REGULAR SEASON

EAST       WEST            
  Carleton 23-0 36-2 Taffe Charles McMaster 20-4 26-8 Theresa Burns      
  Queen’s 17-6 20-10 Dave Wilson Windsor 20-4 25-8 Chantal Vallee      
  Ottawa 15-8 21-13 Andy Sparks Lakehead 16-8 23-10 Jon Kreiner      
  Ryerson 13-10 19-14 Carly Clarke Guelph 14-10 14-12 Mark Walton      
  Toronto 11-12 17-18 Michele Belanger Western 13-11 17-15 Brian Cheng      
  York 11-12 16-19 Erin McAleenan Laurier 10-14 14-18 Paul Falco      
  Laurentian  5-18  5-21 Kauri Lafontaine Brock  6-18  6-24 Ashley MacSporran      
  Nipissing  2-21  3-23 Katie Hamilton Waterloo  2-22  4-27 Craig Nickel      
          Algoma  2-22  2-29 Ryan Vetrie      
                       

        Playoff non-qualifiers:

        Algoma Thunderbirds: Karina Cole, Karly Fracalanza, Sydney Resch, Mairead Dunn, Jamerka Martin, Marlee Ball, Rebecca Wylie, Madison Cameron, Cassandra Cushnie, Farah Alfar, Darryn Lindquist, Sawyer Fischer, Kendra Cole, coach Ryan Vetrie, assistant Karissa Kajorinne

        Brock Badgers: Ana Caldeira Rua, Allie Columbus, Shannon Northey, Baelie Campbell, Brooke-Lyn Murdoch, Courtney McPherson, Miranda Smith, Lauren Zonneveld, Stephanie Findlay, Kristin Gallant, Ieva Sukeviciute, Ginny Cape, coach Ashley MacSporran, assistant Amy Audibert, assistant Daniel Sailofsky, special assistant Keveshan Padachey

        Laurentian Voyageurs: Emily Tinnes, Josee Tremblay, Andrea Zulich, Kendel Dunn, Danielle Reid, Kennedi Cashmore, Lara Pomerleau-Fontaine, Mackenzie Robinson, Adriane Bruni, Madison Cooper, Kayla Deschatelets, Bailey Tabin, Emily Fisher, L’Ashante Henry, Sydney Graper, coach Jason Hurley (on leave), coach Kauri Lafontaine, assistant Bill Gordon, assistant Shirlene McLean

        Nipissing Lakers: Nakissa Koomalsingh, Marla Corney, Heidi Smith, Jamie Soffer, Kendra Dennis, Thaliyah Phillips, Alexe Galipeau-Wilson, Taylor Dennis, Devanee Dewey, Michaela Branker, Kylea Galipeau-Wilson, Natalie Martinez, Maria Walsh, Maeve Therriault, Alexandra Czich, Nicole Kordez, Maria Rodrigues, Megan Elliot, Kaila Granholm, Meeka Thomas, coach Katie Hamilton, assistant Rick Vanderlee, student assistant Terrilyn Herrick, student assistant Rachel Van Woezik

Waterloo Warriors: Claire Mitchell, Sydney Wilson, Aphia Ward, Afifa Salad, Amy Jarvis, Breanna Hudspeth, Hilary Ferguson, Ella Mahler, Beth Fleming, Meghan Sharp, Ann Stewart, Victoria Mauricio, Caitlin MacLeod, Julia Pavlik, Celeste Harrison, Krissia Vasquez, Megan Goar, coach Craig Nickel, associate Scott James, assistant Kate McCrae-Bristol, assistant Whitney Ellenor, assistant Rachel Cleary, strength & conditioning Andrew Hopf, manager Abbey Sayles, assistant therapist Laura Sylvah, student therapist Savannah Jeavons, student strength & conditioning Zach Marchildon

        In the East opening round: …………………………………………………… Can you play when the pressure is on? It’s often impossible to predict how a young and relatively inexperienced team will perform under the bright lights. Will they be intimidated by even the notion of postseason play? Will they fold their tents and quietly exit stage right to dream of greater glory in years to come? Or will they step up to their capabilities? The 3rd-seeded uOttawa women’s Gee-Gees exceeded the challenge, handling what stage fright they may have had, while dusting the 6th-seeded Toronto Varsity Blues 73-50. The Gee-Gees completely dominated the Blues in the paint. Getting post touches was “one of the plans,” said Brigitte Lefebvre-Okankwu. “We’re taller than them, so we should dominate.” Post Angela Ribarich said the Gee-Gees may have played their best defensive half the season while taking control quickly. “It was a lot of teamwork. It was trusting each other. … Everyone does their part and everyone buys into it and everyone gets the job done.” Heading into the match, the Blues had the definite advantage in terms of playing experience, starting three fifth-year seniors and a pair of third-year players. The Gee-Gees, by contrast, typically started a pair of third-year players, one or two sophomores, and/or one or two freshman. Just six Gee-Gees were members of the 2016 unit that made the national tournament but one of those (Sarah Besselink) was lost for this season because of a knee injury while the other five were essentially bit players on that squad. Last year, the rebuilding Gee-Gees crumbled under the playoff pressure, suffering an opening-round loss to a lower seed. As for the Blues, they hadn’t won a playoff game since 2015 but they were a respectable 10-8 in the previous 10 years of OUA postseason play, while the Gee-Gees were 16-9 (including one Wilson Cup title and three runner-up finishes). The last time they met in the playoffs, in 2009, the Gee-Gees stunned the higher-seeded Blues 68-55 in the OUA East final. Yet, whatever historical edge the Gee-Gees may have had was mitigated by their inexperience and the fact that the teams split their regular season games. Despite that inexperience, the Gee-Gees appeared less jittery than the Blues from the start. Ribarich posted-up for a pair of buckets and blocked a shot, Brooklyn McAlear drilled a trey, Jennifer Crowe notched a putback, while Anne Carr and Amelie Hachey converted inside feeds, and Crowe a runout, as the Gee-Gees broke to a 15-3 lead. With their defence hounding the Blues into miscues, and holding Toronto without a field goal for the remaining nine minutes of the quarter, while Lefebvre-Okankwu notching an and-one in the final seconds, uOttawa extended its lead to 20-6 heading into the second frame. The Gee-Gees continued to deny the Blues the blocks in the second quarter, forcing them strictly into a perimeter game. Although Rashida Atkinson and Keyira Parks drilled treys, uOttawa continued to dominate the boards and soon had the lead at 22 on a Hachey trey and a McAlear pull-up. Parks hit another trey, though, as the Blues responded with a 7-2 run but Hachey twice found Lefebvre-Okwanku with inside feeds and Ribarich posted-up for another bucket as the Gee-Gees took their largest lead, at 45-22, into the lockers after playing easily their best half of the campaign. With McAlear continuing to masterfully dictate the tempo in the second half, while finding the passing lanes to Lefebvre-Okwanku and Ribarich in the paint, and Crowe doing yeoman work on the boards, the Gee-Gees led 59-35 after three quarters, by as many as 31 and romped. Gee-Gees coach Andy Sparks said that “from a defensive perspective, some of the stuff we worked on this week transferred a little bit. Certainly, with Angela and Brigitte, they were pretty dominant in there, for sure. … Overall, I would say that was one of our better games, as far as a complete game.” Blues coach Michelle Belanger said “they killed us everywhere, everywhere, on the blocks, on the shots, in the paint. My team didn’t show up today, which was sad.” Belanger also lamented the Blues performance on the boards. It’s been our nemesis all year.” Brigitte Lefebvre-Okankwu paced the Gee-Gees with 17 on 6-12 from the floor, 5-5 from the line and 11 boards. Angela Ribarich added 12 on 6-9 from the floor, 2 boards and 2 steals. Jennifer Crowe scored 11 on 5-7 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 0-1 from the line, 6 boards, 4 assists and 3 steals. Amelie Hachey added 9 on 4-11 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 8 boards and 2 assists. Brooklynn McAlear-Fanus notched 7 on 3-14 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 4 boards, 9 assists and 4 steals. Maia Timmons scored 5 on 2-4 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc and 2 boards. Anne Carr added 4 on 2-5 from the floor and 3 boards. Aliisa Heiskanen added 3 on 0-3 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 4 boards. Akpene Kwame added 3 on 1-2 from the floor and 1-2 from the line. Natalie Liguori scored 2 on 1-2 from the floor and 0-1 from the arc, while Adonaelle Mousambote and Isabelle Dion were scoreless. Dion nabbed 5 boards. The Gee-Gees hit 30-72 (.417) from the floor, 4-12 (.333) from the arc and 9-12 (.750) from the line, while garnering 53 boards, including 25 on the offensive glass, 19 assists, 13 steals, 3 blocks, 14 turnovers and 19 fouls. Rashida Atkinson paced the Blues with 12 on 3-12 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 4-6 from the line and 4 boards. Diedre Edwards added 9 on 3-4 from the floor, 3-5 from the line, 3 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. Keyira Parkes scored 9 on 3-15 from the floor and 3-12 from the arc. Sarah Bennett notched 8 on 3-14 from the floor, 0-5 from the arc, 2-3 from the line, 9 boards and 2 blocks. Emily Piccini added 8 on 2-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 4 boards and 4 steals. Christine Jurcau added 2 on 1-6 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc and 2 boards. Nada Radonjic scored 2 on 0-4 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 9 boards, while Sara Knowles and Mahal De La Durantaye were scoreless. The Blues hit 15-63 (.238) from the floor, 5-29 (.172) from the arc and 15-20 from the line, while garnering 41 boards, including 22 on the offensive glass, 9 assists, 10 steals, 6 blocks, 16 turnovers and 12 fouls. The Varsity Blues (coached by Michele Belanger, assisted by Tamara Tatham, Valentin Crainic, Kyra Kristesen-Irvine and Alaine Hutton, development specialist Alisha Tatham, strength & conditioning coaches Adrian Lightowler, Alanna Veerman and Josh Downer, health & well-being consultant Christine Cho, graduate student Elaine Cook, therapist Marcel Charland and student therapists Amjad Albaghdadi, Sarah Jeraj and Carly Browning) also included Charlotte Collyer, Connie Harris, Elise Holt, Corinne Smith, Josipa Curic and Kirsten McLeod. …………………………………………………… The 4th-seeded Ryerson Rams edged the 5th-seeded York Lions 66-61. The Lions led 16-10 after one quarter. The Rams led 31-29 at the half and 50-43 after three quarters. Rams coach Carly Clarke said the Lions were a tough out. “They added an MVP-candidate in Lindsay Shotbolt. I think she has been one of, if not the best, players in the conference all season.  Their coach also did a tremendous job with her team this season in bringing their younger players along, and we knew it was going to be a battle tonight.” The Lions dominated early. “The defence we were playing needed to be changed very quickly,” said Clarke. “They execute their stuff really well, and they were getting the ball where they wanted, so we went quickly to mix it up which has had some success against them in the past.” Clarke also said rookie Marin Scotten had a massive impact. “I think I told the girls, she balled out. I thought she was ready to go from the get go.  Statistically she made shots, she made plays, and she was all over the floor which impacted the game beyond the stat sheet.  She is normally a quiet person, but there is a major competitor inside of her.” Marin Scotten paced the Rams with 18 on 7-13 from the floor, 4-5 from the arc, 4 boards, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Sofia Paska added 14 on 5-14 from the floor, 4-6 from the line, 18 boards and 4 assists. Cara Tiemens notched 11 on 4-15 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 3-6 from the line and 4 steals. Jama Bin-Edward scored 7 on 3-13 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc and 2 assists. Bronwyn Williams added 6 on 2-4 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 6 boards and 2 assists. Emma Fraser added 5 on 2-6 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 4 boards and 4 steals. Leyki Sorra scored 3 on 1-2 from the arc, 2 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Devish Binns added 2 on 1-2 from the floor and 0-1 from the arc. The Rams hit 25-69 (.362) from the floor, 6-15 (.400) from the arc and 10-16 (.625) from the line, while garnering 44 boards, including 18 on the offensive glass, 13 assists, 13 steals, 5 blocks, 18 turnovers and 10 fouls. Megan MacLeod paced the Lions with 13 on 6-11 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 3 boards. Hayley Bowie scored 12 on 4-9 from the floor, 4-8 from the arc, 2 boards and 2 steals. Katrina Collins-Samuels added 10 on 4-9 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc and 5 boards. Lindsay Shotbolt notched 8 on 3-5 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 9 boards and 4 assists. Chante Clarke added 8 on 4-16 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 6 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. Lauren Golding scored 6 on 3-8 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 6 boards. Cyanna King added 4 on 1-2 from the floor and 2-2 from the line, while Taylor McAlpine, Megan Stewart and Alysha Pinck were scoreless. McAlpine nabbed 6 boards and dished 2 assists. The Lions hit 25-65 (.385) from the floor, 7-16 (.438) from the arc and 4-8 from the line, while garnering 46 boards, including 17 on the offensive glass, 16 assists, 7 steals, 5 blocks, 25 turnovers and 15 fouls. The Lions (coach Erin McAleenan, assistant Lexie Sananes, assistant Victor Herbert, assistant Menelik Fernandes, assistant Emily Hazlett, student therapist Hollie Lau, assistant student therapist Michelle Gorkunberg) also included Khara Keane, Madison Bardoel, Kiley Langille and Madeline Weber.

In the West opening round: …………………………………………………… The 5th-seeded Western Mustangs stunned the 4th-seeded Guelph Gryphons 72-68. The Mustangs led 23-21 after one quarter and 38-34 at the half on the perimeter shooting of Mackenzie Puklicz and Maddy Horst. The Gryphons led 51-48 after three quarters as Julia Kokonis hit three buckets, while Burke Bechard, Ivana Vujadinovic and Ashley Wheeler notched late jumpers. But Victoria Heine, who notched a double-double, gave Western a 69-68 lead on a putback with 90 seconds to play. Puklicz hit a free throw and Julia Curran a pair from the line to ice the win, while the Gryphons sealed their fate with 5 turnovers in the final minute. “I feel so frustrated for our girls,” said Gryphons coach Mark Walton. “That’s the poise that we’ve been talking about all year long. When you don’t demonstrate it, good teams will take advantage. … We didn’t execute our offence and we turned the ball over for no apparent reason. Not getting that right at the end is a tough pill to swallow. That’s part of the process. The young kids have to learn from it, plain and simple.” Julia Curran paced the Mustangs with 22 on 6-14 from the floor, 10-12 from the line, 5 boards, 3 assists, 2 steals and 4 blocks. Victoria Heine added 21 on 9-14 from the floor, 3-4 from the line, 14 boards and 3 assists. Mackenzie Puklicz added 17 on 6-15 from the floor, 4-8 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 7 boards and 2 assists. Maddy Horst scored 10 on 4-9 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 2 boards and 5 assists. Laura Graham added 2 on 1-6 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 2 boards, 4 assists and 3 steals, while Deborah Kamba and Emma Johnson were scoreless. Johnson nabbed 2 boards. The Mustangs hit 26-62 (.419) from the floor, 6-14 (.429) from the arc and 14-20 (.700) from the line, while garnering 33 boards, including 7 on the offensive glass, 17 assists, 8 steals, 6 blocks, 18 turnovers and 10 fouls. Sarah Holmes paced the Gryphons with 21 on 7-13 from the floor, 5-9 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 6 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. Ashley Wheeler added 14 on 6-11 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc, 6 boards and 4 blocks. Burke Bechard added 12 on 6-10 from the floor, 0-1 from the line, 6 boards and 2 steals. Julia Kokonis added 9 on 4-10 from the floor and 1-3 from the arc. Ivana Vujadinovic scored 6 on 3-6 from the floor, 2 boards, 4 assists and 4 steals. Haley Belyk added 5 on 2-9 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 3 boards and 8 assists. Skyla Minaker added 1 on 0-1 from the floor and 1-2 from the line, while Quincy Sickles-Jarvis, Megan Brenkel and Nyasha Mombeshora were scoreless. The Gryphons hit 28-65 (.431) from the floor, 9-17 (.529) from the arc and 3-5 from the line, while garnering 27 boards, including 6 on the offensive glass, 17 assists, 11 steals, 6 blocks, 19 turnovers and 18 fouls. The Gryphons (coached by Mark Walton, assisted by Megan Reid, Dana Van Balkom and Sasha Ameri, director of operations Howard Kiel, strength & conditioning Josh Ford) also included Hanna Pryce, Allyson Peek, Alexis Pulford-Thorpe, Marija Bakoc and Ashley White. …………………………………………………… The 3rd-seeded Lakehead Thunderwolves spanked the 6th-seeded Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks 74-60. The Thunderwolves ripped off a 14-0 run to take a 19-6 lead after one quarter. They led 30-15 at the half and appeared in command before the Golden Hawks rallied to within 48-40 after three quarters. Thunderwolves coach Jon Kriener said “we had a lot of grit tonight when Laurier stormed back. We had a very strong first half defensively but Laurier found some weaknesses and exploited them well in the third quarter. Tiffany [Reynolds] was really big for us going 5-5 in minimal minutes at key times. I thought many of our young players stepped up at times and made some positive contributions. When we move the ball, good things happen.” Bahamas-product Leashja Grant paced the Thunderwolves with 27 on 12-25 from the floor, 3-8 from the line, 16 boards and 2 assists. Jerika Baldin added 13 on 4-9 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 6 boards and 9 assists. Tiffany Reynolds notched 11 on 5-5 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 3 boards. Nikki Ylagan added 10 on 4-14 from the floor, 2-10 from the arc, 2 boards and 4 assists. Lily Gruber Schulz scored 9 on 4-12 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 14 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Tianna Warwick notched 2 on 1-3 from the floor and 3 boards. Charlotte Clifford scored 2 on 1-2 from the floor and 5 boards, while Bridget O’Reilly, Sam Read and Kielly McDonough were scoreless. O’Rielly dished 4 assists. The Thunderwolves hit 31-75 (.413) from the floor, 5-18 (.278) from the arc and 7-16 (.438) from the line, while garnering 50 boards, including 18 on the offensive glass, 24 assists, 5 steals, 1 block, 17 turnovers and 13 fouls. Rachel Woodburn paced the Golden Hawks with 13 on 5-13 from the floor, 3-6 from the line, 4 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. Nicole Morrison added 11 on 4-11 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 1-3 from the line and 5 boards. Skye Johns added 10 on 4-6 from the floor and 2-2 from the line. Sarah Dillon added 9 on 3-5 from the arc. Brianna Iannazzo scored 6 on 2-4 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 5 boards and 2 steals. Maya Day added 5 on 2-6 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 2 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Tayania Siwek-Smith added 2 on 0-3 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 4 boards and 3 blocks. Irena Rynkiewicz scored 2 on 1-6 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3 boards and 2 steals. Lauren Jamieson added 2 on 1-7 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 4 boards and 2 assists, while Celina Elliott was scoreless. The Golden Hawks hit 22-62 (.355) from the floor, 6-18 (.333) from the arc and 10-19 (.526) from the line, while garnering 28 boards, including 6 on the offensive glass, 11 assists, 11 steals, 3 blocks, 13 turnovers and 10 fouls. The Golden Hawks (coached by Paul Falco, assisted by Megan Grant and Cal Keil, student assistants Sherodan Burke, Michelle Hudyn and Laura Langille, strength & conditioning Taylor Smith, manager Jamie Montgomery, student trainer Julia Chambers) also included Alexandra Spadaro, Jill Condron and Melissa Pare.

        In the East quarterfinals, the 3rd-seeded uOttawa Gee-Gees clipped the 2nd-seeded host Queen’s Gaels 74-63 after leading 19-16, 35-26 and 51-44 at the quarters. The teams traded 11-0 runs in the first quarter before the Gee-Gees gained a measure of separation in the second frame as Angela Ribarich blocked 6 shots and Brooklyn McAlear-Fanus ignited uOttawa’s offence with a trey. The Gaels drew within 9 at the half as Marianne Alarie hit a late trey and a jumper. The Gee-Gees extended their margin to 14 in the third quarter and the Gaels were able to draw no closer than 8. Gee-Gees coach Andy Sparks said ““I can’t say enough about Brooklynn. Even though her stats may not blow you away, she’s not afraid to make a play and she’s a great floor general for us.” Angela Ribarich paced the Gee-Gees with 19 on 8-16 from the floor, 3-5 from the line, 11 boards, 2 assists and 8 blocks. Brigitte Lefebvre-Okankwu added 18 on 7-12 from the floor, 4-6 from the line, 12 boards, 3 assists and 3 blocks. Brooklyn McAlear-Fanus added 12 on 5-17 from the floor, 2-7 from the arc, 7 boards, 7 assists and 3 steals. Amelie Hachey scored 10 on 4-10 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 6 boards and 2 assists. Maia Timmons added 9 on 3-5 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 2-4 from the line and 3 boards. Jennifer Crowe scored 6 on 1-5 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc and 4-6 from the line, while Natalie Liguori, Aliisa Heiskanen, Akpene Kwamie, Adonaelle Mousambote, Isabelle Dion and Anne Carr were scoreless. Dion nabbed 2 boards and pilfered 2 balls. The Gee-Gees hit 28-70 (.400) from the floor, 5-15 from the arc and 13-21 (.619) from the line, while garnering 44 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 17 assists, 9 steals, 12 blocks, 14 turnovers and 15 fouls. Abby Dixon paced the Gaels with 16 on 8-11 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 5 boards and 2 assists. Sophie de Goede added 13 on 5-8 from the floor, 3-5 from the line, 6 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Marianne Alarie scored 12 on 4-18 from the floor, 3-9 from the arc, 1-3 from the line, 2 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Andrea Priamo added 11 on 5-16 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 5 boards. Emma Ritcey added 5 on 2-6 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 3 boards, 9 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks. Myriam Fontaine added 4 on 2-7 from the floor and 5 boards. Veronika Lavergne scored 2 on 1-3 from the floor and 4 blocks, while Megan Saftich, Sarah Saftich, Maddie Morris and Michelle Istead were scoreless. The Gaels hit 27-73 (.370) from the floor, 4-20 (.200) from the arc and 5-10 from the line, while garnering 33 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 18 assists, 10 steals, 9 blocks, 15 turnovers and 17 fouls. The Gaels (coached by Dave Wilson, assisted by James Bambury and Bob Freeman, therapist Vicky Wiltshire, strength & conditioning Colin McAuslan, recruitment coordinator Alex Dominato, retention coordinator Milana McNamee) also included Bridget Mulholland, Katharina Holt, Adriana Conti, Julia DiMaio and Natalie DiMaio.

        In the other East quarterfinal, the top-seeded Carleton Ravens clocked the 4th-seeded Ryerson Rams 82-66 after leading 18-16, 37-32 and 59-53 at the quarters. “We knew the post game was going to be a tough matchup and they have some really good shooters. We used our taller guards in the low-post against their smaller guards and we were able to get some baskets in transition,” said Ravens forward Alyssa Cerino. “Rebounding remains a main focus for us. It’s always going to be a battle on the boards and Ryerson was a great contest for us.” Cynthia Dupont effectively attacked off the dribble as Carleton built its slim first-quarter lead. Nicole Gilmore scored 9 in the second frame, capped by a trey, as Carleton built its lead to 9 but Ryerson rode 7 points from Emma Fraser and a 12-8 run to draw within 5 at the half. Back-to-back scores by Bronwyn Williams and Sofia Paska rallied the Rams to within 41-38 but Catherine Traer and Heather Lindsay answered with buckets. Marin Scotten nailed a three-pointer and Paska deposited a soft hook shot off the backboard to bring Ryerson back to within 45-43. Cara Tiemens converted an and-one at the 3:17 mark to knot the score at 51-51. Dupont and Traer answered with treys and a layup by Cerino gave Carleton a 6-point lead heading into the final frame. Carleton stiffened its defence in the final quarter and pulled away down the stretch. Cerino said the absence of injured starting point guard Jenjen Abella affected the offence. “It was hard to not have her playing, but we wanted to save her. She helped our backup point guards a lot by watching film with them.” Rams coach Carly Clarke said “I think we just ran out of gas, unfortunately. They have a lot of different answers and looks at the offensive end and are so good at attacking specific matchups. They got us into rotation a little more than we would’ve liked and subsequently made some big shots.” But Clarke was pleased with the play of Bronwyn Williams. “I loved how aggressive and assertive she was offensively. She battled for position and rebounds, and was poised and strong with the ball. I’m really proud of how she played at both ends. She has shown a ton of growth this season and it’s nice to see her offensive confidence grow, in particular.” Catherine Traer paced the Ravens with 19 on 8-20 from the floor, 2-8 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 4 assists and 2 steals. Cynthia Dupont scored 17 on 6-10 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 5 boards and 3 assists. Nicole Gilmore added 14 on 6-8 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 4 boards. Heather Lindsay scored 12 on 5-7 from the floor, 2-5 from the line, 9 boards, 3 steals and 2 blocks. Elizabeth Leblanc added 6 on 3-5 from the floor, 3 boards, 7 assists and 2 steals. Stephanie Carr scored 6 on 2-5 from the floor and 2-4 from the arc. Alyssa Cerino added 6 on 2-4 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists. Madison Reid notched 2 on 1-2 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 2 assists, while Alexandra Trivieri and Karyne Jolicoeur were scoreless. Trivieri dished 2 assists. The Ravens hit 33-66 from the floor, 7-25 (.280) from the arc and 9-17 (.529) from the line, while garnering 29 boards, including 8 on the offensive glass, 20 assists, 13 steals, 3 blocks, 12 turnovers and 16 fouls. Bronwyn Williams paced the Rams with 18 on 7-10 from the floor, 4-5 from the line and 7 boards. Jama Bin-Edward added 12 on 4-7 from the floor, 3-3 from the arc, 1-1 from the line, 3 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Sofia Paska scored 12 on 5-10 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 10 boards and 2 assists. Marin Scotten added 7 on 2-7 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 8 assists. Cara Tiemens scored 7 on 2-13 from the floor, 0-5 from the arc, 3-3 from the line, 6 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. Emma Fraser scored 7 on 3-5 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 2 boards. Leyki Sorra scored 3 on 1-7 from the arc and 2 boards, while Devisha Binns and Stefanija Mrvaljevic were scoreless. The Rams hit 24-60 (.400) from the floor, 5-18 (.278) from the arc and 13-15 (.867) from the line, while garnering 32 boards, including 8 on the offensive glass, 19 assists, 6 steals, 19 turnovers and 15 fouls. The Rams (coached by Carly Clarke, assisted by Jessica Roque, Sherwyn Benn, Vadim Levin and Jason Sealy, managers Cameron DaSilva, Alisha Glendinning, Ashley Jacaban, Mika Tsuchida and Michael Del Rosario, student therapist Lacey Purdy) also included Savanna Hamilton, Katherine Follis, Tashana McDonald, Sarah Ghali, Chloe Mago and Maddy Gojmerac.

        In the West quarterfinals, the top-seeded McMaster Marauders dispatched the 5th-seeded Western Mustangs 61-51. McMaster exploded for 8 unanswered midway through the opening quarter but Mackenzie Puklicz notched back-to-back steals for runout layups to draw Western within 4. A layup by Victoria Heine knotted the score at 13 after one quarters. Both teams were plagued by turnovers in the second quarter, which ended with McMaster taking a 29-27 lead at the half. The Marauders slowly built their lead to 40-35 midway through the third quarter but Julia Curran scored 6 and Puklicz 4 as Wester drew within 46-41 after three quarters. With the margin at one with 3.5 minutes to play, Marauders Sarah Gates and Linnea Harper nailed treys to cap a 9-0 run and put the outcome out of Western’s reach. Linnaea Harper paced the Marauders with 18 on 7-11 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 5 boards, 5 assists and 2 steals. Olivia Wilson added 12 on 4-8 from the floor, 4-6 from the line, 5 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Sarah Gates notched 20 on 3-8 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 2-4 from the line and 6 boards. Erin Burns added 6 on 2-8 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 6 boards. Julia Hanaka scored 5 on 1-5 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 4 boards and 2 assists. Jelena Mamic added 4 on 2-7 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3 boards, 5 assists and 6 steals. Clare Sharkey notched 4 on 2-3 from the floor and 4 boards. Hilary Hanaka scored 2 on 0-2 from the floor and 2-2 from the line, while Mia Spadafora was scoreless. The Marauders hit 21-53 (.396) from the floor, 6-15 (.400) from the arc and 13-18 (.722) from the line, while garnering 38 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 18 assists, 13 steals, 3 blocks, 21 turnovers and 11 fouls. Mackenzie Puklicz paced the Mustangs with 15 on 7-20 from the floor, 1-10 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 5 boards, 8 steals and 2 blocks. Maddy Horst added 14 on 6-13 from the floor, 2-7 from the arc, 6 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. Julia Curran added 10 on 5-14 from the floor, 11 boards and 2 assists. Victoria Heine notched 8 on 4-12 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 9 boards and 2 assists. Laura Graham added 2 on 1-7 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 5 boards and 7 assists. Emma Johnson added 2 on 1-1 from the floor, while Debora Kamba was scoreless. The Mustangs hit 24-68 (.353) from the floor, 3-22 (.136) from the arc and 0-2 from the line, while garnering 42 boards, including 16 on the offensive glass, 15 assists, 13 steals, 2 blocks, 25 turnovers and 15 fouls. The Mustangs (coached by Brian Cheng, assisted by Tim Doherty and Scott Shaddick) also included Jade Codinera, Sarah Coulthard, Shekinah Kienansaturko, Jill Kettelwell, Xinru Li and Skye Barbato.

        In the other West quarterfinal, the 2nd-seeded Windsor Lancers dispatched the 3rd-seeded Lakehead Thunderwolves 66-54. The Thunderwolves led 18-17 after one quarter. The Lancers led 39-31 at the half and 47-43 after three quarters. The Lancers dominated the boards and repeatedly posted-up the smaller Thunderwolves. Lakehead coach Jon Kreiner said “I’m proud of our ladies and how they competed tonight. They executed a defensive plan and neutralized some of Windsor’s strengths. We had a nice run in the third but we really struggled to put the ball in the net when we needed to.” Olivia Osamusali paced the Lancers with 17 on 6-7 from the floor, 5-5 from the line and 6 boards. Carly Steer added 10 on 4-7 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc and 2 steals. Eve Uwayesu added 8 on 3-7 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 2 boards and 3 assists. Kaylee Anagnostopoulos added 8 on 3-11 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 7 boards and 2 assists. Emily Prevost scored 7 on 2-14 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3-3 from the line, 7 boards and 4 assists. Tyra Blizzard added 6 on 2-3 from the floor and 2-2 from the line. Jordan Gutt scored 4 on 1-3 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 4 boards and 2 blocks. Nyamouch Teny added 3 on 1-5 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 2 boards and 2 steals. Kayah Clarke scored 3 on 1-4 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 3 boards, while Samantha Gucciardi was scoreless and nabbed 2 boards. The Lancers hit 23-63 (.365) from the floor, 6-13 (.462) from the arc and 14-14 from the line, while garnering 34 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 11 assists, 7 steals, 4 blocks, 17 turnovers and 10 fouls. Leashja Grant paced the Thunderwolves with 18 on 8-15 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 14 boards and 3 assists. Nikki Ylagan added 11 on 4-17 from the floor, 3-10 from the arc and 3 steals. Lily Gruber-Schulz added 6 on 3-8 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 3 boards. Bridget O’Reilly added 6 on 2-5 from the arc. Tiffany Reynolds notched 6 on 3-10 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 3 boards. Jerika Baldin scored 5 on 2-4 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 1-4 from the line, 2 boards and 5 assists. Charlotte Clifford added 2 on 1-1 from the floor, while Kielly McDonough was scoreless. The Thunderwolves hit 23-61 (.377) from the floor, 5-20 from the arc and 3-6 from the line, while garnering 23 boards, including 6 on the offensive glass, 12 assists, 5 steals, 2 blocks, 15 turnovers and 15 fouls. The Thunderwolves (coached by Jon Kreiner, assisted by Lou Pero, Ray Foster and Carolyn Fragale) also included Rachel Webber, Katelyn Andrea, Za’Keea Sa’eed-El, August Ricketts, Samantha Read and Tianna Warwick-Dawkins.

        In the crossover semis, it must have been smoke and mirrors. The school without a first-team Ontario University Athletics all-star on its roster (a remarkable feat considering that they are undefeated) steamrolled into the Wilson Cup women’s basketball championship match. The top-ranked and East division top-seeded Carleton women’s Ravens will gun for their second consecutive Wilson Cup, and their 46th straight regular or postseason win against OUA competition, after dispatching the West 2nd-seed and eighth-ranked Windsor Lancers 61-48. “Our start wasn’t great,” said Catherine Traer, a stunning omission from the OUA’s first all-star team, told PostMedia. “But we pulled out the win against a really tough, really gritty team. And we qualified for nationals. We’re in a good spot.” With the Wilson Cup being hosted on an East-West rotational basis in cases where equivalent divisional seeds are meeting in the final, the Ravens must venture to Hamilton to face the West top-seed and fourth-ranked McMaster Marauders in the title bout. The jittery Ravens missed a host of open looks and bunny layups early, while neglecting their defensive box-out duties, but led 13-10 after one quarter and 24-22 after the physical first half, in which officials whistled virtually nothing in the paint. They took command early in the second half with a 10-0 run featuring treys by Elizabeth Leblanc and Alyssa Cerino. With the Ravens remaining active on defence, they were able to stave off a series of late Windsor rallies, icing the victory with a trey from Leblanc and yeoman work by Cerino and Nicole Gilmore in the blocks. Ravens coach Taffe Charles said his troops rediscovered their poise when it mattered. “This team, we do whatever we need to do. We got the job done. … All credit to them, they’re a championship team. They still have a pedigree of people, but we tried to use our depth a little bit. We didn’t have our starting five. … Jen (Abella) didn’t really practice that much all week, too. So, I was trying to see if she could do it or not. In the second half I thought she was a big key in getting back to the normal stuff that we run.” Catherine Traer paced the Ravens with 13 on 3-10 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 6-11 from the line, 4 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Nicole Gilmore added 10 on 3-9 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 5 boards. Elizabeth Leblanc scored 10 on 3-10 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 4 boards and 2 assists. Alyssa Cerino scored 9 on 3-5 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 2-3 from the line and 2 boards. Alexandra Trivieri added 5 on 2-5 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 2 boards. Jenjen Abella added 4 on 1-3 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards and 3 assists. Cynthia Dupont added 4 on 2-7 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 5 boards and 3 steals. Karyne Jolicoeur added 3 on 1-2 from the floor and 1-1 from the arc. Heather Lindsay notched 2 on 1-3 from the floor, 6 boards and 2 blocks. Stephanie Carr added 1 on 0-2 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 1-2 from the line, while Madison Reid and Emma Kiesekamp were scoreless. The Ravens hit 19-56 (.339) from the floor, 7-12 (.583) from the arc and 16-24 (.667) from the line, while garnering 35 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 11 assists, 7 steals, 5 blocks, 12 turnovers and 14 fouls. Nyamuoch Teny paced the Lancers with 13 on 5-10 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc and 2 boards. Carly Steer added 12 on 3-8 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc and 4-4 from the line. Kaylee Anagnostopoulos scored 7 on 2-4 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 5 boards and 3 steals. Emily Prevost scored 6 on 3-7 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 8 boards and 2 assists. Kayah Clarke added 4 on 2-7 from the floor and 0-1 from the arc. Olivia Osamusali added 4 on 2-5 from the floor, 4 boards and 2 blocks. Eve Uwayesu added 2 on 1-6 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 4 boards and 3 assists, while Tyra Blizzard, Jordan Gutt, Erin Kenny, Samantha Gucciardi and Jenneke Pilling were scoreless. Blizzard had 2 assists. Gutt nabbed 4 boards and Gucciardi 2. The Lancers hit 18-55 (.327) from the floor, 5-20 from the arc and 7-8 (.875) from the line, while garnering 33 boards, including 8 on the offensive glass, 11 assists, 4 steals, 5 blocks, 15 turnovers and 20 fouls.

        In the other semi, the West division top-seed McMaster Marauders earned their berth in the final by edging East third-seed University of Ottawa 47-46 as Linnea Harper hit a pair of free throws with eight seconds to play on a highly-questionable and disputed five-second violation. The Marauders broke to a 7-0 lead and led 9-5 after one quarter. The Gee-Gees led 21-15 at the half and 35-33 after three quarters. The Marauders full-court press bothered the Gee-Gees early but they ripped off a 7-0 run to take the lead at the half. Down the stretch, the Gee-Gees committed several turnovers, including one with 15 seconds to play while they had the lead and possession of the ball. “You don’t know when you’re going to get back to these situations again,” said Gee-Gees coach Andy Sparks. “We didn’t want to make light of this opportunity, but with the exception of Akpene Kwamie and Isabelle Dion, from the group that was out there, everyone else is returning. We have a very strong recruiting class, so I think the future is very, very bright. The reality is that we now have to work hard in the offseason to get better because there are things we can improve on a lot.” Hilary Hanaka paced the Marauders with 12 on 4-9 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 2 boards, 3 assists and 4 steals. Olivia Wilson added 12 on 5-13 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards and 3 assists. Sarah Gates scored 10 on 4-14 from the floor, 2-9 from the arc, 5 boards and 4 steals. Linnaea Harper scored 7 on 2-11 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 8 boards, 4 assists and 2 blocks. Erin Burns added 3 on 1-7 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc and 7 boards. Clare Sharkey scored 3 on 1-2 from the floor and 1-2 from the line, while Jelena Mamic, Mia Spadafora and Julia Hanaka were scoreless. Mamic nabbed 6 boards and dished 2 assists. Julia Hanaka nabbed 2 boards. The Marauders hit 17-65 (.262) from the floor, 6-31 (.194) from the arc and 7-8 (.875) from the line, while garnering 38 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 14 assists, 12 steals, 3 blocks, 18 turnovers and 13 fouls. Brigitte Lefebvre-Okankwu paced the Gee-Gees with 14 on 6-12 from the floor, 2-4 from the line, 11 boards and 3 steals. Brooklyn McAlear-Fanus added 14 on 4-12 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 5-6 from the line, 5 boards, 5 assists and 2 steals. Jennifer Crowe added 5 on 2-5 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 3 boards. Isabelle Dion notched 4 on 2-3 from the floor and 3 boards. Maia Timmons added 3 on 1-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 5 boards. Amelie Hachey added 2 on 1-12 from the floor, 0-5 from the arc and 7 boards. Angela Ribarich scored 2 on 1-10 from the floor, 13 boards and 2 steals. Anne Carr scored 2 on 0-3 from the floor and 2-2 from the line, while Aliisa Heiskanen was scoreless. The Gee-Gees hit 17-62 (.274) from the floor, 2-12 (.167) from the arc and 10-14 (.714) from the line, while garnering 53 boards, including 18 on the offensive glass, 9 assists, 8 steals, 3 blocks, 23 turnovers and 13 fouls.

Shortly before the start of the playoffs, the OUA announces in an email to coaches that it will not be holding a bronze medal match in the postseason, ostensibly in a bid to reduce travel costs for the game.

        In the final, the top-ranked Carleton Ravens captured their second consecutive Critelli Cup by clipping the host McMaster Marauders 75-66. The Ravens rode the dominant rebounding of Heather Lindsay and locked down the Marauders defensively, holding them without a field goal for nearly seven minutes in the final quarter, as they notched their 46th consecutive win in regular- and post-season basketball play against Ontario University Athletics rivals. Lindsay “was a big match-up problem for them,” Ravens head coach Taffe Charles told PostMedia. “In the second half, we just went inside and really got the ball focused on her and they really didn’t have an answer.” Charles added that the veteran-laden Ravens also retained their poise despite early foul trouble. “It’s experience with situations. It’s experience with certain screens, experience with being able to make in-game adjustments. … And also, when you’re a veteran team, you communicate.” The Ravens led 20-16 after one quarter, but faltered in the second and trailed 36-28 at half-time. They rallied with a 12-0 run in the third quarter, featuring layups by Lindsay, Catherine Traer and Elizabeth Leblanc and a pull-up jumper by Leblanc, as they took a 40-39 lead. The Marauders answered with two buckets by Hilary Hanaka and a three-point basket by Linnea Harper, and another trey by Hanaka gave them a 51-50 lead after three quarters. But Carleton took command with an 11-2 run to open the final quarter, icing the win with a pair of three-pointers by player of the game Traer and stellar play inside by Lindsay. Catherine Traer paced the Ravens with 17 on 5-12 from the floor, 3-7 from the arc, 4-6 from the line, 4 boards, 3 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks. Heather Lindsay added 15 on 5-11 from the floor, 5-9 from the line and 13 boards. Elizabeth Leblanc scored 14 n 6-10 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 6 boards and 3 assists. Jenjen Abella added 9 on 2-9 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 3 boards and 4 assists. Nicole Gilmore added 7 on 3-8 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc and 11 boards. Stephanie Carr added 4 on 1-1 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 1-2 from the line. Madison Reid scored 3 on 1-1 from the arc. Karyne Jolicoeur scored 3 on 1-1 from the arc and 2 boards. Alyssa Cerino added 1 on 0-1 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 2 boards. Emma Kiesekamp scored 1 on 0-2 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 2 boards. Cynthia Dupont added 1 on 0-4 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-4 from the line and 5 boards, while Alexandra Trivieri was scoreless. The Ravens hit 24-61 (.393) from the floor, 9-24 (.375) from the arc and 18-31 (.581) from the line, while garnering 54 boards, including 16 on the offensive glass, 13 assists, 7 steals, 4 blocks, 17 turnovers and 16 fouls. Hilary Hanaka paced the Marauders with 22 on 9-16 from the floor, 4-8 from the arc, 0-1 from the line, 2 boards, 5 assists and 3 steals. Linnaea Harper added 10 on 3-15 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 3-3 from the line, 9 boards, 4 assists and 3 steals. Jelena Mamic added 9 on 2-9 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 4 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Sarah Gates added 9 on 3-7 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc and 2-3 from the line. Olivia Wilson added 8 on 3-7 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 3 boards. Julia Hanaka scored 4 on 1-6 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc and 1-1 from the line. Erin Burns added 2 on 1-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 7 boards and 3 assists. Clare Sharkey added 2 on 1-4 from the floor and 2 boards, while Mia Spadafora was scoreless. The Marauders hit 23-69 (.333) from the floor, 8-30 (.267) from the line and 12-14 (.857) from the line, while garnering 36 boards, including 5 on the offensive glass, 17 assists, 12 steals, 3 blocks, 10 turnovers and 21 fouls.

At the start of the season, Laurentian coach Jason Hurley takes a one-year leave of absence after being cleared of unfounded allegations of inappropriate conduct toward his players. Laurentian hires former Voyageur and Durham College assistant Kauri Lafontaine to be the interim coach.

After the season, Brock University athletic director Neil Lumsden announces that second-year coach Ashley MacSporran has “parted ways” with the program. “We appreciate the role Ashley played in growing the profile of the Brock Badgers women’s basketball program in the Niagara community. As this is a personnel matter, we’ll have no further comment.” Macsporran was 14-29 in her two years at the helm. Lumsden subsequently announced that retired Welland Notre Dame and Badgers assistant coach Mike Rao had been appointed interim head coach. “I wasn’t their first pick, obviously,” Rao told the St. Catherines Standard. “I don’t know what happened, I think I was in the right place at the right time. I think the job fell on me, and I think it found me, to tell you the truth.” Rao had spent two years as an assistant to the men’s program and switched to the women after being snubbed in favour of former McGill assistant Madhav Trivedi as a replacement for Charles Kissi when he took a leave of absence. Rao coached the Notre Dame high school boys’ basketball team for 36 years before joining the Badgers in 2016. Lumsden said “Mike brings great depth and experience as head coach of the women’s basketball program. His familiarity with both of Brock’s basketball programs and his coaching experience and basketball acumen make him a perfect choice to lead these highly motivated student athletes.”

        The co-bronze medalist Ottawa Gee-Gees: Bridget Lefebvre-Okankwu; Brooklyn McAlear-Fanus; Kellie Forand; Aliisa Heiskanen; Amelie Hachey; Jennifer Crowe; Isabelle Dion; Sarah Besselink; Maia Timmons; Sophia Bair-Marshall; Natalie Liguori; Adonaelle Mousambote; Anne Carr; Akpene Kwamie; Angela Ribarich; coach Andy Sparks; assistant Mario Gaetano; assistant Patrick Flynn; assistant Ian Mackinnon; assistant Rose-Anne Joly; therapist Jill Stockton; performance coach Joey Kwasniewski

The co-bronze Windsor Lancers: Emily Prevost; Kayah Clarke; Tyra Blizzard; Olivia Starling; Arianna Milani; Kaylee Anagnostopoulos; Carly Steer; Samantha Gucciardi; Erin Kenny; Amanda Milanis; Olivia Osamusali; Jenneke Pilling; Nyamuoch Teny; Eve Uwayesu; Tori Ivey; Jordan Gutt; Renee Goodman; coach Chantal Vallee; assistant Tom Foster; assistant Emma Duinker; assistant Madeline Belding; assistant/recruiting coordinator Nambogga Sewali; strength & conditioning Joey Garland

        The silver medalist McMaster Marauders: Danielle Boiago; Brielle Loebach; Evie Streight; Hilary Hanaka; Alexis Spadafora; Erin Burns; Jelena Mamic; Julia Hanaka; Adrienne Peters; Linnaea Harper; Olivia Wilson; Sarah Gates; Mia Spadafora; Melody Wyslobicky; Clare Sharkey; Alex Verboom; coach Theresa Burns; assistant Anne-Marie Thuss; assistant Ed Grosel; assistant/video coordinator Andrew Baillie

        The gold medalist Carleton Ravens: Catherine Traer; Elizabeth Leblanc; Heather Lindsay; Jenjen Abella; Nicole Gilmore; Cynthia Dupont; Stephanie Carr; Alexandra Trivieri; Jaclyn Ronson; Brianne Hamilton; Karyne Jolicoeur; Alyssa Cerino; Madison Reid; Emma Kiesekamp; Jacey Aikens; coach Taffe Charles; assistant Dave Malowski; assistant Sarah Kennedy; assistant Anthony Carter; assistant Eric Parthenais; therapist Lindsey Parent; strength & conditioning Nick Westcott