Gordon added 4 on 2-3 from the floor, 2 boards and 2 steals, while Amber Irvine was scoreless. The Lancers hit 36-71 (.507) from the floor, 7-17 (.412) from the arc and 16-18 (.889) from the line, while garnering 48 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 22 assists, 13 steals, 1 block, 5 turnovers and 9 fouls. Emily Ross paced Lakehead with 9 on 3-11 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 3 boards. Lindsay Druery added 8 on 4-11 from the floor and 4 boards. Corina Bruni scored 6 on 2-2 from the arc and 2 boards. Darcy Zinck added 5, along with 3 boards and 2 assists, Lindsay Inkila 3, Katie Ulakovic 3, along with 3 boards, Tasia McKenna 3, along with 2 assists, Ayse Kalkan 2, along with 3 boards and Ashley Randall 2, while Sierra Guy and Sarah Gordon were scoreless. Lakehead also included Megan Barss, Erin Duhaime, Winta Desta, Chelsea Nekuliak and Lacey McNulty. The Thunderwolves hit 15-57 (.263) from the floor, 5-18 (.278) from the arc and 5-6 (.833) from the line, while garnering 28 boards, including 8 on the offensive glass, 10 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks, 18 turnovers and 18 fouls.
In the West bronze medal match, the Western Mustangs dumped the Lakehead Thunderwolves 71-59 after leading 21-16, 44-36 and 58-46 at the quarters. Beckie Williams paced Western with 17 on 7-15 from the floor, 3-9 from the arc and 3 steals. Matteke Hutzler added 14 on 3-12 from the floor, 8-8 from the line, 2 assists and 3 steals. Laura Dally notched 11 on 4-12 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 3 boards. Jenny Vaughan scored 9 on 3-6 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 6 boards, 6 assists and 2 steals. Katelyn Leddy added 8 on 2-4 from the floor, 4-4 from the line, 3 boards and 2 assists. Lacey Knox scored 8 on 3-7 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 4 boards. Rebecca Moss scored 4 on 2-3 from the floor, 6 boards and 4 assists. Melissa Rondinelli and Stephanie Lundstrom were scoreless. The Mustangs hit 24-59 (.407) from the floor, 6-20 (.300) from the arc and 17-18 (.944) from the line, while garnering 36 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 16 assists, 10 steals, 2 blocks, 10 turnovers and 16 fouls. Tasia McKenna paced Lakehead with 17 on 6-19 from the floor, 5-12 from the arc, 5 boards, 6 assists and 2 steals. Ayse Kalkan added 12 on 5-10 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 1-3 from the line, 5 boards and 2 assists. Lindsay Druery notched 12 on 6-11 from the floor and 7 boards. Darcy Zinck added 7 on 3-6 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 5 boards, 4 assists and 3 steals. Sarah Gordon scored 6 on 2-9 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 3 boards. Emily Ross scored 5 on 2-6 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 5 boards, while Corina Bruni, Sierra Guy, Katie Ulakovic and Lindsay Inkila were scoreless. The Thunderwolves hit 24-62 (.387) from the floor, 8-24 (.333) from the arc and 3-7 (.429) from the line, while garnering 37 boards, including 16 on the offensive glass, 15 assists, 7 steals, 2 blocks, 16 turnovers and 19 fouls. The Thunderwolves (coached by Jon Kreiner) also included Lacey McNulty, Ashley Randall, Megan Barss, Winta Desta, Erin Duhaine and Chelsea Nekuliak.
In the West final and OUA semis, the top-seeded Windsor Lancers defeated the 3rd-seeded Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks 65-59. Windsor built an 18-13 lead after one quarter of play and extended their lead to 15 points in the second quarter. Coach Vallee’s squad used a balanced scoring attack and some stingy defense to add to their lead as they held Laurier to only 21 points in the half and led 36-21. The Golden Hawks fought back in the third quarter as they began to get the ball inside for some hard fought baskets. The visitors outscored Windsor 23-16 in the third to cut the lead to single digits at 52-44 heading into the final ten minutes. In the final quarter Laurier fought back to tie the game at 56, but they were not able to stay with the Lancers in the final minute of the game. The Lancers closed out the match on a 9-3 run to seal the victory. Miah-Marie Langlois paced Windsor with 18 on 8-15 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 10 boards, 6 assists and 4 steals. Bojana Kovacevic added 11 on 4-13 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 3 boards and 2 assists. Jessica Clemencon notched 9 on 3-10 from the floor, 3-4 from the line, 8 boards and 4 assists. Emily Abbott scored 9 on 4-8 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc and 2 boards. Iva Peklova scored 7 on 2-5 from the floor, 3-4 from the line, 10 boards and 2 blocks. Raelyn Prince scored 6 on 3-7 from the floor and 9 boards. Korissa Williams added 3 on 1-4 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 3 boards and 2 assists. Morgan Jean added 2. The Lancers hit 26-65 (.400) from the floor, 4-14 (.286) from the arc and 9-14 (.643) from the line, while garnering 51 boards, including 18 on the offensive glass, 17 assists, 6 steals, 4 blocks, 18 turnovers and 9 fouls. Renata Adamczyk paced Laurier with 14 on 6-12 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 5 boards, 3 assists and 5 steals. Mallory Kohlmeier scored 13 on 5-16 from the floor, 2-7 from the arc and 1-1 from the line. Felicia Mazerolle notched 12 on 4-10 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards and 6 assists. Megan Grant scored 6 on 3-5 from the floor and 11 boards. Christa Mancino scored 6 on 3-12 from the floor, 4 boards and 2 assists. Kimberley Yeldon added 4, along with 4 boards, Doreen Bonsu 2, along with 4 boards, and Amber Hillis 2, while Laura Doyle and Bree Chaput were scoreless. Laurier (coached by Paul Falco, assisted by Joy MacNichol, Cal Keil and Jennifer Russell-Smyth, strength & conditioning Matthew Rice and Conor O’Flynn, manager Bryana Hale, student trainer Kelsey Marshall) also included Anna South-Millward, Alena Luciani and Aimee Van Dam. The Golden Hawks hit 25-67 (.373) from the floor, 5-15 (.333) from the arc and 4-7 (.571) from the line, while garnering 36 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 15 assists, 7 steals, 4 blocks, 12 turnovers and 17 fouls.
In the East quarterfinals, the 3rd-seeded Ottawa Gee-Gees defeated the 6th-seeded York Lions 67-53. “We didn’t execute the way we wanted to for the entire game, but we adjusted to York at the right time and came out with the win,” said Ottawa coach Andy Sparks. York held the lead early in the game as the Gee-Gees struggled to get their offence going. But a big steal by Gee-Gees point guard Kimberly Cupid (Toronto) helped to turn the momentum in favour of the home team. From there, Gee-Gees star Hannah Sunley-Paisley (Toronto) picked up the pace, knocking down several baskets. A pair of back-to-back treys from fifth-year guard Alexandra Roy, Montreal, Qué., gave the Gee-Gees an eight point lead to close the frame. But the Lions roared back in the third frame, outscoring Ottawa 22-15 to cut the lead to 48-45. York continued its comeback in the final quarter, tying the score 50-50 with just over six minutes remaining in regulation time, but the Gee-Gees regained their composure and went on a 17-3 run. “I think we played ok, but we’re going to have to play a lot better if we want to do good this weekend,” said Kim Cupid. In commenting on the mask she’s been forced to wear since breaking her nose, Cupid said “The mask has been a distraction to me. I’m getting used to it and feeling a lot better than I did when I first started to wear it; I’m starting to adjust to it.” Sparks said “it was nice to see us respond in the last four minutes. That certainly showed some character after things going bad for such a long period of time. We played like we were a team that was trying not to lose, not a team that was trying to win. And lack of confidence; there was not nearly enough desperation by our team.” Hannah Sunley-Paisley paced Ottawa with 26 on 11-15 from the floor, 4-9 from the line, 18 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Kim Cupid added 11 on 5-14 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 2 boards and 4 assists. Alexandra Roy scored 7 on 2-2 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc and 1-2 from the line. Kizzy Clarke added 6 on 2-3 from the floor, 2-3 from the line and 2 boards. Jenna Gilbert notched 5 on 2-3 from the floor, 1-1 from the line, 3 boards and 3 steals. Tatiana Hanlan scored 5 on 2-6 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 4 boards. Emilie Cyr added 3 on 1-7 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 2 boards and 3 assists. Kayte Chase scored 3 on 0-3 from the floor, 3-4 from the line and 4 boards. Sarah Nolette was scoreless. The Gee-Gees hit 25-54 (.463) from the floor, 2-8 from the arc and 15-25 (.600) from the line, while garnering 40 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 13 assists, 7 steals, 2 blocks, 13 turnovers and 18 fouls. Nadia Qahwash paced York with 16 on 5-12 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 5-6 from the line, 5 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Llyandra Kerr added 11 on 5-10 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 3 boards. Brittany Szockyj scored 8 on 3-9 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 4 boards, 4 assists and 3 steals. Emily Perras scored 6 on 2-6 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists. Kate Mowat scored 6 on 2-9 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 3 boards. Emma Dillon added 3, along with 2 boards and Kayla Pangos 3, along with 2 boards and 2 assists, while Courtney Osborne and Jenna Elliot were scoreless. York (coached by Bill Pangos, assisted by Ralph May and Laura MacCallum-Lennon) also included Kara Smith, Lexie Sananes and April Hill. The Lions hit 19-52 (.365) from the floor, 5-14 (.357) from the arc and 10-14 (.714) from the line, while garnering 25 boards, including 8 on the offensive glass, 14 assists, 7 steals, 1 block, 17 turnovers and 20 fouls.
In the other East quarterfinal, the 4th-seeded Ryerson Rams defeated the 5th-seeded Queen’s Golden Gaels 62-51. “I give all the credit to them,” said Ryerson coach Charles Kissi. “They believed in what I asked them to do and they worked their butts off tonight.” A dismal third quarter was the breaking point for the Gaels as they posted just four points coming out of halftime. The two teams were tied at 31 heading into the break. Despite their struggles in the third quarter, the Gaels managed to shave Ryerson’s lead to 51-47 with 5:11 remaining in the fourth quarter. But a critical three pointer from Ryerson’s Kelsey Wright would open up a seven-point advantage soon after, a lead the Rams would not relinquish. “Basketball is a game of runs, and you just have to persevere and keep fighting. You have to play to win and not to lose,” said Kissi said, adding that Angelia Tilk “was confident going into tonight and played that way. She’s done a phenomenal job.” Queen’s coach Dave Wilson said “Unfortunately, it was not our best performance, as we struggled badly to control our own boards, giving Ryerson many more scoring opportunities. It also led to fouls, which would prove to be a factor in our substitutions. Surprisingly, despite our poor rebounding, we managed a flurry of points at the end of the first quarter to lead 16-12. Ryerson made that back up in the second quarter, outscoring us 19-15 to go into half time tied at 31. The third quarter can only be described as dismal, recording our lowest numbers of the season: 4 points on 6% shooting. We trailed by nine heading into the fourth, only to go down double digits early in the quarter. A small surge by us reduced the lead to 4, but that was as close as we would get – eventually fouling to get the ball back – but Ryerson was successful in converting their free throws.” Kelsey Wright paced Ryerson with 22 on 7-19 from the floor, 4-8 from the arc, 4-6 from the line, 3 boards and 3 assists. Angela Tilk added 19 on 5-8 from the floor, 9-12 from the line, 9 boards and 2 steals. Ashley MacDonald added 10 on 3-14 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 6 boards, 3 assists and 4 steals. Jenny Hobbs notched 6 on 1-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 4-8 from the line, 7 boards and 2 assists. Alexandrea Tkaczyk added 3 on 1-6 from the floor, 1-1 from the line and 10 boards. Ashley Clarke added 2, while Palig Baghdasarian, Cassandra Doughlin, Dayana Gechkova, Danielle Roney, Jordan Hill, Nicola Cohen and Annie Sokoloff were scoreless. The Rams hit 17-58 (.293) from the floor, 6-15 (.400) from the arc and 22-35 (.629) from the line, while garnering 40 boards, including 19 on the offensive glass, 9 assists, 15 steals, 15 turnovers and 18 fouls. Brittany Moore led Queen’s with 18 on 5-20 from the floor, 4-8 from the arc, 4-7 from the line, 3 boards and 2 steals. Liz Boag added 10 on 4-11 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 4 boards and 3 steals. Gemma Bullard added 9 on 3-8 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 8 boards and 2 assists. Jill Wheat added 7 on 3-9 from the floor, 1-4 from the line and 7 boards. Sydney Kernahan added 4 on 2-6 from the floor, 0-2 from the line and 5 boards. Paige Robinson scored 3 on 1-4 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 6 boards. Lisa Minutillo, Hanna Koposhynska and Ryley Beddoe were scoreless. Queen’s (coached by Dave Wilson, assisted by Adam Lynn and Bob Freeman) also included Rachel Urosevic, Meaghan MacDougall, Christine Wallace and Jordan Tomas. The Golden Gaels hit 18-63 (.286) from the floor, 7-17 (.412) from the arc and 8-19 (.421) from the line, while garnering 36 boards, including 19 on the offensive glass, 6 assists, 9 steals, 1 block, 21 turnovers and 24 fouls.
In the East semis, the 2nd-seeded Carleton Ravens defeated the 3rd-seeded Ottawa Gee-Gees 65-51. The teams traded the late to start. Gee-Gee Jenna Gilbert (Ottawa) had the hot hand though, recording 10 first-quarter points to give her team a 20-13 advantage after 10 minutes. But the Ravens had an offensive outburst in the second, taking advantage of Gee-Gee turnovers. They outscored Ottawa 22-11 in the quarter, thanks in large part to Bush, who finished the half with 13 points. A three by Krista Van Slingerland gave the Ravens the lead and a late basket by Jessica Resch put Carleton up 35-31 going into halftime. Carleton went up by as much as 10 in the third, but as has been the case in the previous games between the cross-town rivals this season, the Gee-Gees battled back, shortening the deficit to 48-44 at the end of the quarter. The Ravens would pick up the intensity in the fourth, holding the Gee-Gees to just seven points. Finding success at the free throw line, Carleton came away with the 14-point victory. Alyson Bush paced Carleton with 20 on 5-11 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 9-12 from the line, 7 boards and 7 assists. Krista Van Slingerland added 10 on 4-11 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc and 6 boards. Jessica Resch scored 10 on 3-8 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 4-6 from the line, 6 boards and 4 steals. Kendal Macleod added 8 on 2-13 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 3 boards and 2 blocks. Ashleigh Cleary scored 7 on 3-7 from the floor, 1-1 from the line, 5 boards and 4 assists. Courtney Smith scored 5 on 1-4 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 2 assists. Bailey Lomas scored 3 on 1-1 from the arc, and Darcy Hawkins 2, along with 2 boards. Genevieve Melatti and Jennifer Stoqua were scoreless. The Ravens hit 20-62 (.323) from the floor, 6-21 (.286) from the arc and 19-27 (.704) from the line, while garnering 35 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 16 assists, 11 steals, 9 blocks, 12 turnovers and 19 fouls. Jenna Gilbert paced Ottawa with 19 on 7-13 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 4-5 from the line and 9 boards. Kayte Chase added 10 on 2-10 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 6-6 from the line, 3 boards and 4 assists. Kim Cupid scored 8 on 4-8 from the floor, 3 boards and 2 assists. Hannah Sunley-Paisley added 6 on 3-7 from the floor, 5 boards and 2 steals. Tatiana Hanlan added 3, along with 2 boards, Emilie Cyr 3, Alexandra Roy 1 and Kizzy Clarke 1, along with 4 boards. Alex Naylor, Catherine Cloutier and Sarah Nolette were scoreless. The Gee-Gees hit 18-47 (.383) from the floor, 3-12 (.250) from the arc and 12-15 (.800) from the line, while garnering 39 boards, including 8 on the offensive glass, 8 assists, 6 steals, 2 blocks, 25 turnovers and 22 fouls.
In the other East semi, the top-seeded Toronto Varsity Blues dumped the 4th-seeded Ryerson Rams 53-41. Leading only 33-30 at the beginning of the fourth quarter, veteran Blues guard Sherri Pierce nailed back-to-back three-pointers with six minutes remaining to spark the home squad and gain a lead that would not diminish. After the Blues built a 14-10 lead, both teams struggled throughout the second quarter, with only two points scored in the first six minutes. The Rams surged ahead thanks to third-year forward Angela Tilk and held Toronto to a mere two points in the second quarter. Ryerson was up 17-16 at halftime. U of T opened the third quarter with an 11-5 run, but Ryerson came back in the dying minutes, capped off by a Ashley Clarke three at the buzzer to bring the game within three heading into the fourth. “We played hard enough to win,” said Ryerson coach Charles Kissi, who noted that the Blues went to the line 21 times, while Ryerson made it on just six occasions. “There’s a major imbalance there. We weren’t the only team fouling. … (Price) did a great job, and really opened the game up with those big threes.” Sherri Pierce paced Toronto with 21 on 7-10 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 5-7 from the line, 4 boards and 4 assists. Nikki Schutz added 12 on 4-14 from the floor, 4-8 from the line, 16 boards and 3 steals. Erin McNeely notched 10 on 3-13 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 3 boards and 5 assists. Jill Stratton scored 4, along with 4 boards, Joanna Medri 4, along with 5 boards, and Alicia Van Kampen 2, along with 8 boards and 2 blocks. Katelyn McConnell, Kristina Menton, Megan Stoncius and Liane Bailey were scoreless. The Blues hit 19-56 (.339) from the floor, 2-11 (.182) from the arc and 13-21 (.619) from the line, while garnering 52 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 12 assists, 8 steals, 6 blocks, 19 turnovers and 12 fouls. Ashley Macdonald paced Ryerson with 12 on 4-17 from the floor, 3-8 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 3 boards, 5 assists and 3 steals. Angela Tilk added 11 on 5-15 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 7 boards and 2 steals. Ashley Clarke added 7 on 3-8 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 5 boards and 2 steals. Kelsey Wright added 7 on 2-10 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 3 boards. Jenny Hobbs added 2 on 1-9 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 7 boards. Alexandrea Tkaczyk added 2 on 1-4 from the floor and 3 boards. Jordan Hill, Cassandra Doughlin, Dayana Gechkova and Annie Sokoloff were scoreless. Ryerson (coached by Charles Kissi, assisted by Georgia Risnita, Aly Virji and Rob Wright) also included Victoria Haufek, Danielle Roney, Nicola Cohen and Palig Baghdasarian. The Rams hit 16-63 (.254) from the floor, 5-13 (.385) from the arc and 4-6 (.667) from the line, while garnering 37 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 9 assists, 9 steals, 13 turnovers and 17 fouls.
In the East bronze medal match, the Ottawa Gee-Gees dumped the Ryerson Rams 67-56 as fourth-year centre Hannah Sunley-Paisley and third-year post Jenna Gilbert each notched double-doubles. Gilbert was chosen player of the game. “Jenna and Hannah were a good team together for us today,” said Gee-Gees coach Andy Sparks. It was a low scoring opening quarter for both the Gee-Gees and the Rams as each team struggled to put the ball in the net. Both teams went on to shoot under 30% in the first quarter. The Gee-Gees came out aggressive on the boards to secure a 10-8 lead after one quarter. First-year guard Emilie Cyr opened up the scoring in the second quarter sinking the first three pointer of the game to make it 13-8 for the Gee-Gees. But the Rams, too, would soon start to capitalize on the outside shot to tie up the score and ultimately finish the first half with a 25-24 lead. uOttawa looked like a much different team at the start of the second half, as they went on to gain a quick four point lead. Gilbert was persistent on the offensive boards and continued to capitalize on key second chances to score some points for her team. The garnet and grey would go on to outscore the Rams 22-12 in the third heading into the final quarter. Despite a good come-back effort by Ryerson, the Gee-Gees hung on for the win. When asked about the significant turn-around after half-time, Sparks said that he let the girls talk it out themselves during halftime this time: “Normally it’s me who talks to them, but today I just asked them ‘what do you think?’ and I let them figure it out,” he explained. “I told them they had a decision to make – they could decide they weren’t good enough to win, or, they could decide to fight through. And they fought back. I give them a lot of credit, they did an excellent job today.” Hannah Sunley-Paisley paced Ottawa with 19 on 7-11 from the floor, 0-1 from te arc, 5-8 from the line, 15 boards and 4 assists. Jenna Gilbert added 18 on 8-19 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 15 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. Sarah Nolette added 7 on 2-5 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 2 steals. Tatiana Hanlan added 6 on 2-5 from the floor and 2 steals. Kim Cupid scored 5 on 1-3 from the floor, 3-5 from the line, 4 boards and 2 assists. Kizzy Clarke added 5 on 1-2 from the floor, 3-4 from the line and 2 steals. Emilie Cyr scored 3 on 1-3 from the arc and 2 boards. Alexandra Roy added 2 and Elizabeth Dent 2, while Kayte Chase, Alex Naylor and Catherine Cloutier were scoreless. Chase dished three assists. The Gee-Gees hit 22-59 (.373) from the floor, 5-19 (.263) from the arc and 18-27 (.667) from the line, while garnering 47 boards, including 19 on the offensive glass, 18 assists, 9 steals, 5 blocks, 19 turnovers and 21 fouls. Ashley Macdonald paced Ryerson with 15 on 3-13 from the floor, 2-8 from the arc, 7-8 from the line, 8 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Angela Tilk added 9 on 3-7 from the floor, 3-6 from the line, 6 boards and 4 steals. Ashley Clarke scored 9 on 4-7 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 2 boards and 2 assists. Kelsey Wright added 7 on 2-10 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 3 boards. Cassandra Doughlin added 6 on 2-5 from the arc. Dayana Gechkova added 5, along with 2 boards, Danielle Roney 3 and Jenny Hobbs 2, while Alexandrea Tkaczyk, Jordan Hill, Nicola Cohen, Victoria Haufek and Annie Sokoloff were scoreless. The Rams hit 18-54 (.333) from the floor, 6-18 (.333) from the arc and 14-21 (.667) from the line, while garnering 34 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 7 assists, 9 steals, 1 block, 18 turnovers and 19 fouls. The Rams also included Palig Baghdasarian.
In the East final and OUA semis, the 2nd-seeded Carleton Ravens captured their first divisional title in their history by nipping the top-seeded host Toronto Varsity Blues 50-47. The teams exchanged leads to start the game but the Varsity Blues found their rhythm early and jumped out to a five-point lead after 10 minutes of play, up 13-8. Carleton went on a 12-4 run to take a three-point lead midway through the second quarter, but a Joanna Medri three with 2:34 remaining would cap off first-half scoring as the game was deadlocked at 20-20 at halftime. The Ravens scored on their first two possessions of the second half to take a four-point lead, only to be countered by a Nicki Schutz three. Carleton continued to press with U of T never more than six points behind. Schutz added eight more points in the third and the Ravens held a narrow 35-34 advantage heading into the fourth. Carleton’s Jessica Resch opened the fourth with a three-pointer but some hard work by Schutz under Toronto’s basket kept the game within reach. MacLeod nailed another three to give the Ravens a 43-38 midway through the frame. Each time the Blues brought the game within two, the Ravens would respond to maintain a two-possession cushion. A Sherri Pierce three with 4.3 seconds remaining would bring the game within one, but a pair of Kendall MacLeod free throws iced the win. Ashleigh Cleary paced Carleton with 12 on 5-12 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 5 boards and 2 assists. Kendall Macleod added 10 on 3-10 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 3-6 from the line, 7 boards, 3 assists and 2 blocks. Alyson Bush scored 10 on 5-7 from the floor, 3 boards and 8 assists. Krista Van Slingerland notched 7 on 2-6 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc and 1-2 from the line. Jessica Resch scored 6 on 2-2 from the arc, 6 boards and 2 steals. Courtney Smith added 3, along with 3 boards, and Genavieve Melatti 2. Bailey Lomas, Jennifer Stoqua, Darcy Hawkins and Beryl Mefful were scoreless. Hawkins nabbed 4 boards. The Ravens hit 19-53 (.358) from the floor, 6-18 (.333) from the arc and 6-12 from the line, while garnering 38 boards, including 8 on the offensive glass, 15 assists, 6 steals, 3 blocks, 18 turnovers and 14 fouls. Nicki Schutz paced Toronto with 20 on 8-22 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 3-3 from the line, 8 boards and 2 steals. Erin McNeely added 10 on 4-8 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc, 8 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. Sherri Pierce added 9 on 2-8 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 3 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. Joanna Medri added 3 on 1-10 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc and 7 boards. Jill Stratton added 3 on 1-3 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 4 assists. Megan Stoncius notched 2 on 1-2 from the floor and 2 boards, while Alicia Van Kampen, Liane Bailey and Amanda Lauzon were scoreless. Toronto (coached by Michelle Belanger, assisted by Jim Henderson and Christine Cho, strength & conditioning Sandra DaRocha) also included Julie Longauer, Kristina Menton, Rachael Sider, Jaine Taylor, Katelyn McConnell and Melissa Frederick. The Blues hit 17-59 (.288) from the floor, 3-9 from the arc and 10-11 (.909) from the line, while garnering 38 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 13 assists, 8 steals, 3 blocks, 13 turnovers and 16 fouls.
In the OUA fifth-place playoff, the Western Mustangs dusted the Ottawa Gee-Gees 60-44. Mustangs post Matteke Hutzler dominated Gee-Gee post and OUA player of the year Hannah Sunley-Paisley. The game got off to a slow start as neither team could find a rhythm offensively and each team traded fouls. The Mustangs and Gee-Gee’s battled back-and-forth and Western held a slim 12-11 lead after the first quarter. The Mustangs stepped out the defensively pressure in the second quarter, alternating full-court and half-court defence to force a number of Ottawa turnovers. Western outscored the Gee-Gees 19-9 in the quarter to take a 31-20 halftime lead. The lead was due in part to Ottawa having 15 turnovers to just six for the Mustangs. The Mustangs saw a 13 point lead get cut to four points by Ottawa during the third quarter. Western responded to increase their lead and at the end of the third had a 41-35 lead. Western opened up a double-digit lead 50-40 with 4:54 left in the game on a feed into the post to Hutzler. The Mustangs held Ottawa scoreless for the next three minutes of game action as Western extended their lead to 57-40. Each team would trade baskets in the final minute as the Mustangs pulled out the win. “We probably played one good quarter, but that’s not enough to win a basketball game. We were playing a good team, a team that was better than us today, but down three with eight minutes to go we had a chance,” said Ottawa coach Andy Sparks. Matteke Hutzler paced Western with 21 on 10-21 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 4 boards and 4 steals. Laura Dally added 13 on 4-10 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 4-4 from the line and 4 boards. Beckie Williams notched 10 on 3-9 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 2 boards and 3 assists. Lacey Knox added 5 on 2-3 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 5 boards and 3 steals. Katelyn Leddy scored 5 on 1-3 from the floor, 3-4 from the line, 5 boards and 2 assists. Rebecca Moss scored 4, along with 2 assists, and Kelly Moulden 2, along with 4 boards, while Jenny Vaughan and Stephanie Lundstrom were scoreless. Vaughan nabbed 4 boards and dished 4 assists. Western also included Lauren Seabrook, Melissa Rondinelli, Bhavika Chahaun and Jacklyn Selfe. The Mustangs hit 23-56 (.411) from the floor, 3-9 from the arc and 11-14 (.786) from the line, while garnering 29 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 13 assists, 9 steals, 1 block, 16 turnovers and 13 fouls. Hannah Sunley-Paisley paced Ottawa with 20 on 6-9 from the floor, 4-4 from the line, 4 boards, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Tatiana Hanlan added 10 on 4-9 from the floor and 2-7 from the arc. Kim Cupid added 5 on 2-5 from the floor, 1-1 from the line, 7 boards and 3 assists. Emilie Cyr added 4, along with 2 boards, Kayte Chase 3, along with 2 assists, Jenna Gilbert 2, along with 4 boards and 2 assists, Sarah Nolette 2, along with 4 boards and Kizzy Clarke 2, along with 3 boards. Alexandra Roy was scoreless. Ottawa (coached by Andy Sparks, assisted by Mario Gaetano and Ian MacKinnon) also included Awo Farah, Alex Naylor, Madison Kaneda, Catherine Cloutier, Elizabeth Dent, Stephanie Deboer and Emilie Cyr and redshirt Elissa de Wit. The Gee-Gees hit 16-45 (.356) from the floor, 2-14 (.143) from the arc and 10-13 (.769) from the line, while garnering 25 boards, including 7 on the offensive glass, 9 assists, 8 steals, 2 blocks, 26 turnovers and 14 fouls.
In the OUA bronze medal match, the Toronto Varsity Blues dumped the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks 64-54. The Blues dominated the second half 35-20. “I thought they played well defensively in the second half,” said Laurier coach Paul Falco. “We really struggled offensively and we had a tough time getting good looks.” The Golden Hawks opened the match with a strong effort and led 7-2 and 20-8 after the quarter but the Blues then took command. “They picked up their defence and outhustled us,” said Hawks forward Mallory Kohlmeier. Toronto’s Nicki Schutz got into foul trouble late in the first half, picking up three fouls and heading to the bench. In the second frame, Jill Stratton stepped up her game, hitting the key baskets that put the Blues into the lead for good. Down 34-27 at halftime, Stratton opened the third quarter with her first four points of the game to rally the home squad. With some help from second-year forward Alicia Van Kampen, Stratton gained Toronto’s first lead of the game 43-42 with 2:12 remaining in the third. After some back-and-forth play, Van Kampen would drain the final basket of the frame to give U of T a 45-43 advantage heading into the fourth. Both teams exchanged baskets to open the fourth before Toronto exploded offensively to go on a 16-7 run. Stratton continued her stellar play with seven more points, while rookie Liane Bailey came off the bench and hit back-to-back threes to extend U of T’s lead for good. Jill Stratton paced Toronto with 15 on 7-14 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 9 boards, 3 assists and 5 steals. Nicki Schutz added 11 on 5-10 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-4 from the line, 8 boards and 2 assists. Erin McNeely notched 11 on 3-5 from the floor, 5-5 from the line, 2 boards and 7 assists. Megan Stoncius scored 10 on 4-8 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 4 boards and 3 steals. Liane Bailey added 6 on 2-3 from the arc and 3 steals. Alicia Van Kampen added 5 on 2-7 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 6 boards and 2 blocks. Joanna Medri added 2 on 0-7 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 2 assists and 2 steals. Julie Longauer added 2, along with 2 boards, while Amanda Lauzon was scoreless. The Blues hit 24-61 (.393) from the floor, 3-11 (.273) from the arc and 11-15 (.733) from the line, while garnering 44 boards, including 16 on the offensive glass, 15 assists, 16 steals, 2 blocks, 22 turnovers and 15 fouls. Renata Adamczyk paced Laurier with 16 on 5-9 from the floor, 4-5 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 5 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Christa Mancino added 11 on 5-14 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 6 boards. Mallory Kohlmeier added 11 on 4-10 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc and 2 steals. Kimberley Yeldon added 5 on 1-2 from the floor, 3-4 from the line and 4 boards. Felicia Mazerolle notched 4 on 1-3 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards, 4 assists and 4 steals. Anna Southall-Millward added 2, Megan Grant 2, along with 4 boards and 2 assists, Laura Doyle 2 and Doreen Bonsu 1, along with 3 boards. Amber Hillis, Alena Luciani, Aimee Van Dam and Bree Chaput were scoreless. The Golden Hawks hit 17-50 (.340) from the floor, 7-13 (.538) from the arc and 13-18 (.722) from the line, while garnering 31 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 12 assists, 12 steals, 3 blocks, 22 turnovers and 17 fouls. The Golden Hawks (coached by Paul Falco, assisted by Joy McNichol, Jennifer Russell-Smyth and Cal Keil) also included Christa Mancino.
In the Wilson Cup, the host Windsor Lancers edged the Carleton Ravens 46-44 to capture their third consecutive OUA crown. “We knew they put new mesh up, we talked about it this morning,” said third-year forward Bojana Kovacevic, who took an inside feed from Miah Langlois and pulled Windsor ahead 44-42 with 4: 17 to play. “We said, ‘Let’s go take it down’.” A few possessions earlier, Kovacevic nailed a trey, a rarity for Windsor in a game where it missed on 13-16 attempts from behind the arc, to tie the game at 42-42. The Ravens were a determined bunch, grabbing every loose ball, crashing the boards and laying a body on OUA player of the year, Jessica Clemencon, every trip down the floor. Clemencon fought her way to player of the game honours. “If you had told me we would win by scoring 46 points, I wouldn’t have believed you,” said Windsor coach Chantal Vallee. “We were cold shooting today and a large part of that was Carleton. They’re an excellent defensive team.” The Ravens had the Lancers throwing up brick after brick. Still, the Lancers put up their own defensive front that allowed them to stay within striking distance. They trailed by 16-4 early but shaved that to 27-20 at the half. The second half continued to be a defensive struggle, however the Lancers picked up their scoring attack in the paint. Jessica Clemencon began to make her mark inside as Windsor cut into Ravens lead and trailed only 38-34 after three quarters. With the OUA Championship on the line in the final 10 minutes, Windsor cranked up their defensive intensity and limited Carleton to only 6 points in the entire fourth quarter. Still trailing in the final minutes, the Lancers got a big three-pointer from Bojana Kovacevic to tie the game at 42-42 and send the crowd into a frenzy. From there, Windsor worked the ball inside to their all-star Clemencon who sealed the victory at the free throw line. The Lancers dug in their heels and held the Ravens off the score sheet for the final three minutes . “We made some untimely turnovers,” said Carleton assistant coach Anthony Carter. “We had the scoring where we wanted it, but we missed some shots.” The Ravens had possession and a chance to win the game, but with 3.3 seconds on the clock, they were called for an offensive foul. Jessica Clemencon paced Windsor with 17 on 7-10 from the floor, 3-6 from the line, 8 boards, 2 assists and 2 blocks. Emily Abbott added 12 on 5-13 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 3 boards and 3 assists. Heather Angus scored 7 on 3-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 4 boards. Bojana Kovacevic added 5 on 2-8 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 8 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Raelyn Prince added 3 on 1-2 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 3 boards. Miah-Marie Langlois added 2 on 1-10 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 5 boards, 6 assists and 2 steals. Korissa Williams, Iva Peklova and Morgan Jean were scoreless. The Lancers hit 19-55 (.345) from the floor, 3-16 (.188) from the arc and 5-10 from the line, while garnering 41 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 15 assists, 5 steals, 3 blocks, 17 turnovers and 7 fouls. Kendall Macleod paced Carleton with 11 on 5-19 from the floor, 1-8 from the arc and 9 boards. Jessica Resch added 8 on 1-5 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc and 2 boards. Courtney Smith scored 8 on 3-3 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc, 2 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Krista Van Slingerland added 7 on 3-7 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc and 2 boards. Alyson Bush added 4 on 1-10 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 4 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. Bailey Lomas added 3 on 1-4 from the arc and 2 boards. Jennifer Stoqua added 3 on 1-2 from the arc, while Ashley Cleary, Elizabeth Roach, Darcy Hawkins and Genavieve Melatti were scoreless. Cleary nabbed 9 boards and dished 3 assists. The Ravens hit 17-61 (.279) from the floor, 8-24 (.333) from the arc and 2-2 from the line, while garnering 40 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 11 assists, 7 steals, 15 turnovers and 19 fouls.
After the season, Western Ontario coach Stephan Barrie steps aside from his alma mater to the assume the helm of the Queen’s men’s program. In his five years at the helm of the Mustangs, Barrie compiled an 87-23 (.790) conference record.
The bronze medalist Toronto Varsity Blues: Jill Stratton; Nicki Schutz; Erin McNeely; Megan Stoncius; Liane Bailey; Alicia Van Kampen; Joanna Medri; Julie Longauer; Amanda Lauzon; Kristina Menton; Rachael Sider; Jaine Taylor; Katelyn McConnell, Sherri Pierce; coach Michele Belanger, assistant Jim Henderson, assistant Christine Cho
The silver medalist Carleton Ravens: Alyson Bush; Kendall Macleod; Ashleigh Cleary; Courtney Smith; Bailey Lomas; Jessica Resch; Krista Van Slingerland; Darcy Hawkins; Jennifer Stoqua; Elizabeth Roach; Genavieve Melatti; Beryl Mefful; coach Taffe Charles; assistant Anthony Carter; assistant Sarah Kennedy; assistant Anne Boneschanskar; strength and conditioning Herb Thompson; therapist Gabrielle Leger; therapist Kathleen DeJesus-Gauthier; SID Christine Atallah; athletic director Jennifer Brenning
The champion Windsor Lancers: Jessica Clemencon; Miah-Marie Langlois; Bojana Kovacevic; Raelyn Prince; Korissa Williams; Emily Abbott; Iva Peklova; Heather Angus; Morgan Jean; Jocelyn LaRocque; Samantha Hislop; Amber Irvine; Jessica Gordon; Laura Mullins; Courtney Sinclair; Kristy Chute; coach Chantal Vallee; assistant Tom Foster; assistant Josh Leeman; assistant Lucas Reiner; recruiting coordinator Andy Pilkington; strength and conditioning coach Frank Jeney; manager Samantha Hislop therapist Kathy Harvie; student therapist Safia Abbadi, SID Elisa Mitton; athletic director Gord Grace