University of Manitoba | November 9 - 12

2017 Women's Soccer Championship

2015 CIS Women's Soccer Championship Participating Teams

NO. 1 LAVAL ROUGE ET OR (RSEQ champions)

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Head Coach: Helder Duarte (21st season)
Regular season record: 12-0-2
Regular season standing: 1st RSEQ
Playoff record: 2-0
Playoff finish: RSEQ champions
Top 10 final ranking (Nov. 3): No. 1
Top 10 best ranking: No. 1 (10 weeks)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (10 polls): 10
Conference award winners: Helder Duarte (coach)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Marie-Joëlle Vandal (G), Mélissa Roy (D), Marie-Christine Gauthier (D), Gabrielle Lapointe (M), Arielle Roy-Petitclerc (M), Joëlle Gosselin (S)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Joanie L'Abbé (D), Cynthia Turcotte (M), Léa Chastenay-Joseph (S)
CIS championship appearances (including 2015): 9th
CIS championship all-time record: 11-9-3 (.543)
CIS championship all-time medals: 2 (1-0-1)
CIS championship best result: 1-time champions (2014)
CIS championship last appearance: 2014 (champions)
CIS championship sequence: 3rd straight appearance

NO. 2 UBC THUNDERBIRDS (Canada West champions)

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Head Coach: Marisa Kovacs (1st season)
Regular season record: 11-1-2
Regular season standing: 1st Canada West West Division
Playoff record: 3-0
Playoff finish: Canada West champions
Top 10 final ranking (Nov. 3): No. 4
Top 10 best ranking: No. 4 (4 weeks)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (10 polls): 9
Conference award winners: None
Conference 1st team all-stars: Jasmin Dhanda (F)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Aman Shergill (D), Krista Whittaker (D), Madison Guy (D), Taylor Shannik (M)
CIS championship appearances (including 2015): 13th
CIS championship all-time record: 26-8-0 (.765)
CIS championship all-time medals: 11 (5-2-4)
CIS championship best result: 5-time champions (2006, 2003, 2002, 1993, 1987)
CIS championship last appearance: 2010 (6th place)
CIS championship sequence: Return after 4-year absence

NO. 3 QUEEN'S GAELS (OUA champions)

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Head Coach: Dave McDowell (28th season)
Regular season record: 7-2-7
Regular season standing: 5th OUA East Division
Playoff record: 4-0
Playoff finish: OUA Champions
Top 10 final ranking (Nov. 3): Unranked
Top 10 best ranking: Unranked all season
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (10 polls): 0
Conference award winners (OUA East): None
Conference 1st team all-stars (OUA East): Jessie de Boer (M)
Conference 2nd team all-stars (OUA East): Micah Vermeer (D), Lidia Bradau (M), Jenny Wolever (S)
CIS championship appearances (including 2015): 14th
CIS championship all-time record: 16-13-4 (.545)
CIS championship all-time medals: 6 (3-2-1)
CIS championship best result: 3-time champions (2011, 2010, 1988)
CIS championship last appearance: 2012 (finalists)
CIS championship sequence: Return after 2-year absence

NO. 4 CAPE BRETON CAPERS (AUS champions)

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Head Coach: Stephen 'Ness' Timmons (20th season)
Regular season record: 10-2-1
Regular season standing: 2nd AUS
Playoff record: 2-0
Playoff finish: AUS champions
Top 10 final ranking (Nov. 3): Unranked
Top 10 best ranking: No. 10 (2 weeks)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (10 polls): 2
Conference award winners: Ciera Disipio (rookie)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Robyn Novorolsky (D), Tamara Brown (M), Keona Simmonds (S)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Alyssa Armstrong (M), Karolyne Blain (S)
CIS championship appearances (including 2015): 9th
CIS championship all-time record: 4-14-0 (.222)
CIS championship all-time medals: 1 (1-0-0)
CIS championship best result: 1-time champions (2007)
CIS championship last appearance: 2013 (4th place)
CIS championship sequence: Return after 1-year absence (3rd appearance in 4 years)

NO. 5 TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS (Canada West finalists)

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Head Coach: Graham Roxburgh (17th season)
Regular season record: 10-1-3
Regular season standing: 2nd Canada West West Division
Playoff record: 3-1
Playoff finish: Canada West finalists
Top 10 final ranking (Nov. 3): No. 5
Top 10 best ranking: No. 2 (2 weeks)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (10 polls): 9
Conference award winners: Rachel Hutchinson (rookie)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Ally Williamson (G), Vanessa Kovacs (M), Ali Oliverio (M), Krista Gommeringer (S)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Seina Kashima (S)
CIS championship appearances (including 2015): 9th
CIS championship all-time record: 19-4-1 (.813)
CIS championship all-time medals: 6 (5-1-0)
CIS championship best result: 5-time champions (2013, 2012, 2009, 2008, 2004)
CIS championship last appearance: 2014 (finalists)
CIS championship sequence: 5th straight appearance

NO. 6 SHERBROOKE VERT & OR (RSEQ finalists)

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Head Coach: Alfred Picariello (1st season)
Regular season record: 10-2-2
Regular season standing: 2nd RSEQ
Playoff record: 1-1
Playoff finish: RSEQ finalists
Top 10 final ranking (Nov. 3): No. 7
Top 10 best ranking: No. 7 (3 weeks)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (10 polls): 5
Conference award winners: Audrey Lagarde (MVP)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Amélie Tremblay (D), Audrey Lagarde (M), Marie-Ève Jacques (S)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: None
CIS championship appearances (including 2015): 4th
CIS championship all-time record: 1-5-0 (.167)
CIS championship all-time medals: 0
CIS championship best result: 4th place (1987)
CIS championship last appearance: 2012 (6th place)
CIS championship sequence: Return after 2-year absence

NO. 7 CALGARY DINOS (Canada West bronze medallists)

Head Coach: Troye Flannery (3rd season)
Regular season record: 9-3-3
Regular season standing: 2nd Canada West East Division
Playoff record: 3-1
Playoff finish: Canada West bronze medallists
Top 10 final ranking (Nov. 3): Unranked
Top 10 best ranking: No. 10 (1 week)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (10 polls): 1
Conference award winners: None
Conference 1st team all-stars: Lauren Vernon (M)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Jordan Smith (S)
CIS championship appearances (including 2015): 3rd
CIS championship all-time record: 3-2-1 (.583)
CIS championship all-time medals: 1 (1-0-0)
CIS championship best result: 1-time champions (1998)
CIS championship last appearance: 2005 (4th place)
CIS championship sequence: Return after 9-year absence

NO. 8 WILFRID LAURIER GOLDEN HAWKS (OUA finalists)

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Head Coach: Barry MacLean (20th Season)
Regular season record: 12-2-2
Regular season standing: 2nd OUA West Division
Playoff record: 2-1
Playoff finish: OUA finalists
Top 10 final ranking (Nov. 3): No. 6
Top 10 best ranking: No. 3 (1 week)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (10 polls): 10
Conference award winners (OUA West): Gagan Parhar (rookie)
Conference 1st team all-stars (OUA West): Nicole Lyon (M), Emily Brown (S)
Conference 2nd team all-stars (OUA West): Jacky Normandeau (D), Julie Karn (D), Katie Bishop (M)
CIS championship appearances (including 2015): 13th
CIS championship all-time record: 14-15-0 (.483)
CIS championship all-time medals: 5 (2-1-2)
CIS championship best result: 2-time champions (1995, 1992)
CIS championship last appearance: 2013 (tied 7th place)
CIS championship sequence: Return after 1-year absence (5th appearance in 6 years)

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