REGULAR SEASON
| Concordia | 15-5 | 20-12 | Keith Pruden | ||
| Laval | 13-7 | 17-9 | Linda Marquis | ||
| Bishop’s | 10-10 | 15-15 | Rod Gilpin | ||
| McGill | 4-16 | 6-24 | Lisen Moore | ||
In the regular season, Concordia finished atop the standings with a (15-5) record.
Playoff non-qualifier McGill Martlets: Guy-Anne Turgeon, Gisela Schulz, Alison Schafer, Nadya Dhalla, Cynthia Santamaria, Margot Hessing-Lewis, Jennifer de Leeuw, Shannon Howard, Colette Anderes, Caroline Malo, coach Lisen Moore
In the sudden death semi, Laval defeated Bishop’s 85-71 as Quebec rookie of the year Isabelle Grenier scored 22 points. The Gaiters led 24-22 midway through the first half when all-star Jill Hachey was forced to the bench with her third foul. The Rouge et Or took command and went on a 19-9 run to close out the half and lead 43-31 going into the lockers. Laval’s perimeter shooting proved the difference in the second half as they hit 10-17 from the arc on the night and 21-29 from the line. Bishop’s was 9-16 from the line. Marie-Helene Lafleche added 13 for Laval, Julie Dionne 12 and Fulvia Moscini 10. Michelle Huneault led Bishop’s with 20 points. Cynthia Hitchcock added 12 and Julie Rodrigue 10.
In the final, Concordia defeated Laval 79-70. The Stingers withstood a furious Rouge et Or rally to capture their third consecutive title. “This is the way I want to finish my career. To have one more try at the national championships is all I wanted. Now we have to try to make the best of this opposition,” senior forward Marie-Helene Heroux told the Montreal Gazette. League MVP Carol-Anne Tull led Concordia with 17 and 8 assists. Heroux added 16, Marie-Pier Veilleux 16, Josee Deloretto 14 and Jessica Manchester 10. Concordia led 45-24 at the half but Laval rallied to within four when Marie-Helene Lafleche hit a trey with 3:40 to play. Heroux suffered a knee injury early in the second half but returned to the floor when Laval made its run. Her presence appeared to re-ignite the Stingers. “I won’t tell you what my first thought was when Marie-Helene went down. It’s unprintable,” said Stingers coach Keith Pruden. “I will say it was scary. Laval played very well. When Marie-Helene went down, they smelled blood and went after us. We knew Laval would get on a run at some point, even with a 21-point lead. It was just of question of when and how much they would make of it.” Isabelle Chaperon led Laval with 25. League rookie of the year Isabelle Grenier added 17. Heroux said she was “scared” when injured her knee on a routine attempt to get a loose ball but thought her teammates would still persevere. “Every time we’ve played them, there is some point during the game when they get a run or a couple of runs against us.” Tull said Veilleux’s contribution was enormous. “She’s a mature rookie. She adds a lot to this team and frees me up to do a lot of things I probably wouldn’t be able to do. She’s definitely a big reason we’ve gotten to this point in our season.”
The bronze medalist Bishop’s Gaiters: Michelle Huneault; Cynthia Hitchcock; Julie Rodrigue; Catherine Charbonneau; Angie Smith; Jillian Hachey; Sharolyn Higgs; Diana Garroway; Michelle Huneault; Grainne Masterson; Melissa Lemay; Natalie Johnson; Lindsey Huff; Leanne Clarke; coach Rod Gilpin; assistant Jamie Forsythe; assistant Toni Kordic-Gass
The runner-up Laval Rouge et Or: Isabelle Grenier; Marie-Helene LaFleche; Julie Dionne; Fulvia Moscini; Isabelle Chaperon; Valerie Samson; coach Linda Marquis
The champion Concordia Stingers: Carol-Anne Tull; Marie-Helene Heroux; Marie-Pier Veilleux; Helen Magdalinos; Cauline Penny; Jessica Manchester; Janice Culson; Deborah Pellerin; Kristine Collins; Jennifer Neill; Josee Deloretto; Rosie Mendez; Marie-Yona Claude; Maxime Ratzlaff; coach Keith Pruden; assistant Bob Maks; assistant Josee Deloretto; therapist Ron Rappel; therapist Andrea Clarke; therapist Alan Cohen; SID Catherine Grace