Saskatchewan Huskies women's basketball

Saskatchewan Huskies women's basketball
University	University of Saskatchewan
Head coach	Lisa Thomaidis (Since 1998–99 season)
Conference	Canada West
Location	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Arena	Physical Activity Complex (PAC) (capacity: 2426)
Nickname	Huskies
Colors	Green and white[1]
Uniforms
Home Away
Conference tournament champions
2006, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024
Conference regular season champions
2005, 2011, 2016, 2024
U Sports tournament appearances
2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024
U Sports Championships
2016, 2020

The Saskatchewan Huskies women's basketball team represents the University of Saskatchewan in the Canada West Universities Athletic Association of U Sports women's basketball. The Huskies have captured two national championships, winning the first in 2016, followed by a victory in 2020.^[2][3] Led by head coach Lisa Thomaidis, who first led the program for the 1998-99 season, she has also served as head coach of the Canada women's national basketball team. Holding the program record for regular season wins (281), Canada West playoff wins (49) and U Sports National Tournament wins (19), the Huskies have also won eight Canada West titles under her tutelage. Home games are contested at the Physical Activity Complex (PAC), which was constructed in 2003.

History

In the 2019-20 season, the Huskies finished in first place in Canada West with a record of 18-2. Scoring 1920 points, averaging 96.0 points per game, the Huskies led all teams in Canada West play. Additionally, their 1260 points allowed (63.0 points per game), resulted in a differential of 33 points, which was tops in Canada West.

Recent season-by-season record

National Championships

Conference Championships

Regular Season Champions

League Leader

Season	Coach	W–L	PS	PA	Standing	Canada West playoffs	National playoffs
2015–16	Lisa Thomiadis	18–2	1590	1146	1st, Pioneer	Canada West Champions	2016 National Champions
2016–17	Lisa Thomiadis	15–5	1405	1186	5th	Canada West Champions	Lost 5th-place game
2017–18	Lisa Thomiadis	17–3	1643	1172	2nd	Lost Canada West Finals	Lost championship finals
2018–19	Lisa Thomiadis	16–4	1627	1114	3rd	Canada West Champions	Lost bronze medal game
2019–20	Lisa Thomiadis	18–2	1920	1260	2nd	Canada West Champions	2020 National Champions
2020–21	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4]
2021–22	Lisa Thomiadis	14–2	1246	868	1st, CW East	Canada West Champions	Won 5th-place game
2022–23	Lisa Thomiadis	17–3	—	—	2nd	Lost Canada West Semi-Finals
2023–24	Lisa Thomiadis	19–1	1672	1037	1st	Canada West Champions	TBD

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Recent U Sports Tournament results

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
2016	#2	First Round Semi-Finals Gold Medal Game	#7 Ottawa Gee-Gees #3 Saint Mary's Huskies #5 Ryerson Rams	W 73–62 W 65–58 W 85–71
2017	#2	First Round Con. Semi-Finals 5th-Place Game	#7 Laval Rouge et Or #6 Cape Breton Capers #5 Regina Cougars	L 59–69 W 65–51 L 76–79
2018	#6	First Round Semi-Finals Gold Medal Game	#3 Acadia Axewomen #2 Regina Cougars #1 Carleton Ravens	W 72–67 W 74–71 L 48-69
2019	#3	First Round Semi-Finals Bronze Medal Game	#6 Acadia Axewomen #2 McMaster Marauders #4 Ottawa Gee-Gees	W 77–69 L 66–73 L 62–63
2020	#1	First Round Semi-Finals Gold Medal Game	#8 Carleton Ravens #4 Laval Rouge et Or #2 Brock Badgers	W 73–59 W 76–57 W 82–61
2022	#2	First Round Con. Semi-Finals 5th-Place Game	#7 Queen's #6 Laval Rouge et Or #8 UPEI Panthers	L 55–62 W 71–49 W 80–48

Statistics

Individual Leader Scoring

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MIN	Minutes played
FG	Field-goals	3FG	3-point field-goals	FT	Free-throws
PTS	Points	AVG	Points per game

Season	Player	GP	Min	FG	3FG	FT	Pts	Avg	Canada West Rank
2018-19[6]	Sabine Dukate	20	537	117	67	11	312	15.6	13th
2019-20[7]	Summer Masikewich	20	565	127	0	112	366	18.3	Fifth

Canada West Statistical Leaders

3-PT Field Goal Percentage

• 2019-20: Sabine Dukate - 59 three point field goals, 157 three point field goals attempted, .376 percentage

All-Time Leaders

Scoring

Points	Player	Years
1999	Sarah Crooks	2002-07
1491	Sabine Dukate	2015-20
1605	Ashley Dutchak	2002-07
1580	Dalyce Emmerson	2011-16
1491	Sabine Dukate	2015-20
1402	Nancy Brentnell	1975-79, 1980-81
1330	Allison Fairbrother	1993-97, 1998-99
1324	Kim Tulloch	2006-11
1293	Kim Grant	1993-98
1112	Summer Masikewich	2016-20

International

• Megan Lindquist Saskatchewan  Canada 2017 Summer Universiade^[8]
• Megan Ahlstrom  Canada: 2019 Summer Universiade^[9]
• Kyla Shand  Canada: 2019 Summer Universiade
• Lisa Thomaidis:  Canada Head coach 2015 Pan American Games Gold Medal, 2015 FIBA Americas Gold Medal, 2016 Rio Olympics (7th place)

Awards and honours

• Lisa Thomaidis, 2016 CAAWS Women of Influence Award ^[10]

Canada West Awards

• 2005-06 Sarah Crooks, Canada West Player of the Year
• 2006-07 Sarah Crooks, Canada West Player of the Year
• Lisa Thomaidis: Canada West Coach of the Year - 2004, 2006, 2009, 2011 and 2016

Canada West Hall of Fame

• Sarah Crooks: 2020 inductee ^[11]

U Sports Awards

• 2005-06 Sarah Crooks, Nan Copp Award
• 2006-07 Sarah Crooks, Nan Copp Award

• Lisa Thomaidis: 2008-09 Canadian Interuniversity Sport Coach of the Year
• Lisa Thomaidis: 2010-11 Canadian Interuniversity Sport Coach of the Year

• Antoinette Miller, Top 100 U Sports women's basketball Players of the Century (1920-2020).^[12]

All-Canadians

• 2005-06: Sarah Crooks, Canadian Interuniversity Sport First-Team All-Canadian
• 2006-07: Sarah Crooks, Canadian Interuniversity Sport First-Team All-Canadian
• 2018-19: Sabine Dukate, U First Team All-Canadian^[13]

U Sports Nationals

• 2015-16: Dalyce Emmerson, U Sports championship MVP
• 2019-20: Sabine Dukate, U Sports championship MVP

All-Tournament Team

• 2019-20: Sabine Dukate, Saskatchewan
• 2019-20: Summer Masikewich, Saskatchewan

University awards

• 2020 Valerie Girsberger Trophy (in recognition of leadership, sportsmanship, academic ability): Megan Ahlstrom
• Colb McEwon Trophy: 2006, 2009, 2011, 2016, 2020^[14] (Saskatchewan Huskies Athletics Coach of the Year) - Lisa Thomaidis

References

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4. "U Sports unable to offer national championships in winter 2021". usports.ca. U Sports. October 15, 2020.
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10. "After a banner year for women and sport, the 2016 Most Influential Women List showcases the impact being made by Canadian women". presto-en.usports.ca. 2017-03-08. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
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14. "Harrison, Kozun named Huskie Athletics top athletes". huskies.usask.ca/news. 2020-04-01. Retrieved 2021-06-16.