CIS Champions

The University of British Columbia Thunderbirds defeated the University of Regina Cougars 67-46 for the second time in five years in the CIS women's basketball finals to capture the Bronze Baby Trophy. This win marks the third national championship earned by UBC in that five year span (2004 and 2006). UBC reached the final game by defeating University of Toronto Varsity Blues 70-59 and McMaster Marauders (OUA Champions) 71-67 while Regina beat Memorial Sea-Hawks (AUS Champions) 79-66 and the Universite de Laval Rouge et Or (QSSF Champions) 73-63. McMaster defeated Laval 83-79 to capture the bronze. The host University of Saskatchewan Huskies lost in the first round to McMaster but was able to defeat the University of Toronto before losing to the Simon Fraser Clan to earn sixth place.

In CIS women's hockey, the OUA champion Laurier Golden Hawks met up with the QSSF champion McGill Martlets to decide the national champion. It took a 5-on-3 with under two minutes to go in the second period to open the scoring when McGill snuck one past Liz Knox, Laurier's goalie. McGill scored with seconds left in the third period to win the title. The University of Manitoba Bisons got some revenge over the team that beat them for the CW championship, the University of Alberta Panda's, by defeating them 4-2 in the bronze game while the host University of Ottawa Gee Gees beat the AUS champion St Francis Xavier X-Women in overtime for fifth place. During the round robin the Gee Gees and the X-Women combined for 1 goal but during the fifth place game they came together to score thirteen goals.

The men's basketball championship is being hosted by Carleton University this weekend (March 14-16) while the men's hockey is being hosted by the Universite de Moncton next weekend (March 20-23). In addition, the CIS Curling Championships are being held in the Guelph area this weekend.