Laurentian Voyageurs women's basketball

Laurentian Voyageurs women's basketball
UniversityLaurentian University
Head coachJason Hurley (5th season)
ConferenceOUA
LocationSudbury, Ontario
ArenaBen F. Avery Gymnasium
NicknameVoyageurs
Colors   
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Away jersey
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Conference tournament champions
1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1998, 2000

The Laurentian Voyageurs women's basketball team represent Laurentian University in the Ontario University Athletics of U Sports women's basketball. The Voyageurs have also captured the OUA Critelli Cup conference title a total of 14 times, the last coming in 2000. Additionally, the program has won seven Bronze Baby trophies.

History

705 Challenge Cup

First established as a challenge between the varsity soccer teams of two Northern Ontario universities (Laurentian vs. Nipissing), in which the winning team was awarded the Riley Gallo Cup, the rivalry expanded. Introducing the 705 Challenge Cup in 2016, the results of all regular season games between the Lakers and the Voyageurs varsity teams for men’s and women’s basketball, ice hockey and soccer, comprised the overall won-loss record in determining the annual Cup winner. The Lakers would win their first 705 Challenge Cup during the 2019-20 athletics season. Of note, the scores below reflect the women's ice hockey matchups since the 705 Challenge Cup was introduced.

Nipissing victoriesLaurentian victoriesTie games
No.DateLocationWinning teamLosing team
1 October 26, 2018 Sudbury Laurentian 86 Nipissing 60 [1]
2 February 1, 2019 North Bay Laurentian 75 Nipissing 64 [2]
3 November 10, 2019 Sudbury Laurentian 71 Nipissing 69 [3]
4 January 17, 2020 North Bay Nipissing 64 Laurentian 55 [4]
Series: Laurentian leads 3–1

Season-by-season Record

Won Championship Lost Championship Conference Champions League Leader
Season W L Pct. PF PA Finish
2019-20[5] 3 19 .182 1299 1598 4th, OUA East
2018-19[6] 7 16 .304 1451 1587 6th, OUA East

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 OUA rank
2019-20
2018-19
2017-18
2016-17[7] Emily Tinnes 19 580 65 29 48 207 10.8
2015-16[8] Danielle Harris 19 586 78 24 76 256 13.5 15th
2014-15[9] Devenae Bryce 19 432 103 1 62 269 14.2 10th
2013-14[10] Emma Decloe 21 510 80 0 77 237 11.3 16th
2012-13[11] Sasha Polishchuk 17 548 113 37 30 293 17.2 13th
2011-12[12] Erin Simpson 22 579 78 231 40 226 10.2
2010-11[13] Lisa Furchner 22 635 132 11 90 365 16.6 3rd
2009-10[14] Lisa Furchner 20 520 91 3 72 257 12.9 13th

International

Awards and honors

  • Basketball Ontario Hall of Fame - Class of 2006 Inductee: Carol Hamilton-Goodale[15]

OUA Awards

  • Héléna Lamoureux: 2020 OUA Rookie of the Year[16]

OUA All-Stars

  • 1983-84 OUA East All-Star Team: Joy Bellinger
  • 1982-83 OUA East All-Star Team: Joy Bellinger
  • 1981-82 OUA East All-Star Team: Joy Bellinger
  • 1980-81 OUA Tier One First Team All-Star: Joy Bellinger

OUA Showcase

  • 2019 OUA Showcase Participant: Kayla Deschatelets, (Team Belanger)[17]
  • 2019 OUA Showcase Participant: Kayla Deschatelets, Bailey Tabin, (Team Belanger)
  • 2018 OUA Showcase Participant: Emily Tinnes, (Team Burns)[18]

U Sports Awards

  • 1984-85 Nan Copp Award: Carol Hamilton Goodale

All-Canadian

  • 1983-84 CIS Second Team All-Canadian: Joy Bellinger

All-Rookie

  • Héléna Lamoureux: 2020 U SPORTS Women's Basketball All-Rookie Team[19]

Top 100

In celebration of the centennial anniversary of U SPORTS women’s basketball, a committee of U SPORTS women’s basketball coaches and partners revealed a list of the Top 100 women's basketball players. Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the first Canadian university women’s contest between the Queen’s Gaels and McGill Martlets on Feb. 6, 1920, the list of the Top 100 was gradually revealed over four weeks. Culminating with the All-Canadian Gala, which also recognized national award winners. [20]

Player Team(s) Years Accolades
Kathy Williams-Shields UBC
Laurentian		 1969-71
1972-76
Sylvia Sweeney McGill
Concordia
Laurentian		 1973-79 Played for Canada in Basketball at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Played for Canada in Basketball at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Chris Critelli Winnipeg
Laurentian		 1974-78 Played for Canada in Basketball at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Carol Hamilton Laurentian 1984-87 Bronze medalist at 1986 FIBA World Championship for Women

University honors

  • Héléna Lamoureux: 2020 Laurentian Female Athlete of the Year[21]

Laurentian Hall of Fame

  • Class of 2014 Inductee: 1975-1976 Women's Basketball Team (National and Provincial Champions)
  • Class of 2012 Inductee: 1997-98 Women's Basketball Team (National and Provincial Champions)
  • Class of 2010 Inductee: 1990-91 Women's Basketball Team (National and Provincial Champions)
  • Class of 2012 Inductee: Stephanie Dongelmans (Harrison)
  • Class of 2008 Inductee: Carolyn Sturgess (Swords)
  • Class of 2006 Inductee: Angela MacDonald
  • Class of 2005 Inductee: Shirlene McLean
  • Class of 2004 Inductee: Kathy Shields
  • Class of 2003 Inductee: Susan Stewart
  • Class of 2001 Inductee: Diane Norman
  • Class of 1999 Inductee: Sandy Falco (Stevenson)
  • Class of 1997 Inductee: Pat Smith
  • Class of 1996 Inductee: Joy Louise Bellinger
  • Class of 1994 Inductee: Carol Hamilton-Goodale

Team Awards

References

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