Carleton Ravens win third Critelli Cup title
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Category: Women’s Basketball
“We bent but we didn’t break”: McMaster closes out Guelph in playoff nail-biter
Hamilton, ON- Was this the moment everything would change? Things had been going well for the McMaster Marauders women’s basketball team up until then – or at least as well as you could hope for in a tough playoff game. A nail-biter, as playoff games usually are, Marauders head coach Theresa Burns called it. The Marauders and Guelph Gryphons were in a tight battle throughout the first … Continue reading “We bent but we didn’t break”: McMaster closes out Guelph in playoff nail-biter
SMU wins AUS title for first time since 2016
HALIFAX, NS – The SMU Huskies women’s basketball team are AUS champions for the first time since 2016, defeating the defending champion Acadia University Axewomen 68-56 at the Scotiabank Centre Sunday afternoon. Alaina McMillan put her shooting on full display, hitting four 3-pointers and finishing with 20 points as she captured the AUS title. The tournament MVP said the moment was surreal. “She’s a super … Continue reading SMU wins AUS title for first time since 2016
Top-seeded teams bound for AUS Championship battle
HALIFAX, NS – The Acadia University Axewomen defeated the University of New Brunswick Reds 77-69 to advance to the AUS final of the AUS Championship at the Scotiabank Centre. The Axewomen were led by AUS MVP Haley McDonald, who scored 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds. The star guard made it to the line throughout the game, shooting 10-11 from the charity stripe. Sarah Delorey … Continue reading Top-seeded teams bound for AUS Championship battle
Three overtime thrillers begin AUS Championship weekend
The Atlantic University Sport (AUS) Championship is off to a thrilling start, as the first three games all went into overtime. The University of New Brunswick Reds defeated Memorial University of Newfoundland Sea-Hawks 77-76 in overtime for the women’s first quarterfinal. Last year’s tournament MVP Jayda Veinot had 27 points in the win. “We weren’t necessarily as dialled into our details as we needed to … Continue reading Three overtime thrillers begin AUS Championship weekend
The Making of Amy Stinson
Hamilton, ON – When Keith Stinson texts his daughter Amy after one of her basketball games, he keeps it short and simple. Great game, he’ll say. He doesn’t go into detail about anything else – unless she wants to. His daughter Amy is a third-year forward on the McMaster Marauders women’s basketball team. A member of the OUA All-Rookie Team. Before that, she was a standout player … Continue reading The Making of Amy Stinson
StFX head to AUS Championship as heavy favourites
StFX searching for first title since 2006 after dominant season
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OUA teams look ahead to Critelli Cup Playoffs
TORONTO, ON – The 2022-2023 OUA Women’s Basketball playoffs are ready to rock. After an exciting season filled with different teams getting hot at different times and the top teams separating themselves more and more, the seeding has been set and it’s on to the 2023 Critelli Cup playoffs. The top seed and one of four first-round byes go to the 21-1 Queen’s Gaels. Queen’s … Continue reading OUA teams look ahead to Critelli Cup Playoffs
“It felt real then”: Pietra Kamstra celebrates McMaster career on emotional seniors night
Hamilton, ON- When the starting lineups were announced, Pietra Kamstra heard her name called for the first time in her McMaster Marauders career. It was the fourth-year forward’s final regular season game. It was seniors night. The game itself concluded with a 94-73 victory over the Toronto Varsity Blues on Feb. 18. The ceremonies before and afterwards though… “It’s been a pretty special day,” Marauders head … Continue reading “It felt real then”: Pietra Kamstra celebrates McMaster career on emotional seniors night
Brock and TMU meet for next chapter in storied rivalry
The Brock Badgers and the TMU Bold meet again after squaring off in back-to-back Critelli Cup Championships Continue reading Brock and TMU meet for next chapter in storied rivalry