NO. 1 WINDSOR LANCERS
Team Statistics
Head Coach: Chantal Vallée (10th season)
Regular season record: 19-1
Regular season standing: 1st OUA West
Playoff record: 3-0
Playoff finish: OUA champions
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 27-1
Overall record vs. Final 8 teams: 5-0 (1-0 vs. McG, 1-0 ALB, 2-0 RYE, 1-0 LAV)
Top 10 final ranking (Feb. 24): No. 1
Top 10 best ranking: No. 1 (all 13 polls)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (13 polls): 13
National ranking (offence): 1st (80.5)
National ranking (defence): 4th (53.2)
Individual Statistics
Conference award winners: Korissa Williams (defensive MVP), Chantal Vallée (coach)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Korissa Williams (G), Cheyanne Roger (F)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Jocelyn LaRocque (G)
Conference all-rookie team: Carly Steer (G)
Season leaders (points per game): Korissa Williams (19.3), Cheyanne Roger (12.2)
Season leader (rebounds per game): Korissa Williams (7.0), Andrea Kiss (7.0)
Season leader (assists per game): Korissa Williams (4.7)
CIS Championship History
Appearances (not including Regionals): 7th
All-time record (not including Regionals): 15-3 (.833)
All-time medals: 5 (4-1-0)
Best result: 4-time champions (2014, 2013, 2012, 2011)
Last appearance: 2014 (champions)
Sequence: 7th straight appearance
Regionals record (2011 & 2012): 2-0 (1 appearance)
NO. 2 UBC THUNDERBIRDS
Team Statistics
Head Coach: Deb Huband (20th season)
Regular season record: 17-3
Regular season standing: 1st Canada West Pioneer Division
Playoff record: 4-0
Playoff finish: Canada West champions
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 27-3
Overall record vs. Final 8 teams: 5-2 (3-1 vs. SSK, 2-1 ALB)
Top 10 final ranking (Feb. 24): No. 2
Top 10 best ranking: No. 2 (8 polls)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (13 polls): 13
National ranking (offence): 8th (71.8)
National ranking (defence): 9th (55.9)
Individual Statistics
Conference award winners: Kris Young (MVP)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Kris Young (G)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Harleen Sidhu (F)
Conference 3rd team all-stars: None
Conference all-rookie team: None
Season leaders (points per game): Kris Young (18.0), Harleen Sidhu (13.2)
Season leader (rebounds per game): Harleen Sidhu (6.9)
Season leader (assists per game): Diana Lee (4.3)
CIS Championship History
Appearances (not including Regionals): 11th
All-time record (not including Regionals): 18-6 (.750)
All-time medals: 8 (6-2-0)
Best result: 6-time champions (2008, 2006, 2004, 1974, 1973, 1972)
Last appearance: 2012 (finalists)
Sequence: Return after 2-year absence
Regionals record (2011 & 2012): 0-0
NO. 3 McGILL MARTLETS
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Team Statistics
Head Coach: Ryan Thorne (12th season)
Regular season record: 15-1
Regular season standing: 1st RSEQ
Playoff record: 2-0
Playoff finish: RSEQ champions
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 23-3
Overall record vs. Final 8 teams: 5-1 (0-1 vs. WIN, 5-0 LAV)
Top 10 final ranking (Feb. 24): No. 4
Top 10 best ranking: No. 2 (3 polls)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (13 polls): 13
National ranking (offence): 22nd (65.0)
National ranking (defence): 1st (50.5)
Individual Statistics
Conference award winners: Mariam Sylla (MVP)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Mariam Sylla (F)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Dianna Ros (PG), Jennifer Silver (F)
Conference all-rookie team: Marika Guerin (G)
Season leaders (points per game): Mariam Sylla (12.4), Alex Kiss-Rusk (10.9)
Season leader (rebounds per game): Mariam Sylla (10.9)
Season leader (assists per game): Dianna Ros (4.1)
CIS Championship History
Appearances (not including Regionals): 10th
All-time record (not including Regionals): 9-14 (.391)
All-time medals: 1 (0-0-1)
Best result: Bronze medallists (1996)
Last appearance: 2014 (5th place)
Sequence: 4th straight appearance
Regionals record (2011 & 2012): 0-0
NO. 4 SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES
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Team Statistics
Head Coach: Lisa Thomaidis (16th season)
Regular season record: 17-3
Regular season standing: 2nd Canada West Pioneer Division
Playoff record: 3-1
Playoff finish: Canada West finalists
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 25-6
Overall record vs. Final 8 teams: 2-5 (1-3 vs. UBC, 0-2 ALB, 1-0 RYE)
Top 10 final ranking (Feb. 24): No. 3
Top 10 best ranking: No. 3 (last 4 polls)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (13 polls): 13
National ranking (offence): 12th (71.2)
National ranking (defence): 6th (54.8)
Individual Statistics
Conference award winners: None
Conference 1st team all-stars: Dalyce Emmerson (F)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: None
Conference 3rd team all-stars: Laura Dally (G)
Conference all-rookie team: None
Season leaders (points per game): Laura Dally (13.6), Dalyce Emmerson (13.3)
Season leader (rebounds per game): Dalyce Emmerson (8.8)
Season leader (assists per game): Kabree Howard (4.4)
CIS Championship History
Appearances (not including Regionals): 9th
All-time record (not including Regionals): 9-14 (.391)
All-time medals: 2 (0-1-1)
Best result: Finalists (2011)
Last appearance: 2014 (4th place)
Sequence: 2nd straight appearance (7th in 8 years)
Regionals record (2011 & 2012): 0-1 (1 appearance)
NO. 5 ALBERTA PANDAS
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Team Statistics
Head Coach: Scott Edwards (9th season)
Regular season record: 16-4
Regular season standing: 3rd Canada West Pioneer Division
Playoff record: 3-1
Playoff finish: Canada West bronze medallists
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 25-6
Overall record vs. Final 8 teams: 4-3 (0-1 vs. WIN, 1-2 UBC, 2-0 SSK, 1-0 LAV)
Top 10 final ranking (Feb. 24): No. 5
Top 10 best ranking: No. 2 (2 polls)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (13 polls): 13
National ranking (offence): 2nd (75.3)
National ranking (defence): 15th (59.6)
Individual Statistics
Conference award winners: Megan Wickstrom (Tracy MacLeod Award nominee)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Saskia Van Ginhoven (F)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: None
Conference 3rd team all-stars: None
Conference all-rookie team: None
Season leaders (points per game): Saskia Van Ginhoven (16.7), Jessilyn Fairbanks (11.0)
Season leader (rebounds per game): Saskia Van Ginhoven (7.7)
Season leader (assists per game): Jessilyn Fairbanks (3.9)
CIS Championship History
Appearances (not including Regionals): 11th
All-time record (not including Regionals): 14-14 (.500)
All-time medals: 4 (1-2-1)
Best result: 1-time champions (1999)
Last appearance: 2014 (6th place)
Sequence: 2nd straight appearance
Regionals record (2011 & 2012): 0-1 (1 appearance)
NO. 6 SAINT MARY’S HUSKIES
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Team Statistics
Head Coach: Scott Munro (7th season)
Regular season record: 16-4
Regular season standing: 1st AUS
Playoff record: 2-0
Playoff finish: AUS champions
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 22-6
Overall record vs. Final 8 teams: 0-0
Top 10 final ranking (Feb. 24): Unranked
Top 10 best ranking: No. 4 (poll #6)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (13 polls): 9
National ranking (offence): 35th (60.3)
National ranking (defence): 2nd (51.9)
Individual Statistics
Conference award winners: Kennisha-Shanice Luberisse (defensive MVP & rookie)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Kennisha-Shanice Luberisse (G)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: None
Conference all-rookie team: Shanieka Wood (F)
Season leaders (points per game): Kennisha-Shanice Luberisse (12.2), Laura Langille (10.5)
Season leader (rebounds per game): Kennisha-Shanice Luberisse (7.0)
Season leader (assists per game): Angelina Carvery (3.7)
CIS Championship History
Appearances (not including Regionals): 4th
All-time record (not including Regionals): 5-4 (.556)
All-time medals: 2 (0-1-1)
Best result: Finalists (2014)
Last appearance: 2014 (finalists)
Sequence: 3rd straight appearance
Regionals record (2011 & 2012): 0-0
NO. 7 RYERSON RAMS
Team Statistics
Head Coach: Carly Clarke (3rd season)
Regular season record: 16-3
Regular season standing: 1st OUA East
Playoff record: 2-1
Playoff finish: OUA finalists
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 25-7
Overall record vs. Final 8 teams: 0-3 (0-2 vs. WIN, 0-1 SSK)
Top 10 final ranking (Feb. 24): No. 7
Top 10 best ranking: No. 7 (last 5 polls)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (13 polls): 10
National ranking (offence): 5th (72.8)
National ranking (defence): 10th (57.1)
Individual Statistics
Conference award winners: None
Conference 1st team all-stars: Keneca Pingue-Giles (G)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Mariah Nunes (G)
Conference all-rookie team: Sofia Paska (F), Cara Tiemens (G)
Season leaders (points per game): Keneca Pingue-Giles (17.5), Sofia Paska (10.6)
Season leader (rebounds per game): Silvana Jez (6.1)
Season leader (assists per game): Keneca Pingue-Giles (3.3)
CIS Championship History
Appearances (not including Regionals): 1st
All-time record (not including Regionals): 0-0
All-time medals: 0
Best result: -
Last appearance: -
Sequence: 1st appearance
Regionals record (2011 & 2012): 0--0
NO. 8 LAVAL ROUGE ET OR
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Team Statistics
Head Coach: Linda Marquis (30th season)
Regular season record: 7-9
Regular season standing: 4th RSEQ
Playoff record: 0-1
Playoff finish: RSEQ semi-finalists
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 17-13
Overall record vs. Final 8 teams: 0-7 (0-1 vs. WIN, 0-5 McG, 0-1 ALB)
Top 10 final ranking (Feb. 24): Unranked
Top 10 best ranking: No. 9 (3 polls)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (13 polls): 5
National ranking (offence): 28th (62.1)
National ranking (defence): 18th (60.4)
Individual Statistics
Conference award winners: Jane Gagné (rookie), Catherine Bélanger-Pâquet (Tracy MacLeod Award nominee), Raphaëlle Côté (Sylvia Sweeney Award nominee)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Jane Gagné (F)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Sarah-Jane Marois (G)
Conference all-rookie team: Jane Gagné (F), Sarah-Jane Marois (G)
Season leaders (points per game): Raphaëlle Côté (10.9), Jane Gagné (10.3)
Season leader (rebounds per game): Raphaëlle Côté (6.9)
Season leader (assists per game): Sarah-Jane Marois (2.7)
CIS Championship History
Appearances (not including Regionals): 18th
All-time record (not including Regionals): 10-31 (.244)
All-time medals: 3 (0-1-2)
Best result: Finalists (2002)
Last appearance: 2011 (7th place)
Sequence: Return after 3-year absence
Regionals record (2011 & 2012): 0-0