2015-16

WOMEN’S RUGBY

G W L T Loss ≤ 7 4+ tries F A Pts xy-Calgary 4 4 0 0 0 4 121 54 20 x-Alberta 4 3 1 0 0 3 121 83 15 x-Victoria 4 2 2 0 1 2 106 93 11 x-Lethbridge 4 0 3 1 0 1 63 123 3 UBC 4 0 3 1 0 0 39 97 2 Note: 4 points for a win, 2 for a tie, 1 for a loss by seven points or less, 1 bonus point for scoring 4 or more tries x-playoff spot; y-CW host *CW champion & runner-up qualify for CIS Nationals

Date C Away Home Location

Sep 20, 2015 * Alberta 19 Calgary 34 Calgary, AB Sep 25, 2015 * Calgary 31 UBC 17 Vancouver, BC Sep 25, 2015 * Lethbridge 22 Victoria 40 Victoria, BC Sep 27, 2015 * Calgary 27 Victoria 10 Victoria, BC Sep 27, 2015 * Lethbridge 12 UBC 12 Vancouver, BC Oct 04, 2015 * Alberta 42 Lethbridge 21 Lethbridge, AB Oct 04, 2015 * UBC 10 Victoria 28 Victoria, BC Oct 16, 2015 * Alberta 26 UBC 0 Vancouver, BC Oct 17, 2015 * Lethbridge 8 Calgary 29 Calgary, AB Oct 18, 2015 * Alberta 34 Victoria 28 Victoria, BC

Canada West Championship at Edmonton, AB Oct 23, 2015 Lethbridge 35 Calgary 25 Edmonton, AB Oct 23, 2015 Victoria 26 Alberta 20 Edmonton, AB Oct 25, 2015 Bronze: Calgary 15 Alberta 12 Edmonton, AB Oct 25, 2015 Gold: Victoria 50 Lethbridge 17 Edmonton, AB

CIS Championship at Queen’s University in Kingston, ON Nov 05, 2015 McMaster 62 Lethbridge 14 Kingston, ON Nov 05, 2015 Concordia 34 Victoria 12 Kingston, ON Nov 07, 2015 St. FX 12 Lethbridge 20 Kingston, ON Nov 07, 2015 Acadia 12 Victoria 55 Kingston, ON Nov 08, 2015 Victoria 27 Lethbridge 24 Kingston, ON

CIS Championship (Nov. 5 – 8 at Queen’s University in Kingston, ON)

Participating Teams 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. (Canada West champions: 2-2 regular season / 2-0 playoffs) 5. (RSEQ finalists: 6-1 regular season / 1-1 playoffs) 6. StFX X-Women (AUS finalists: 5-1 regular season / 0-1 playoffs) 7. (Canada West finalists: 0-3-1 regular season / 1-1 playoffs) 8. Queen’s Gaels (Hosts: 4-1 regular season / 1-2 playoffs)

Thursday, Nov. 5 Quarter-final 1: Ottawa 29, St. FX 7 Quarter-final 2: McMaster 62, Lethbridge14 Quarter-final 3: Concordia 34, Victoria 12 Quarter-final 4: Queen’s 24, Acadia 17 Saturday, Nov. 7 Consolation 1: Lethbridge 20, St. FX 12 Consolation 2: Victoria 55, Acadia 12 Semifinal 3: McMaster 14, Ottawa 8 Semifinal 4: Queen’s 27, Concordia 13 Sunday, Nov. 8 Fifth place: Victoria 27, Lethbridge 24 Bronze medal: Ottawa 65, Concordia 7 Gold: McMaster 27, Queen’s 3

Championship MVP: Cindy Nelles (Belleville, Ont.), McMaster R.W. Pugh Fair Play award: Acadia Axewomen

Tournament All-Stars: Cindy Nelles (Belleville, Ont.), McMaster Colleen Irowa (Innisfil, Ont.), McMaster Gillian Pegg (Oro-Medonte, Ont.), Queen's Lauren McEwen (Wasaga Beach, Ont.), Queen's Simone Savary (Brampton, Ont.), Ottawa Jessica Lynn Foran (Nepean, Ont.), Ottawa Irene Patrinos (Mississauga, Ont.), Ottawa Alexandra Tessier (Ste Clothilde de Horton, Que.), Concordia Caitlin Harvey (Scarborough, Ont.), Victoria Pam Buisa (Gatineau, Que.), Victoria Jess Neilson (Victoria, B.C.), Victoria Sarah Gordon (Surrey, B.C.), Lethbridge Nicole Ronsky (Calgary, Alta.), Lethbridge Maddie MacKenzie (Peterborough, Ont.), Acadia Veronique Russell (Markham, Ont.), Acadia

Final Canada West Conference Statistics

Point Leaders Team Points 1 Elysa Sandron Calgary 45 2 Jess Neilson Victoria 26 T3 Natasha Loucks Calgary 20 T3 Madeleine Graham Victoria 20 T3 Amanda Smith Alberta 20 T3 Elizabeth Steele Alberta 20 T3 Julia Goss Alberta 20 T3 Ciara Malone UBC 20

Tries (5 pts) No. 1 Elysa Sandron Calgary 5 T2 Natasha Loucks Calgary 4 T2 Madeleine Graham Victoria 4 T2 Amanda Smith Alberta 4 T2 Elizabeth Steele Alberta 4 T2 Julia Goss Alberta 4 T2 Ciara Malone UBC 4 T8 DaLeaka Menin Calgary 3 T8 Gabrielle Senft Victoria 3 T8 Sara Haring Alberta 3 T11 Frederique Tremblay Lethbridge 2 T11 Nicole Ronsky Lethbridge 2 T11 Jaiden Parhar Victoria 2 T11 Aline Wickum Alberta 2 T11 Amee Svatos Alberta 2 T11 Nakisa Levale Victoria 2 T17 Jade Menin Calgary 1 T17 Kasselle Menin Calgary 1 T17 Isla Shill Calgary 1 T17 Tarin Arndt Calgary 1 T17 Darcy Dickinson Calgary 1 T17 Caitlin Harvey Victoria 1 T17 Sarah Gordon Lethbridge 1 T17 Madison Gold UBC 1 T17 Jennifer Hill Alberta 1 T17 Bailey Campbell Lethbridge 1 T17 Kara Loewen Lethbridge 1 T17 Emiola Olalekan Lethbridge 1 T17 Jennifer Blume UBC 1 T17 Ciel Arbour-Boehme Victoria 1 T17 Amy Speers Alberta 1 T17 Gurpreet Dhaliwal Victoria 1 T17 Pam Buisa Victoria 1 T17 Amy Hawkings Calgary 1 T17 Karley Guebert Calgary 1 T17 Sarah Adriano Calgary 1 T17 Christy Weiss Lethbridge 1

Penalty Goals (3 pts) No. T1 Paige Smith UBC 1 T1 Jillian Tataryn Lethbridge 1

Converts (2 pts) No. 1 Jess Neilson Victoria 13 2 Elysa Sandron Calgary 10 3 Rebecca Fairbairn Alberta 8 4 Sarah Gordon Lethbridge 5 5 Paige Smith UBC 3

Canada West Playoff Tournament Statistics

Point Leaders Team Points 1 Jess Nielson Victoria 26 T2 Chanelle Challenger Victoria 20 T2 Sarah Gordon Lethbridge 20

Tries (5 pts) No. 1 Chanelle Challenger Victoria 4 2 Nicole Ronsky Lethbridge 3 T3 Jules Goss Alberta 2 T3 Gabrielle Senft Victoria 2 T3 Natasha Loucks Calgary 2 T3 DaLeaka Menin Calgary 2 T7 Jess Nielson Victoria 1 T7 Sarah Gordon Lethbridge 1 T7 Haley Khatib Alberta 1 T7 Kasselle Menin Calgary 1 T7 Jenna Morrison Calgary 1 T7 Melissa Bass Lethbridge 1 T7 Hailey Driscoll Lethbridge 1 T7 Amy Speers Alberta 1 T7 Aline Wicklum Alberta 1 T7 Sarah Adriano Calgary 1 T7 Caitlin Harvey Victoria 1 T7 Nakisa Levale Victoria 1 T7 Sya Trafford Victoria 1 T7 Angela Thompson Victoria 1 T7 Frederique Tremblay Lethbridge 1

Penalty Goals (3 pts) No. T1 Jess Nielson Victoria 1 T1 Sarah Gordon Lethbridge 1 T1 Rebecca Fairbairn Alberta 1 T1 Elysa Sandon Calgary 1

Converts (2 pts) No. 1 Jess Nielson Victoria 9 2 Sarah Gordon Lethbridge 6 3 Rebecca Fairbairn Alberta 2 T4 Elysa Sandon Calgary 1 T4 Sam Wright Lethbridge 1

2015 Canada West Awards Most Valuable Player Jess Neilson, Victoria Rookie of the Year Gabrielle Senft, Victoria Student Athlete/Community Service Award Shannon Fitzpatrick, Victoria Coach of the Year Brittany Waters, Victoria

Canada West All-Stars Props Tarin Arndt, Calgary DaLeaka Menin, Calgary Hooker Emily Tuttosi, Calgary Lock Sara Haring, Alberta Caitlin Harvey, Victoria Back Row Elizabeth Steele, Alberta Gillian Boag, UBC Frederique Tremblay, Lethbridge Scrum Half Amanda Smith, Alberta Fly Half Jess Neilson, Victoria Centre Julia Goss, Alberta Nakisa Levale, Victoria Back 3 Elysa Sandron, Calgary Nicole Ronsky, Lethbridge Ciara Malone, UBC

2015 CIS Awards Player of the Year Cindy Nelles, McMaster Rookie of the Year Gabrielle Senft, Victoria Student-Athlete Community Service Award Lauren Chamberlain, UPEI Coach of the Year Colette McAuley, Guelph

CIS ALL-CANADIANS First Team Position Athlete University Year Hometown Faculty P Joanna Alphonso StFX 2 Ajax, Ont. Arts P DaLeaka Menin Calgary 3 Vulcan, Alta. Arts H Gillian Pegg Queen's 4 Oro-Medonte, Ont. P&H Education L Veronique Russell Acadia 5 Markham, Ont. Arts L Camille Provençal-Aubé Laval 2 Sherbrooke, Que. Nursing F Gillian Boag UBC 3 Calgary, Alta. Applied Science No.8 Cindy Nelles McMaster 4 Belleville, Ont. Civil Engineering No.8 Daria Keane Guelph 5 Sarnia, Ont. Sociology SH Erin van Gulik Ottawa 5 Gloucester, Ont. Human Kinetics FH Jess Neilson Victoria 2 North Vancouver, B.C. Social Sciences IC Alex Tessier Concordia 3 Ste-Clotilde-de-Horton, Que. Math & Statistics OC Frédérique Rajotte Concordia 3 Markham, Ont. Communications W Elysa Sandron Calgary 2 Winnipeg, Man. Science W Alexandra King Guelph 4 Ottawa, Ont. Zoology FB Irene Patrinos Ottawa 5 Mississauga, Ont. Biology Second Team P Simone Savary Ottawa 4 Brampton, Ont. Health Sciences P Holly Jones UPEI 4 Riverview, N.B. Science H Catharine MacKeigan StFX 4 , Ont. Human Kinetics L Brittany Kassil Guelph 5 Guelph, Ont. Adult Development L Sara Haring Alberta 4 Edmonton, Alta. Education F Katie Svoboda McMaster 2 Belleville, Ont. Kinesiology F Ngalula Fuamba Montreal 1 Kinshasa, DRC Industrial Engineering No.8 Gabrielle Senft Victoria 1 Regina, Sask. Fine Arts SH Amanda Smith Alberta 4 Sherwood Park, Alta. Education FH Sabrina McDaid StFX 4 Scarborough, Ont. Arts IC Julia Goss Alberta 4 Edmonton, Alta. Arts OC Maddie MacKenzie Acadia 3 Peterborough, Ont. Science W Nicole Ronsky Lethbridge 4 Calgary, Alta. Management W Nikki Case Western 2 Toronto, Ont. Sciences FB Alysha Corrigan UPEI 2 Charlottetown, P.E.I. Business Admin.

2015 Canada West Preseason Coaches’ Poll

Date #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 09/15/2015 Alberta Victoria Calgary Lethbridge UBC

Weekly CIS Top 10 Poll

Date #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 09/15/2015 StFX Queen's Ottawa McMaster Guelph Alberta Western Concordia Acadia Calgary 09/22/2015 StFX Ottawa Guelph Queen's McMaster Calgary Concordia Acadia Alberta Laval 09/29/2015 Ottawa Guelph Queen's StFX McMaster Calgary Acadia Concordia Laval Alberta 10/06/2015 Ottawa Guelph Queen's McMaster Acadia StFX Calgary Concordia Laval Alberta 10/13/2015 Guelph Ottawa McMaster Acadia Queen's StFX Calgary Concordia Laval Alberta 10/20/2015 Guelph Ottawa McMaster Queen's StFX Calgary Acadia Concordia Alberta Laval