February 19, 2009
OUA W-BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: MARAUDERS, RAVENS, RAMS AND GOLDEN HAWKS ADVANCE
WATERLOO, Ont. - Renata Adamczyk (Dundas, Ont.) scored 24 points to lead the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks over the Lakehead Thunderwolves 62-58 in the first round of the OUA playoffs. Laurier will now go on to face the Windsor Lancers in the OUA quarter-finals.
"In a tight playoff game our determination and heart made the difference down the stretch," commented head coach Paul Falco after his first playoff win.
With the Thunderwolves looking for their first win in the month of February, the visitors came out of the gate swinging. They built a small lead in the first quarter and limited the Golden Hawks chances. Laurier would cut into Lakehead's lead late in the frame, whittling down an eight-point lead to just three.
The second quarter saw both teams play some strong defence, however the Golden Hawks would capitalize on the Wolves turnovers to earn a nine-point lead. The score at the half was 33-24. Adamczyk had 10 points for the Hawks at the half, while Georgia Harvey (Winnipeg, Man.) was the leader for the Thunderwolves with eight.
Lakehead's Sarah Gordon (Halifax, N.S.) took the game into her own hands in the third quarter, single handily erasing her team's deficit with 10 points in the frame. By the end of the quarter the visitors would hold a three-point lead.
The Wolves would continue to build on their momentum early in the final quarter building up a nine-point lead, before Adamczyk would lead the charge to tie up the game. Aleksa Brkic (Mississauga, Ont.) hit a jump shot in the final minute and then sank two free throws to earn the win for the purple and gold.
Adamczyk led all scorers with 24 points, 14 of those in the second half and led the team in rebounding with eight. Laura Pacevicius (Acton, Ont.) scored 11 in the Hawks first playoff win since Feb., 18, 2006 against Brock.
For the visitors, Kathryn Verboom (Thunder Bay, Ont.) led the way with 13 points followed by Gordon with 12 and Harvey with 10. Top rebounder for Lakehead was Gordon who also picked up a double-double in the loss.
The Golden Hawks will now advance to the OUA quarter-finals to take on the Windsor Lancers in Windsor on Saturday. The match will be played in the St. Denis Centre and will start at 1 p.m.
Source: Golden Hawks Athletics
RYERSON 74, LAURENTIAN 60
SUDBURY, Ont. - The third time proved to be the charm for the Ryerson Rams women's basketball team.
After losing both regular season meetings to the Laurentian Lady Vees, the Rams won when it mattered most, defeating the host Lady Vees 74-60 in OUA East quarter-final action on Wednesday night in Sudbury. With the victory, the Rams advance to the East division semi-final against the first place Toronto Varsity Blues on Saturday.
The Rams led for the majority of the game on Wednesday after jumping out to a 24-14 lead in the opening quarter. Scoring was even throughout the second and third periods before Ryerson took control of the contest, going on a 21-3 run in the fourth quarter.
A trio of Rams scored in double-digits to lead Ryerson offensively. Jenny Hobbs (Burlington, Ont.) had a game-high 15 points and three steals, while Rebecca Cox (Renfrew, Ont.) added 12 points. Lacey O'Sullivan (Port Colborne, Ont.) recorded 11 points, a team-high five rebounds and a game-high four steals.
Ryerson was able to shut down Laurentian's key offensive duo of Lisa Furchner (Sudbury, Ont.) and Darrah Bumstead (New Hamburg, Ont.). The pair combined for 38 points and collected a combined 24 rebounds against the Rams in two regular season contests. On Wednesday, Furchner was held to just six points, while Bumstead had only five points with a game-high 10 rebounds. Kauri Lafontiane (Whitby, Ont.) led the Lady Vees with a team-high 13 points.
The Rams shot 45.2 percent from the floor compared to 40 percent by the Lady Vees. Ryerson was 39.3 percent from beyond the arc, while Laurentian was just 27.3 percent from three-point range. The Rams were out-rebounded 38-25 but turned the ball over five fewer times than the Lady Vees.
The victory is Ryerson's first in the post-season since a 56-48 win over Laurentian in the East semi-final in February of 2002.
Saturday's division semi-final is set for 6 p.m. at the University of Toronto's Athletic Centre Sports Gym. The Ryerson men's basketball team will wrap up the regular season against host Toronto at 8p.m. following the women's semi-final.
Source: Rams Athletics
CARLETON 53, QUEEN'S 42
OTTAWA, Ont. - The Carleton Ravens women's basketball team defeated the Queen's Gaels 53-42 in the OUA East quarterfinal match-up at the Ravens' Nest, earning a berth into the OUA East semi-finals versus the Ottawa Gee-Gees on Saturday.
The Ravens opened the first quarter with an early 8-4 advantage before jumping out to an impressive 14-5 lead by the end of the first quarter. Queen's struggled to put up points to start the game, but responded in the second quarter outscoring Carleton 12-10 to pull within six points by the halftime break as the Ravens led 24-19. Second-year forward Ashleigh Cleary (Kemptville, Ont.) led the home side in scoring with six points and five rebounds in the first half.
Both teams came out in the second half shooting well, each scoring six points to keep Carleton in front 30-25. Queen's guard Kendra Walker-Roche (Brockville, Ont.) would sink a three-point shot to climb within two points before Ravens guard Julie Hoo (Huntsville, Ont.) hit her own three-pointer to preserve the five-point margin. In the closing minutes of the third Queen's would score to cut the Raven lead to 34-32 with 10 minutes of play remaining.
In the final quarter of play, Carleton's fourth-year guard Tanya Perry (Barrie, Ont.) would make an impact driving to the hoop to lay in a decisive early basket to regain a four-point lead. Minutes later Perry was a once again a presence when she pulled down her own rebound and dished a pass to Ines Jelic (London, Ont.) for a 40-34 lead.
With just three minutes remaining, Alyson Bush, a first-year guard from Ottawa, Ont., forced a turnover and scored two consecutive lay-ups and increase Carleton's lead to 10 points, 49-39. Outstanding rebounding in the final quarter by the Ravens helped to keep the Gaels at a distance as they closed out a 53-42 victory.
Carleton out-rebounded Queen's 29-26 in the game.
Leading the Ravens in scoring was Rogers TV Player of the Game Cleary with 12 points and 11 rebounds and Jelic who also had 12 points and one rebound on the night. Perry contributed with 10 points and six rebounds in the win.
The Gaels were led by Walker-Roche who tallied 14 points and two rebounds on the night. Anne Murphy (Milford, Ont.) added seven points and five rebounds while Alaina Porter (Burlington, Ont.) chipped in with six points and four boards.
The Ravens will now travel across the city to take on the Gee-Gees in the OUA East semi-final at 3 p.m. at Ottawa's Montpetit Hall.
Source: Ravens Athletics
MCMASTER 72, GUELPH 69
HAMILTON, Ont. - The Guelph Gryphon women's basketball team fell to the McMaster Marauders 72-69, on Wednesday night in an OUA quarter-final game in Hamilton. The Gryphons finished the regular season 9-13 before losing to the Marauders in the opening round of the playoffs.
The two teams went end to end in the first quarter and finished tied 12-12. In the second quarter the Marauders took advantage of a 27-17 run to go into the half with a 39-29 lead.
After the break, the Gryphons came out of the gate strong and rallied to get back to within striking distance. But the Marauders answered each of their attempts, finishing the third quarter with a 60-49 lead.
In the fourth quarter the Gryphons put up a furious rally, sparked by great three-point shooting from rookie guard Ali Dzikowski (Brantford, Ont.). Dzikowski scored 13 second half points (4-of-4 from three-point range), and finished with a team-high 16 points.
The Marauders managed to outlast the charging Gryphons, playing a strong two-man game led by veteran guard Taylor Smith (Hamilton, Ont.) and centre Taylor Chiarot (Hamilton, Ont.). Smith finished with a game-high 21 points, seven assists and three steals, while Chiarot chipped in 18 points and seven rebounds.
Guelph was led by Dzikowski with 16 points followed by fellow rookie Jasmine Douglas (Guelph, Ont.) with 15 points and nine rebounds and third year Rachel Hancock (Ingersoll, Ont.) with 14 points.
Source: Gryphons Athletics
OUA SCOREBOARD
February 18, 2009
McMaster 72, Guelph 69
Carleton 53, Queen's 42
Ryerson 74, Laurentian 60
Laurier 62, Lakehead 58
"In a tight playoff game our determination and heart made the difference down the stretch," commented head coach Paul Falco after his first playoff win.
With the Thunderwolves looking for their first win in the month of February, the visitors came out of the gate swinging. They built a small lead in the first quarter and limited the Golden Hawks chances. Laurier would cut into Lakehead's lead late in the frame, whittling down an eight-point lead to just three.
The second quarter saw both teams play some strong defence, however the Golden Hawks would capitalize on the Wolves turnovers to earn a nine-point lead. The score at the half was 33-24. Adamczyk had 10 points for the Hawks at the half, while Georgia Harvey (Winnipeg, Man.) was the leader for the Thunderwolves with eight.
Lakehead's Sarah Gordon (Halifax, N.S.) took the game into her own hands in the third quarter, single handily erasing her team's deficit with 10 points in the frame. By the end of the quarter the visitors would hold a three-point lead.
The Wolves would continue to build on their momentum early in the final quarter building up a nine-point lead, before Adamczyk would lead the charge to tie up the game. Aleksa Brkic (Mississauga, Ont.) hit a jump shot in the final minute and then sank two free throws to earn the win for the purple and gold.
Adamczyk led all scorers with 24 points, 14 of those in the second half and led the team in rebounding with eight. Laura Pacevicius (Acton, Ont.) scored 11 in the Hawks first playoff win since Feb., 18, 2006 against Brock.
For the visitors, Kathryn Verboom (Thunder Bay, Ont.) led the way with 13 points followed by Gordon with 12 and Harvey with 10. Top rebounder for Lakehead was Gordon who also picked up a double-double in the loss.
The Golden Hawks will now advance to the OUA quarter-finals to take on the Windsor Lancers in Windsor on Saturday. The match will be played in the St. Denis Centre and will start at 1 p.m.
Source: Golden Hawks Athletics
RYERSON 74, LAURENTIAN 60
SUDBURY, Ont. - The third time proved to be the charm for the Ryerson Rams women's basketball team.
After losing both regular season meetings to the Laurentian Lady Vees, the Rams won when it mattered most, defeating the host Lady Vees 74-60 in OUA East quarter-final action on Wednesday night in Sudbury. With the victory, the Rams advance to the East division semi-final against the first place Toronto Varsity Blues on Saturday.
The Rams led for the majority of the game on Wednesday after jumping out to a 24-14 lead in the opening quarter. Scoring was even throughout the second and third periods before Ryerson took control of the contest, going on a 21-3 run in the fourth quarter.
A trio of Rams scored in double-digits to lead Ryerson offensively. Jenny Hobbs (Burlington, Ont.) had a game-high 15 points and three steals, while Rebecca Cox (Renfrew, Ont.) added 12 points. Lacey O'Sullivan (Port Colborne, Ont.) recorded 11 points, a team-high five rebounds and a game-high four steals.
Ryerson was able to shut down Laurentian's key offensive duo of Lisa Furchner (Sudbury, Ont.) and Darrah Bumstead (New Hamburg, Ont.). The pair combined for 38 points and collected a combined 24 rebounds against the Rams in two regular season contests. On Wednesday, Furchner was held to just six points, while Bumstead had only five points with a game-high 10 rebounds. Kauri Lafontiane (Whitby, Ont.) led the Lady Vees with a team-high 13 points.
The Rams shot 45.2 percent from the floor compared to 40 percent by the Lady Vees. Ryerson was 39.3 percent from beyond the arc, while Laurentian was just 27.3 percent from three-point range. The Rams were out-rebounded 38-25 but turned the ball over five fewer times than the Lady Vees.
The victory is Ryerson's first in the post-season since a 56-48 win over Laurentian in the East semi-final in February of 2002.
Saturday's division semi-final is set for 6 p.m. at the University of Toronto's Athletic Centre Sports Gym. The Ryerson men's basketball team will wrap up the regular season against host Toronto at 8p.m. following the women's semi-final.
Source: Rams Athletics
CARLETON 53, QUEEN'S 42
OTTAWA, Ont. - The Carleton Ravens women's basketball team defeated the Queen's Gaels 53-42 in the OUA East quarterfinal match-up at the Ravens' Nest, earning a berth into the OUA East semi-finals versus the Ottawa Gee-Gees on Saturday.
The Ravens opened the first quarter with an early 8-4 advantage before jumping out to an impressive 14-5 lead by the end of the first quarter. Queen's struggled to put up points to start the game, but responded in the second quarter outscoring Carleton 12-10 to pull within six points by the halftime break as the Ravens led 24-19. Second-year forward Ashleigh Cleary (Kemptville, Ont.) led the home side in scoring with six points and five rebounds in the first half.
Both teams came out in the second half shooting well, each scoring six points to keep Carleton in front 30-25. Queen's guard Kendra Walker-Roche (Brockville, Ont.) would sink a three-point shot to climb within two points before Ravens guard Julie Hoo (Huntsville, Ont.) hit her own three-pointer to preserve the five-point margin. In the closing minutes of the third Queen's would score to cut the Raven lead to 34-32 with 10 minutes of play remaining.
In the final quarter of play, Carleton's fourth-year guard Tanya Perry (Barrie, Ont.) would make an impact driving to the hoop to lay in a decisive early basket to regain a four-point lead. Minutes later Perry was a once again a presence when she pulled down her own rebound and dished a pass to Ines Jelic (London, Ont.) for a 40-34 lead.
With just three minutes remaining, Alyson Bush, a first-year guard from Ottawa, Ont., forced a turnover and scored two consecutive lay-ups and increase Carleton's lead to 10 points, 49-39. Outstanding rebounding in the final quarter by the Ravens helped to keep the Gaels at a distance as they closed out a 53-42 victory.
Carleton out-rebounded Queen's 29-26 in the game.
Leading the Ravens in scoring was Rogers TV Player of the Game Cleary with 12 points and 11 rebounds and Jelic who also had 12 points and one rebound on the night. Perry contributed with 10 points and six rebounds in the win.
The Gaels were led by Walker-Roche who tallied 14 points and two rebounds on the night. Anne Murphy (Milford, Ont.) added seven points and five rebounds while Alaina Porter (Burlington, Ont.) chipped in with six points and four boards.
The Ravens will now travel across the city to take on the Gee-Gees in the OUA East semi-final at 3 p.m. at Ottawa's Montpetit Hall.
Source: Ravens Athletics
MCMASTER 72, GUELPH 69
HAMILTON, Ont. - The Guelph Gryphon women's basketball team fell to the McMaster Marauders 72-69, on Wednesday night in an OUA quarter-final game in Hamilton. The Gryphons finished the regular season 9-13 before losing to the Marauders in the opening round of the playoffs.
The two teams went end to end in the first quarter and finished tied 12-12. In the second quarter the Marauders took advantage of a 27-17 run to go into the half with a 39-29 lead.
After the break, the Gryphons came out of the gate strong and rallied to get back to within striking distance. But the Marauders answered each of their attempts, finishing the third quarter with a 60-49 lead.
In the fourth quarter the Gryphons put up a furious rally, sparked by great three-point shooting from rookie guard Ali Dzikowski (Brantford, Ont.). Dzikowski scored 13 second half points (4-of-4 from three-point range), and finished with a team-high 16 points.
The Marauders managed to outlast the charging Gryphons, playing a strong two-man game led by veteran guard Taylor Smith (Hamilton, Ont.) and centre Taylor Chiarot (Hamilton, Ont.). Smith finished with a game-high 21 points, seven assists and three steals, while Chiarot chipped in 18 points and seven rebounds.
Guelph was led by Dzikowski with 16 points followed by fellow rookie Jasmine Douglas (Guelph, Ont.) with 15 points and nine rebounds and third year Rachel Hancock (Ingersoll, Ont.) with 14 points.
Source: Gryphons Athletics
OUA SCOREBOARD
February 18, 2009
McMaster 72, Guelph 69
Carleton 53, Queen's 42
Ryerson 74, Laurentian 60
Laurier 62, Lakehead 58
