REGULAR SEASON

EAST       WEST            
  Ottawa 19-3 27-5 Andy Sparks Windsor 20-2 35-4 Chantal Vallee      
  Carleton 17-5 21-8 Taffe Charles Brock 15-7 21-10 Si Khounviseth      
  Toronto 14-8 21-12 Michele Belanger Laurier 13-9 18-17 Paul Falco      
  Queen’s 12-10 17-13 Dave Wilson McMaster 11-11 13-15 Theresa Burns      
  Ryerson 11-11 14-20 Charles Kissi Western 11-11 16-18 Brian Cheng      
  York  8-14  8-20 Bill Pangos Guelph 10-12 15-15 Tom O’Brien      
  Laurentian  4-18  5-18 Mike Clarke Lakehead 10-12 10-16 Jon Kreiner      
  RMC  0-22  0-25 James Bambury Waterloo  1-21  1-27 Tyler Slipp      
                       

        Playoff non-qualifiers:

        Lakehead Thunderwolves: Sierra Guy, Kelsey Bardsley, Karen Sawchuk, Katie Ulakovic, Darcy Zinck, Ayse Kalkan, Winta Desta, Laura Cooper, Erika French, Carolyn Fragale, Lindsay Inkila, Ashley Randall, Lindsay Druery, Lacey McNulty, Kelsi Robinson, coach Jon Kreiner

        Laurentian Voyageurs: Devenae Bryce, Adrienne Moreau, Katarina Schwabe, Krysten Patrick, Danielle Harris, Amanda McDonald, Rebecca Goodier, Emily Case, Erin Simpson, Amanda Cosentino, Rachel McLean, Emma Decloe, Kara Hilton, Kaitlyn Young, Mary Scott, coach Mike Clarke

        RMC Paladins: Ellie Johnston, Hanna Quathmer, Jessica Whittaker, Amanda Teaffe, Samantha Bayne, Kim Egert, Carley Lewis, Sandy Edmison, Abby Edmison, Kathryn Bowden, coach James Bambury

        Waterloo Warriors: Colleen Quinlan, Erin Robbins, Cheryll Paranaque, Kenzie Lougheed, Madison Behr, Vivian Milliken, Laura Bossers, Laura Burnett, Emma Phillips, Theresa Jacobse, Jenna Graham, Sam McIntyre, Kate Kuntze, Marti Killeen, coach Tyler Slipp, assistant Greg Henhawk, assistant Darrah Bumstead

In the West quarterfinals and OUA first round, the 5th-seeded Western Mustangs stunned the host and 4th-seeded McMaster Marauders 77-59. The Mustangs opened the game with a 10-0 run before point guard Vanessa Bonomo got the Marauders are the board with a couple of a free throw shots. With the large lead built up by the Mustangs, McMaster was forced to play catch-up for the entire first quarter. They soon found themselves down by 12. Hailey Milligan would down a lay-up and later Bonomo would connect for a jumper to end the quarter with Western leading 20-12. Stephanie Truelove and Isabel Ormond were the first Marauders to score in the second quarter, getting McMaster within five, just two minutes into the quarter. After a lull in the scoring for both teams, Western would explode again on offence, draining two three-pointers and a lay-up to go ahead by double digits once again. A Rebecca Moss three-pointer and a pair of free throws by Katelyn Leddy in the final minute of the half sent the Western women into the break with a 41-25 lead. The Mustangs offence wouldn’t let up and the Marauders were in deep throughout the first half of the third quarter, but McMaster would find a way to get within nine at the 5:30 mark thanks to baskets from Liz burns and veteran Taylor Chiarot. The single-digit lead wouldn’t last long as Western shut out McMaster on the offensive for the majority of the second half of the third quarter. The Mustangs would build their lead back up to 56-41 after three quarters. Western would keep pushing and McMaster’s poor shooting numbers wouldn’t help in the fourth quarter. With four minutes left in the game, the Marauders would let Western’s lead slip to 18 points at 70-52, with a string of three-pointers dropping for the visitors. Katelyn Leddy paced the Mustangs with 16 on 6-7 from the floor, 4-4 from the line and 9 boards. Jenny Vaughan added 16 on 5-16 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 6 boards, 7 assists and 3 steals. Rebecca Moss added 13 on 5-10 from the floor, 3-7 from the arc, 7 boards and 2 steals. Lacey Knox notched 13 on 5-10 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 2-5 from the line and 7 boards. Annabel Hancock scored 11 on 4-8 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc and 4 boards. Laura Dally notched 6 on 1-5 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 4-6 from the line, 4 boards and 4 assists. Emma Nieuwenhuizen added 2, while Jory McDonald and Caroline Wolynski were scoreless. The Mustangs hit 26-58 (.448) from the floor, 9-22 (.409) from the arc and 16-21 (.762) from the line, while garnering 39 boards, including 5 on the offensive glass, 15 assists, 9 steals, 3 blocks, 21 turnovers and 18 fouls. Taylor Chiarot paced the Marauders with 14 on 6-19 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 8 boards and 2 assists. Elizabeth Burns added 13 on 3-14 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 7-7 from the line, 8 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Hailey Milligan added 11 on 3-8 from the floor, 5-8 from the line and 6 boards. Vanessa Bonomo notched 8 on 2-13 from the floor, 0-6 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 4 boards, 5 assists and 2 steals. Isabel Ormond added 7 on 3-6 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 7 boards and 2 assists. Stephanie Truelove added 2, along with 3 boards, Caitlin Croley 2 and Katie Knight 2, while Abby Hurd was scoreless. McMaster (coached by Theresa Burns, assisted by Anne Marie Thuss and Ed Grosel) also included Kathryn Dye, Jaklynn Nimec, Alyska Lukan, Rebecca Quiring, Samantha Hunt and Casea Fuller. The Marauders hit 20-75 (.267) from the floor, 3-16 (.188) from the arc and 16-19 (.842) from the line, while garnering 39 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 14 assists, 9 steals, 2 blocks, 13 turnovers and 18 fouls.

        In the West quarterfinal and OUA first round, the host and 3rd-seeded Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks edged the 6th-seeded Guelph Gryphons 75-73 in overtime despite trailing by as many as 16 points in the third quarter.

Laurier and Guelph spent much of the first quarter feeling each other out, and neither team was able to pull away from the opposition until Guelph ripped off a 10-0 run to take a 21-12 lead after one quarter. The Gryphons stretched their lead to 12 at the midway point through the second quarter and led 35-23 at the break. Guelph continued to pull away from the Golden Hawks in the third quarter, with Jasmine Douglas’ layup three minutes into the quarter giving Guelph a 41-25 lead. Shelby Kurt scored five points in less than 30 seconds for Laurier to give the Golden Hawks a crucial boost which helped them overwhelm the Gryphons in the waning minutes of the quarter to rally within 50-44 after three quarters. In the fourth, Laurier continued their comeback as they evened the score on a pair of Kurt free throws with five and a half minutes remaining in the game. With two minutes remaining, a Guelph layup gave the visiting side a three-point edge that was immediately wiped off the board with a minute remaining in the quarter. With 38 seconds remaining Guelph made a pair of free throws to go ahead by two. This lead was cut in half four seconds later when Kimberley Yeldon made one of her two free throws. With 10 seconds left Christa Mancino brought down an offensive rebound and was fouled with six seconds remaining and she made one of her free throws to send the game to overtime. Laurier’s momentum carried over into overtime as they jumped out to an early lead that was as big as five at one point. But Felicia Mazerolle still needed to make her two free throws with 21 seconds remaining to give Laurier the 75-73 victory. “I didn’t want that to be my last game. I want to keep going,” said fifth-year forward Christa Mancino. Shelby Kurt paced the Golden Hawks with 20 on 7-15 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 6-9 from the line and 6 boards. Felicia Mazerolle added 15 on 5-12 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 3 boards, 6 assists and 4 steals. Kimberley Yeldon added 14 on 6-11 from the floor, 2-4 from the line and 13 boards. Alena Luciani notched 12 on 4-10 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 3-6 from the line, 6 boards and 2 assists. Christa Mancino added 10 on 4-12 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 4 boards and 3 assists. Bree Chaput added 4 on 2-7 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 4 boards and 4 assists. Laura Doyle and Courtney Bruce were scoreless. Doyle nabbed 3 boards. The Golden Hawks hit 28-77 (.364) from the floor, 3-20 (.150) from the arc and 16-27 (.593) from the line, while garnering 47 boards, including 18 on the offensive glass, 18 assists, 9 steals, 1 block, 14 turnovers and 17 fouls. Jasmine Douglas paced the Gryphons with 15 on 7-16 from the floor, 1-1 from the line, 15 boards and 2 steals. Alyssa Shortt added 14 on 7-13 from the floor, 7 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Ali Dzikowski added 12 on 5-18 from the floor, 2-9 from the arc, 4 boards and 3 assists. Samantha Russell added 12 on 4-7 from the floor, 4-5 from the line and 13 boards. Katherine MacTavish added 10 on 4-4 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 6 boards. Marlee Freeman added 4 on 1-12 from the floor, 1-9 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 3 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. Dana Van Balkom added 3, along with 3 assists, Barbara Inrig-Pieterse 3, along with 2 assists and 2 steals, while Kayla Goodhoofd was scoreless. Guelph (coached by Tom O’Brien, assisted by Kerri Jilesen and Darren House, manager Diana Haefele, trainer Rachel Grafe, conditioning & fitness Jacqueline Camley, recruiting coordinator Howard Kiel) also included Jessica Boelhouwer, Andjela Borovac, Alison Morris, Camile Gardiner, Chelsea Kane, Sarah Dinsdale and Nicole Vanhaarlem. The Gryphons hit 29-80 (.362) from the floor, 4-23 (.174) from the arc and 11-14 (.786) from the line, while garnering 56 boards, including 21 on the offensive glass, 18 assists, 9 steals, 3 blocks, 21 turnovers and 23 fouls.

        In the East quarterfinals and OUA first round, the host and 3rd-seeded Toronto Varsity Blues stomped the 6th-seeded York Lions 64-37. The Lions built a 16-6 lead after the first 10 minutes of action, thanks to a combined 10 points from Brittany Szockyj and Hayley Finn; however, Toronto responded with an 11-0 run to gain a narrow 17-16 advantage at halftime. The Blues found their game in the third with Joanna Medri leading the way from beyond the arc, and outscored the Lions 21-8 to gain a 41-24 lead heading into the final frame. They kept their foot on the pedal in the fourth, knocking down 23 points compared to just 13 for the Lions, to advance. Megan Stoncius was chosen player of the game for the Varsity Blues. Julie Longauer paced the Varsity Blues with 15 on 7-11 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 0-2 from the line and 5 boards. Megan Stoncius notched 13 on 6-14 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 15 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Joanna Medri added 12 on 4-9 from the floor, 4-7 from the arc, 4 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Jill Stratton notched 6 on 3-12 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 5 boards, 6 assists and 2 blocks. Sherri Pierce added 6 on 2-12 from the floor, 0-5 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 6 boards and 4 assists. Kristy Chute added 5 on 2-5 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 2 boards. Rachael Sider added 3 on 0-6 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 7 boards and 2 steals. Amanda Lauzon added 2, along with 3 boards, and Jenalie Vanhie 2, along with 2 assists. Liane Bailey and Melissa Frederick were scoreless. Bailey nabbed 3 boards. The Varsity Blues hit 26-82 (.317) from the floor, 6-19 (.316) from the arc and 6-10 from the line, while garnering 56 boards, including 28 on the offensive glass, 19 assists, 12 steals, 5 blocks, 11 turnovers and 14 fouls. Hayley Finn paced the Lions with 9 on 4-11 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc and 8 boards. Brittany Szockyj added 8 on 3-9 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc and 2 boards. Courtney Osborne added 8 on 2-10 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 4-4 from the line and 9 boards. Samantha Ernest added 5 on 1-8 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 11 boards. Kayla Pangos added 4 on 1-5 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 3 assists. Emma Ferguson added 3 on 1-1 from the arc, while April Hill was scoreless. York (coached by Bill Pangos, assisted by Ralph May and Laura MacCallum-Lennon) also included Nadia Qahwash, Llyandra Kerr, Jillian Walker, Jessica Ramkeesoon, Lexie Sananes and Jenna Elliott. The Lions hit 12-46 (.261) from the floor, 4-18 (.222) from the arc and 9-10 from the line, while garnering 36 boards, including 6 on the offensive glass, 7 assists, 2 steals, 1 block, 25 turnovers and 8 fouls.

In the East quarterfinals and OUA first round, the 5th-seeded Ryerson Rams stunned the 4th-seeded host Queen’s Golden Gaels 71-66. The Gaels led 18-7 but Ryerson battled back to end the quarter, outscoring the Gaels 9-4 as the teams ended the frame with Queen’s in front by a 22-16 margin. The second quarter was more of the same as the Gaels brought their lead back to double digits early on thanks to buckets from Christine Wallace and Brittany Moore. Ryerson fought to stay in the game as the teams went basket for basket down the stretch. Both squads put up 16 points in the second quarter and the Gaels entered halftime with a 38-32 lead. With Moore and Sydney Kernahan on the bench due to foul trouble for the Gaels, Ryerson began to make their comeback as the Rams went on a 9-2 run to open the half. The Rams didn’t relinquish the lead for the remainder of the game as the Gaels looked to restore their advantage. Moore and Jenny Wright brought the Gaels to a tie with the Rams twice during the third quarter, but it was as close as they could get for the remainder of the game. Ryerson led 54-47 after three quarters. The Gaels outscored the Rams by a 19-17 margin in the fourth quarter, but they couldn’t close the deficit. Ashley MacDonald paced the Rams with 25 on 9-24 from the floor, 3-13 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 5 boards and 3 steals. Angela Tilk added 24 on 8-13 from the floor, 8-12 from the line, 19 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Dayana Gechkova added 11 on 5-7 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 2 boards and 5 assists. Silvana Jez added 4, Kelsey Wright 3, along with 2 boards, 6 assists and 2 steals, Alexandra Tkaczyk 2, along with 2 boards, and Annie Sokoloff 2, while Palig Baghdasarian was scoreless. The Rams hit 27-60 (.450) from the floor, 4-21 (.190) from the arc and 13-18 (.722) from the line, while garnering 39 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 17 assists, 7 steals, 16 turnovers and 14 fouls. Brittany Moore paced the Golden Gaels with 19 on 7-11 from the floor, 3-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 3 assists. Jenny Wright added 12 on 5-13 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 8 boards and 2 assists. Sydney Kernahan notched 10 on 4-8 from the floor, 2-7 from the line, 10 boards and 2 assists. Rachel Urosevic added 7 on 3-6 from the floor and 1-2 from the arc. Liz Boag scored 7 on 3-8 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 3 boards and 5 assists. Christine Wallace scored 4 on 2-7 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 4 boards, 4 assists and 3 steals. Hanna Koposhynska added 4 on 1-3 from the floor and 2-2 from the line. Paige Robinson added 3, along with 2 boards, while Meaghan MacDougall, Jillian Siemieniuk, Emma Stallwood and Lisa Minutillo were scoreless. Queen’s (coached by Dave Wilson, assisted by Bob Freeman and Sarah Barnes) also included Gemma Bullard, Blythe Gutelius and Liz Phillips. The Golden Gaels hit 26-62 (.419) from the floor, 4-15 (.267) from the arc and 10-17 (.588) from the line, while garnering 36 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 18 assists, 5 steals, 2 blocks, 15 turnovers and 18 fouls.

        In the West semis and OUA quarterfinals, the 2nd-seeded Brock Badgers dumped the 3rd-seeded Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks 72-53 after leading 22-20, 42-26 and 54-38 at the quarters. Emily McKay paced the Badgers with 18 on 6-14 from the floor, 6-9 from the line, 6 boards, 2 assists and 5 steals. Nicole Rosenkranz added 17 on 8-17 from the floor, 1-4 from the line, 11 boards and 2 steals. Samantha DeJong notched 12 on 5-10 from the floor, 2-4 from the line, 18 boards, 3 assists and 3 blocks. Jessica Del Signore added 8 on 2-5 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 2 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Andrea Polischuk added 6 on 2-4 from the floor, 2-4 from the line, 3 boards and 2 steals. Kayla Santilli added 6 on 3-11 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 4 boards and 2 assists. Jenalyn Yumol added 5 on 2-2 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 2 boards, while Devyn Cuncic, Tara Giallonardo, Becky Ralph, Sarah Mallen and Annie McNeely were scoreless. Cuncic garnered 2 assists and 2 steals, while Giallonardo nabbed 3 boards. The Badgers hit 28-68 (.412) from the floor, 2-11 (.182) from the arc and 14-25 (.560) from the line, while garnering 55 boards, including 23 on the offensive glass, 14 assists, 15 steals, 3 blocks, 18 turnovers and 24 fouls. Christa Mancino paced the Golden Hawks with 17 on 7-17 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 3-3 from the line and 7 boards. Shelby Kurt added 11 on 5-11 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 0-2 from the line and 3 boards. Felicia Mazerolle notched 9 on 2-12 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 5-6 from the line, 5 boards and 3 assists. Laura Doyle scored 6 on 2-6 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 5 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Doreen Bonsu added 4 on 1-3 from the floor, 2-4 from the line and 5 boards. Kimberley Yeldon scored 3, along with 3 boards, Alena Luciani 2, along with 5 boards, 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, and Natalie Taylor 1, while Bree Chaput, Courtney Bruce and Natasha Valconi were scoreless. Chaput nabbed 3 boards. Laurier (coached by Paul Falco, assisted by Cal Keil, Joy McNichol and Jennifer Russell-Smyth, student assistant Whitney Ellenor, strength & conditioning Laura Pacevicius, mental strength trainer Melba Amos, manager Anne-Marie Hutter, student trainer Kelsey Marshall) also included Amber Hillis and Samantha Jacobs. The Golden Hawks hit 19-62 (.306) from the floor, 2-14 (.143) from the arc and 13-20 (.650) from the line, while garnering 41 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 9 assists, 8 steals, 3 blocks, 21 turnovers and 23 fouls.

        In the other West semi, the top-seeded Windsor Lancers stomped the 5th-seeded Western Mustangs 84-55. After a tight opening quarter that saw the home team lead 21-20, the Lancers took control of the game in the second as they outscored the Mustangs 20-8 in the frame. Lancer guard Bojana Kovacevic was red hot from long range as she knocked down a trio of three-pointers to help her team take a 41-28 halftime lead. The second half was all Windsor as they stretched their lead to 24 points in the third quarter and led 62-41 after three. The Mustangs had no answer for the Lancers dynamic offensive attack which included strong post play from Jessica Clemencon and solid outside shooting from the guards. Windsor maintained a 30-point lead throughout the fourth quarter. Bojana Kovacevic paced the Lancers with 20 on 7-11 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc, 3-3 from the line, 9 boards and 2 assists. Miah-Marie Langlois notched 14 on 5-15 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 9 boards, 7 assists and 2 steals. Jessica Clemencon added 11 on 3-5 from the floor, 5-8 from the line, 9 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. Korissa Williams added 9 on 4-11 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 4 boards, 3 assists and 4 steals. Bethany Wachna notched 8 on 4-7 from the floor, 0-3 from the line, 5 boards and 2 steals. Iva Peklova scored 6 on 3-4 from the floor, 4 boards and 2 assists. Laura Mullins added 6 on 3-9 from the floor, 0-5 from the arc and 2 boards. Jocelyn LaRocque added 5 on 2-4 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc and 2 boards. Anna Mullins scored 3 and Jessica Gordon 2, along with 3 boards. The Lancers hit 33-71 (.465) from the floor, 8-24 (.333) from the arc and 10-16 (.625) from the line, while garnering 47 boards, including 21 on the offensive glass, 19 assists, 13 steals, 2 blocks, 13 turnovers and 19 fouls. Lacey Knox paced the Mustangs with 16 on 6-10 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 4-4 from the line and 5 boards. Katelyn Leddy added 10 on 3-7 from the floor, 4-4 from the line and 6 boards. Laura Dally added 10 on 3-8 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 2 boards. Rebecca Moss notched 8 on 4-8 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 4 boards, 2 assists and 4 steals. Jenny Vaughan added 7 on 2-10 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 2 assists. Caroline Wolynski added 2 and Melissa Rondinelli 2, while Emma Neiuwenhuizen, Annabel Hancock, Jory McDonald and Bhavika Chauhan were scoreless. Western (coached by Brian Cheng, assisted by Amanda Anderson and Charlene Camillo, strength & conditioning Jeff Watson, academic advisors Jim Olson and James O’Brien) also included Lauren Seabrook and Rebecca Williams. Hancock nabbed 4 boards and dished 2 assists. The Mustangs hit 20-52 (.385) from the floor, 2-17 (.118) from the arc and 13-16 (.812) from the line, while garnering 27 boards, including 8 on the offensive glass, 9 assists, 6 steals, 1 block, 17 turnovers and 21 fouls.

        In the East semis and OUA quarterfinals, the 2nd-seeded Carleton Ravens dusted the 3rd-seeded Toronto Varsity Blues 84-62 after leading 15-9, 42-24 and 68-50 at the quarters. Ashleigh Cleary paced the Ravens with 21 on 8-11 from the floor, 5-6 from the line, 8 boards and 2 assists. Jessica Resch added 14 on 4-12 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 6 boards and 2 assists. Elizabeth Roach notched 13 on 5-8 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 6 boards, 6 assists and 4 steals. Alyson Bush added 12 on 5-14 from the floor, 2-7 from the arc, 3 boards, 5 assists and 2 steals. Krista Van Slingerland scored 10 on 2-3 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc, 4-4 from the line and 8 boards. Kendal MacLeod notched 7 on 2-6 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 4 boards and 3 assists. Genavieve Melatti added 7 on 2-5 from the floor, 3-4 from the line, 4 boards and 3 blocks, while Chloe Levy and Maddison Turner were scoreless. The Ravens hit 28-61 (.459) from the floor, 10-24 (.417) from the arc and 18-22 (.818) from the line, while garnering 41 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 18 assists, 9 steals, 6 blocks, 19 turnovers and 23 fouls. Megan Stoncius paced the Varsity Blues with 17 on 4-6 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 8-14 from the line and 3 boards. Sherri Pierce added 16 on 6-11 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 3-6 from the line, 7 boards and 4 assists. Jill Stratton notched 11 on 4-13 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 1-4 from the line, 8 boards and 4 assists. Joanna Medri scored 7 on 2-8 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 2-3 from the line, 4 boards and 2 assists. Liane Bailey added 4, Rachael Sider 3, along with 2 boards, Julie Longauer 2 and Kristy Chute 3, while Janelle Vanhie and Amanda Lauzon were scoreless. Vanhie nabbed 2 boards. Toronto (coach Michelle Belanger, assistant Christine Cho, ‘identification’ coach Jim Henderson, strength & conditioning Sandra DaRocha, nutritionist Lowell Greib, therapist Jenn Bushell, student therapist Jeannette Quach) also included Amanda Lum, Kristina Menton, Alicia Van Kampen, Jen Coffin and Melissa Frederick. The Varsity Blues hit 20-53 (.377) from the floor, 5-13 (.385) from the arc and 17-32 (.531) from the line, while garnering 28 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 12 assists, 3 steals, 19 turnovers and 18 fouls.

        In the other East semi, the top-seeded University of Ottawa Gee-Gees clocked the 5th-seeded Ryerson Rams 89-53 after leading 26-16, 48-23 and 74-37 at the quarters. Bess Lennox paced the Gee-Gees with 16 on 7-11 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-3 from the line, 14 boards and 2 assists. Kellie Ring added 12 on 4-6 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 3-3 from the line, 4 boards, 5 assists and 2 steals. Hannah Sunley-Paisley added 11 on 4-8 from the floor, 3-4 from the line and 13 boards. Jenna Gilbert scored 9 on 1-6 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc and 6-6 from the line. Sarah Nolette notched 9 on 3-12 from the floor, 3-8 from the arc and 2 boards. Elissa Dewit added 8 on 2-4 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 2 boards. Teddi Firmi scored 7 on 2-4 from the floor, 3-3 from the line, 3 boards and 4 assists. Ariane Lachance-Scantland added 7 on 1-8 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 5-7 from the line, 8 boards, 5 assists and 2 steals. Emily Cyr notched 5 on 2-4 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 2 boards and 2 assists. Tatiana Hanlan added 5 on 2-7 from the floor and 1-3 from the arc, while Liz Dent was scoreless. The Gee-Gees hit 28-71 (.394) from the floor, 8-24 (.333) from the arc and 25-30 (.833) from the line, while garnering 54 boards, including 20 on the offensive glass, 21 assists, 8 steals, 4 blocks, 15 turnovers and 20 fouls. Dayana Gechkova paced the Rams with 10 on 2-12 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 5-5 from the line, 6 boards and 2 assists. Ashley MacDonald added 9 on 2-16 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 4-4 from the line and 4 boards. Silvana Jez added 8 on 2-7 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 4 boards. Kelsey Wright scored 7 on 1-6 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 5-5 from the line and 2 boards. Angela Tilk added 7 on 3-10 from the floor, 1-5 from the line, 5 boards and 3 assists. Alexandrea Tkaczyk notched 6 on 3-4 from the floor, 5 boards, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Annie Sokoloff scored 4 on 2-3 from the floor and 4 boards. Skye Johns added 2, while Palig Baghdasarian was scoreless while nabbing 3 boards. Ryerson (coached by Charles Kissi, assisted by Sherry Faber, Kelly LaFontaine, Ryan McNeilly and Susan Stewart, student therapist Kelly Soroko, assistant/strength & conditioning Aly Virji) also included Chloe Mago, Annie Bourdeau, Courtney Sinclair, Kenesha Pingue-Giles and Jordan Hill. The Rams hit 16-62 (.258) from the floor, 3-14 (.214) from the arc and 18-24 from the line, while garnering 38 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 7 assists, 4 steals, 3 blocks, 17 turnovers and 22 fouls.

        Advancing to the championship game of a basketball tournament can be as difficult as escaping from a prison. Stage fright, ineffective tools and ever watchful guards can be a major thorn in the best laid plans, as the University of Ottawa women’s Gee-Gees nearly discovered in the OUA semis. But the sixth-ranked Gee-Gees eventually eluded the obstacles to outlast the Brock Badgers by a deceptive 63-49 score after getting steady leadership from Teddi Firmi, a big lift off the bench from Sarah Nolette and timely shooting from Jenna Gilbert. “We just had to regain our focus and keep battling,” Firmi said. Bess Lennox added that “everyone suffered from the jitters. When you want something so badly, maybe you just try too hard.” Although Lennox and Hannah Sunley-Paisley dominated the boards, the Gee-Gees missed a dozen layups and open looks as Brock built a 27-25 lead at the half by constantly attacking off the dribble. Brock extended its lead to seven before Gilbert notched a trey and a putback rebound to ignite a 10-3 run as Ottawa knotted the score at 37-37. Nolette stole the ball to set up Lennox for a layup and then drilled another trey as the Gee-Gees took a 44-41 lead after three quarters. Kellie Ring drove for a bucket, Sunley-Paisley worked free in the blocks and then Ring stole the ball and found Sunley-Paisley for a transition layup as the Gee-Gees took command and iced the win with a pair of treys by Gilbert. A relieved coach Andy Sparks said his troops played tight. “We did it to ourselves. The reality is they just have to play for the moment and not play for the final result, and then probably things would have been a lot easier.” Jenna Gilbert said “I think we were just really nervous. It’s our first really important playoff game. At half-time we just stayed calm and realized that we were much better than this, we just needed to calm down and start it with defence, and the offence would come.” Jenna Gilbert paced the Gee-Gees with 16 on 6-17 from the floor, 4-12 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 5 boards and 2 assists. Hannah Sunley-Paisley added 16 on 6-19 from the floor, 4-4 from the line, 16 boards and 3 assists. Sarah Nolette notched 11 on 3-7 from the arc and 2-2 from the line. Bess Lennox scored 7 on 2-9 from the floor, 3-5 from the line, 23 boards and 2 assists. Kellie Ring scored 5 on 2-11 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 4 boards, 5 assists and 2 blocks. Teddi Firmi added 4 on 1-4 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 5 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Ariane Lachance-Scantland added 2, along with 4 boards, and Emilie Cyr 2, along with 2 boards, while Maddie Stephen and Tatiana Hanlan were scoreless. Stephen nabbed 4 boards. The Gee-Gees hit 22-74 (.297) from the floor, 8-27 (.296) from the arc and 11-18 (.611) from the line, while garnering 65 boards, including 28 on the offensive glass, 15 assists, 5 steals, 5 blocks, 21 turnovers and 16 fouls. Samantha DeJong paced the Badgers with 15 on 6-19 from the floor, 3-6 from the line and 7 boards. Emily McKay added 11 on 3-7 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 5-6 from the line. Nicole Rosenkranz notched 10 on 4-14 from the floor, 2-3 from the line, 11 boards, 3 steals and 5 blocks. Jessica Del Signore added 5 on 2-8 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc and 4 boards. Andrea Polischuk added 3 on 1-5 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 4 boards and 2 steals. Kayla Santilli added 2, Jenalyn Yumol 2 and Tara Giallonardo 1, along with 2 steals. Devyn Cuncic and Katie Harpur were scoreless. Cuncic nabbed 4 boards. Brock also included Brittany Vandyken, Sarah Mallen, Annie McNeely and Becky Ralph. The Badgers hit 17-60 (.283) from the floor, 1-10 from the arc and 14-21 from the line, while garnering 35 boards, including 8 on the offensive glass, 5 assists, 10 steals, 7 blocks, 14 turnovers and 14 fouls.

        What can you say about walking out of a playoff game after losing 76-56? Well, words like dominated, manhandled, outmuscled and outgunned – or all of the above. Wait, though. This is Canadian Interuniversity Sport women’s basketball, so the operative words are: move on. In the CIS, teams get a second chance, for which the fifth-ranked Carleton Ravens are doubtless grateful after the bruising they took against the second-ranked Windsor Lancers in the other OUA semi. With fourth-year Carleton forward Kendall MacLeod sidelined by a knee injury, the Lancers capitalized on their superior size to play over top of the undersized Ravens as they built a 42-30 lead at the half on high-low sets and entry passes to 6-3 Jessica Clemençon. Although guards Alyson Bush, Elizabeth Roach and Krista Van Slingerland kept the Ravens vaguely within reach, foul trouble and the Lancers’ crisp ball movement ultimately proved Carleton’s undoing as Windsor kept exploiting the size mismatches in the second half and built its lead to as many as 21 points. “We’ve running the same offence for three years, and we know to play it,” said Clemençon. Windsor coach Chantal Vallee said the absence of MacLeod, who was hurt in Carleton’s quarter-final victory against the Ryerson Rams. “It allowed our posts to really perform,” Vallee said. The first quarter saw a fairly even match-up between both teams. Second-year guard Krista Van Slingerland nailed a three and fifth-year forward Ashleigh Cleary hit a jumper to put Carleton ahead 17-14 at the first quarter break. The Ravens held the lead for the first half of the second quarter, but the Lancers soon responded with a strong offensive push, outscoring Carleton 28-13 to take a 42-30 lead at the break. Clemencon dominated the paint and the Lancers attacked the basket effectively. Windsor’s defence effectively isolated Carleton’s players as they worked around the perimeter. Carleton wasn’t helped by the rebounding work of Clemencon and Iva Peklova. Clemencon was chosen player of the game after scoring 32 on 12-15 from the floor, 8-8 from the line, 10 boards and 2 steals. Korissa Williams added 14 on 6-8 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 3 boards. Bethany Wachna added 10 on 5-5 from the floor and 6 boards. Miah-Marie Langlois scored 7 on 2-5 from the floor, 3-4 from the line and 5 assists. Bojana Kovacevic notched 7 on 3-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 7 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Jocelyn LaRocque added 3, along with 2 assists, Iva Peklova 2, along with 10 boards and 2 assists, and Laura Mullins 1, while Anna Mullins, Tessa Kreiger, Emily Abbott and Jessica Gordon were scoreless. Kreiger nabbed 2 boards. The Lancers hit 29-48 (.604) from the floor, 1-3 from the arc and 17-21 (.810) from the line, while garnering 42 boards, including 6 on the offensive glass, 13 assists, 8 steals, 7 blocks, 19 turnovers and 13 fouls. Alyson Bush paced Carleton with 20 on 7-17 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 5-5 from the line, 3 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Kristan Van Slingerland added 12 on 5-12 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 5 boards and 2 steals. Elizabeth Roach notched 11 on 4-7 from the floor, 3-4 from the line, 3 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Ashleigh Cleary scored 6 on 3-13 from the floor and 4 boards. Chloe Levy added 5 on 2-8 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc and 2 steals. Genavieve Melatti added 2, along with 3 boards, while Jessica Resch, Beryl Mefful, Chelsey Blackman and Maddison Turner were scoreless. The Ravens hit 21-66 (.318) from the floor, 3-15 (.200) from the arc and 11-15 (.733) from the line, while garnering 26 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 7 assists, 10 steals, 19 turnovers and 17 fouls.

        In the bronze medal match, the Brock Badgers dumped the Carleton Ravens 58-51 in overtime to qualify for a berth in the CIS regionals. “This was a great overall team win,” said Brock head coach Si Khounviseth. “We played a very strong defensive game and did all the little things well. Samantha had a phenomenal game at both ends of the floor and our guard play was outstanding.” Brock used a 12-2 run featuring aggressive drives by Nicole Rosenkranz and Andrea Polischuk to build an 18-10 lead after one quarter, but Alyson Bush nailed a pair of treys and MacLeod hobbled in off the bench to provide a defensive spark as Carleton rallied within 31-27 at the half. But neither team appeared able to put the ball in the bucket in the fourth quarter, as Carleton built a 50-48 lead with 40 seconds to play before Emily McKay drove the baseline for a layup to knot the score with 27 seconds to play and force overtime. Jessica Del Signore, Samantha Dejong and Emily McKay drove for layups as Brock took command in overtime and the Ravens’ dreadful marksmanship continued. The Ravens scored just one field goal in the final quarter and extra session. “An ugly win,” said Khounviseth. “But that’s the kind of team Carleton is, they grind it out. We did a good much better job of not settling for stuff. When they were packing it in, we continued to attack, attack, attack. The kids came out and executed well.” Brock led 18-10 after one quarter and 31-27 at the half. Late in the third quarter, the Ravens led 42-40. With 1.6 seconds left in the quarter, Brock freshman Kayla Santilli put the Badgers ahead 43-40 hitting the layup and one. In the fourth quarter, Brock was held scoreless for the first four minutes before senior Jessica Del Signore knocked down a trey to tie the game at 46 with 5:40 left in regulation. Nicole Rosenkranz added a pair of free throw to give the Badgers a two point lead. Carleton’s Elizabeth Roach would answer with a three-pointer at 3:55 to take a 49-48 lead. Genavieve Melatti would go 1-for-2 from the charity stripe to give the Ravens a two-point lead 50-48 with 40 seconds remaining. With just 27.1 seconds left on the clock, Brock senior Emily McKay would lay it off the glass and in tying it 50-50 to send it to overtime. In overtime, Brock would open with a 4-0 run in the first minute with baskets from Del Signore and junior Samantha De Jong. Melatti would cut the lead to three with 3:43 left, before McKay hit a jumper with 1:07 left to put Brock up 56-51. The Badgers would knock down two free in the final minute to secure the victory. Samantha DeJong paced the Badgers with 12 on 5-14 from the floor, 2-3 from the line, 9 boards, 2 assists and 3 blocks. Nicole Rosenkranz added 10 on 4-13 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 13 boards. Andrea Polischuk scored 9 on 4-9 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 2 boards. Kayla Santilli added 7 on 2-6 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3-5 from the line, 4 boards and 2 blocks. Devyn Cuncic added 7 on 2-5 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 3 boards. Emily McKay scored 6 on 3-10 from the floor and 5 boards. Jessica Del Signore added 5 on 2-4 from the floor and 1-2 from the arc. Jenalyn Yumol added 2, while Tara Giallonardo, Katie Harpur and Becky Ralph were scoreless. Giallonardo nabbed 2 boards, dished 2 assists and pilfered 5 balls. The Badgers hit 22-66 from the floor, 3-8 (.375) from the arc and 11-16 (.688) from the line, while garnering 41 boards, including 8 on the offensive glass, 8 assists, 10 steals, 7 blocks, 14 turnovers and 14 fouls. Alyson Bush paced the Ravens with 19 on 7-19 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 5 boards, 2 assists and 4 steals. Ashleigh Cleary added 15 on 4-12 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 7-7 from the line and 8 boards. Elizabeth Roach added 5 on 1-12 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 9 boards. Krista Van Slingerland notched 4 on 2-12 from the floor, 0-5 from the arc and 6 boards. Genavieve Melatti added 4 on 1-3 from the floor, 2-4 from the line and 7 boards. Kendall MacLeod scored 2 on 1-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 8 boards. Jessica Resch added 2 on 0-3 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 7 boards, while Chloe Levy was scoreless. Carleton (coached by Taffe Charles) also included Chelsey Blackman, Maddison Turner, Darcy Hawkins and Beryl Mefful. The Ravens hit 16-67 (.239) from the floor, 4-17 (.235) from the arc and 15-17 (.882) from the line, while garnering 55 boards, including 18 on the offensive glass, 4 assists, 7 steals, 2 blocks, 21 turnovers and 18 fouls.

        There is only way to describe the Ottawa Gee-Gees’ run to the Ontario University Athletics women’s basketball title – it was Carleton-like. The sixth-ranked Gee-Gees were so dominant on both ends of the floor in Saturday’s OUA championship final against the second-ranked Windsor Lancers that it almost seemed, well, as if the storied Ravens men’s program had entered the gym. The Gee-Gees captured their second OUA crown, and first since 2004, by stomping the heavily-favoured Lancers 89-38. The Gee-Gees exploded to a 12-0 lead on a pair of aggressive drives by Kellie Ring and treys by Jenna Gilbert and Bess Lennox. They extended their lead to 18 on more excellent marksmanship by Lennox and Gilbert and stellar defensive boardwork. With Teddi Firmi attacking with the penetration dribble as the Lancers reeled in confusion, Ottawa exploded for a 22-2 run while holding Windsor to a single field goal in the second quarter to take a 46-16 lead into the lockers, remarkably with OUA East player of the year Hannah Sunley-Paisley having spent most of the first half on the bench in foul trouble. The Gee-Gees opened the second half on an 8-0 run and pulled away from there. “We just fed off each other and the momentum,” said Ring. “We came into it with right mindset and played hard every single moment.” Firmi said the Gee-Gees were focused. “We were obviously were very pumped. We believed that we had to do what worked so hard to do all season. We played it quarter by quarter and played it that way all game.” Gee-Gees coach Andy Sparks said “they put it together and played a full 40 minutes. We’ve seen moments of that through the year and it was pretty outstanding by all of these kids. We’ve had a couple of good starts like that this year. But I think this is the first time we’ve maintained what we started. We played 40 minutes of solid basketball with everybody contributing, and there was no one player that was the dominant player. It was definitely a team contribution. It’s what we’ve been looking for.” Hannah Sunley-Paisley said “going into Calgary, it’s so good to know that my team can dominate with me on the bench. It was awesome to watch. To beat the reigning national champions like that, it makes me feel like we can go all the way. It’s an awesome way to go out. The only thing better than this would be to win nationals.” Kellie Ring paced the Gee-Gees with 14 on 7-10 from the floor, 2 boards and 2 assists. Jenna Gilbert added 14 on 5-9 from the floor, 4-6 from the arc and 9 boards. Bess Lennox scored 13 on 5-9 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 6 boards, 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Teddi Firmi notched 10 on 3-4 from the floor, 4-4 from the line, 6 boards and 4 assists. Tatiana Hanlan added 10 on 3-3 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc and 2-2 from the line. Sarah Nolette scored 7 on 2-4 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 2 boards and 3 steals. Ariane Lachance-Scantland added 7 on 2-4 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 2 boards and 4 assists. Hannah Sunley-Paisley added 6 on 2-8 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 11 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Emilie Cyr added 3, along with 2 boards, Elissa Dewit 3 and Maddie Stephen 2, along with 3 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Liz Dent was scoreless. The Gee-Gees hit 31-58 (.534) from the floor, 12-22 (.545) from the arc and 15-16 (.938) from the line, while garnering 48 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 18 assists, 11 steals, 4 blocks, 21 turnovers and 11 fouls. Jessica Clemencon paced the Lancers with 11 on 3-8 from the floor, 5-5 from the line, 4 boards and 2 assists. Iva Peklova added 9 on 3-7 from the floor, 3-3 from the line, 4 boards and 3 assists. Jocelyn Larocque added 8 on 3-5 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc and 1-2 from the line. Miah-Marie Langlois added 7 on 3-9 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc and 2 steals. Bethany Wachna added 2, along with 2 boards, Jessica Gordon 2 and Korissa Williams 1, along with 7 boards, 2 assists and 5 steals. Bojana Kovacevic, Emily Abbott, Tessa Kreiger and Anna Mullins were scoreless. Kovacevic added 3 boards and Krieger 2. The Lancers hit 14-61 (.230) from the arc, 2-16 (.125) from the arc and 10-12 (.833) from the line, while garnering 29 boards, including 16 on the offensive glass, 8 assists, 9 seals, 5 blocks, 23 turnovers and 14 fouls.

The Royal Military College announced that it was revising its competitive sports program and would discontinue playing men’s and women’s basketball at the varsity level. “The Royal Military College of Canada is a founding member of Canadian Interuniversity Sport and will continue to be an active member in the league,” said Darren Cates, RMCC Athletic Director. “We are confident the changes being made will strike the right balance for the College and will allow us to better allocate our resources to the benefit of all officer and naval cadets.”

        In May 2012, the OUA announces that Algoma University has been accepted as a member. The Thunderbirds would begin participating in league play in the 2013-14 season. Algoma University, formerly Algoma College, has competed in the OCAA since 2001. Basketball, curling and indoor soccer have been part of Algoma varsity sport programming for the majority of the last decade. As the requirement for OUA membership is to compete in six sports, the Sault Ste. Marie based institution selected to offer cross country, Nordic and wrestling based on facilities, support and success of local sports organizations, budget, and anticipated level of competitiveness in the OUA circuit. The membership application was led by Algoma University President Dr. Richard Myers. Dr. Myers, along with Algoma University Athletic Director Mark Kontulainen, recognized that being part of OUA would provide student-athletes with a wider range of athletic opportunities and an increased level of competition. “Varsity athletics is a key element of student life and a critical link between any university and its home community,” said Dr. Myers. “Our student-athletes will be thrilled to bring the highest level of provincial sport to the people of Sault Ste. Marie and to the members of the Algoma community.” Mark Kontulainen is equally excited to see the Thunderbirds enter OUA competition. “Competing in the OUA will be a terrific experience for our student-athletes and coaches. Playing at the premier level of University sport in Ontario will be a tremendous opportunity for them to grow and excel. Both our new and existing programs have been busy preparing for their inaugural seasons in the OUA, and I have been impressed with their motivation to assemble competitive teams. Our students, staff, faculty and the greater community look forward to seeing our teams compete in the OUA.”

        The bronze medalist Brock Badgers: Samantha DeJong; Nicole Rosenkranz; Andrea Polischuk; Kayla Santilli; Devyn Cuncic; Emily McKay; Jessica Del Signore; Jenalyn Yumol; Tara Giallonardo; Katie Harpur; Becky Ralph; Brittany Van Dyken; Sarah Mallen; Annie McNeely; Samantha De Jong; redshirt Delia Caughlin; coach Si Khounviseth

        The silver medalist Windsor Lancers: Miah-Marie Langlois; Jessica Clemencon; Bojana Kovacevic; Korissa Williams; Iva Peklova; Laura Mullins; Emily Abbott; Jocelyn LaRocque; Bethanie Wachna; Tessa Krieger; Jessica Gordon; Anna Mullins; Francesca Bellehumeur-Moya; coach Chantal Vallee; assistant Tom Foster; assistant Josh Leeman; assistant Heather Angus; assistant Mike Gibbala; assistant Lucas Reinier; nutritionist Sarah Woodruff-Atkinson; psychologist Todd Lougheed; strength & conditioning Bobby Tran

        The champion Ottawa Gee-Gees: Hannah Sunley-Paisley; Bess Lennox; Kellie Ring; Jenna Gilbert; Teddi Firmi; Maddie Stephen; Tatiana Hanlan; Emilie Cyr; Sarah Nolette; Ariane Lachance-Scantland; Elissa De Wit; Ashley Hoover; Elizabeth Dent; Kaitlin Dafoe; Renee Leduc; Emilie Vachon; coach Andy Sparks; assistant Mario Gaetano; assistant Ian MacKinnon; assistant Kim Swenson; assistant Margaret Jones; assistant Moriah Trowell; psychologist Raymond Perras; therapist Sarah Bradley; therapist Jasmine Lim; strength and conditioning coach Allan Horton; athletic director Luc Gelineau