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| Ryerson | 14-0 | 24-0 | Carly Clarke | Brock | 12-0 | 17-5 | Mike Rao |
| Carleton | 10-4 | 17-5 | Dani Sinclair | Western | 12-2 | 14-6 | Nate McKibbon |
| Ottawa | 10-4 | 15-6 | Rose-Anne Joly | Guelph | 10-4 | 13-5 | Mark Walton |
| Queen’s | 9-5 | 16-8 | Claire Meadows | Waterloo | 9-5 | 12-7 | Jessica Roque |
| York | 10-6 | 11-11 | Christa Eniojukan | McMaster | 9-6 | 11-8 | Theresa Burns |
| Laurentian | 6-8 | 8-14 | Jason Hurley | Windsor | 6-10 | 9-13 | Chantal Vallee |
| Ontario Tech | 4-11 | 4-14 | Megan Grant | Wilfrid Laurier | 4-11 | 7-12 | Paul Falco |
| Toronto | 2-13 | 3-17 | Tamara Tatham | Lakehead | 2-14 | 4-16 | Jon Kreiner |
| Nipissing | 1-15 | 3-16 | Katie Hamilton | Algoma | 1-13 | 2-18 | Ryan Vetrie |
Playoff non-qualifiers:
Algoma Thunderbirds: Qeila Mbonihankuye, Allison Read, Gracie Rae Batongbakal, Bethany Balaktsis, Sage Steadman, Abigail Couture, Thais Matte, Ayaka Nakashima, Kaitlyn McLaughlin, Darryn Lindquist, Kaila Fong, Mercedes Mazzuca, Keyra Gallo, Megan Looney, Elizabeth Todd, Stephanie Marin, coach Ryan Vetrie, assistant Clayton Cain, assistant Alyssa Dovigi, assistant Karissa Kajorinne
Lakehead Thunderwolves: Sofia Lluch, Alexia Giroux, Paula Lopez, Ally Burke, Emily Pokrant, Hana Whalen, Tiffany Reynolds, Kaylah Lewis, Claire Wiersema, Mariah MacFarlane, Eva Guilera, coach Jon Kreiner, assistant David McCallum, assistant Lou Pero, assistant Katelyn Zen, assistant Kielly McDonough
Nipissing Lakers: Katelyn Decook, Sophie Milner, Angeline Campbell, Nicole Budd, Natalie Martinez, Katie Whelan, Victoria Tees, Finnley McElwain, Celeste Dupuis, Devisha Binns, Megan McCarter, Vanessa Willis, Kennedy Joyce, Sarah Pallett, Kate Dahmer, Faith Devries, Brianna Dodd, Jaden Gilbert, coach Katie Hamilton, assistant Rick Vanderlee, assistant Kylea Galipeau-Wilson, assistant Krystal Osburn, mental performance consultant Barbi Law, strength & conditioning Daniel Warwick, dietician Tara Blake, director operations Magic Hamilton
Ontario Tech Ridgebacks: Sara Esongola Biango, Hadeza Ismaila, Alyssa Carin, Nadia Ismaila, Bilan Khadar, Aprille Whyne, Harriette Mackenzie, Jolesha Allen-Brown, Dalyssa Fleurgin, Maryse Miaro, Lindsay Cleophat, Kamelya Brodeur, Katherine Onunkwo, Vanessa Budimunda, coach Megan Grant, assistant Ray Montaniel, assistant Pratheepan Kumaran, assistant Elise Carruthers, manager Amrutha Elanko
Toronto Varsity Blues: Jada Poon Tip, Kaylee Williams, Carly Magarelli, Fiorella Granda, Lauren Boers, Ellen Ougrinov, Faith Joseph, Teah Stupar, Christine Jurcau, Thuraya Abdul Hamid, Teah Best, Sabrina Nero, Nicole Chateau, Alex Jaglall, Gabby Reed, Janella Viado, Jessica Muha, coach Tamara Tatham, assistant Becky LeBlanc, assistant Clodagh Scannell, assistant Alaine Hutton, assistant Nambogga Sewali, assistant Kareen Thawer, fitness & performance Alanna Coulson
Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks: Katrina Brady, Miranda Campbell, Adele Culverwell, Janet Enge, Emmanuelle Felix, Laeticia Megane Fosso-Djumegueu, Cassidy Hirtle, Brooklyn Johnson, Dylann Mazzuchin, Alliasen Miscione, Alexa Sawchuk, Madelyn White, coach Paul Falco, assistant Laura Vere, assistant Sherodan Burke, student assistant Kate Koran, strength & conditioning Kurtis Proksch, therapist Natalie Paladino, student trainer Michaela Knechtel, student trainer Jenna Campbell
In the East quarterfinals, the 4th-seeded Queen’s Golden Gaels clipped the 5th-seeded York Lions 74-65. The Gaels led 20-13 after one quarter and 40-32 at the half. The Lions led 57-55 after three quarters. Julia Chadwick paced the Gaels with 22 on 8-21 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 6-8 from the line, 23 boards, 2 assists, 3 blocks and 2 steals. Emma Weltz added 17 on 7-18 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 7 boards and 2 assists. Sophie De Goede notched 16 on 6-11 from the floor, 4-5 from the line, 12 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. Laura Donovan scored 5 on 2-9 from the floor and 1-6 from the arc. Emma Ritcey added 5 on 2-6 from the floor and 1-5 from the arc. Mikayla McFarlane scored 4 on 2-3 from the floor. Isabella Belvedere added 3 on 1-8 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc and 2 boards. Bridget Mulholland scored 2 on 2-2 from the floor, 3 boards and 2 assists, while Lireesa Gokhool-Jeff, Michelle Istead, Willo Thomas and Abbey Hetherington were scoreless. The Gaels hit 28-77 (.364) from the floor, 3-20 (.150) from the arc and 15-19 (.789) from the line, while garnering 50 boards, including 19 on the offensive glass, 14 fouls, 12 assists, 15 turnovers, 3 blocks and 9 steals. Emma McCamus paced the Lions with 26 on 10-16 from the floor, 3-4 from the arc and 3-3 from the line. Cyanna King added 12 on 5-11 from the floor, 2-4 from the line, 19 boards and 3 assists. Emma Jones notched 9 on 3-14 from the floor, 3-7 from the arc and 4 boards. Kiara Leveridge scored 7 on 2-14 from the floor, 3-4 from the line, 11 boards and 2 steals. Jada Codrington added 4 on 1-10 from the floor, 0-5 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 4 boards, 3 assists and 3 blocks. Alysha Pinck scored 4 on 2-4 from the floor. Avery Bathe-Minard added 3 on 1-2 from the floor and 1-1 from the arc, while Tianna Bailey, Madison Bardoel, Jaz Balan and Alexis Grewal were scoreless. Balan nabbed 3 boards. The Lions hit 24-76 (.316) from the floor, 7-19 (.368) from the arc and 10-13 (.769) from the line, while garnering 48 boards, including 19 on the offensive glass, 19 fouls, 12 assists, 16 turnovers, 4 blocks and 6 steals. The Lions (coach Christa Eniojukan, assistant Chanel Ramcharran) also included Ashanti Christian, Kirsten McGrath, Lauren Golding and Kennedy Mullings.
In the other East quarterfinal, the 3rd-seeded uOttawa Gee-Gees dusted the 6th-seeded Laurentian Voyageurs 78-39 after leading 18-12, 38-24 and 52-35 at the quarters. The Gee-Gees opened a double-digit lead in the second quarter when Nadine Katumbayi hit a trey. She was fouled on the play and miss the free throw but the Gee-Gees got the rebound and Melina De Iulio promptly nailed a trey. Brigitte Lefebvre-Okankwu said “it was super important for the whole team, for my fellow seniors and the people who come and support us every game. We really wanted to give them the best game possible, and I think that’s what we did, so I’m really happy.” Brigitte Lefebvre-Okankwu paced the Gee-Gees with 23 on 10-18 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 15 boards and 3 steals. Savannah Provo added 15 on 5-13 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 7 boards, 2 assists and 8 steals. Alana Renon notched 12 on 5-11 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 9 boards and 2 assists. Melina De Iulio scored 9 on 3-9 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 4 boards. Nadine Katumbayi added 8 on 3-8 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 7 boards and 5 assists. Emily Payne scored 5 on 2-11 from the floor, 1-3 from the line and 7 boards. Natsuki Szczokin added 4 on 2-8 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 3 boards, 6 assists and 2 steals. Anne Carr scored 2 on 1-5 from the floor, 3 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals, while Natalie Liguori, Renee Paquette and Wendy Mboukep were scoreless. The Gee-Gees hit 31-90 (.344) from the floor, 9-30 (.300) from the arc and 7-13 (.538) from the line, while garnering 63 boards, including 28 on the offensive glass, 16 fouls, 20 assists, 17 turnovers, 4 blocks and 22 steals. Helena Lamoureux paced the Voyageurs with 12 on 3-11 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 6-10 from the line, 6 boards and 2 assists. Maria La Rosa added 9 on 3-8 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc and 3 boards. Sydney Tabin notched 7 on 1-4 from the floor, 5-6 from the line and 5 boards. Bailey Tabin scored 6 on 3-6 from the floor, 4 boards and 2 steals. Princess Bernardino added 3 on 1-2 from the arc and 3 boards. Aneisha Rismond scored 2 on 1-2 from the floor and 2 blocks, while Monica Jean-Baptiste, Arielle Douillette, Mali Straker, Emilie Lafond, Amber May and Zoe Hutchins were scoreless. Lafond nabbed 5 boards and blocked 2 shots. Straker nabbed 4 boards and Douillette 3. Jean-Baptiste pilfered 2 balls. The Voyageurs hit 12-55 (.218) from the floor, 4-21 (.190) from the arc and 11-20 (.550) from the line, while garnering 45 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 14 fouls, 6 assists, 32 turnovers, 7 blocks and 8 steals. The Voyageurs (coach Jason Hurley) also included Ashley Mauhay, Gabby Schaffner, Jasmine Lewis, Megan Axiak and Rileigh Smith.
In the East semis, the Ryerson Rams (1E) defeated the Queen’s Gaels (4E) 67-58 after leading 22-15, 37-26 and 49-43 at the quarters. Ram Kaillie Hall said “we have on-ball defense. Jama (Bin-Edward) is just insane, guarding the ball. That’s what we anchor ourselves in. It’s something we’ll continue to look at throughout the playoffs. Ultimately, it’s what brings us energy, and it’s super fun to play as well.” Bin-Edward said “I think that our team is really defensive minded. (Queen’s) is a good team, and we knew that they were gonna go on runs. I think that we did a good job of limiting the runs, and then also creating for ourselves.” Rams coach Carly Clarke said “Queen’s is a top 10 team in the country. So we knew it was going to be a tough battle the whole game. … We have a lot of trust in each other on the floor. We’re willing to share, move the ball and find the open player and find the advantage.” Jama Bin-Edward paced the Rams with 22 on 10-21 from the floor, 2-8 from the arc, 2 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. Rachel Farwell added 13 on 4-14 from the floor, 3-9 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 8 boards. Eleanor Jones notched 12 on 6-9 from the floor, 10 boards and 2 assists. Kyia Giles scored 8 on 3-7 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc and 0-1 from the line. Mikaela Dodig added 6 on 2-10 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 4 boards, 2 assists and 4 steals. Stefanija Mrvaljevic scored 2 on 1-4 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 5 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Eve Uwayesu added 1 on 1-7 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 4 boards and 4 assists. Kaillie Hall scored 2 on 0-1 from the floor, 2-4 from the line and 2 boards, while Haley Fedick, Nyamuoch Teny, Lauryn Meek and Tiya Misir were scoreless. The Rams hit 27-73 (.370) from the floor, 8-31 (.258) from the arc and 5-9 (.556) from the line, while garnering 41 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 20 fouls, 16 assists, 11 turnovers, 3 blocks and 12 steals. Sophie De Goede paced the Gaels with 18 on 2-7 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 14-16 from the line, 18 boards and 2 assists. Laura Donovan added 15 on 5-14 from the floor, 2-9 from the arc and 3-4 from the line. Isabella Belvedere notched 8 on 2-6 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists. Emma Weltz scored 5 on 2-3 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc and 2 assists. Emma Ritcey added 4 on 0-2 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 4-4 from the line and 2 assists. Julia Chadwick scored 3 on 1-9 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 14 boards and 4 blocks. Bridget Mulholland added 3 on 1-4 from the floor and 1-2 from the arc. Michelle Istead scored 2 on 1-1 from the floor, while Lireesa Gokhool-Jefferson, Mikayla McFarlane, Willo Thomas and Abbey Hetherington were scoreless. The Gaels hit 14-46 (.304) from the floor, 6-23 (.261) from the arc and 24-28 (.857) from the line, while garnering 42 boards, 13 fouls, 10 assists, 26 turnovers, 4 blocks and 3 steals. The Gaels (coach Claire Meadows) also included Megan Saftich, Cassiel Penalosa, Isabella Gaudet, Mikayla McFarlane and Rachel Neumann.
In the other East semi, the Carleton Ravens (2E) edged the uOttawa Gee-Gees (3E) 61-58 after leading 17-13, 28-22 and 42-35 at the quarters. The Ravens prevailed as Teresa Donato and Tatyanna Burke nailed treys in the final minute of play. Natsuki Szszokin answered with a trey for the Gee-Gees but the Ravens hung on for the win. Burke said “losing is really not an option for us and I think a lot of us practiced really hard for this game. Ravens coach Dani Sinclair said “there’s more work to be done. We’ve got to tighten up some things for sure.” Kali Pocrnic paced the Ravens with 12 on 3-11 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 6-6 from the line, 2 boards and 3 assists. Tatyanna Burke added 11 on 5-12 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 9 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Emma Kiesekamp notched 11 on 3-5 from the floor, 5-6 from the line and 7 boards. Madison Reid scored 9 on 4-7 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 6 boards. Emma Huff added 7 on 3-9 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 5 boards and 3 steals. Dorcas Buisa scored 6 on 2-6 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc and 3 boards. Teresa Donato added 5 on 1-4 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 2 assists, while Oceane Kounkou and Majrijke Duralia were scoreless. Kounkou nabbed 3 boards and Duralia 2. The Ravens hit 21-59 (.356) from the floor, 5-15 from the arc and 14-18 (.778) from the line, while garnering 41 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 16 fouls, 10 assists, 20 turnovers, 2 blocks and 8 steals. Brigitte Lefebvre-Okankwu paced the Gee-Gees with 17 on 6-11 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 4-5 from the line and 7 boards. Nadine Katumbayi added 12 on 4-9 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 2 boards. Savannah Provo notched 11 on 2-7 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 6-8 from the line, 3 boards and 4 assists. Oksana Gouchie-Provencher scored 8 on 3-11 from the floor, 0-5 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 8 boards, 2 assists and 2 blocks. Anne Wagar Carr added 6 on 2-3 from the floor and 2-2 from the line. Natsuki Szczokin scored 4 on 1-6 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 2 boards, 5 assists and 3 steals, while Alana Renon, Melina De Iulio and Renee Paquette were scoreless. De Iulion nabbed 2 boards. The Gee-Gees hit 18-52 (.346) from the floor, 5-20 from the arc and 17-21 (.810) from the line, while garnering 25 boards, including 6 on the offensive glass, 15 fouls, 9 assists, 18 turnovers, 3 blocks and 10 steals. The Gee-Gees (interim coach Rose-Anne Joly, assistant Sarah Besselink, assistant Patrick Flynn, assistant Ian Mackinnon) included Olive Ude, Natalie Liguori, Claire Padley, Naziah Charles, Wendy Mboukep, Emily Payne, Madelaine Davis, Alissa Provo and Julianne Soriano.
In the East finals, the Ryerson Rams (E1) earned a berth at the national championships by clipping the Carleton Ravens (E2) 62-47 after 8-0 early and 11-6, 28-25 and 44-39 at the quarters. Rams coach Carly Clarke said “one of the best things about our team is we’re unselfish when we move the ball, and everybody’s a threat in their own way. Tonight was certainly a product of that, with four double-digit scorers and two others with seven.” Ram Jama Bin-Edward said “we’ve had a lot of people coming out and in from injury. It’s about using the pieces we have that game…any of us can score double digit points, it’s just a matter of who’s going to go off that day.” Ravens coach Dani Sinclair said “we’ve got to use this as motivation and learn from not only tonight but also how we prepare overall.” Rachel Farwell paced the Rams with 12 on 4-14 from the floor, 4-12 from the arc and 11 boards. Jama Bin-Edward added 10 on 4-11 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 6 boards, 2 assists and 3 blocks. Stefanijz Mrvaljevic notched 10 on 5-7 from the floor, 0-1 from the line, 8 boards and 2 blocks. Eve Uwayesu scored 10 on 4-8 from the floor and 2-5 from the arc. Kyia Giles added 7 on 3-8 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 4 boards and 3 steals. Mikaela Dodig scored 7 on 2-7 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 4 boards, 7 assists and 3 steals. Eleanor Jones added 4 on 2-3 from the floor and 9 boards. Kaillie Hall scored 2 on 0-2 from the floor and 2-4 from the line, while Myamuoch Teny was scoreless. The Rams hit 24-61 (.393) from the floor, 9-30 (.300) from the arc and 5-9 (.556) from the line, while garnering 48 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 11 fouls, 14 assists, 24 turnovers, 6 blocks and 9 steals. Kali Pocrnic paced the Ravens with 19 on 8-17 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 1-1 from the line, 2 boards and 4 steals. Tatyanna Burke added 10 on 4-14 from the floor, 2-4 from the line, 8 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Madison Reid notched 8 on 3-14 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 3 boards. Emma Kiesekamp scored 6 on 3-8 from the floor, 8 boards and 4 steals. Emma Huff added 2 on 1-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the line and 4 boards. Dorcas Buisa scored 2 on 1-6 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 5 boards, while Teresa Donato, Oceane Kounkou and Majrijke Duralia were scoreless. The Ravens hit 20-71 (.282) from the floor, 3-14 (.214) from the arc and 4-8 from the line, while garnering 41 boards, including 18 on the offensive glass, 12 fouls, 4 assists, 19 turnovers, 2 blocks and 12 steals.
In the West quarterfinals, the 5th-seeded McMaster Marauders spanked the 4th-seeded Waterloo Warriors 63-45 after leading 18-13, 29-22 and 50-33 at the quarters. The Marauders ripped off a 13-0 run in the first quarter to take control. Back-to-back treys from the Sarah Gates and Mia Spadafora in the third quarter highlighted another 13-0 run as McMaster romped to the win. Sarah Gates paced the Marauders with 23 on 8-16 from the floor, 3-9 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 4 boards and 2 assists. Mia Spadafora added 9 on 3-6 from the arc, 3 boards and 5 assists. Delaney Bourget notched 9 on 3-7 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 2 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Amy Stinson scored 8 on 3-15 from the floor, 1-7 from the arc, 1-1 from the line, 7 boards and 2 steals. Deanna Mataseje added 6 on 2-6 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc and 2 steals. Clare Sharkey scored 4 on 2-4 from the floor, 8 boards, 4 assists and 5 steals. Arianne Soriano added 4 on 1-5 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 7 boards and 3 steals, while Jennah Taylor, Alissa Smith, Daully Patterson and Cassandra Joli-Coeur were scoreless. The Marauders hit 22-62 (.355) from the floor, 12-31 (.387) from the arc and 7-11 (.636) from the line, while garnering 33 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 16 fouls, 15 assists, 19 turnovers, 6 blocks and 10 steals. Madeleine Adams paced the Warriors with 9 on 4-12 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 7 boards. Beth Howlett added 8 on 2-9 from the floor, 2-7 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 2 boards. Summer Pahl notched 8 on 3-6 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 8 boards and 2 steals. Kaitlyn Overeem scored 7 on 3-17 from the floor, 1-11 from the arc, 7 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. Vanessa Hughes added 7 on 3-11 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 5 boards and 3 steals. Mackenzie Obermayer scored 4 on 2-7 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 0-1 from the line and 6 boards. Jaime Newell added 2 on 1-1 from the floor, while Meghan Sharp, Sonja Matthews, Megan Goar and Karen Haebenebi were scoreless. Goar nabbed 7 boards and blocked 2 shots. Sharp nabbed 3 boards, blocked 2 shots and pilfered 2 balls. The Warriors hit 18-74 (.243) from the floor, 4-29 (.138) from the arc and 5-11 (.455) from the line, while garnering 45 boards, including 21 on the offensive glass, 18 fouls, 8 assists, 17 turnovers, 5 blocks and 11 steals. The Warriors (coach Jessica Roque, associate Hayley Robertson, assistant Candice Wright, assistant Courtney Wright, assistant Drew Smillie) also included Charissa Virr and Frankie Bowles.
In the other West quarterfinal, the 3rd-seeded Guelph Gryphons dispatched the 6th-seeded Windsor Lancers 77-67 after leading 22-17, 41-30 and 59-54 at the quarters. The Gryphons built the double-digit lead at the half with back-to-back treys from Burke Bechard and MacKeely Shantz in the second quarter. The lancers rallied within 62-58 in the final quarter but the Gryphons forced a five-second call on the inbounds play, which led to a trey from Natalie Vigna. Another defensive stop led to a Bechard layup and a 67-58 lead as the Gryphons rolled to the win. Burke Bechard paced the Gryphons with 26 on 11-22 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 2-3 from the line, 7 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Mackeely Shantz added 14 on 5-13 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 11 boards, 5 assists and 3 blocks. Natalie Vigna notched 8 on 3-8 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 3 boards and 2 assists. Skyla Minaker scored 7 on 3-11 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 5 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Lucy Tesseyman added 6 on 3-4 from the floor and 2 blocks. Trinity Papamandjari scored 6 on 3-6 from the floor, 7 boards and 3 assists. Reece Mungar added 5 on 2-9 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc and 5 boards. Tatjana Boskovic scored 5 on 2-5 from the floor and 1-2 from the arc, while Alexandra Urban, Sydney Vanderhoef and Maggie McGuire were scoreless. The Gryphons hit 32-78 (.410) from the floor, 9-25 (.360) from the arc and 4-7 (.571) from the line, while garnering 39 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 14 fouls, 16 assists, 12 turnovers, 6 steals and 7 blocks. Reine Ndome paced the Lancers with 23 on 10-18 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 8 boards and 2 steals. Mariame Dehkissia added 14 on 5-11 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 3-3 from the line and 3 boards. Maggie Denys notched 9 on 4-19 from the floor, 0-6 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 5 boards and 5 assists. Harriet Carey scored 9 on 3-8 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 13 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Julia Chariot added 6 on 3-8 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 0-2 from the line and 5 boards. Sofia Kennedy scored 2 on 0-4 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 3 boards. Alexa Neal added 2 on 1-1 from the floor. Reghan Dales scored 2 on 1-1 from the floor and 2 boards, while Grace Koffi, Noor Bazzi and Jayden Larocque were scoreless. The Lancers hit 27-72 (.375) from the floor, 2-20 from the arc and 11-15 (.733) from the line, while garnering 40 boards, including 8 on the offensive glass, 13 fouls, 9 assists, 14 turnovers, 2 steals and 4 blocks. The Lancers (coach Chantal Vallee, assistant Tom Foster, assistant Madeline Belding, assistant Emma Duinker, strength & conditioning Joey Garland, inner strength Jamie O’Neil, student therapist Renee Goodman, manager Zoe Glen) also included Abigail Bodden, Isabella Anes, Mya Iriah, Hayley Woods and Jayden La Rocque.
In the West semis, the Brock Badgers (1W) edged the McMaster Marauders (4W) 49-45. The Badgers led 20-16 after one quarter. The Marauders led 25-23 at the half. The Badgers led 41-33 after three quarters after rookie Kaley Demont nailed three treys in the frame. “I was in the zone and I don’t even remember where I shot from on the court,” Demont said. “It was an adrenaline rush. We showed everyone today that Brock Badgers plays team basketball.” The Marauders drew within 47-45 on a trey from Deanna Mataseje but the Badgers iced it at the line with 21.9 seconds to play. Badgers coach Mike Rao said “we overcame a lot. We didn’t make a lot of shots or move the ball nearly as well as we should have, but they found a way defensively to win it. From that aspect, I’m proud of these women.” Badger Ivana Twumasi, who wore knee Tape with ‘Dad’ written on it in memory of her recently deceased father, said “this win meant everything to me. I pushed through, trying to show up for my team, and we won. I was thinking about my dad a lot before the game. I wore this as a reminder that this is going to be a tough game win, or lose.” Jenneke Pilling paced the Badgers with 9 on 2-11 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 8 boards, 6 assists and 3 steals. Victoria Lawrence added 9 on 2-13 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 4-6 from the line, 7 boards and 5 assists. Kaley Demont notched 9 on 3-5 from the arc. Ivana Twumasi scored 8 on 4-16 from the floor, 0-6 from the arc, 8 boards and 3 steals. Mackenzie Robinson added 8 on 3-13 from the floor, 0-5 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 7 boards. Madalyn Weinert scored 6 on 2-12 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 1-4 from the line, 9 boards and 3 steals, while Ilijana Vukovic, Olivia Fiorucci, Alison Addy, Alicia Higgins and Madison Macinnis were scoreless. Macinnis nabbed 5 boards and Higgins 2. The Badgers hit 16-75 (.213) from the floor, 6-29 (.207) from the arc and 11-16 (.688) from the line, while garnering 48 boards, including 17 on the offensive glass, 11 fouls, 10 assists, 19 turnovers, 3 blocks and 15 steals. Amy Stinson paced the Marauders with 13 on 5-11 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 7 boards and 2 steals. Sarah Gates added 11 on 4-12 from the floor 1-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 7 boards. Deanna Mataseje notched 11 on 4-11 from the floor, 3-9 from the arc, 2 boards and 2 steals. Mia Spadafora scored 5 on 2-6 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 7 boards, 3 assists, 2 blocks and 2 steals. Clare Sharkey added 4 on 2-7 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 5 boards and 2 steals. Arianne Soriano scored 1 on 0-12 from the floor, 0-6 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 6 boards and 2 steals, while Delaney Bourget, Tori Rigas-Didomenic, Jenna Button, Alissa Smith and Cassandra Joli-Coeur were scoreless. Bourget nabbed 2 boards and dished 2 assists. The Marauders hit 17-67 (.254) from the floor, 7-33 (.212) from the arc and 4-6 from the line, while garnering 37 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 17 fouls, 10 assists, 24 turnovers, 3 blocks and 9 steals. The Marauders (coach Theresa Burns, assistant Danielle Boiago) also included Jennah Taylor, Amy Stinson, Daully Patterson, Jordan Denkers, Caprice Townes and Pietra Kamstra.
In the other West semi, the host Western Mustangs (2W) defeated the Guelph Gryphons 61-57. The Gryphons led 10-8 after one quarter despite back-to-back blocks from Mustangs Ashley Wheeler and Sarah Harvey. The Mustangs led 29-22 at the half after repeatedly pilfering the ball for runout layups. The score was knotted at 42 after three quarters as the Mustangs struggled to resolve a Guelph switch to a zone defence but they overcame a seven-point Gryphons with six minutes to play by closing out the affair with a 17-6 run. Gryphon MacKeely Shantz hit a bucket to trim the margin to 58-57 with just over a minute to play. The Gryphons got the ball to Burke Bechard on an in-bounds play with six seconds to play but she was unable to split a Western double-team and the Mustangs iced the win at the line. “When [Guelph] were going on a run, we just knew that if we took our time, we would hit the shots and get the boards, and we just trusted each other,” said Western’s Brett Fischer. Mustang Ariane Samure said “we really wanted to push… at the beginning of the game, we told ourselves that we were going to play with heart, and I think that’s what we demonstrated. … You feed off of the crowd’s energy, and especially knowing that you have other varsity student-athletes that are cheering you on, but friends and family, it makes you want to play your heart out.” Mustangs coach Nate McKibbon said “we were trying to keep the momentum from last week. As soon as we knew who we were playing, I think just a switch went on, and we were just ready to play.” Ariane Saumure paced the Mustangs with 14 on 6-18 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 14 boards, 5 assists and 7 steals. Madalyn Picton added 14 on 4-16 from the floor, 2-8 from the arc, 4-6 from the line and 3 boards. Sarah Harvey notched 14 on 4-11 from the floor, 6-8 from the line, 3 boards and 2 blocks. Brett Fischer scored 8 on 2-7 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 13 boards, 2 blocks and 3 steals. Ashley Wheeler added 6 on 1-7 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 4 boards and 4 blocks. Jessica Morris scored 3 on 1-7 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc and 3 boards. Jenna Lawrence added 2 on 0-1 from the floor and 2-2 from the line, while Avarie Thomas, Samantha Cowan and Morgan Tamminga were scoreless. Thomas nabbed 3 boards and Tamminga 2. The Mustangs hit 18-70 (.257) from the floor, 5-25 (.200) from the arc and 20-28 (.714) from the line, while garnering 46 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 14 fouls, 8 assists, 19 turnovers, 8 blocks and 16 steals. Burke Bechard paced the Gryphons with 15 on 6-18 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 9 boards and 4 assists. MacKeely Shantz added 14 on 6-13 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 5 boards and 3 steals. Skyla Minaker notched 9 on 4-13 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 3 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. Renee Armstrong scored 8 on 2-6 from the floor, 4-6 from the line and 6 boards. Natalie Vigna added 5 on 2-8 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc and 3 steals. Reece Mungar scored 4 on 2-5 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc and 5 boards. Lucy Tesseyman added 2 on 1-3 from the floor, 0-2 from the line and 2 boards, while Trinity Papamandjari and Tatjana Boskovic were scoreless. Papapmandjari nabbed 9 boards, blocked 3 shots and pilfered 2 balls. The Gryphons hit 23-68 (.333) from the floor, 3-18 (.167) from the arc and 8-12 from the line, while garnering 40 boards, including 7 on the offensive glass, 20 fouls, 10 assists, 20 turnovers, 4 blocks and 13 steals. The Gryphons (coach Mark Walton, associate Megan Reid, assistant Britt MacFarlane, assistant Eddie Lopez, assistant Mihai Raducanu, strength & conditioning Mac James) also included Alexandra Urban, Sydney VanderHoef, Marielle Kleuskens, Julia Colavecchia, Maggie McGuire.
In the West final, the Brock Badgers (W1) earned a berth at the national championships by thrashing the Western Mustangs (W2) 77-58 after leading 8-0 early and 16-14, 38-30 and 60-39 at the quarters. Badger rookie Madalyn Weinert said after Samantha Keltos left the team following the regular to join the Australian pro ranks, “now, we’re coming back better than ever. It shows how as a team we can overcome things and have each other’s backs.” Badgers coach Mike Rao said “in the last game we didn’t play as well except for a good defensive effort. Tonight, we really teed it up well at both ends of the court and were shooting the ball a little better. … This team really bought in and worked hard,” he said. “It shows their resolve and understanding of the game.” Madalyn Weinert paced the Badgers with 24 on 9-20 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 5-5 from the line, 11 boards, 2 assists and 3 blocks. Mackenzie Robinson added 19 on 6-14 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 5-6 from the line, 6 boards and 7 assists. Victoria Lawrence notched 12 on 5-13 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-3 from the line, 8 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Jenneke Pilling scored 6 on 2-8 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 6 boards and 6 assists. Ivan Twumasi added 5 on 2-3 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 2 boards and 3 assists. Kaley Dumont scored 5 on 1-5 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 2 boards. Madison Macinnis added 4 on 2-5 from the floor, 7 boards and 2 blocks. Alison Addy scored 2 on 1-1 from the floor and 2 boards, while Ilijana Vukovic, Olivia Fiorucci, Alicia Higgins and Audrey Ntetani Umba were scoreless. The Badgers hit 28-70 (.400) from the floor, 6-16 (.375) from the arc and 15-18 (.833) from the line, while garnering 44 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 15 fouls, 21 assists, 18 turnovers, 6 blocks and 7 steals. Madalyn Picton paced the Mustangs with 14 on 5-15 from the floor, 4-10 from the arc, 5 boards and 3 assists. Brett Fischer added 13 on 5-11 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 3-6 from the line, 6 boards and 2 blocks. Ashley Wheeler notched 11 on 3-9 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 5-6 from the line, 5 boards, 3 assists, 4 blocks and 2 steals. Sarah Harvey scored 8 on 3-9 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 5 boards, 5 blocks and 3 steals. Morgan Tamminga added 4 on 2-3 from the floor and 0-2 from the line. Jenna Lawrence scored 3 on 3-4 from the line. Jessica Morris added 3 on 1-9 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 4 boards and 3 assists. Ariane Saumure scored 2 on 0-12 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 9 boards, 6 assists and 5 steals, while Avarie Thomas, Samantha Cowan, Katie Cossarini and Jordynn Bryan were scoreless. Thomas nabbed 2 boards. The Mustangs hit 19-72 (.264) from the floor, 7-31 (.226) from the arc and 13-22 (.591) from the line, while garnering 38 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 12 fouls, 16 assists, 16 turnovers, 12 blocks and 13 steals.
In the Critelli Cup final, the Ryerson Rams (E1) edged the Brock Badgers (W1) 72-70 in overtime. The Badgers led 9-0 early and 19-10, 36-25 and 52-36 at the quarters. The Badgers led 61-39 with seven minutes to play but the Rams shifted to a full-court press and stormed back with a 28-6 run, including a pair of treys from Mikaela Dodig and an and-one on a trey by Rachel Farwell. Dodig forced overtime by knotting the score at 67 with 80 seconds remaining on the clock. The score was knotted at 67 after regulation. Victoria Lawrence gave the Badgers the lead in overtime off an in-bounds play but Jama Bin-Edward and Eve Uwayesu drove for layups and then Kiya Giles hit an insurance free throw for the Rams to pull out the win. Rams coach Carly Clarke said Jama Bin-Edward “kept us in it” for the first three quarters. “She had some poise for us when we were really struggling to score. … Down the stretch… Defensively… Phew, what an impact.” Clarke added that her troops “kept believing the whole game.” Badger MacKenzie Robinson called the loss “devastating. We’ve come so far with such a big expectation in mind, so we’re disappointed because, obviously, we wanted that Cup. We wanted to win. … We were shocked. The Rams were down, but they came out with a press and we didn’t do enough to respond to that.” Badgers coach Mike Rao said “I’m disappointed because I didn’t think we played up to our standard. We were a little too selfish at times. At the end of the day, we didn’t help each other.” Jama Bin-Edward paced the Rams with 23 on 9-22 from the floor, 1-7 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 10 boards, 6 assists and 2 steals. Mikaela Dodig added 12 on 5-21 from the floor, 2-9 from the arc, 6 boards, 6 assists and 2 steals. Kyia Giles notched 8 on 3-12 from the floor, 0-7 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 2 boards and 6 steals. Rachel Farwell scored 8 on 3-13 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 1-3 from the line, 5 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Stefanija Mrvaljevic added 6 on 3-9 from the floor and 8 boards. Kaillie Hall scored 6 on 3-8 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 0-4 from the line and 2 boards. Eleanor Jones added 4 on 2-7 from the floor and 4 boards. Marin Scotten scored 3 on 1-1 from the arc. Eve Uwayesu scored 2 on 1-5 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 7 boards and 2 steals, while Nyamuoch Teny was scoreless. The Rams hit 30-101 (.297) from the floor, 5-38 (.132) from the arc and 7-15 (.467) from the line, while garnering 46 boards, including 27 on the offensive glass, 17 fouls, 18 assists, 15 turnovers, 6 blocks and 17 steals. Madalyn Weinert paced the Badgers with 25 on 11-15 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 17 boards and 5 blocks. Mackenzie Robinson added 19 on 6-15 from the floor, 3-7 from the arc, 4-5 from the line, 13 boards and 4 assists. Ivana Twumasi notched 9 on 3-8 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards and 3 assists. Victoria Lawrence scored 5 on 2-10 from the floor, 0-5 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 2 boards, 2 assists, 2 blocks and 3 steals. Alison Addy added 5 on 2-5 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 3 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Kaley Demont scored 4 on 2-3 from the floor. Alicia Higgins added 3 on 1-3 from the floor and 1-1 from the line, while Jenneke Pilling, Olivia Fiorucci and Madison Macinnis were scoreless. Pilling nabbed 7 boards. The Badgers hit 27-64 (.422) from the floor, 6-20 (.300) from the arc and 10-16 (.625) from the line, while garnering 47 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 16 fouls, 21 assists, 33 turnovers, 8 blocks and 8 steals.
Midway through the season, Katie Hamilton steps down as coach of Nipissing. She subsequently assumed coaching duties at Algoma. Hamilton guided the Lakers for five years. She is replaced by Carleton assistant Rachel Van Woezik, who toiled for the Lakers in their inaugural OUA season in 2014-15.
The co-bronze medalist Western Mustangs: Avarie Thomas; Samantha Cowan; Katie Cossarini; Micah Tamminga; Ariane Saumure; Ashley Wheeler; Jessica Morris; Ashley Truesdale; Jordynn Bryan; Melanie Cloutier; Brett Fischer; Jenna Lawrence; Sarah Harvey; Skye Barbato; Madalyn Picton; Morgan Tamminga; coach Nate McKibbon; assistant Chris Bogart; assistant Dave Brown; assistant Leslie Kelley; mental performance Natascha Wesch; strength & conditioning Jeff Watson; assistant strength & conditioning Kristine Walker; therapist Doug Stacey
The co-bronze medalist Carleton Ravens: Taza Adebayo; Mackenzie Ash-Smith; Kayla Brutus; Dorcas Buisa; Tatyanna Burke; Emily Capretta; Teresa Donato; Majrijke Duralia; Gabreille Francis; Emma Huff; Mallory Katz; Emma Kiesekamp; Oceane Kounkou; Kali Pocrnic; Madison Reid; Bryn Reynolds; Kinly Rice; Navneet Sandhu; Trudi Vaughn; coach Dani Sinclair; assistant Michelle Abella; assistant Dean Petridis; assistant Rachel Van Woezik; therapist Melissa Fequet; strength & conditioning Nick Westcott
The silver medalist Brock Badgers: Allison Addy; Meagan Charbonneau; Kennedy Chisholm; Kaley DeMont; Olivia Fiorucci; Alicia Higgins; Samantha Keltos; Victoria Lawrence; Madison MacInnis; Audrey Ntetani Umba; Jenneke Pilling; Mackenzie Robinson; Keren Tshinyama Kasonga; Ivana Twumasi; Nicole Venhuizen; Ilijana Vukovic; Muskaan Waraich; Madalyn Weinert; coach Mike Rao; assistant Rick LoStracco; assistant Allison Columbus; assistant Frank Capretta; assistant Matthew Tang; therapist Karen Millar; sport performance Taylor Tiessen; student therapist Alexis Milani; student therapist Alyssa Fon; student performance Caitlynn Lefler; student performance Steven Commerford; student performance Hana Parkin; student performance Lily Freiberger; manager Theresa Brown; manager James Edkins; manager Colm Heath; manager Jacob Smith; manager Campbell MacInnis
The gold medalist Ryerson Rams: Jama Bin-Edward; Marin Scotten; Kyia Giles; Haley Fedick; Rachel Farwell; Nyamuoch Teny; Jayme Foreman; Eleanor Jones; Stefanijz Mrvaljevic; Sarai Bailey; Kaillie Hall; Chelsea Arruda; Mikaela Dodig; Lauryn Meek; Tiya Misir; Jamilah Christian; Eve Uwayesu; coach Carly Clarke; assistant Shae Dheensaw; assistant Sherwyn Benn; assistant Vadim Levin; assistant keena Benarroch; assistant Jason Sealy; apprentice Ben White; mental performance Iman Hassan; student therapist Kia Halsall; student manager Urav Naik