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Participating Teams
Pool A
Lethbridge Pronghorns (Canada West champions / 4-0 regular season,
2-0 playoffs)
Concordia Stingers (QSSF champions / 5-1 regular season, 2-0
playoffs)
Western Ontario Mustangs (OUA finalists / 3-2 regular season, 2-1
playoffs)
Pool B
St. Francis Xavier X-Women (AUS champions / 6-0 regular
season, 1-0 playoffs)
Guelph Gryphons (OUA champions / 5-0 regular season, 3-0
playoffs)
UBC Thunderbirds (Championship hosts / 2-2 regular season, 1-1
playoffs)
TEAM
PROFILES
Pool
A
Lethbridge Pronghorns
Media Guide (PDF)
Head Coach: Neil Langevin (10th season)
2009 regular season record: 4-0
2009 regular season standing: 1st Canada West
2009 playoff record: 2-0
2009 playoff finish: Canada West champions
Final Top 10 ranking (Nov. 3): No. 1
Best Top 10 ranking (9 weeks): No. 1 (all 9 polls)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (9 weeks): 9
Conference award winners: Ashley Patzer (MVP), Kelsey Willoughby
(rookie of the year)
Conference all-stars: Brandi van Eeuwen, Ashley MacDonald, Shannon
Court, Kendra Reeves, Ashley Patzer, Kelsey Willoughby, Kenzie
Ralph, Amanda Richardson
CIS championship appearances (inaugural champ. in 1998): 5th
CIS championship all-time record: 11-5
CIS championship best result: 2-time champions (2008, 2007)
CIS championship last appearance: 2008 (champions)
CIS championship sequence: 4th straight appearance, 5th in 7
years
Concordia Stingers
Media Guide (PDF)
Head Coach: Graeme McGravie (5th season)
2009 regular season record: 5-1
2009 regular season standing: 2nd QSSF
2009 playoff record: 2-0
2009 playoff finish: QSSF champions
Final Top 10 ranking (Nov. 3): No. 4
Best Top 10 ranking (9 weeks): No. 4 (1 week - last poll)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (9 weeks): 9
Conference award winners: Hughanna Gaw (rookie of the year)
Conference all-stars: Claire Hortop, Hughanna Gaw, Jackie Tittley,
Vanessa Grillo
CIS championship appearances (inaugural champ. in 1998): 4th
CIS championship all-time record: 2-8
CIS championship best result: 4th (1998)
CIS championship last appearance: 2007 (5th)
CIS championship sequence: 2nd appearance in 3 years
Western Ontario Mustangs
Media Guide (PDF)
Head Coach: Natascha Wesch (16th season)
2009 regular season record: 3-2
2009 regular season standing: 3rd OUA Shiels Division
2009 playoff record: 2-1
2009 playoff finish: OUA finalists
Final Top 10 ranking (Nov. 3): No. 5
Best Top 10 ranking (9 weeks): No. 5 (2 weeks - last 2 polls)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (9 weeks): 9
Conference award winners (Shiels Division): Laura Russell (MVP),
Laurie Biewald (rookie of the year)
Conference all-stars (Shiels Division): Laura Russell, Laurie
Biewald, Karen Harwood
CIS championship appearances (inaugural champ. in 1998): 8th
CIS championship all-time record: 19-8
CIS championship best result: 2-time champions (2005, 2004)
CIS championship last appearance: 2008 (5th)
CIS championship sequence: 8th straight appearance
Pool
B
St. Francis Xavier X-Women
Media Guide (PDF)
Head Coach: Mike Cavanagh (11th season)
2009 regular season record: 6-0
2009 regular season standing: 1st AUS
2009 playoff record: 1-0
2009 playoff finish: AUS champions (12 AUS titles in 12 years)
Final Top 10 ranking (Nov. 3): No. 3
Best Top 10 ranking (9 weeks): No. 2 (7 weeks - first 7 polls)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (9 weeks): 9
Conference award winners: Ghislaine Landry (MVP), Amanda
Thornborough (rookie of the year)
Conference all-stars: Asya Bartley, Lisa Gauthier, Jamee George,
Ghislaine Landry, Megan Pritchard, Amanda Thornborough
CIS championship appearances (inaugural champ. in 1998): 12th
CIS championship all-time record: 13-24-2
CIS championship best result: 1-time champions (2006)
CIS championship last appearance: 2008 (finalist)
CIS championship sequence: 12th appearance in 12 years
Guelph Gryphons
Media Guide (PDF)
Head Coach: Colette McAuley (3rd season)
2009 regular season record: 5-0
2009 regular season standing: 1st OUA Shiels Division
2009 playoff record: 3-0
2009 playoff finish: OUA champions
Final Top 10 ranking (Nov. 3): No. 2
Best Top 10 ranking (9 weeks): No. 2 (2 weeks - last 2 polls)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (9 weeks): 9
Conference award winners (Siels Division): none
Conference all-stars (Shiels Division): Brittney Benn, Jacey
Murphy, Michelle Joslin, Catherine Wilson, Caitlin Beaton
CIS championship appearances (inaugural champ. in 1998): 9th
CIS championship all-time record: 17-18-1
CIS championship best result: 1-time champions (1999)
CIS championship last appearance: 2008 (bronze)
CIS championship sequence: 5th straight appearance
UBC Thunderbirds
Media Guide (PDF)
Head Coach: Lesley McKenzie (2nd season)
2009 regular season record: 2-2
2009 regular season standing: 3rd Canada West
2009 playoff record: 1-1
2009 playoff finish: Canada West bronze medallists
Final Top 10 ranking (Nov. 3): No. 9
Best Top 10 ranking (9 weeks): No. 8 (1 week - 6th poll)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (9 weeks): 8
Conference award winners: none
Conference all-stars: Radha Jain, Danielle Willhoeft
CIS championship appearances (inaugural champ. in 1998): 3rd
CIS championship all-time record: 2-4-1
CIS championship best result: Bronze (1998)
CIS championship last appearance: 2003 (6th)
CIS championship sequence: 1st appearance since 2003
