Posted: Mar 16, 2014
Friday, March 14
Quarter-final 1: #2 Saint Mary's 71 #7 Alberta 51
Quarter-final 2: #3 Saskatchewan 61 #6 Queen's 52
Quarter-final 3: #1 Windsor 81 #8 Wilfrid Laurier 53
Quarter-final 4: #5 Fraser Valley 74 #4 McGill 60
Saturday, March 15
Consolation 1: Alberta 67 Queen's 55
Consolation 2: McGill 58 Laurier 51
Semifinal 1: Saint Mary's 67 Saskatchewan 54
Semifinal 2: Windsor 65 Fraser Valley 45
Sunday, March 16
5th: Alberta 70 McGill 56
Bronze: Fraser Valley 69 Saskatchewan 57
Gold: Windsor 71 Saint Mary's 45
CIS Championship
Tournament MVP
Miah-Marie Langlois, Windsor
R.W. Pugh Fair Play Award
Jessica Clemençon, Windsor
Tournament All-Stars
Miah-Marie Langlois, Windsor
Jessica Clemençon, Windsor
Justine Colley, Saint Mary's
Rachelle Coward, Saint Mary's
Kaylie Sartori, Fraser Valley
SUNDAY
Bronze: Fraser Valley 69 Saskatchewan 57
Cascades-Huskies Stats
WINDSOR, Ont. (CIS) – Kaylie Sartori notched a team-high 13 points and the fifth-seeded Fraser Valley Cascades earned their first-ever CIS medal by defeating the #3 Saskatchewan Huskies 69-57 in the bronze medal game at the CIS women's basketball championship on Sunday afternoon at the St. Denis Centre.
Sartori also grabbed nine rebounds while Courtney Bartel scored 12 points for the Cascades, who avenged a 67-56 defeat to the Huskies in the Canada West final and earn a top-three finish in their second appearance at the CIS Final 8 tournament. UFV finished tied for seventh in their only other appearance at the national championships in 2013.
“I'm just really proud of the squad and we played our best basketball of the season this weekend,” said UFV head coach Al Tuchscherer. “We had the opportunity to play three top quality programs and just had a great experience in Windsor. I'm really happy for our seniors, it's such an awesome way for them to finish.”
Saskatchewan, whose best result was a silver medal on the St. Denis Centre court back in 2011, finish fourth in their sixth national championship appearance over the last seven years. Kiera Lyons and Dalyce Emmerson recorded 18 and 16 points respectively in the loss.
The top teams in the Canada West conference traded baskets through the first five minutes of the contest with FVU garnering a 7-6 lead at the 5:22 mark. The evenly-matched play continued for the rest of the opening quarter as both squads shot an identical 35.7% (5-of-14) from the floor. Lyons scored seven of her team's first 13 points in the period, including two three-point baskets, helping the Huskies to a 13-12 lead at the onset of the second.
Kelsey Trulsrud made a great defensive play with just under seven minutes to play in the half, leaping to steal a Cascades pass and finding an open teammate to arc a pass to before she fell out of bounds. Back-to-back running jumpers by Lyons gave Saskatchewan a three-point lead soon after, but two foul shots by Sarah Wierks and a baseline jumper by Aieisha Luyken helped Fraser Valley keep pace.
UFV took over the lead late in the half but a timely three by Kabree Howard brought the Huskies even. Both squads heated up in the final minutes of the second, and a final three-pointer by Sartori gave UFV a 30-27 lead after two quarters of play.
Lyons was a perfect 3-of-3 from beyond the arc in the first half and led all players with 16 points while Sartori topped the Cascades with eight.
After Riley Humbert quickly evened the game, Nataliia Gavryliuk responded with a second three less than a minute into the second-half to restore Fraser Valley's lead. UFV went on to score 10 straight points in the middle portion of the third, ending with a three from Bartel to take a nine-point lead. After Antoinette Miller broke Saskatchewan's scoreless streak, the Chilliwack, B.C. native drained another, totalling nine points in the third to help the Cascades take a commanding 55-40 lead going into the fourth quarter.
Emmerson recorded a lay-up bucket and the Huskies scored the first six points of the final stanza to bring the deficit down to single-digits. Trulsrud made a strong penetration for the lay-up bucket to help spur Saskatchewan's comeback bid, but UFV responded by making four straight free-throws and getting baskets from Gavryliuk and Kaitlyn Brink to hold an 11-point lead at the 4:02 mark.
The Huskies were unable to take a significant bite out of the Cascades healthy lead, allowing Fraser Valley to earn their first CIS bronze medal in program history. The Canada West rivals finished the game with an equal 35.9% shooting efficiency while UFV out-rebounded Saskatchewan 47-39.
5th: McGill 70 Alberta 56
Pandas-Martlets Stats
WINDSOR, Ont. (CIS) – Mariam Sylla recorded a game-high 21 points, helping the fourth-seeded McGill Martlets to a 70-56 victory over the #7 Alberta Pandas in the fifth-place game at the CIS women's basketball championship on Sunday afternoon at the St. Denis Centre.
The RSEQ MVP was 8-of-13 from the field and added a team-best seven rebounds in the victory for McGill, who take fifth-place at the national championship tournament for the second-straight season.
Alberta finishes sixth at their first CIS national championship appearance in four seasons. The Pandas won a bronze medal in their last Final 8 outing in 2009. Saskia VanGinhoven led Alberta with 15 points while Jessilyn Fairbanks tallied 12 points and a game-high 10 rebounds for a double-double.
McGill finished the game with a solid 43.9% shooting efficiency compared to 38.5% from the Pandas. Alberta garnered 35 total rebounds while McGill picked up 30.
SATURDAY
Semifinal: Saint Mary's 67 Saskatchewan 54
Saskatchewan-Saint Mary's Stats
WINDSOR, Ont. (CIS) – Justine Colley, the reigning two-time CIS player of the year, tallied a tournament-high 38 points and the second-seeded Saint Mary's Huskies earned their first-ever berth in a national final after using a strong second half to overcome #3 Saskatchewan 67-54 in the first semi-final of the CIS women's basketball championships on Saturday afternoon.
The fifth-year guard shot a formidable 15-of-26 and a perfect 3-of-3 from beyond the arc and nearly recorded a double-double, adding nine rebounds, four assists and four steals for SMU. Rachelle Coward tallied 15 points and eight boards while Laura Langille added 12 rebounds in the win.
Saint Mary's improved its unblemished record to 31-0 against CIS opponents in 2013-14 with the victory, and have also earned their best-ever performance at a national championship. Their highest result previous was a bronze-medal last season.
SMU will play either #1 Windsor championship game on Sunday at 8 p.m. EDT, live on Sportsnet 360.
“We played a very solid first half, we were obviously pleased to go into the break with the lead,” said Saskatchewan bench boss Lisa Thomaidis, who was Colley's head coach last summer with the senior national team. “They went on a run early in the second half and we just couldn't stop them. Justine is a great player, and she proved it again tonight. Hats off to Saint Mary's. They deserve to be in the final.”
The Huskies from Canada West were led by Dalyce Emmerson who recorded 23 points and 12 rebounds for a double-double in a losing cause. Saskatchewan will try to win their second-ever CIS bronze on Sunday afternoon in the third-place match which begins at 5:00 p.m. EDT and will be available live at www.cis-sic.tv.
Semifinal: Windsor 65 Fraser Valley 45
Cascades-Lancers Stats
WINDSOR, Ont. (CIS) – All-Canadian guard Miah-Marie Langlois totalled a game-high 20 points and the top-seeded Windsor Lancers defeated the #5 Fraser Valley Cascades 65-45 in the second semi-final of the ArcelorMittal Dofasco CIS women's basketball championship on Saturday night at the St. Denis Centre.
The tournament host Lancers are looking to become the first team to win four consecutive Bronze Baby Trophies since the Laurentian Voyageurs won a record five straight titles from 1975 to 1979. Playing in its fifth CIS final in a row, Windsor will meet the No. 2 Saint Mary's Huskies Sunday at 8:00 p.m., live on Sportsnet 360.
The defending champs had to grind it out against Fraser Valley as they trailed 25-24 at halftime after shooting only 19.4 per cent from the floor in the first 20 minutes (7 for 36).
Jessica Clemencon scored 15 of her 20 points in the second-half and picked up nine rebounds while Korissa Williams brought down a team-high 11 boards in the win for Windsor.
Nicole Wierks tallied a team-high 17 points for Fraser Valley while her sister Sarah led UFV with 11 rebounds on the night. The Cascades, who have already improved upon their seventh-place finish in 2013, will face the #3 Saskatchewan Huskies in the bronze-medal match on Sunday at 5:00 p.m. The game will be available live at www.cis-sic.tv.
“We were playing an outstanding team more than anything,” said UFV coach Al Tuchscherer. “They can beat you in a number of different ways and I thought we made a few pretty good adjustments throughout the game that neutralized some of their weapons, but those weapons came alive as the game went on. They're good, they're an outstanding team."
Consolation Semifinal: Alberta 67 Queen's 55
Gaels-Pandas Stats
WINDSOR, Ont. (CIS) – Canada West all-star Andria Carlyon scored a team-leading 20 points, and the #7 Alberta Pandas recorded their first victory of theCIS women's basketball championship with a 67-55 triumph over the #6 Queen's Gaels in the consolation semifinals on Saturday morning.
Carlyon shot 6-11 from the field, 8-9 from the free-throw line, and also recorded a game-high 13 rebounds to tally a double-double for the Pandas. Teammate Maddie Rogers added 11 points and eight boards for Alberta.
The Canada West bronze medalists will look to close out their national tournament with a winning record on Sunday at 3 p.m. in the fifth-place game, available live at www.cis-sic.tv.
FRIDAY QUARTER-FINALS
Saskatchewan 61 Queen's 52
Gaels-Huskies Stats
WINDSOR, Ont. (CIS) – Kelsey Truslud recorded a game-high 22 points and the No. 3 ranked Saskatchewan Huskies held off the upstart #6 Queen's Gaels, winning their quarter-final match 61-52 at the CIS women's basketball championship on Friday afternoon at the St. Denis Centre.
The Canada West champions will move on to the national semi-finals on Saturday afternoon where they will take on the AUS banner-winners from Saint Mary's. The Huskies, making their sixth appearance in the championships in the last seven years, had their best finish as the CIS finalists back in 2011, the last time the Bronze Baby was awarded at the University of Windsor.
Trulsrud was 7-of-12 from the field, and added a game-best 15 rebounds to record the weekend's first double-double. Kabree Howard tallied 12 points while Dalyce Emmerson garnered 11 rebounds for Saskatchewan.
Queen's, who are returning the national spotlight after a 10-year absence from the CIS championships, was led by stand-out guard Liz Boag who grabbed a team-best 18 points for the Gaels, who fell in the OUA Finals last weekend to No. 1 Windsor.
“I'm not surprised at all by how close this game was. I have so much respect for (Queen's head coach) Dave (Wilson) and his program. They're a team that puts a lot of pressure on you, they're relentless,” said Saskatchewan head coach Lisa Thomaidis. “I'm proud of the way our team managed to stay in the game and grind out this win. We showed a lot of character today.”
Saint Mary's and Saskatchewan will do battle for a berth in the CIS Finals tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Sportsnet 360 and at www.CIS-SIC.tv.
The Gaels will take on the Alberta Pandas in the consolation semi-finals Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. That match will be available live at www.CIS-SIC.tv.
Fraser Valley 74 McGill 60
Martlets-Cascades Stats
WINDSOR, Ont. (CIS) – Canada West second-team all-star Aieisha Luyken recorded a game-high 20 points and the #5 Fraser Valley Cascades defeated the #4 McGill Martlets 74-60 on Friday.
Luyken shot 5-of-13 from the floor and added six rebounds for the Cascades, who are making their second-straight nationals appearance. UFV finished tied for seventh place in 2013, and are the Canada West finalists at this year's Final 8. Fraser Valley will play No. 1 Windsor in the second semi-finals Saturday at 5 p.m. at the St. Denis Centre, live on Sportsnet 360 and www.cis-sic.tv.
“It's exciting. You know we've been to two regionals and gone 0-1 and 0-1 and last year was 0-2 at nationals which was disappointing for everybody,” said UFV head coach Al Tuchscherer. “We wanted to come in this year with a little bit different approach to how we prepared and how we carried ourselves and I thought tonight was a good game and it was pretty business-like for us. We've got our work cut out for us tomorrow for sure.
The Cascades collected an early advantage, going up 8-0 through the opening three minutes of the contest. A three-pointer from Dianna Ros got the Martlets on the board, but Nataliia Gavryliuk responded with a jumper of her own from beyond the arc, giving Fraser Valley its first double-digit lead of the contest midway through the first quarter.
The Canada West finalists maintained that spread until the final minute when Hélène Bibeau converted a corner three, cutting the lead down to eight heading into the second quarter.
Tessa Hart opened the second with three-point basket, but first-team CIS all-Canadian Sylla responded with some strong physical play in the post, picking up a lay-in off the glass while taking some punishment. After converting her free-throw, the Conakry, Guinea native stuffed a Cascades attempt. Ros drained another three soon after, cutting the deficit down to eight.
However, the Cascades kept pace with the Martlets to maintain a healthy margin throughout the half. Second-team Canada West all-star Luyken dropped her second three-pointer in less than two minutes following a McGill turnover.
Sylla grabbed her own rebound coming out of a timeout and notched two points for the RSEQ champions, but Gavryliuk hit two more long-range jumpers as UFV spread its advantage to 18. However, McGill would cut slightly into Fraser Valley's lead, going into the half down by 13.
Gavryliuk, a native of Kiev, Ukraine, led both teams with 11 points at half-time, while Sylla had a team-high nine for the Martlets. UFV shot 48.6% in the first half compared to 35.7% from McGill.
Kayli Sartori opened the second-half with a corner three for the Cascades. After a rejection from Sarah Wierks on Sylla, Gavryliuk continued to remain potent on her three-point shot, extending her team's lead. Bibeau answered with her own three at the other end of the court and Ros nailed a mid-range jumper the Martlets attempted to keep the deficit manageable.
Sensing a bit of a momentum shift, Cascades coach Al Tuchscherer called timeout to talk things over. Coming out of the break, McGill nailed eight-straight points bringing UFV's lead down to single-digits heading into the final period.
Courtney Bartel snapped McGill's run at the beginning of the fourth, but Carolann Cloutier responded with a three that kept the Martlet tide alive. Bartel connected on an off-balance jumper, while Ros picked up her own rebound off a missed shot and stepped back from the arc to sink a basket. Soon after Bibeau was fouled on her three-point attempt and calmly made all of her shots from the line to bring the Martlets within four at the 6:48 mark.
After a Cascades timeout, Sylla tallied a put-back off her teammates miss, but UFV answered with three straight points of their own to give themselves a bit more breathing room. A critical three by Luyken pushed the lead back up to nine, and a Martlets turnover on their next possession resulted in two more points for Fraser Valley.
The Martlet offence slowed through the last minutes of the second half, as they failed to make a basket for over four minutes after scoring 10 points in less than four minutes to open the final quarter.
UFV capitalized, re-establishing their double-digit spread and putting the contest out of reach to book a date with the three-time defending champion Lancers in Saturday's second semi-final match.
Saint Mary's 71 Alberta 51
Pandas-Huskies Stats
WINDSOR, Ont. (CIS) – Angelina Carvery recorded a game-high 13 points to lead the second-seeded Saint Mary's Huskies to a decisive 71-51 victory over the #7 Alberta Pandas in the first quarter-final of the ArcelorMittal Dofasco CIS women's basketball championship at the St. Denis Centre on Friday afternoon.
Rachelle Coward picked up 12 points while freshman Emily Jameson added 10 for the AUS conference champions, who improved to 30-0 overall this season against CIS opponents.
Understandably, Alberta bench boss Scott Edwards wasn't thrilled with the way things unfolded.
“First of all, credit to Saint Mary's. They came out and played their game and hit some shots early that rattled our team,” Edwards said. “It was pretty disappointing to have that kind of result in our biggest game of the year.”
The Pandas, which earned the at-large berth for the championship, are making their first CIS tournament appearance since they took home a bronze medal in 2009. Andria Carlyon led the way in a losing cause with 10 points.
In Saturday's early semifinal at 3 p.m., Saint Mary's will play Saskatchewan, live on Sportsnet 360 and www.cis-sic.tv.
The Pandas will play Queen's on the consolation side at 10 a.m.
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