Participating Teams

TEAM PROFILES

Canada West champions: Trinity Western Spartans
Media Guide (PDF 2.11 MB)

Head Coach: Graham Roxburgh (11th season)
2009 regular season record: 11-2-1
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. 2
Best Top 10 ranking (10 weeks): No. 1 (8 weeks)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (10 weeks): 10
Conference award winners: Alicia Tesan (rookie of the year), Graham Roxburgh (coach of the year)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Nikki Wright (S), Melissa Mobilio (M)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Alicia Tesan (S), Natalie Boyd (M), Jilian Dietrich (FB)
CIS championship appearances (including 2009): 4th (2009, 2008, 2006, 2004)
CIS championship all-time record: 7-1-1
CIS championship all-time medals: 2 (2 gold)
CIS championship best result: 2-time champions (2008, 2004)
CIS championship last appearance: 2008 (champions)
CIS championship sequence: 2nd straight appearance, 4th in 6 years

OUA champions: York Lions
Media Guide (PDF 52.9 kb)

Head Coach: Paul James (6th season)
2009 regular season record: 11-2-1
2009 regular season standing: 1st OUA West
2009 playoff record: 3-0
2009 playoff finish: OUA champions
Final Top 10 ranking (Nov. 3): No. 7
Best Top 10 ranking (10 weeks): No. 7 (2 weeks - last 2 polls)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (10 weeks): 3
Conference award winners (OUA West): Ami Otaki (MVP), Nicole Campbell (rookie of the year)
Conference 1st team all-stars (OUA West): Ami Otaki (S), Alicia Donaldson (M), Nicole Campbell (M), Nicole Markowitz (M), Sarah Fiorini (G)
Conference 2nd team all-stars (OUA West): Tania Porretta (D)
CIS championship appearances (including 2009): 4th (2009, 2007, 2006, 2005)
CIS championship all-time record: 3-5-0
CIS championship all-time medals: 1 (1 silver)
CIS championship best result: 1-time finalists (2007)
CIS championship last appearance: 2007 (finalists)
CIS championship sequence: 1st appearance since 2007, 4th in 5 years

QSSF champions: Montreal Carabins
Media Guide (PDF 826 kb)

Head Coach: Kevin McConnell (5th season)
2009 regular season record: 12-1-1
2009 regular season standing: 1st QSSF
2009 playoff record: 2-0
2009 playoff finish: QSSF champions
Final Top 10 ranking (Nov. 3): No. 1
Best Top 10 ranking (10 weeks): No. 1 (2 weeks / 8th and 10th polls)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (10 weeks): 10
Conference award winners: Véronique Maranda (MVP)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Véronique Maranda (M), Émilie Mercier (D), Véronique Laverdière (S)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Virginie Lévesque (D), Catherine Delmas-Frenette (M), Claire Robbins (M), Éva Thouvenot-Hébert (S)
CIS championship appearances (including 2009): 4th (2009, 2008, 2007, 2004)
CIS championship all-time record: 4-5-0
CIS championship all-time medals: 1 (1 bronze)
CIS championship best result: Bronze medallists (2008)
CIS championship last appearance: 2008 (bronze medallists)
CIS championship sequence: 3rd straight appearance, 4th in 5 years

AUS champions: St. Francis Xavier X-Women
Media Guide (PDF 373 kb)

Head Coach: Trevor Reddick (6th season)
2009 regular season record: 8-4-1
2009 regular season standing: 4th AUS
2009 playoff record: 3-0
2009 playoff finish: AUS champions
Final Top 10 ranking (Nov. 3): Unranked
Best Top 10 ranking (10 weeks): No. 6 (1 week - 5th poll)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (10 weeks): 2
Conference award winners: Meaghan Ramsden (rookie of the year)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Eugenia Renderos (S)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Amy MacKinnon (S), Anna Thompson (G), Meaghan Ramsden (FB)
CIS championship appearances (including 2009): 2nd (2009, 2005)
CIS championship all-time record: 1-2-0
CIS championship all-time medals: 0
CIS championship best result: 6th (2005)
CIS championship last appearance: 2005 (6th)
CIS championship sequence: 2nd appearance in 5 years

Canada West finalists: UBC Thunderbirds
Media Guide (PDF 806 kb)

Head Coach: Dick Mosher (14th season)
2009 regular season record: 8-2-4
2009 regular season standing: 3rd Canada West
2009 playoff record: 1-1
2009 playoff finish: Canada West finalists
Final Top 10 ranking (Nov. 3): No. 9
Best Top 10 ranking (10 weeks): No. 7 (3 weeks - first 3 polls)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (10 weeks): 5
Conference award winners: none
Conference 1st team all-stars: Jaclyn Dunnett (G), Chelsea Stang (FB), Kelly Isberg (FB), Lisa Furutani (M)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: none
CIS championship appearances (including 2009): 11th (2009, '07, '06, '03, '02, 1995, '94, '93, '92, '90, '87)
CIS championship all-time record: 23-5-0
CIS championship all-time medals: 10 (5 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze)
CIS championship best result: 5-time champions / CIS record (2006, 2003, 2002, 1993, 1987)
CIS championship last appearance: 2007 (bronze medallists)
CIS championship sequence: 1st appearance since 2007, 3rd in 4 years

OUA finalists: Queen's Gaels
Media Guide (PDF 466 kb)

Head Coach: Dave McDowell (12th season)
2009 regular season record: 13-1-2
2009 regular season standing: 1st OUA East
2009 playoff record: 2-1
2009 playoff finish: OUA finalists
Final Top 10 ranking (Nov. 3): No. 3
Best Top 10 ranking (10 weeks): No. 2 (1 week - 9th poll)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (10 weeks): 5
Conference award winners (OUA East): Renee McLellan (MVP), Riley Filion (rookie of the year), Dave McDowell (coach of the year)
Conference 1st team all-stars (OUA East): Renee McLellan (S), Riley Filion (M), Brienna Shaw (D)
Conference 2nd team all-stars (OUA East): Victoria Gonzalez-Milroy (D)
CIS championship appearances (including 2009): 10th (2009, 2006, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1998, 1995, 1988)
CIS championship all-time record: 7-10-4
CIS championship all-time medals: 3 (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
CIS championship best result: 1-time champions (1988)
CIS championship last appearance: 2006 (silver medallists)
CIS championship sequence: 1st appearance since 2006, 7th in 10 years

AUS finalists: UPEI Panthers

Head Coach: Mike Redmond (6th season)
2009 regular season record: 9-3-1
2009 regular season standing: 2nd AUS
2009 playoff record: 1-1
2009 playoff finish: AUS finalists
Final Top 10 ranking (Nov. 3): Unranked
Best Top 10 ranking (10 weeks): No. 8 (1 week - 8th poll)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (10 weeks): 2
Conference award winners: Tessa Roche (MVP)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Tessa Roche (S), Chanelle Roy (G), Sara Stewart (FB)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Andrea Archibald (M)
CIS championship appearances (including 2009): 2nd (2009, 2004)
CIS championship all-time record: 0-1-1
CIS championship all-time medals: 0
CIS championship best result: Tied 5th (2004)
CIS championship last appearance: 2004 (Tie 5th)
CIS championship sequence: 2nd appearance in 6 years

CIS championship hosts: Toronto Varsity Blues
Media Guide (PDF 19 MB)

Head Coach: Eva Havaris (2nd season)
2009 regular season record: 11-1-4
2009 regular season standing: 2nd OUA East
2009 playoff record: 0-1
2009 playoff finish: OUA quarterfinalists
Final Top 10 ranking (Nov. 3): Unranked
Best Top 10 ranking (10 weeks): No. 6 (1 week - 6th poll)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (10 weeks): 3
Conference award winners (OUA East): Jennifer Siu (student-athlete award)
Conference 1st team all-stars (OUA East): Erica Basso (M), Alicia Lashley (D)
Conference 2nd team all-stars (OUA East): Jenessa Banwell (M), Jessica Fantozzi (S), Arin King (D/S)
CIS championship appearances (including 2009): 1st (2009)
CIS championship all-time record: 0-0-0
CIS championship all-time medals: 0
CIS championship best result: 1st appearance in history
CIS championship last appearance: 1st appearance in history
CIS championship sequence: 1st appearance in history