Carleton women's team after hoops magic, too
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While it was originally donated by the Students' Council of McGill University in 1922, the Bronze Baby Trophy has only been presented to the Canadian university women's basketball champions since 1972.
According to the U Sports organization, previously known as Canadian Interuniversity Sport and before that the Canadian Interuniversity Athletics Union, the trophy figure is a replica of a statue that was on the grounds of Dunfermline College of Physical Education in Scotland and is a copy of a trophy competed for by the High Schools of Dundee. Winners from 1923 until 1971 are recorded on the old base of the statue at the McGill campus in Montreal.
This year's eight-team tournament will take place in Victoria, with games scheduled from Thursday through Sunday.
The Carleton Ravens have been seeded No. 1 after capturing their first Ontario University Athletics conference crown last Saturday night in Kingston. This year marks the Ravens' third appearance at nationals, but they come into it with a combined 0-4 record in games played in 2011 (at Windsor) and 2013 (Regina).
Sixth of the eight competing schools this year have never won a Canadian title previously. The Victoria Vikes — in this year's competition as host squad — have nine, and the Regina Cougars have one.
Here are details on all eight teams, listed in order of their seeding, as well as the complete tournament schedule.
1. Carleton Ravens: Ontario University Athletics champions: 18-1 regular season, 3-0 playoffs, no previous national titles. Regular-season leaders: points – Catherine Traer, 14.6; rebounds – Heather Lindsay, 10.8; assists – Jenjen Abella, 3.1.
2.Saskatchewan Huskies: Canada West champions, 15-5 regular season, 4-1 playoffs, no previous titles. Regular-season leaders: points – Sabine Dukate, 16.2; rebounds – Megan Lindquist, 6.6; assists – Libby Epoch, 3.7.
3. Queen’s Gaels: OUA finalists, 18-1 regular season, 2-1 playoffs, no previous titles. Regular-season leaders: points – Marianne Alarie, 10.7; rebounds – Robyn Pearson, 10.2; assists – Emily Hazlett, 3.7.
4. McGill Martlets: RSEQ (Quebec) champions, 9-7 regular season, 2-0 playoffs, no previous titles. Regular-season leaders: points – Alex Kiss-Ross, 14.1; rebounds – Alex Kiss-Ross, 9.1; assists – Gladys Hakizimana, 2.6.
5. Regina Cougars: Canada West finalists, 17-3 regular season, 3-1 playoffs, one previous title (2001). Regular-season leaders: points – Katie Polischuk, 15.7; rebounds – Kyanna Giles, 7.3; assists – Michaela Kleisinger and Avery Pearce, both 2.5.
6. Cape Breton Capers: Atlantic University Sport champions, 13-7 regular season, 3-0 playoffs, no previous titles. Regular-season leaders: points – Alison Keough, 19.3; rebounds – Alison Keough, 9.9; assists – Valentina Primossi, 2.5.
7. Laval Rouge et Or: wild-card berth, 14-2 regular season, 0-1 playoffs, no previous titles. Regular-season leaders: points – Jane Gagné, 13.6; rebounds – Raphaelle Côté, 8.6; assists – Sarah-Jane Marois, 4.3.
8. Victoria Vikes: host team, 12-8 regular season, 3-2 playoffs, nine previous titles (1980-82, 1985, 1987, 1992, 1998, 2000, 2003). Regular-season leaders: points – Jenna Bugiardini, 16.1; rebounds – Jenna Bugiardini, 10.0; assists – Jenna Krug, 3.3.
Tournament schedule (all times ET)
Wednesday: U SPORTS Women’s Basketball all-Canadian Awards, 9:30 p.m.
Thursday quarter-final games: No. 3 Queen’s vs. No. 6 Cape Breton, 3 p.m.; No. 2 Saskatchewan vs. No. 7 Laval, 5 p.m.; No. 4 McGill vs. No. 5 Regina, 9 p.m.; No. 1 Carleton vs. No. 8 Victoria, 11 p.m.
Friday consolation-side games: Queen's-Cape Breton loser vs. Saskatchewan-Laval loser, 9 p.m.; McGill-Regina loser vs. Carleton-Victoria loser, 11 p.m.
Saturday championship semifinals: Queen's-Cape Breton winner vs. Saskatchewan-Laval winner, 5 p.m. (Sportsnet 360/SN Now); McGill-Regina winner vs. Carleton-Victoria winner, 7 p.m. (Sportsnet 360/SN Now)
Saturday fifth-place game: winners of Friday consolation-side games, March 11
Sunday games: bronze-medal game, 1 p.m.; gold-medal game, 4 p.m. (Sportsnet 360/SN Now)
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