EDMONTON – The elite teams separated themselves from the pack on Saturday, as the first day of the Canada West Rugby 7s series got underway under the dome at Foote Field.
The UBC Thunderbirds and Lethbridge Pronghorns finished pool play with identical 3-0 records, advancing to tomorrow's semifinals. Victoria (2-1) and Calgary (2-1) each finished second in their respective pools, and will also advance.
Lethbridge needed a tight 14-7 win over Calgary, while UBC topped Victoria 21-19 in the final pool match thanks to a last second convert for each team to clinch first.
"That was a huge win for us. There are so many good teams here, this conference is getting stronger and stronger." said Pronghorns head coach Neil Langevin.
"I'm really proud of my girls today. They stuck to our new game plan, and executed well. It was a narrow win, but a really good win for us."
With the addition of two new teams in Canada West, the format was switched to have two pools of four, with the top two from each qualifying for the semifinals. Alberta (1-2), UFV (1-2), Regina (0-3) and TRU (0-3) will play on the consolation side on Sunday.
"I like the new format. It's important to get more women playing this game. It's awesome, and I hope our conference keeps growing." continued Langevin. "We had a good draw, and we will be ready for the semifinal tomorrow."
The Pronghorns will get the Victoria Vikes in the first semifinal at 11:00 a.m. tomorrow, while UBC will get Calgary at 11:22 a.m.
The host Pandas will face Thompson Rivers, while UFV and Regina clash on the consolation side tomorrow morning. The tournament final is slated for 3:06 p.m. on Sunday, with third, fifth, and seventh place matches preceding.
Round 1
Game 1: Lethbridge Pronghorns (26) vs. Fraser Valley Cascades (7)
Scoring summary:
LET: 7-19: 26
UFV: 7-0: 7
LET try – #2 Carolyn McKee (#5 Caitlin Sears Convert) – 7-0
UFV try – #11 Melissa Jongedijk (#2 Mackenzie Fowler Convert) – 7-7
Half
LET try – #2 Carolyn McKee (#5 Caitlin Sears Convert) – 14-7
LET try – #5 Caitlin Sears (Convert missed) – 19-7
LET try – #1 Sara Cline (#5 Caitlin Sears Convert) – 26-7
Game 2: Calgary Dinos (49) vs. Thompson Rivers WolfPack (0)
Scoring summary:
CGY: 21-28: 49
TRU: 0-0: 0
CGY try – #14 Angie Olukunmi (#15 Elysa Sandron Convert) – 7-0
CGY try – #9 Tianna Janfield (#15 Elysa Sandron Convert) – 14-0
CGY try – #13 Emma Newton (#15 Elysa Sandron Convert) – 21-0
Half
CGY try – #15 Elysa Sandron (#15 Elysa Sandron Convert) – 28-0
CGY try – #15 Elysa Sandron (#15 Elysa Sandron Convert) – 35-0
CGY try – #14 Angie Olukunmi (#15 Elysa Sandron Convert) – 42-0
CGY try – #15 Elysa Sandron (#15 Elysa Sandron Convert) – 35-0
Game 3: UBC Thunderbirds (20) vs. Alberta Pandas (10)
Scoring summary:
UBC: 10-10: 20
ALB: 5-5: 10
ALB try – #10 Heidi Farley (Convert missed) – 5-0
UBC try – #7 Kally King (Convert missed) – 5-5
UBC try – #7 Kally King (Convert missed) – 10-5
Half
UBC try – #4 Delaney Aikens (Convert missed) – 15-5
UBC try – #5 Shoshanah Seumanutafa (Convert missed) – 20-5
ALB try – #15 Savannah Dubien (Convert missed) – 20-10
Game 4: Victoria (63) vs. Regina Cougars (5)
Scoring summary:
VIC: 21-42: 63
REG: 5-0: 5
VIC try – #13 Jordyn Myers (#4 Brooke Bazion Convert) – 7-0
VIC try – #14 McKenzie Pusch (#4 Brooke Bazion Convert) – 14-0
REG try – #5 Olivia Mogentale (Convert missed) – 14-5
VIC try – #5 Ashah Payson (#4 Brooke Bazion Convert) – 21-5
Half
VIC try – #14 McKenzie Pusch (#4 Brooke Bazion Convert) – 28-5
VIC try – #5 Ashah Payson (#4 Brooke Bazion Convert) – 35-5
VIC try – #12 Maddy Aberg (#11 Nicola Smith Convert) – 42-5
VIC try – #6 Emily Belchos (#6 Emily Belchos Convert) – 49-5
VIC try – #3 Chanelle Edwards-Challenger (#6 Emily Belchos Convert) – 56-5
VIC try – #10 Paige Farries (#6 Emily Belchos Convert) – 63-5
Round 2
Game 5: Lethbridge Pronghorns (55) vs Thompson Rivers WolfPack (0)
Scoring summary:
LET: 26-29: 55
TRU: 0-0: 0
LET try – #3 Abby Duguid (#9 Abby Neudorf Convert) – 7-0
LET try – #3 Abby Duguid (Convert missed) – 12-0
LET try – #9 Abby Neudorf (#9 Abby Neudorf Convert) – 19-0
LET try – #1 Sara Cline (#9 Abby Neudorf Convert) – 26-0
Half
LET try – #5 Caitlin Sears (#5 Caitlin Sears Convert) – 33-0
LET try – #9 Abby Neudorf (Convert missed) – 38-0
LET try – #8 Sydney DeLaMare (#5 Caitlin Sears Convert) – 45-0
LET try – #5 Caitlin Sears (Convert missed) – 50-0
LET try – #10 Jill Tataryn (#5 Caitlin Sears Convert) – 55-0
Game 6: Calgary Dinos (40) vs Fraser Valley Cascades (10)
Scoring summary:
UFV: 5-5: 10
CGY: 21-19: 40
CGY try – #4 Taejah Thompson (#22 Berlyn Seselja Convert) – 7-0
CGY try – #4 Taejah Thompson (#15 Elysa Sandron Convert) – 14-0
CGY try – #15 Elysa Sandron (#15 Elysa Sandron Convert) – 21-0
UFV try - #14 Sophia Belsher (Convert missed) 21-5
Half
CGY try – #7 Carolyn Cafaro (Convert missed) – 26-5
UFV try – #14 Sophia Belsher (Convert missed) 26-10
CGY try – #14 Angie Olukunmi (#15 Elysa Sandron Convert) – 33-10
CGY try – #7 Carolyn Cafaro (#15 Elysa Sandron Convert) – 40-10
Game 7: UBC Thunderbirds (50) vs Regina Cougars (0)
Scoring summary:
UBC: 24-26: 50
REG: 0-0: 0
UBC try – #4 Delaney Aikens (Convert missed) – 5-0
UBC try – #4 Delaney Aikens (#5 Shoshanah Seumanutafa Convert) – 12-0
UBC try – #6 Kaitlyn Cumming (#5 Shoshanah Seumanutafa Convert) – 19-0
UBC try – #11 Madison Blusson (Convert missed) – 24-0
Half
UBC try – #8 Emma Feldinger (#8 Emma Feldinger Convert) – 31-0
UBC try – #8 Emma Feldinger (#8 Emma Feldinger Convert) – 38-0
UBC try – #6 Kaitlyn Cumming (#8 Emma Feldinger Convert) – 45-0
UBC try – #9 Vivianna Johnson (Convert missed) – 50-0
Game 8: Victoria Vikes (24) vs Alberta Pandas (0)
Scoring summary:
ALB: 0-0: 0
VIC: 17-7: 24
VIC try – #6 Emily Belchos (Convert missed) – 5-0
VIC try – #1 Gurp Dhaliwal (Convert missed) – 10-0
VIC try – #2 Renee Gonzalez (#4 Brooke Bazion Convert) – 17-0
Half
VIC try – #2 Renee Gonzalez (#2 Renee Gonzalez Convert) – 24-0
Round 3
Game 9: Fraser Valley Cascades (42) vs Thompson Rivers WolfPack (5)
Scoring summary:
UFV: 14-28: 42
TRU: 5-0: 0
UFV try – #11 Melissa Jongedijk (#2 Mackenzie Fowler Convert) – 7-0
TRU try – #10 Stephanie Simard (Convert missed) – 7-5
UFV try – #4 Elyssa Chalmers (#2 Mackenzie Fowler Convert) – 14-5
Half
UFV try – #11 Melissa Jongedijk (#2 Mackenzie Fowler Convert) – 21-5
UFV try – #2 Mackenzie Fowler (#2 Mackenzie Fowler Convert) – 28-5
UFV try – #14 Sophia Belsher (#2 Mackenzie Fowler Convert) – 35-5
UFV try – #4 Elyssa Chalmers (#2 Mackenzie Fowler Convert) – 42-5
Game 10: Calgary Dinos (7) vs Lethbridge Pronghorns (14)
Scoring summary:
LET: 7-7: 14
CGY: 0-7: 7
LET try – #6 Genna Wright (#5 Caitlin Sears Convert) – 7-0
Half
LET try – #7 Hailey Driscoll (#5 Caitlin Sears Convert) – 14-0
CGY penalty try – #15 Elysa Sandron (Automatic Convert) – 14-7
Game 11: Alberta Pandas (54) vs Regina Cougars (10)
Scoring summary:
ALB: 28-26: 54
REG: 10-0: 10
ALB try – #1 Ali Wicklum (#1 Ali Wicklum Convert) – 7-0
REG try – #1 Brittay Boschman (Convert missed) – 7-5
ALB try – #15 Savannah Dubien (#15 Savannah Dubien Convert) – 14-5
ALB try – #1 Ali Wicklum (#1 Ali Wicklum Convert) – 21-5
REG try – #14 Jordan Eberle (Convert missed) – 21-10
ALB try - #24 Emily Brown (#11 Cara Park Convert) – 28-10
Half
ALB try – #11 Cara Park (#11 Cara Park Convert) – 35-10
ALB try – #6 Alexa Martin (Convert missed) – 40-10
ALB try – #24 Emily Brown (#11 Cara Park Convert) – 47-10
ALB try – #24 Emily Brown (#11 Cara Park Convert) – 54-10
Game 12: Victoria Vikes (19) vs UBC Thunderbirds (21)
Scoring summary:
VIC: 0-19: 19
UBC: 14-5: 21
UBC try – #2 Nicole Mallow (#5 Shoshanah Seumanutafa Convert) – 7-0
UBC try – #2 Nicole Mallow (#5 Shoshanah Seumanutafa Convert) – 14-0
Half
VIC try – #6 Emily Belchos (Convert missed) – 14-5
VIC try – #13 Jordyn Myers (#4 Brooke Bazion Convert) – 14-12
VIC try – #4 Brooke Bazion (#6 Emily Belchos Convert) – 19-14
UBC try – #6 Kaitlyn Cumming (#5 Shoshanah Seumanutafa Convert) – 21-19
Tournament standings - Day 1
Pool A
|
TEAM
|
WINS
|
LOSSES
|
TIES
|
POINTS
|
|
LET
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
|
CGY
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
8
|
|
UFV
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
|
TRU
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Pool B
|
TEAM
|
WINS
|
LOSSES
|
TIES
|
POINTS
|
|
UBC
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
|
VIC
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
8
|
|
ALB
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
|
REG
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
* NOTE: Teams are awarded 4 pts. for a win, 2 pts. for a draw, and 1 pt. for a loss.
About the Canada West Women's Rugby Sevens Series:
2019 marks the third season of the Canada West Women's Rugby Sevens Series, which has been made possible thanks to Canada West's partnership with B2ten and Rugby Canada.
Through their joint support, B2ten and Rugby Canada are committed to helping Canadian female athletes pursue their athletic careers, including an opportunity to progress to the national team.
The Canada West Women's Rugby Sevens Series champion will be crowned February 25 at the University of Victoria, as determined by cumulative series points.
2019 Canada West Women's Rugby Sevens Series tournament dates: University of Alberta (Jan. 19/20), University of the Fraser Valley (Feb. 2/3) and the University of British Columbia (March 2/3).
