November 4, 2008
GOLDEN HAWKS, GEE-GEES, BADGERS AIM FOR CIS WOMEN'S SOCCER CROWN
OTTAWA, Ont. - The Cape Breton Capers will try to become the first team in five years and only the third in history to repeat as CIS women's soccer champion later this week in Langley, B.C., where Trinity Western University is set to host the national tournament for the first time.
The eight-team, single elimination championship gets under way Thursday with the quarter-final round. The consolation semi-finals follow on Friday, the national semi-finals and the fifth-place game on Saturday, and the bronze-medal match and CIS final on Sunday.
Should the Capers succeed in their quest to become the first team to claim back-to-back Gladys Bean Memorial Trophies since the 2003 UBC Thunderbirds, they would do so more than 4,000 kilometres away from the site of their historical triumph of a year ago, when they captured the first CIS banner in school history in any sport in front of their home crowd in Sydney, N.S.
Championship web site: www.universitysport.ca/e/championships/w_soccer/2008
The 2008 Capers picked up where they left off last season as they go into the CIS tourney as the only undefeated side in the nation. Cape Breton went 10-0-3 in the regular schedule and added a pair of shutout victories in the playoffs, including a 2-0 gold-medal win over the Dalhousie Tigers on Sunday that clinched a fourth straight AUS championship.
The reigning national champions have been dominant on defence this fall racking up 10 whitewashes and allowing only seven goals in 15 overall AUS contests, including three in their last 12 outings.
"We played strong and we were in control pretty much the whole time," said 13-year CBU head coach Stephen "Ness" Timmons following the Atlantic conference final.
"We've been there before and one thing I really noticed this weekend is the experience the girls take to the game," added Timmons when asked how he feels heading into national play. "That experience that they have at the national level will help us settle into our game right away (at the CIS championship)."
The Capers hope experience plays a big role on Thursday. Cape Breton's opponents in the tourney opener at 11 a.m. Pacific will be the Brock Badgers, making their first-ever appearance at the national championship following a third-place finish at the OUA Final Four.
The Badgers were only fourth in the OUA West in conference play but scored a major upset over division champion York in the second round of the playoffs before clinching their first CIS tournament berth thanks to an overtime goal by midfielder Deanna Fidler in a 1-0 OUA bronze-medal win.
"I feel the whole season achieved its completion with this shot," said Charles Ivanov, the Badgers head coach originally from Bulgaria. "History was made. Brock is coming to the stage. I am very happy."
The second quarter-final duel will see the Montreal Carabins face the Ottawa Gee-Gees at 1:30 p.m.
The Carabins captured the first Quebec banner in their eight-year history Sunday and enjoyed a superb 13-1 regular season during which they allowed a CIS-low five goals in 14 outings. Montreal, the only other team in the field with Brock looking for a first Gladys Bean Trophy, was ranked No. 1 in the final seven national coaches polls of the campaign.
"We've reached our first goal on our way to the main objective we set at the start of the season, which is to win the national title," Montreal head coach Kevin McConnell said following the QSSF final. "We can finally enjoy this first championship and all the credit goes to the girls, who've worked so hard for this."
The Gee-Gees, who dropped a heartbreaking penalty kick decision at home to Laurier in the OUA final on Sunday, advance to the Nationals for the eighth time in 10 years looking for their second CIS title in history and their first since 1996.
In the third quarter-final match-up, at 3:30 p.m., the Victoria Vikes will battle Dalhousie.
The Canada West champion Vikes will play on the national stage for the fourth straight season, looking for their second banner after a triumph over the Gee-Gees in the 2005 CIS final. Victoria survived a penalty kick session against Manitoba in the Canada West semi-finals to earn its ticket for Langley.
Their opponents on Thursday, the AUS finalist Tigers, are the most decorated team among this year's participants with three Gladys Bean Trophy victories, two CIS silver medals and a third-place finish. Dalhousie was seventh in 2007 in its first appearance at the CIS tourney since a string of nine consecutive berths from 1993 to 2001.
The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks and the host Trinity Western Spartans will face off in the last first-round duel at 6:30 p.m.
The Golden Hawks were CIS gold medalists for the second time in 1995 but have since represented the OUA at the CIS championship only twice, including a fifth-place finish in their last appearance in 1999.
The host Spartans made the most of their first trip to the Nationals back in 2004 when they captured CIS gold in Montreal, and finished fifth in their only appearance since, in 2006.
While their berth in the national tourney was assured from day one as championship hosts, the Spartans didn't sit on their laurels in 2008 and put together a remarkable season that saw them go 9-2-3, good for second place in the ultra competitive Canada West, and reach the conference final with a 2-1 OT victory over arch-rival and perennial contender UBC.
TEAM PROFILES
AUS champions: Cape Breton Capers
Head Coach: Stephen "Ness" Timmons (13th season)
2008 regular season record: 10-0-3
2008 regular season standing: 1st AUS
2008 playoff record: 2-0
2008 playoff finish: AUS champions
Final Top 10 ranking (Oct. 28): No. 2
Best Top 10 ranking (9 weeks): No. 1 (1 week / first week)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (9 weeks): 9
Conference award winners: none
Conference 1st team all-stars: Kristina Weatherbie, Hannah Abenheimer, Caitlin Shaw, Jessica MacDermid
Conference 2nd team all-stars: none
CIS championship appearances: 5th
CIS championship all-time record: 3-6-0
CIS championship all-time medals: 1 gold
CIS championship best result: 1-time champions (2007)
CIS championship last appearance: 2007 (champions)
CIS championship sequence: 4th straight appearance, 5th in 6 years
QSSF champions: Montreal Carabins
Head Coach: Kevin McConnell (4th season)
2008 regular season record: 13-1-0
2008 regular season standing: 1st QSSF
2008 playoff record: 2-0
2008 playoff finish: 1st QSSF
Final Top 10 ranking (Oct. 28): No. 1
Best Top 10 ranking (9 weeks): No. 1 (7 weeks / last 7 weeks)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (9 weeks): 9
Conference award winners: Véronique Maranda (MVP), Kevin McConnell (coach)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Véronique Maranda, Véronique Laverdière, Émilie Mercier
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Marie-Michèle Bouchard, Éva Thouvenot-Hébert
CIS championship appearances: 3rd
CIS championship all-time record: 2-4-0
CIS championship all-time medals: none
CIS championship best result: 4th (2004)
CIS championship last appearance: 2007 (6th)
CIS championship sequence: 2nd straight appearance, 3rd in 5 years
OUA champions: Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks
Head Coach: Barry MacLean (13th season)
2008 regular season record: 8-1-5
2008 regular season standing: 3rd OUA West
2008 playoff record: 4-0
2008 playoff finish: OUA champions
Final Top 10 ranking (Oct. 28): No. 8
Best Top 10 ranking (9 weeks): No. 8 (1 week)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (9 weeks): 3
Conference award winners (OUA West): none
Conference 1st team all-stars (OUA West): Tania Pedron, Heather Malizia
Conference 2nd team all-stars (OUA West): Liora Berger, Sara Hopper
CIS championship appearances: 8th
CIS championship all-time record: 10-7-0
CIS championship all-time medals: 2 gold, 2 bronze
CIS championship best result: 2-time champions (1995, 1992)
CIS championship last appearance: 1999 (tied 5th)
CIS championship sequence: 1st appearance in 9 years (1999)
Canada West champions: Victoria Vikes
Head Coach: Tracy David (7th season)
2008 regular season record: 10-3-1
2008 regular season standing: 1st Canada West
2008 playoff record: 2-0
2008 playoff finish: Canada West champions
Final Top 10 ranking (Oct. 28): No. 4
Best Top 10 ranking (9 weeks): No. 3 (3 weeks)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (9 weeks): 9
Conference award winners: Tracy David (coach)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Alli Bach, Sarah Cameron, Holly Fiddick
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Janelle Smith, Stephanie Parker
CIS championship appearances: 6th
CIS championship all-time record: 8-6-0
CIS championship all-time medals: 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze
CIS championship best result: 1-time champions (2005)
CIS championship last appearance: 2007 (4th)
CIS championship sequence: 4th straight appearance
AUS finalists: Dalhousie Tigers
Head Coach: Jack Hutchison (2nd season)
2008 regular season record: 6-4-3
2008 regular season standing: 3rd AUS
2008 playoff record: 2-1
2008 playoff finish: AUS finalists
Final Top 10 ranking (Oct. 28): not ranked
Best Top 10 ranking (9 weeks): No. 8 (1 week / first week)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (9 weeks): 1
Conference award winners: Jack Hutchison (coach)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Jeanette Huck
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Kate MacDonald, Stephanie Collins
CIS championship appearances: 11th
CIS championship all-time record: 11-8-8
CIS championship all-time medals: 3 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze
CIS championship best result: 3-time champions (2000, 1999, 1994)
CIS championship last appearance: 2007 (tied 7th)
CIS championship sequence: 2nd straight appearance (first 9 app. consecutive: 1993-2001)
OUA finalists: Ottawa Gee-Gees
Head Coach: Steve Johnson (15th season)
2008 regular season record: 9-2-3
2008 regular season standing: 2nd OUA East
2008 playoff record: 2-1
2008 playoff finish: OUA finalists
Final Top 10 ranking (Oct. 28): No. 3
Best Top 10 ranking (9 weeks): No. 3 (1 week / final week)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (9 weeks): 9
Conference award winners (OUA East): none
Conference 1st team all-stars (OUA East): Rachael Swetnam, Courtney Luscombe
Conference 2nd team all-stars (OUA East): Catherine Scott, Katie Lugg
CIS championship appearances: 10th
CIS championship all-time record: 12-10-2
CIS championship all-time medals: 1 gold, 4 silver, 2 bronze
CIS championship best result: 1-time champions (1996)
CIS championship last appearance: 2007 (tied 7th)
CIS championship sequence: 4th straight appearance, 8th in 10 years
Canada West finalists: Trinity Western Spartans
Head Coach: Graham Roxburgh (10th season)
2008 regular season record: 9-2-3
2008 regular season standing: 2nd Canada West
2008 playoff record: 1-1
2008 playoff finish: Canada West finalists
Final Top 10 ranking (Oct. 28): No. 6
Best Top 10 ranking (9 weeks): No. 6 (1 week / final week)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (9 weeks): 5
Conference award winners: Nikki Wright (MVP / rookie)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Nikki Wright
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Jilian Dietrich, Dana DuMerton, Rebecca Ferguson
CIS championship appearances: 3rd
CIS championship all-time record: 4-1-1
CIS championship all-time medals: 1 gold
CIS championship best result: 1-time champions (2004)
CIS championship last appearance: 2006 (5th)
CIS championship sequence: 1st appearance since 2006, 3rd in 5 years
OUA bronze medalists: Brock Badgers
Head Coach: Charles Ivanov (4th season)
2008 regular season record: 7-3-4
2008 regular season standing: 4th OUA West
2008 playoff record: 3-1
2008 playoff finish: OUA bronze medalists
Final Top 10 ranking (Oct. 28): unranked
Best Top 10 ranking (9 weeks): unranked
Number of weeks in Top 10 (9 weeks): 0
Conference award winners (OUA West): Sloane George (rookie)
Conference 1st team all-stars (OUA West): Sloane George, Cassandre Van Bakel
Conference 2nd team all-stars (OUA West): Jill Geier, Brittany Vanderkruk
CIS championship appearances: 1st
CIS championship all-time record: 0-0-0
CIS championship all-time medals: none
CIS championship best result: no previous appearances
CIS championship last appearance: no previous appearances
CIS championship sequence: 1st appearance in history
GLADYS BEAN MEMORIAL TROPHY CHAMPIONS
2007 - Cape Breton (at Cape Breton)
2006 - UBC (at Victoria)
2005 - Victoria (at Alberta)
2004 - Trinity Western (at Montreal / McGill)
2003 - UBC (at Montreal / McGill)
2002 - UBC (at Alberta)
2001 - Alberta (at Carleton)
2000 - Dalhousie (at Acadia)
1999 - Dalhousie (at Laurier)
1998 - Calgary (at Victoria)
1997 - Alberta (at Laval)
1996 - Ottawa (at Dalhousie)
1995 - Laurier (at Carleton)
1994 - Dalhousie (at Alberta)
1993 - UBC (at McGill)
1992 - Laurier (at McMaster)
1991 - McMaster (at Guelph)
1990 - Acadia (at UBC)
1989 - Alberta (at Acadia)
1988 - Queen's (at UBC)
1987 - UBC (at McGill)
CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE (all times local: PACIFIC)
Wednesday, Nov. 5
18:00 All-Canadian Banquet
Thursday, Nov. 6
11:00 Quarter-final #1: Cape Breton vs. Brock (live video webcast SSN Canada)
13:30 Quarter-final #2: Montreal vs. Ottawa (live video webcast SSN Canada)
15:30 Quarter-final #3: Victoria vs. Dalhousie (live video webcast SSN Canada)
18:30 Quarter-final #4: Laurier vs. Trinity Western (live video webcast SSN Canada)
Friday, Nov. 7
11:00 Consolation #1: Loser QF #1 vs. Loser QF #2
13:00 Consolation #2: Loser QF #3 vs. Loser QF #4
Saturday, Nov. 8
13:00 Semi-final #1: Winner QF #1 vs. Winner QF #2 (live video webcast SSN Canada)
15:30 Semi-final #2: Winner QF #3 vs. Winner QF #4 (live video webcast SSN Canada)
18:30 Fifth place game
Sunday, Nov. 9
13:00 Bronze medal (live video webcast SSN Canada)
15:30 Championship final (live video webcast SSN Canada)
Source: CIS Communications
The eight-team, single elimination championship gets under way Thursday with the quarter-final round. The consolation semi-finals follow on Friday, the national semi-finals and the fifth-place game on Saturday, and the bronze-medal match and CIS final on Sunday.
Should the Capers succeed in their quest to become the first team to claim back-to-back Gladys Bean Memorial Trophies since the 2003 UBC Thunderbirds, they would do so more than 4,000 kilometres away from the site of their historical triumph of a year ago, when they captured the first CIS banner in school history in any sport in front of their home crowd in Sydney, N.S.
Championship web site: www.universitysport.ca/e/championships/w_soccer/2008
The 2008 Capers picked up where they left off last season as they go into the CIS tourney as the only undefeated side in the nation. Cape Breton went 10-0-3 in the regular schedule and added a pair of shutout victories in the playoffs, including a 2-0 gold-medal win over the Dalhousie Tigers on Sunday that clinched a fourth straight AUS championship.
The reigning national champions have been dominant on defence this fall racking up 10 whitewashes and allowing only seven goals in 15 overall AUS contests, including three in their last 12 outings.
"We played strong and we were in control pretty much the whole time," said 13-year CBU head coach Stephen "Ness" Timmons following the Atlantic conference final.
"We've been there before and one thing I really noticed this weekend is the experience the girls take to the game," added Timmons when asked how he feels heading into national play. "That experience that they have at the national level will help us settle into our game right away (at the CIS championship)."
The Capers hope experience plays a big role on Thursday. Cape Breton's opponents in the tourney opener at 11 a.m. Pacific will be the Brock Badgers, making their first-ever appearance at the national championship following a third-place finish at the OUA Final Four.
The Badgers were only fourth in the OUA West in conference play but scored a major upset over division champion York in the second round of the playoffs before clinching their first CIS tournament berth thanks to an overtime goal by midfielder Deanna Fidler in a 1-0 OUA bronze-medal win.
"I feel the whole season achieved its completion with this shot," said Charles Ivanov, the Badgers head coach originally from Bulgaria. "History was made. Brock is coming to the stage. I am very happy."
The second quarter-final duel will see the Montreal Carabins face the Ottawa Gee-Gees at 1:30 p.m.
The Carabins captured the first Quebec banner in their eight-year history Sunday and enjoyed a superb 13-1 regular season during which they allowed a CIS-low five goals in 14 outings. Montreal, the only other team in the field with Brock looking for a first Gladys Bean Trophy, was ranked No. 1 in the final seven national coaches polls of the campaign.
"We've reached our first goal on our way to the main objective we set at the start of the season, which is to win the national title," Montreal head coach Kevin McConnell said following the QSSF final. "We can finally enjoy this first championship and all the credit goes to the girls, who've worked so hard for this."
The Gee-Gees, who dropped a heartbreaking penalty kick decision at home to Laurier in the OUA final on Sunday, advance to the Nationals for the eighth time in 10 years looking for their second CIS title in history and their first since 1996.
In the third quarter-final match-up, at 3:30 p.m., the Victoria Vikes will battle Dalhousie.
The Canada West champion Vikes will play on the national stage for the fourth straight season, looking for their second banner after a triumph over the Gee-Gees in the 2005 CIS final. Victoria survived a penalty kick session against Manitoba in the Canada West semi-finals to earn its ticket for Langley.
Their opponents on Thursday, the AUS finalist Tigers, are the most decorated team among this year's participants with three Gladys Bean Trophy victories, two CIS silver medals and a third-place finish. Dalhousie was seventh in 2007 in its first appearance at the CIS tourney since a string of nine consecutive berths from 1993 to 2001.
The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks and the host Trinity Western Spartans will face off in the last first-round duel at 6:30 p.m.
The Golden Hawks were CIS gold medalists for the second time in 1995 but have since represented the OUA at the CIS championship only twice, including a fifth-place finish in their last appearance in 1999.
The host Spartans made the most of their first trip to the Nationals back in 2004 when they captured CIS gold in Montreal, and finished fifth in their only appearance since, in 2006.
While their berth in the national tourney was assured from day one as championship hosts, the Spartans didn't sit on their laurels in 2008 and put together a remarkable season that saw them go 9-2-3, good for second place in the ultra competitive Canada West, and reach the conference final with a 2-1 OT victory over arch-rival and perennial contender UBC.
TEAM PROFILES
AUS champions: Cape Breton Capers
Head Coach: Stephen "Ness" Timmons (13th season)
2008 regular season record: 10-0-3
2008 regular season standing: 1st AUS
2008 playoff record: 2-0
2008 playoff finish: AUS champions
Final Top 10 ranking (Oct. 28): No. 2
Best Top 10 ranking (9 weeks): No. 1 (1 week / first week)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (9 weeks): 9
Conference award winners: none
Conference 1st team all-stars: Kristina Weatherbie, Hannah Abenheimer, Caitlin Shaw, Jessica MacDermid
Conference 2nd team all-stars: none
CIS championship appearances: 5th
CIS championship all-time record: 3-6-0
CIS championship all-time medals: 1 gold
CIS championship best result: 1-time champions (2007)
CIS championship last appearance: 2007 (champions)
CIS championship sequence: 4th straight appearance, 5th in 6 years
QSSF champions: Montreal Carabins
Head Coach: Kevin McConnell (4th season)
2008 regular season record: 13-1-0
2008 regular season standing: 1st QSSF
2008 playoff record: 2-0
2008 playoff finish: 1st QSSF
Final Top 10 ranking (Oct. 28): No. 1
Best Top 10 ranking (9 weeks): No. 1 (7 weeks / last 7 weeks)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (9 weeks): 9
Conference award winners: Véronique Maranda (MVP), Kevin McConnell (coach)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Véronique Maranda, Véronique Laverdière, Émilie Mercier
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Marie-Michèle Bouchard, Éva Thouvenot-Hébert
CIS championship appearances: 3rd
CIS championship all-time record: 2-4-0
CIS championship all-time medals: none
CIS championship best result: 4th (2004)
CIS championship last appearance: 2007 (6th)
CIS championship sequence: 2nd straight appearance, 3rd in 5 years
OUA champions: Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks
Head Coach: Barry MacLean (13th season)
2008 regular season record: 8-1-5
2008 regular season standing: 3rd OUA West
2008 playoff record: 4-0
2008 playoff finish: OUA champions
Final Top 10 ranking (Oct. 28): No. 8
Best Top 10 ranking (9 weeks): No. 8 (1 week)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (9 weeks): 3
Conference award winners (OUA West): none
Conference 1st team all-stars (OUA West): Tania Pedron, Heather Malizia
Conference 2nd team all-stars (OUA West): Liora Berger, Sara Hopper
CIS championship appearances: 8th
CIS championship all-time record: 10-7-0
CIS championship all-time medals: 2 gold, 2 bronze
CIS championship best result: 2-time champions (1995, 1992)
CIS championship last appearance: 1999 (tied 5th)
CIS championship sequence: 1st appearance in 9 years (1999)
Canada West champions: Victoria Vikes
Head Coach: Tracy David (7th season)
2008 regular season record: 10-3-1
2008 regular season standing: 1st Canada West
2008 playoff record: 2-0
2008 playoff finish: Canada West champions
Final Top 10 ranking (Oct. 28): No. 4
Best Top 10 ranking (9 weeks): No. 3 (3 weeks)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (9 weeks): 9
Conference award winners: Tracy David (coach)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Alli Bach, Sarah Cameron, Holly Fiddick
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Janelle Smith, Stephanie Parker
CIS championship appearances: 6th
CIS championship all-time record: 8-6-0
CIS championship all-time medals: 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze
CIS championship best result: 1-time champions (2005)
CIS championship last appearance: 2007 (4th)
CIS championship sequence: 4th straight appearance
AUS finalists: Dalhousie Tigers
Head Coach: Jack Hutchison (2nd season)
2008 regular season record: 6-4-3
2008 regular season standing: 3rd AUS
2008 playoff record: 2-1
2008 playoff finish: AUS finalists
Final Top 10 ranking (Oct. 28): not ranked
Best Top 10 ranking (9 weeks): No. 8 (1 week / first week)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (9 weeks): 1
Conference award winners: Jack Hutchison (coach)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Jeanette Huck
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Kate MacDonald, Stephanie Collins
CIS championship appearances: 11th
CIS championship all-time record: 11-8-8
CIS championship all-time medals: 3 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze
CIS championship best result: 3-time champions (2000, 1999, 1994)
CIS championship last appearance: 2007 (tied 7th)
CIS championship sequence: 2nd straight appearance (first 9 app. consecutive: 1993-2001)
OUA finalists: Ottawa Gee-Gees
Head Coach: Steve Johnson (15th season)
2008 regular season record: 9-2-3
2008 regular season standing: 2nd OUA East
2008 playoff record: 2-1
2008 playoff finish: OUA finalists
Final Top 10 ranking (Oct. 28): No. 3
Best Top 10 ranking (9 weeks): No. 3 (1 week / final week)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (9 weeks): 9
Conference award winners (OUA East): none
Conference 1st team all-stars (OUA East): Rachael Swetnam, Courtney Luscombe
Conference 2nd team all-stars (OUA East): Catherine Scott, Katie Lugg
CIS championship appearances: 10th
CIS championship all-time record: 12-10-2
CIS championship all-time medals: 1 gold, 4 silver, 2 bronze
CIS championship best result: 1-time champions (1996)
CIS championship last appearance: 2007 (tied 7th)
CIS championship sequence: 4th straight appearance, 8th in 10 years
Canada West finalists: Trinity Western Spartans
Head Coach: Graham Roxburgh (10th season)
2008 regular season record: 9-2-3
2008 regular season standing: 2nd Canada West
2008 playoff record: 1-1
2008 playoff finish: Canada West finalists
Final Top 10 ranking (Oct. 28): No. 6
Best Top 10 ranking (9 weeks): No. 6 (1 week / final week)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (9 weeks): 5
Conference award winners: Nikki Wright (MVP / rookie)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Nikki Wright
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Jilian Dietrich, Dana DuMerton, Rebecca Ferguson
CIS championship appearances: 3rd
CIS championship all-time record: 4-1-1
CIS championship all-time medals: 1 gold
CIS championship best result: 1-time champions (2004)
CIS championship last appearance: 2006 (5th)
CIS championship sequence: 1st appearance since 2006, 3rd in 5 years
OUA bronze medalists: Brock Badgers
Head Coach: Charles Ivanov (4th season)
2008 regular season record: 7-3-4
2008 regular season standing: 4th OUA West
2008 playoff record: 3-1
2008 playoff finish: OUA bronze medalists
Final Top 10 ranking (Oct. 28): unranked
Best Top 10 ranking (9 weeks): unranked
Number of weeks in Top 10 (9 weeks): 0
Conference award winners (OUA West): Sloane George (rookie)
Conference 1st team all-stars (OUA West): Sloane George, Cassandre Van Bakel
Conference 2nd team all-stars (OUA West): Jill Geier, Brittany Vanderkruk
CIS championship appearances: 1st
CIS championship all-time record: 0-0-0
CIS championship all-time medals: none
CIS championship best result: no previous appearances
CIS championship last appearance: no previous appearances
CIS championship sequence: 1st appearance in history
GLADYS BEAN MEMORIAL TROPHY CHAMPIONS
2007 - Cape Breton (at Cape Breton)
2006 - UBC (at Victoria)
2005 - Victoria (at Alberta)
2004 - Trinity Western (at Montreal / McGill)
2003 - UBC (at Montreal / McGill)
2002 - UBC (at Alberta)
2001 - Alberta (at Carleton)
2000 - Dalhousie (at Acadia)
1999 - Dalhousie (at Laurier)
1998 - Calgary (at Victoria)
1997 - Alberta (at Laval)
1996 - Ottawa (at Dalhousie)
1995 - Laurier (at Carleton)
1994 - Dalhousie (at Alberta)
1993 - UBC (at McGill)
1992 - Laurier (at McMaster)
1991 - McMaster (at Guelph)
1990 - Acadia (at UBC)
1989 - Alberta (at Acadia)
1988 - Queen's (at UBC)
1987 - UBC (at McGill)
CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE (all times local: PACIFIC)
Wednesday, Nov. 5
18:00 All-Canadian Banquet
Thursday, Nov. 6
11:00 Quarter-final #1: Cape Breton vs. Brock (live video webcast SSN Canada)
13:30 Quarter-final #2: Montreal vs. Ottawa (live video webcast SSN Canada)
15:30 Quarter-final #3: Victoria vs. Dalhousie (live video webcast SSN Canada)
18:30 Quarter-final #4: Laurier vs. Trinity Western (live video webcast SSN Canada)
Friday, Nov. 7
11:00 Consolation #1: Loser QF #1 vs. Loser QF #2
13:00 Consolation #2: Loser QF #3 vs. Loser QF #4
Saturday, Nov. 8
13:00 Semi-final #1: Winner QF #1 vs. Winner QF #2 (live video webcast SSN Canada)
15:30 Semi-final #2: Winner QF #3 vs. Winner QF #4 (live video webcast SSN Canada)
18:30 Fifth place game
Sunday, Nov. 9
13:00 Bronze medal (live video webcast SSN Canada)
15:30 Championship final (live video webcast SSN Canada)
Source: CIS Communications
