No. 1 McGILL MARTLETS
Team Statistics
Head Coach: Ryan Thorne (13th season)
Regular season record: 15-1
Regular season standing: 1st RSEQ
Playoff record: 2-0
Playoff finish: RSEQ champions
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 22-2
Top 10 final ranking (March 1): No. 1
Top 10 best ranking: No. 1 (3 weeks)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (13 polls): 13
National ranking (offence): 27th (63.6)
National ranking (defence): 1st (50.7)
Individual Statistics
Conference award winners: Gladys Hakizimana (rookie), Jennifer Silver (student-athlete), Ryan Thorne (coach)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Alex Kiss-Rusk (F), Mariam Sylla (F)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Dianna Ros (PG)
Conference all-rookie team: Gladys Hakizimana (G)
Season leaders (points per game): Alex Kiss-Rusk (13.6), Mariam Sylla (12.4)
Season leader (rebounds per game): Mariam Sylla (8.7)
Season leader (assists per game): Dianna Ros (4.6)
CIS Championship History
Appearances (not including Regionals): 11th
All-time record (not including Regionals): 11-15 (.423)
All-time medals: 2 (0-1-1)
Best result: Finalists (2015)
Last appearance: 2015 (finalists)
Sequence: 5th straight appearance
Regionals record (2011 & 2012): 0-0
NO. 2 SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES
Team Statistics
Head Coach: Lisa Thomaidis (17th Season)
Regular season record: 18-2
Regular season standing: 1st Canada West Pioneer Division (1st Canada West)
Playoff record: 4-0
Playoff finish: Canada West champions
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 28-3
Top 10 final ranking (March 1): No. 2
Top 10 best ranking: No. 1 (8 weeks)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (13 polls): 13
National ranking (offence): 2nd (79.5)
National ranking (defence): 9th (57.3)
Individual Statistics
Conference award winners: Laura Dally (MVP), Lisa Thomaidis (coach)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Laura Dally (G), Dalyce Emmerson (F)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: None
Conference all-rookie team: None
Season leaders (points per game): Laura Dally (17.2), Dalyce Emmerson (14.6)
Season leader (rebounds per game): Dalyce Emmerson (9.0)
Season leader (assists per game): Sabine Dukate (3.6)
CIS Championship History
Appearances (not including Regionals): 10th
All-time record (not including Regionals): 10-16 (.385)
All-time medals: 2 (0-1-1)
Best result: Finalists (2011)
Last appearance: 2015 (4th place)
Sequence: 3rd straight appearance (8th in 9 years)
Regionals record (2011 & 2012): 0-1 (1 appearance)
NO. 3 SAINT MARY'S HUSKIES
Team Statistics
Head Coach: Scott Munro (8th season)
Regular season record: 19-1
Regular season standing: 1st AUS
Playoff record: 2-0
Playoff finish: AUS champions
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 27-2
Top 10 final ranking (March 1): No. 3
Top 10 best ranking: No. 2 (1 week)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (13 polls): 13
National ranking (offence): 12th (70.4)
National ranking (defence): 2nd (54.0)
Individual Statistics
Conference award winners: Kennisha-Shanice Luberisse (defensive MVP), Rachelle Coward (Tracy MacLeod Award nominee), Scott Munro (coach)
Conference 1st team all-star: Rachelle Coward (G)
Conference 2nd team all-star: Kennisha-Shanice Luberisse (G)
Season leaders (points per game): Rachelle Coward (16.6), Kennisha-Shanice Luberisse (11.0)
Season leader (rebounds per game): Shanieka Wood (9.6)
Season leader (assists per game): Kennisha-Shanice Luberisse (3.8)
CIS Championship History
Appearances (not including Regionals): 5th
All-time record (not including Regionals): 5-6 (.455)
All-time medals: 2 (0-1-1)
Best result: Finalists (2014)
Last appearance: 2015 (tied 7th place)
Sequence: 4th straight appearance
Regionals record (2011 & 2012): 0-0
NO. 4 REGINA COUGARS
Team Statistics
Head Coach: Dave Taylor (10th 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: 27-5
Top 10 final ranking (March 1): No. 5
Top 10 best ranking: No. 3 (4 weeks)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (13 polls): 13
National ranking (offence): 3rd (77.5)
National ranking (defence): 19th (61.3)
Individual Statistics
Conference award winners: None
Conference 1st team all-stars: Charlotte Kot (F)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: None
Conference 3rd team all-stars: Alyssia Kajati (F)
Conference all-rookie team: None
Season leaders (points per game): Charlotte Kot (16.3), Alyssia Kajati (13.3)
Season leader (rebounds per game): Charlotte Kot (8.6)
Season leader (assists per game): Sidney Dobner (5.1)
CIS Championship History
Appearances (not including Regionals): 17th
All-time record (not including Regionals): 25-21 (.543)
All-time medals: 7 (1-5-1)
Best result: 1-time champions (2001)
Last appearance: 2013 (finalists)
Sequence: Return after 2-year absence (6th appearance in 9 years)
Regionals record (2011 & 2012): 3-1 (2 appearances)
NO. 5 RYERSON RAMS
Team Statistics
Head Coach: Carly Clarke (4th season)
Regular season record: 16-3
Regular season standing: 1st OUA East
Playoff record: 3-0
Playoff finish: OUA champions
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 26-4
Top 10 final ranking (March 1): No. 4
Top 10 best ranking: No. 2 (1 week)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (13 polls): 13
National ranking (offence): 1st (80.3)
National ranking (defence): 20th (61.7)
Individual Statistics
Conference award winners: Keneca Pingue-Giles (MVP & defensive MVP)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Keneca Pingue-Giles (G), Sofia Paska (F)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: None
Conference all-rookie team: None
Season leaders (points per game): Keneca Pingue-Giles (17.6), Sofia Paska (15.2)
Season leader (rebounds per game): Sofia Paska (9.5)
Season leader (assists per game): Keneca Pingue-Giles (4.1)
CIS Championship History
Appearances (not including Regionals): 2nd
All-time record (not including Regionals): 1-2
All-time medals: 0
Best result: 6th place (2015)
Last appearance: 2015 (6th place)
Sequence: 2nd straight appearance
Regionals record (2011 & 2012): 0-0
NO. 6 ALBERTA PANDAS
Team Statistics
Head Coach: Scott Edwards (10th season)
Regular season record: 17-3
Regular season standing: 3rd Canada West Pioneer Division
Playoff record: 3-1
Playoff finish: Canada West bronze medallists
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 24-5
Top 10 final ranking (March 1): No. 7
Top 10 best ranking: No. 6 (4 weeks)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (13 polls): 13
National ranking (offence): 9th (72.7)
National ranking (defence): 11th (57.8)
Individual Statistics
Conference award winners: Jessilyn Fairbanks (defensive MVP), Brooklyn Legault (rookie)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Jessilyn Fairbanks (G)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: None
Conference 3rd team all-stars: Megan Wickstrom (G)
Conference all-rookie team: Brooklyn Legault (F)
Season leaders (points per game): Jessilyn Fairbanks (15.8), Megan Wickstrom (11.6)
Season leader (rebounds per game): Elle Hendershot (8.8)
Season leader (assists per game): Jessilyn Fairbanks (4.1)
CIS Championship History
Appearances (not including Regionals): 12th
All-time record (not including Regionals): 16-15 (.516)
All-time medals: 4 (1-2-1)
Best result: 1-time champions (1999)
Last appearance: 2015 (5th place)
Sequence: 3rd straight appearance
Regionals record (2011 & 2012): 0-1 (1 appearance)
NO. 7 OTTAWA GEE-GEES
Team Statistics
Head Coach: Andy Sparks (8th season)
Regular season record: 17-2
Regular season standing: 1st OUA North (1st OUA)
Playoff record: 2-1
Playoff finish: OUA finalists
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 26-5
Top 10 final ranking (March 1): No. 6
Top 10 best ranking: No. 6 (2 weeks)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (13 polls): 8
National ranking (offence): 15th (68.6)
National ranking (defence): 7th (56.6)
Individual Statistics
Conference award winners: Andy Sparks (coach), Krista Van Slingerland (Tracy MacLeod Award nominee)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Kellie Ring (G)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Catherine Traer (F), Julia Soriano (G)
Conference all-rookie team: None
Season leaders (points per game): Catherine Traer (16.0), Kellie Ring (11.5)
Season leader (rebounds per game): Kellie Ring (7.6)
Season leader (assists per game): Kellie Ring (4.3)
CIS Championship History
Appearances (not including Regionals): 7th
All-time record (not including Regionals): 6-10 (.375)
All-time medals: 1 (0-0-1)
Best result: Bronze (2012)
Last appearance: 2013 (6th place)
Sequence: Return after 2-year absence (5th appearance in 8 years)
Regionals record (2011 & 2012): 1-1 (1 appearance)
NO. 8 UNB VARSITY REDS
Team Statistics
Head Coach: Jeff Speedy (10th season)
Regular season record: 12-8
Regular season standing: 4th AUS
Playoff record: 1-1
Playoff finish: AUS semi-finalists
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 17-10
Top 10 final ranking (March 1): Unranked
Top 10 best ranking: Unranked all season
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (13 polls): 0
National ranking (offence): 20th (66.8)
National ranking (defence): 22nd (62.8)
Individual Statistics
Conference award winners: None
Conference 1st team all-stars: None
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Grace Wade (G)
Conference all-rookie team: None
Season leaders (points per game): Laura Kaye (11.6), Grace Wade (11.3)
Season leader (rebounds per game): Kiley DeLong (7.4)
Season leader (assists per game): Grace Wade (3.4)
CIS Championship History
Appearances (not including Regionals): 17th
All-time record (not including Regionals): 15-25 (.375)
All-time medals: 5 (0-3-2)
Best result: Finalists (1976, 1974, 1972)
Last appearance: 2006 (4th place)
Sequence: Return after 9-year absence
Regionals record (2011 & 2012): 0-1 (1 appearance)