Saskatchewan Huskies women's basketball
UniversityUniversity of Saskatchewan
Head coachLisa Thomaidis
(Since 1998–99 season)
ConferenceCanada West
LocationSaskatoon, Saskatchewan
ArenaPhysical Activity Complex (PAC)
(Capacity: 2426)
NicknameHuskies
ColorsGreen and white[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


Conference tournament champions
2006, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022
Conference regular season champions
2005, 2011, 2016
U Sports tournament appearances
2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022
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
2015–16Lisa Thomiadis18–215901146 1st, Pioneer Canada West Champions 2016 National Champions
2016–17Lisa Thomiadis15–5140511865th Canada West Champions Lost 5th-place game
2017–18Lisa Thomiadis17–3164311722nd Lost Canada West Finals Lost championship finals
2018–19Lisa Thomiadis16–4162711143rd Canada West Champions Lost bronze medal game
2019–20Lisa Thomiadis18–2192012602nd Canada West Champions 2020 National Champions
2020–21 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4]
2021–22Lisa Thomiadis14–212468681st, CW East Canada West Champions Won 5th-place game

[5]

Recent U Sports Tournament results

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
2016 #2First 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 #2First 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 #6First 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 #3First 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 #1First 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 #2First 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 Dukate20537117671131215.613th
2019-20[7]Summer Masikewich20565127011236618.3Fifth

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
1999Sarah Crooks2002-07
1491Sabine Dukate2015-20
1605Ashley Dutchak2002-07
1580Dalyce Emmerson2011-16
1491Sabine Dukate2015-20
1402Nancy Brentnell1975-79, 1980-81
1330Allison Fairbrother1993-97, 1998-99
1324Kim Tulloch2006-11
1293Kim Grant1993-98
1112Summer Masikewich2016-20

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

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

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

  1. "University of Saskatchewan Visual Expression Guide" (PDF). Retrieved September 5, 2016.
  2. "U of S women's basketball team returns home CIS national champions: The Huskies captured the national title over the weekend in Fredericton, N.B." cbc.ca. 2016-03-22. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  3. Brenden Purdy (2020-03-08). "Saskatchewan Huskies women's basketball team wins national championship". globalnews.ca. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  4. "U Sports unable to offer national championships in winter 2021". usports.ca. U Sports. October 15, 2020.
  5. "Women's basketball history". Canada West Universities Athletic Association. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
  6. "2018-2019 Women's Basketball Overall Statistics". canadawest.org. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  7. "2019-2020 Women's Basketball Overall Statistics". canadawest.org. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  8. "2017 FISU Summer Universiade: Canada sends delegation of 387 to Taipei City". presto-en.usports.ca. July 18, 2017. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  9. "Team Canada delegation announced for 2019 FISU Summer Universiade". usports.ca. 2019-05-29. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  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.
  11. "Sarah Crooks (WBB) | Student-athlete)". canadawesthalloffame.org/. 2020-01-17. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
  12. "U SPORTS unveils Top 100 women's basketball players of the century". saltwire.com. March 8, 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  13. "Dukate named U SPORTS All-Canadian". huskies.usask.ca. 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  14. "Harrison, Kozun named Huskie Athletics top athletes". huskies.usask.ca/news. 2020-04-01. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
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