# Laurentian Voyageurs women's basketball

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 victories | Laurentian victories | Tie games |
| No. | Date | Location | Winning team | Winning team | Losing team | Losing team |
| 1 | October 26, 2018 | Sudbury | Laurentian | 86 | Nipissing | 60 |
| 2 | February 1, 2019 | North Bay | Laurentian | 75 | Nipissing | 64 |
| 3 | November 10, 2019 | Sudbury | Laurentian | 71 | Nipissing | 69 |
| 4 | January 17, 2020 | North Bay | Nipissing | 64 | Laurentian | 55 |
| 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 | 3 | 19 | .182 | 1299 | 1598 | 4th, OUA East |
| 2018-19 | 7 | 16 | .304 | 1451 | 1587 | 6th, OUA East |

### Individual Leader Scoring

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

## International

* Carol Hamilton-Goodale Canada 1986 FIBA World Championship for Women Bronze

## Awards and honors

* Basketball Ontario Hall of Fame - Class of 2006 Inductee: Carol Hamilton-Goodale

### OUA Awards

* Héléna Lamoureux: 2020 OUA Rookie of the Year

#### 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)
* 2019 OUA Showcase Participant: Kayla Deschatelets, Bailey Tabin, (Team Belanger)
* 2018 OUA Showcase Participant: Emily Tinnes, (Team Burns)

### 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

#### 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.
| 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

#### 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