FREDERICTON – The Ryerson women’s basketball team was defeated Sunday afternoon in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) final 85-71 by the University of Saskatchewan Huskies.
In Ryerson’s first appearance in the CIS finals in any sport, the Rams took home a silver medal.
Despite the Rams’ early lead, the Huskies caught up and the score was 42-40 for Saskatchewan at the half. The score remained fairly equal through the third quarter, but the Huskies were able to pull ahead for the win in the fourth.
CIS Player of the Year Keneca Pingue-Giles scored 26 points and was three for three in three-pointers.
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Player of the Year Keneca Pingue-Giles warming up before the CIS final game. (Rebecca Goss/Ryersonian Staff)
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The Rams have a pre-game huddle before facing off against the University of Saskatchewan Huskies. (Rebecca Goss/Ryersonian Staff)
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The Rams face off against the University of Saskatchewn Huskies in the CIS final. (Rebecca Goss/Ryersonian Staff)
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Keneca Pingue-Giles goes in for the layup. (Rebecca Goss/Ryersonian Staff)
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The University of Saskatchewan takes a foul shot. (Rebecca Goss/Ryersonian Staff)
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Katherine Follis(15) takes a shot. (Rebecca.Goss/Ryersonian Staff)
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Keneca Pingue-Giles looking for an open woman in the CIS basketball final. (Rebecca Goss/Ryersonian Staff)
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Keneca Pingue-Giles, right, passes to teammate McKenzie Sigurdson. (Rebecca Goss/Ryersonian Staff)
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Keneca Pingue-Giles goes in for another layup. (Rebecca Goss/Ryersonian Staff)
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The Ryerson Rams play defense against a tough University of Saskatchewan squad. (Rebecca Goss/Ryersonian Staff)
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The Rams face off against the University of Saskatchewn Huskies in the CIS final. (Rebecca Goss/Ryersonian Staff)
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Keneca Pingue-Giles goes in for another layup. (Rebecca Goss/Ryersonian Staff)
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The Rams face off against the University of Saskatchewn Huskies in the CIS final. (Rebecca Goss/Ryersonian Staff)
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Keneca Pingue-Giles works her way through some Saskatchewan defenders. (Rebecca Goss/Ryersonian Staff)
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Keneca Pingue-Giles goes in for a layup. (Rebecca Goss/Ryersonian Staff)
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Ryerson Ram Mariah Nunes charges to the basket. (Rebecca Goss/Ryersonian Staff)
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Mariah Nunes takes a shot. (Rebecca Goss/Ryersonian Staff)
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Mariah Nunes, 12, goes in for a layup. (Rebecca Goss/Ryersonian Staff)
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The Rams face off against the University of Saskatchewn Huskies in the CIS final. (Rebecca Goss/Ryersonian Staff)
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Rams fans making some noise behind the Saskatchewan net. (Rebecca Goss/Ryersonian Staff)
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Rams fans making some noise behind the Saskatchewan net. (Rebecca Goss/Ryersonian Staff)
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Mariah Nunes, 12, takes a shot. (Rebecca Goss/Ryersonian Staff)
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The Ryerson Rams call a timeout with only a couple minutes left in the game. (Rebecca Goss/Ryersonian Staff)
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The Ryerson Rams celebrate their second place finish in the CIS basketball finals.
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The Ryerson Rams wait for their silver medals. (Rebecca Goss/Ryersonian Staff)
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Sofia Paska (8) receiving her silver medal. (Rebecca Goss/Ryersonian Staff)
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Sofia Paska receiving her silver medal. (Rebecca Goss/Ryersonian Staff)
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The Ryerson Rams women's basketball team poses for a photo with their silver medals. (Rebecca Goss/Ryersonian Staff)
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The Ryerson Rams' sister team. (Rebecca Goss/Ryersonian Staff)
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The Ryerson Rams women's basketball team poses for a photo with their silver medals. (Rebecca Goss/Ryersonian Staff)
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The Ryerson Rams women's basketball team poses for a photo with sister team, fans and their silver medals. (Rebecca Goss/Ryersonian Staff)
“It’s not the outcome that we wanted, but we played really hard,” Pingue-Giles said. “This is best finish in program history, there’s a lot that we should be proud about.”
Pingue-Giles and Silvana ‘Siki’ Jez were named tournament all-stars. Pingue-Giles was also named player of the game for the Rams.
Head coach Carly Clarke said that though she is disappointed in the score, she is proud of her team.
“(I’m) disappointed, obviously we wanted to come away with a win, but (I’m) super proud of these girls and everything they’ve accomplished this season … They are (Ontario University Athletics) champions and second-best in the country, and that’s something they should be extremely proud of,” Clarke said.
“They are forever champions, just not CIS champions.”
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