SEEDING
1. Acadia Axewomen (AUS champions: 5-1 regular season / 2-0 playoffs)
2. McMaster Marauders (OUA champions: 4-1 regular season / 3-0 playoffs)
3. Ottawa Gee-Gees (RSEQ champions: 7-0 regular season / 2-0 playoffs)
4. Victoria Vikes (Canada West champions: 2-2 regular season / 2-0 playoffs)
5. Concordia Stingers (RSEQ finalists: 6-1 regular season / 1-1 playoffs)
6. StFX X-Women (AUS finalists: 5-1 regular season / 0-1 playoffs)
7. Lethbridge Pronghorns (Canada West finalists: 0-3-1 regular season / 1-1 playoffs)
8. Queen's Gaels (Hosts: 4-1 regular season / 1-2 playoffs)
TEAM PROFILES
NO. 1 ACADIA AXEWOMEN (AUS champions)
Head Coach: Matthew Durant (6th season)
Regular season record: 5-1
Regular season standing: 2nd AUS
Playoff record: 2-0
Playoff finish: AUS champions
Top 10 final ranking (Oct. 20): No. 7
Top 10 best ranking: No. 4 (1 poll)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (6 polls): 6
Conference award winners: None
Conference all-stars: Emma Delory, Veronique Russell, Danielle Wisen, Maddie MacKenzie, Rachel Chapman
CIS championship appearances (including 2015): 2nd
CIS championship all-time record: 0-3 (.000)
CIS championship all-time medals: 0
CIS championship best result: 6th place (2012)
CIS championship last appearance: 2012 (6th place)
CIS championship sequence: Return after 2-year absence
NO. 2 McMASTER MARAUDERS (OUA champions)
Head Coach: Shaun Allen (2nd season)
Regular season record: 4-1
Regular season standing: 1st OUA Russell Division
Playoff record: 3-0
Playoff finish: OUA champions
Top 10 final ranking (Oct. 20): No. 3
Top 10 best ranking: No. 3 (2 polls)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (6 polls): 6
Conference award winners (Russell Division): Cindy Nelles (MVP), Rina Charalampis (community service)
Conference all-stars (Russell Division): Cindy Nelles, Emily Ricketts, Colleen Irowa, Katie Svoboda, Abi Moody
CIS championship appearances (including 2015): 4th
CIS championship all-time record: 6-4 (.600)
CIS championship all-time medals: 2 (0-2-0)
CIS championship best result: 2-time finalists (2014, 1998)
CIS championship last appearance: 2014 (finalists)
CIS championship sequence: 2nd consecutive appearance
NO. 3 OTTAWA GEE-GEES (RSEQ champions)
Head Coach: Jennifer Boyd (3rd season)
Regular season record: 7-0
Regular season standing: 1st RSEQ
Playoff record: 2-0
Playoff finish: RSEQ champions
Top 10 final ranking (Oct. 20): No. 2
Top 10 best ranking: No. 1 (2 polls)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (6 polls): 6
Conference award winners: Jennifer Boyd (coach)
Conference all-stars: Simone Savary, Emily Babcock, Erin van Gulik, Brianna Miller, Irene Patrinos
CIS championship appearances (including 2015): 3rd
CIS championship all-time record: 1-5 (.167)
CIS championship all-time medals: 0
CIS championship best result: 4th place (2014)
CIS championship last appearance: 2014 (4th place)
CIS championship sequence: 2nd straight appearance
NO. 4 VICTORIA VIKES (Canada West champions)
Head Coach: Brittany Waters (1st season)
Regular season record: 2-2
Regular season standing: 3rd Canada West
Playoff record: 2-0
Playoff finish: Canada West champions
Top 10 final ranking (Oct. 20): Unranked
Top 10 best ranking: Unranked all season
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (6 polls): 0
Conference award winners: Jess Neilson (MVP), Gabby Senft (rookie), Brittany Waters (coach), Shannon Fitzpatrick (student-athlete community service)
Conference all-stars: Jess Neilson, Caitlin Harvey, Nakisa Levale
CIS championship appearances (including 2015): 2nd
CIS championship all-time record: 0-3 (.000)
CIS championship all-time medals: 0
CIS championship best result: 6th place (2005)
CIS championship last appearance: 2005 (6th place)
CIS championship sequence: Return after 9-year absence
NO. 5 CONCORDIA STINGERS (RSEQ finalists)
Head Coach: Graeme McGravie (11th season)
Regular season record: 6-1
Regular season standing: 2nd RSEQ
Playoff record: 1-1
Playoff finish: RSEQ finalists
Top 10 final ranking (Oct. 20): No. 8
Top 10 best ranking: No. 7 (1 poll)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (6 polls): 6
Conference award winners: Frédérique Rajotte (MVP)
Conference all-stars: Frédérique Rajotte, Emily Hickson, Alex Tessier
CIS championship appearances (including 2015): 7th
CIS championship all-time record: 6-14 (.300)
CIS championship all-time medals: 1 (0-1-0)
CIS championship best result: Finalists (2010)
CIS championship last appearance: 2012 (4th place)
CIS championship sequence: Return after 2-year absence
NO. 6 ST. FRANCIS XAVIER X-WOMEN (AUS finalists)
Head Coach: Mike Cavanagh (17th season) 2014 (1st)
Regular season record: 5-1
Regular season standing: 1st AUS
Playoff record: 0-1
Playoff finish: AUS finalists
Top 10 final ranking (Oct. 20): No. 5
Top 10 best ranking: No. 1 (2 polls)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (6 polls): 6
Conference award winners: Joanna Alphonso (MVP), Mike Cavanagh (coach)
Conference all-stars: Joanna Alphonso, Catharine MacKeigan, Brooke Newsome, Sabrina McDaid, Natalie Lesco
CIS championship appearances (including 2015): 18th
CIS championship all-time record: 27-28-3 (.491)
CIS championship all-time medals: 7 (4-3-0)
CIS championship best result: 4-time champions (2014, 2012, 2010, 2006)
CIS championship last appearance: 2014 (champions)
CIS championship sequence: 18th straight appearance
NO. 7 LETHBRIDGE PRONGHORNS (Canada West finalists)
Head Coach: Ric Suggitt (1st season)
Regular season record: 0-3-1
Regular season standing: 4th Canada West
Playoff record: 1-1
Playoff finish: Canada West finalists
Top 10 final ranking (Oct. 20): Unranked
Top 10 best ranking: Unranked all season
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (6 polls): 0
Conference award winners: None
Conference all-stars: Frederique Tremblay, Nicole Ronsky
CIS championship appearances (including 2015): 8th
CIS championship all-time record: 17-9 (.654)
CIS championship all-time medals: 5 (3-1-1)
CIS championship best result: 3-time champions (2009, 2008, 2007)
CIS championship last appearance: 2011 (4th place)
CIS championship sequence: Return after 3-year absence
NO. 8 QUEEN'S GAELS (OUA fourth-place finishers)
Head Coach: Beth Barz (11th season)
Regular season record: 4-1
Regular season standing: 2nd OUA Russell Division
Playoff record: 1-2
Playoff finish: Fourth in OUA
Top 10 final ranking (Oct. 20): No. 4
Top 10 best ranking: No. 2 (1 poll)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (6 polls): 6
Conference award winners (Russell Division): None
Conference all-stars (Russell Division): Lauren McEwen, Emma Chown, Gillian Pegg, Pippi McKay
CIS championship appearances (including 2015): 4th
CIS championship all-time record: 4-5 (.444)
CIS championship all-time medals: 1 (0-0-1)
CIS championship best result: Bronze medal;ists (2013)
CIS championship last appearance: 2013 (bronze)
CIS championship sequence: Return after 1-year absence (3rd appearance in 4 years)