REGULAR SEASON
| McGill | 13-3 | 21-5 | Ryan Thorne | ||
| Concordia | 11-5 | 22-10 | Keith Pruden | ||
| UQAM | 10-6 | 14-14 | Albena Branzova-Dimitrova | ||
| Laval | 6-10 | 12-17 | Linda Marquis | ||
| Bishop’s | 0-16 | 1-28 | Alex Perno | ||
Playoff non-qualifier Bishop’s Gaiters: Edith Noblecilla-Varela, Catherine Rondeau, Valerie Tremblay, Marie-Pascale Duhamel-Desautels, Naomie Zitt-James, Marie-Michele Paquin, Jenae Grayer, Kayla Prete, Danielle Lumley, Charlotte-Jorunn Matthiessen, Mara Lis Marchizotti, Genevieve Onyeka, Ashley White, coach Alex Perno, assistant Marianne Boisvert-Grondin, assistant Steve Cassivi
In the semis, the 3rd-seeded UQAM Citadins stunned the 2nd-seeded Concordia Stingers 59-48. The Citadins took command with an 18-2 third quarter. Concordia led 15-11 after one quarter, though Valerie Gauvin hit three free throws for UQAM after being fouled at the buzzer on a desperation trey. UQAM led 26-24 at the half as Camille Michaud got on track, and 44-26 after three quarters. “It was a tough game because Concordia is a really good team,” said UQAM’s head coach Albena Branzova. “We respected them from the beginning of the season. What happened is that we managed to fight and go beyond what we were planning to go.” Stingers coach Keith Pruden said “for the most part, it was a good game for us. We did a lot of good things in the first half. But they came out and played very aggressive defence in the third quarter and we just couldn’t put the ball in the basket.” Camille Michaud paced the Citadins with 21 on 8-11 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 4-4 from the line and 4 boards. Jessica Lubin added 14 on 5-13 from the floor, 4-5 from the line, 10 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. Valerie Gauvin notched 9 on 1-3 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 7-7 from the line, 4 boards and 6 assists. Lorna Desrameaux-Simon added 8 on 4-5 from the floor. Janice Quintos added 4 on 0-1 from the floor and 4-4 from the line. Juliette Delaune added 2 on 1-6 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc and 2 boards, while Queteline Celestin, Aleksandra Kancheva and Danielle Dimitrov were scoreless. Celestin nabbed 6 boards and dished 2 assists. The Citadins hit 19-43 (.442) from the floor, 2-9 (.222) from the arc and 19-22 (.864) from the line, while garnering 29 boards, including 4 on the offensive glass, 15 assists, 5 steals, 3 blocks, 22 turnovers and 20 fouls. Kaylah Barrett paced the Stingers with 19 on 4-13 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 10-13 from the line, 3 boards and 2 steals. Marilyse Roy-Viau added 11 on 4-17 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3-3 from the line and 6 boards. Tina Mpondani added 6 on 3-9 from the floor, 2 boards and 2 steals. Ashley Clarke scored 5 on 2-6 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc and 2 assists. Serginha Estime added 4 on 2-3 from the floor and 4 boards. Richelle Gregoire added 2, along with 3 boards, and Tamara Pinard-Devos 1, along with 5 boards, while Alex Boudreau, Daphne Thouin and Shannah Ernest were scoreless. Ernest nabbed 2 boards. The Stingers hit 16-61 (.262) from the floor, 2-10 from the arc and 14-18 (.778) from the line, while garnering 26 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 4 assists, 7 steals, 1 block, 19 turnovers and 15 fouls.
In the other semi, the top-seeded McGill Martlets dispatched the 4th-seeded host Laval Rouge et Or 46-35 after leading 15-5, 30-18 and 40-22 at the quarters. “It was a really tough match; all the teams are competitive. We had a little bit more depth, it’s probably what gave us the edge tonight,” said McGill coach Ryan Thorne. Laval coach Linda Marquis said “the loss hurts, but we knew McGill was a huge challenge. We had a slow start, we dug our own hole and our mental mistakes, both defensively and offensively, cost us. We cannot afford these kinds of errors.” The Martlets bombed their way to a first-half lead, hitting 7 treys and then romped to the easy win. Francoise Charest was chosen player of the game for McGill, while Marie-Pascale Nadeau earned the laurels for Laval. The veteran Charest “took control of the game,” said Thorne. “She was our leader out there and got us into good sets. She took shots early she believed was hers and was confident in everything she did. … We talked prior to the game about playing in their gymnasium and making sure we didn’t give them a lot of hope. The girls came out pretty aggressive and we attacked them. When you’ve played a team four times you know them pretty well so the girls did a great job capitalizing on knowing what they were going to do and anticipating their next move.” Francoise Charest paced the Redmen with 15 on 6-14 from the floor, 3-4 from the arc, 2 boards and 2 assists. Mariam Sylla added 7 on 3-11 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 13 boards, 3 assists and 4 steals. Jennifer Silver scored 6 on 3-4 from the floor and 4 boards. Gabriela Hebert added 5 on 1-7 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 6 boards and 3 steals. Helene Bibeau added 4 on 2-10 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc and 6 boards. Dianna Ros scored 3 on 1-5 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 3 assists. Marie-Pier Bastrash added 3 on 1-2 from the floor and 1-1 from the arc. Carolann Cloutier notched 3 on 1-1 from the arc, while Roya Assadi, Kizzy Clarke and Valerie L’Ecuyer were scoreless. The Martlets hit 18-54 (.333) from the floor, 7-13 (.538) from the arc and 3-5 from the line, while garnering 33 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 13 assists, 13 steals, 1 block, 27 turnovers and 16 fouls. Genevieve Derome paced the Rouge et Or with 11 on 3-10 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 4-5 from the line, 4 boards and 4 steals. Marie-Pascale Nadeau added 8 on 4-6 from the floor, 4 boards and 4 steals. Jannie Jacques notched 6 on 3-8 from the floor and 4 boards. Gabrielle Girard added 4 on 1-9 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 7 boards and 6 assists. Veronique Fortin-Tremblay added 3 on 1-3 from the floor and 1-2 from the arc. Lisa Lefevre added 2, along with 2 boards, and Justine Guay-Bilodeau 1, along with 2 boards, while Raphaelle Cote, Josianne Lavoie-Jalbert, Rachel Blouin-Brochu and Marilyn Bariault were scoreless. The Rouge et Or hit 12-46 (.261) from the floor, 3-13 (.231) from the arc and 8-11 (.727) from the line, while garnering 24 boards, including 4 on the offensive glass, 8 assists, 10 steals, 1 block, 26 turnovers and 10 fouls.
In the final, the top-seeded McGill Martlets dusted the 3rd-seeded UQAM Citadins 63-50 to capture their third consecutive crown. The Martlets led 14-6, 32-19 and 41-31 at the quarters. “I am very proud of my girls, they worked hard from the beginning until the end. UQAM is always an aggressive team, but we fought with them. After our slow start, we began to attack from the inside and I think that’s what made the difference,” said McGill coach Ryan Thorne. UQAM coach Albena Branzova said “nobody wants to finish a season, a great season, with a loss. It hurts, as always. But still, I’m really proud of the girls, of the way they fought all year, going through the ups and downs. As for today, it’s just hard when the ball is not going in.” Both teams seemed nervous early. Ten total shots in three minutes and twenty-three seconds were necessary to see the first points of the game, a successful layup from Martlets’ Dianna Ros. The Citadins needed free throws and 7 minutes and 31 seconds to add their first points to the scoreboard. It was then 8-2 in favour of McGill. The tone for the match had been firmly established. McGill led by as many as 20. Mariam Sylla notched 22 on 9-14 from the floor, 4-6 from the line, 13 boards and 2 blocks. Dianna Ros added 12 on 4-9 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 3 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Jennifer Silver scored 9 on 2-8 from the floor, 5-6 from the line and 2 boards. Francoise Charest notched 6 on 2-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 5 boards. Marie-Pier Bastrash added 6 on 2-5 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 3 assists. Helene Bibeau added 2 on 0-1 from the floor, 2-4 from the line, 9 boards and 2 assists. Gabriela Hebert added 2 on 0-5 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 2-3 from the line, 2 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Carolann Cloutier added 2 and Valerie L’Ecuyer 2, while Kizzy Clarke and Roya Assadi were scoreless. The Martlets hit 21-49 (.429) from the floor, 2-9 (.222) from the arc and 19-27 (.704) from the line, while garnering 35 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 12 assists, 6 steals, 2 blocks, 20 turnovers and 19 fouls. Valerie Gauvin paced the Citadins with 18 on 5-17 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc, 5-7 from the line, 4 boards and 3 steals. Queteline Celestin added 16 on 3-13 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 9-11 from the line, 9 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Jessica Lubin scored 6 on 2-7 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 7 boards. Camille Michaud added 4 on 2-11 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 4 boards. Aleksandra Kancheva added 4 on 1-7 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 3 boards. Lorna Desrameaux-Simon added 2, along with 3 boards, while Juliette Delaune, Marie-Claude Lavertu, Janice Quintos, Danielle Dimitrov and Sarah Cabana were scoreless. The Citadins hit 14-66 (.212) from the floor, 4-14 (.286) from the arc and 18-22 (.818) from the line, while garnering 32 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 4 assists, 7 steals, 4 blocks, 16 turnovers and 24 fouls.
The co-bronze medalist Concordia Stingers: Kaylah Barrett; Marilyse Roy-Viau; Tina Mpondani; Ashley Clarke; Serginha Estime; Richelle Gregoire; Tamara Pinard-Devos; Alex Boudreau; Daphne Thouin; Shannah Ernest; Cynthia Suissa; Alex Tessier; Daphne Thouin; coach Keith Pruden; assistant Kendra Carrie; therapist Sean Christensen
The co-bronze medalist Laval Rouge et Or: Genevieve Derome; Marie-Pascale Nadeau; Jannie Jacques; Gabrielle Girard; Veronique Fortin-Tremblay; Lisa Lefevre; Justine Guay-Bilodeau; Raphaelle Cote; Josianne Lavoie-Jalbert; Rachel Blouin-Brochu; Marilyn Bariault; Catherine Belanger-Paquet; Cyrielle Bouvier; Jennica Laberge; Rosemarie Rinfret-Paquet; Lisa Lefevre; coach Linda Marquis; assistant Monique Parent; assistant Kim Deraspe; assistant Gilles Marquis
The runner-up UQAM Citadins: Claudia Riel; Valerie Gauvin; Marie-Claude Lavertu; Sara Cabana; Janice Quintos; Queteline Celestin; Lorna Desrameaux-Simon; Aleksandra Kancheva; Catherine Perigny; Jessica Lubin; Camille Michaud; Juliette Delaune; Danielle Dimitrov; coach Albena Branzova-Dimitrova; assistant Vladimir Dimitrov; assistant Mireille Karangwa
The champion McGill Martlets: Dianna Ros; Carolann Cloutier; Francoise Charest; Elizabeth McLellan; Kizzy Clarke; Roya Assadi; Marie-Pier Bastrash; Gabreila Hebert; Jennifer Silver; Mariam Sylla; Helene Bibeau; Valerie L’Ecuyer; Tiye Traore; Alexandria Kiss-Rusk; coach Ryan Thorne; assistant Helen Magdalinos; assistant Rikki Bowles; assistant Guillaume Giroux; therapist Phedavril Racine; manager Emilija Davidovic