REGULAR SEASON
| UQAM | 12-4 | 19-10 | Jacques Verschuere | ||
| Laval | 12-4 | 21-9 | Linda Marquis | ||
| Concordia | 8-8 | 11-20 | Keith Pruden | ||
| Bishop’s | 6-10 | 10-16 | Rod Gilpin | ||
| McGill | 2-14 | 9-19 | Ryan Thorne | ||
In the regular season, Laval and U.Q.A.M. finished tied atop the standings with (12-4) records.
Playoff non-qualifier McGill Martlets: Nathifa Weekes, Andrea Sergautis, Megan Eva, Aurelie Lauzier, Catherine Parent, Christine Kennedy, Rikki Bowles, Shavern Weekes, Caroline Hebert, Kaleigh Hawkins-Schulz, Kelsy Binns, Emilie Ruel, coach Ryan Thorne, assistant Helen Magdalinos, assistant Stephanie Dyck, assistant Andrew Persons
In the semis, UQAM defeated Concordia 77-67 after leading 28-16, 49-31 and 66-45 at the quarters. Cora Duval paced UQAM with 19 on 8-15 from the floor, 3-4 from the line, 12 boards and 2 steals. Claudia G-Theoret added 19 on 7-11 from the floor, 5-5 from the line, 6 boards and 2 steals. Irline Noel notched 14 on 7-9 from the floor, 15 boards and 4 steals. Karine Boudrias added 10 on 4-14 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc and 2 boards. Jessica Bibeau-Cote added 7 on 2-6 from the floor and 5 assists. Marjolaine G-Theoret added 4, Julie Lemieux 2, Soumia Abboud 2 and Marie-Eve Dufault 1, while Selwa Maatoug, Melissa Boucher and Andreanne Lamontagne were scoreless. UQAM shot 31-68 (.456) from the floor, 3-11 (.273) from the arc and 12-16 (.750) from the line, while garnering 43 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 16 assists, 28 fouls, 18 turnovers and 10 steals. Krystle Douglas paced the Stingers with 13 on 5-18 from the floor, 1-8 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 3 boards. Kristin Portwine added 12 on 4-8 from the floor, 4-6 from the line and 7 boards. Ebony Morris added 11 on 2-9 from the floor, 7-9 from the line, 3 boards and 2 steals. Yasmin Jean-Philippe added 10 on 3-9 from the floor, 2-7 from the arc and 2-2 from the line. Heather Eason added 7 on 3-13 from the floor and 3 boards. Stephanie Ramonas notched 6 on 2-5 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 6 boards. Chelsea Cassidy added 4 on 2-4 from the floor and 6 boards. Felon Harris scored 4 on 1-1 from the arc, 3 boards and 2 assists. The Stingers shot 22-69 (.319) from the floor, 4-25 (.160) from the arc and 19-28 (.679) from the line, while garnering 33 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 10 assists, 22 fouls, 15 turnovers, 6 steals and 2 blocks.
In the other semi, Laval thumped Bishop’s 69-51. Laval used a 9-0 run to pull out to a 19-6 lead, and led 21-11 after ten minutes. In the second quarter, the Gaiters kept pace with Laval, responding to an 8-0 Laval run midway through the stanza with a 9-2 run of their own, but a pair of late Rouge et Or baskets gave the regular-season champions a 39-25 lead at halftime. In the third quarter, Laval used a trio of early three-pointers to push their lead to 20 points, putting the game beyond reach. Myriam Lamarre paced Laval with 19 on 7-11 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 3-3 from the line and 3 boards. Marie-Michele Genois added 15 on 7-16 from the floor, 1-1 from the line, 8 boards and 3 assists. Karine Bibeau notched 14 on 5-11 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 4 boards and 3 steals. Genevieve Blanchette added 7 on 3-9 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 8 boards. Patricia Mandeville added 6 on 2-3 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 1-3 from the line, 5 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. Marie-Eve Douville added 6 on 2-3 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 2 boards. Chantale Vachon-Marceau added 2 on 2-2 from the line, 5 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals, while Veronique Lamarre, Maude Jacob-Tardif and Annick Routhier Labadie were scoreless. The Rouge et Or shot 26-61 (.426) from the floor, 6-13 (.462) from the arc and 11-12 (.917) from the line, while garnering 39 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 16 assists, 18 fouls, 19 turnovers, 14 steals and 1 block. Melanie Ouellet-Godcharles paced Bishop’s with 15 on 4-14 from the floor, 2-11 from the arc, 5-6 from the line and 3 steals. Sarah Gutkin-Sweezey noted 10 on 4-10 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 5 boards and 2 steals. Jessy Roy notched 10 on 4-7 from the floor and 3 boards. Amanda Piribauer added 6 on 1-8 from the floor, 4-4 from the line and 5 boards. Courtney Cook notched 4 on 2-5 from the floor, 2 assists and 2 steals. Christelle Cote added 4, Marie-Eve Lemoine 2 and Robyn Wilson 1, while Felicia Craig-Thompson and Katy Germain were scoreless. The Gaiters shot 17-55 (.309) from the floor, 3-19 (.158) from the arc and 14-17 (.824) from the line, while garnering 29 boards, including 7 on the offensive glass, 8 assists, 17 fouls, 22 turnovers and 11 steals.
In the final, Laval edged UQAM 73-70 in overtime. The Rouge et Or trailed 12-10 after one quarter but led 30-17 at the half and 53-40 after three-quarters. UQAM rallied with a 21-8 run in the final frame to force overtime after the score was knotted at 61 in regulation time. Genevieve Blanchette paced Laval with 18 on 7-11 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc and 2-2 from the line. Karine Bibeau added 10 on 3-9 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 2-4 from the line and 4 boards. Myriam Lamarre added 10 on 4-12 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 7 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. Marie-Michele Genois notched 10 on 5-10 from the floor and 9 boards. Annick Routhier-Labadie added 7 on 3-5 from the floor. Patricia Mandeville scored 7 on 2-8 from the floor, 3-4 from the line, 8 boards and 4 assists. Chantale Vachon-Marceau scored 7 on 3-6 from the floor and 1-2 from the arc. Veronique Lamarre added 3 and Marie-Eve Douville 1. The Rouge et Or shot 28-67 (.418) from the floor, 6-19 (.316) from the arc and 11-23 (.478) from the line, while garnering 34 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 18 assists, 24 fouls, 18 turnovers, 8 steals and 5 blocks. Cora Duval paced UQAM with 24 on 5-14 from the floor, 14-15 from the line, 15 boards and 4 blocks. Karine Boudrias added 19 on 5-17 from the floor, 5-14 from the arc and 4-5 from the line. Irline Noel notched 12 on 5-11 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 10 boards. Jessica Bibeau-Cote added 10 on 4-15 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 4 boards, 7 assists and 3 steals. Claudia G-Theoret notched 4 on 2-6 from the floor and 7 boards. Soumia Abboud added 1, while Marie-Eve Dufault, Julie Lemieux, Selwa Maatoug and Marjolaine G-Theoret were scoreless. UQAM shot 21-70 (.300) from the floor, 6-21 (.286) from the arc and 22-28 (.786) from the line, while garnering 40 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 11 assist, 21 fouls, 20 turnovers, 8 steals and 4 blocks.
After the season, Rod Gilpin resigns as coach to assume the helm of the men’s program. He is replaced by Alex Perno. “We are pleased to welcome a coach with Alex’s record of accomplishment to Bishop’s,” said Bishop’s Athletic Director Tony Addona. “Bishop’s has always been a cradle for bright, young coaches, and I know Alex will be no exception.” Perno, 33, is an accomplished coach at the collegiate and secondary levels, with several championships to his credit. Perno coached the AAA Men’s Basketball team at Cégep Montmorency for three seasons, posting a 30-14 regular season record. In his first season with the team, 2005-2006, he led the Nomades to the CCAA national championship, the first for a Quebec school in ten years. This year, he led the Nomades to their second provincial title in three years, and a fifth-place finish at the 2008 CCAA National Championship. Prior to Montmorency, Perno, a native of Deux-Montagnes, Que., excelled as a women’s basketball coach at the high school level. He led Collège Laval to the 2005 Juvenile AAA provincial championship, and from 2000-2004, he won three provincial championships and a silver medal with the Collège Regina Assumpta Juvenile AAA team. “I am proud to be joining the Bishop’s family,” said Perno. “This is an incredible opportunity, unlike any other in Quebec. Bishop’s is a unique place, and we are looking forward to joining the community here. I’m eager to continue on the work Rod has done building the team.”
The co-bronze medalist Bishop’s Gaiters: Melanie Ouellet-Godcharles; Sarah Gutkin-Sweezey; Jessy Roy; Amanda Piribauer; Courtney Cook; Christelle Cote; Marie-Eve Lemoie; Robyn Wilson; Felicia Craig-Thompson; Katy Germain; Sarah Back; Tina Smith; Courtney Cook; Laure Pitfield; Christelle Cote; Felicia Craig-Thompson; coach Rod Gilpin; assistant Toni Kordic; assistant Nathalie Boucher; assistant Catherine Thibaudeau; student administrative assistant Gabe Paradis; strength & conditioning Phil Ribaux; therapist Steve King
The co-bronze medalist Concordia Stingers: Krystle Douglas; Kristin Portwine; Ebony Morris; Yasmin Jean-Philippe; Heather Eason; Stephanie Ramonas; Chelsea Cassidy; Felon Harris; Laurence Mathieu-Leger; Jamie Hynes; Adele Allison; coach Keith Pruden; assistant Bob Maks; assistant Rastko Popovic; assistant Lynda Guy; therapist Sean Christensen; assistant therapist Matt Heron; assistant therapist Laurie Augustin; student therapist Amelia Roy
The runner-up Universite du Quebec @ Montreal Citadins: Cora Duval; Karine Boudrias; Irline Noel; Jessica Bibeau-Cote; Claudia Gauthier-Theoret; Soumia Abboud; Marie-Eve Dufault; Julie Lemieux; Selwa Maatoug; Marjolaine Gauthier-Theoret; Melissa Boucher; Andreanna Lamontagne; coach Jacques Verschuere; assistant Danny Vincent
The champion Laval Rouge et Or: Karine Bibeau; Genevieve Blanchette; Helena Bouzi; Kim Deraspe; Marie-Eve Douville; Marie-Michelle Genois; Maude Jacob-Tardif; Veronique Lamarre; Myriam Lamarre; Patricia Mandeville; Eve Marquis-Poulin; Annick Routhier-Labadie; Chantale Vachon-Marceau; coach Linda Marquis