The Windsor Lancers women's basketball team represent the University of Windsor in the Ontario University Athletics conference of U Sports women's basketball. Having won the Bronze Baby for five consecutive years (2011–15), the most recent championship victory occurred at the 2015 CIS Women's Basketball Championship.
History The Windsor Lancers women's basketball program, led by Head Coach Chantal Vallée, a native of Montreal, has become one of the top women's basketball programs in the country, having capturing five consecutive CIS national titles in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015.
In 2008–09, Vallée and the Lancers made history as she led her team to a 21–1 record, their first ever OUA Provincial Championship title and a trip to the CIS National Championships in Saskatchewan, where they finished fourth. In 2010–11, the Lancers won their first ever CIS National Championship title in the program's 50th year. With a 20–2 regular season record, the Lancers were ranked in the top two in the CIS Top Ten all year long and claimed their third straight OUA Provincial Championship. At Nationals, her Lancer squad defeated the Quebec champion Laval Rouge et Or, the AUS champion Cape Breton Capers and the Canada West champion Saskatchewan Huskies to claim the CIS National Championship. With the win, the Lancers became the first host school to ever win a CIS national championship title in women's basketball at home and were also the first team outside of the Canada West Conference to win the Bronze Baby Trophy in the last 19 years.
In 2011–12, Coach Vallée and the Lancer women's basketball team captured their second straight CIS national title with a 69–53 over the second seeded UBC Thunderbirds. Ranked fourth heading into the national tournament, the Lancers defended their 2011 title by defeating AUS champion Acadia in the quarter-final, host Calgary in the semi, and the Canada West winner Thunderbirds to take the Bronze Baby back to Windsor.
In 2012–13, Vallée's squad made program history as they completed an undefeated regular season with a 21–0 record and the No. 1 ranking in Canada. It was the first time in OUA women's basketball history that a team has gone undefeated since moving away from the 12-game schedule and placed first overall in the OUA west division for the fourth consecutive year. In the playoffs, Windsor became only the fourth team in CIS women's basketball history to capture three straight CIS national titles. Coach Vallée's Lancer squad held off Carleton to win their fourth provincial title in five years, and capped off their undefeated season at the national championships with a convincing win over the host Regina Rams in the gold medal game.
In 2013–14, Coach Vallée led her team to an incredible fourth straight CIS national championship title, winning at home for the second time in four years. The Lancers finished the regular season with a sparkling 21–1 record and the No. 1 ranking in Canada. After capturing their fifth OUA title in six seasons, the Lancers knocked off Laurier, Fraser Valley and Saint Mary's to capture the prestigious Bronze Baby trophy as national champions for the fourth consecutive year. In 2014–15, the Lancers won a historic fifth straight CIS national championship. They finished with an impressive 19–1 conference record and their sixth OUA title in the past seven seasons. Ranked #1 heading into nationals, the Lancers knocked off Laval, Saskatchewan, and McGill to make history and claim their fifth consecutive Bronze Baby trophy as national champions, becoming only the second team in CIS history to do so. The Lancers extended their CIS post-season win streak to 21–0 and Chantal Vallee was honoured as the CIS women's basketball coach of the year for the second consecutive season.
In 2014–15, the Lancers won a historic fifth straight CIS national championship. They finished with an impressive 19–1 conference record and their sixth OUA title in the past seven seasons. Ranked #1 heading into nationals, the Lancers knocked off Laval, Saskatchewan, and McGill to make history and claim their fifth consecutive Bronze Baby trophy as national champions, becoming only the second team in CIS history to do so. The Lancers extended their CIS post-season win streak to 21–0 and Chantal Vallee was honoured as the CIS women's basketball coach of the year for the second consecutive season.
Miah-Marie Langlois played 5 years for the Windsor Lancers before turning professional. She also became an Olympian and competed in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
In March 2020, Lancers basketball alumnae Jessica Clemencon, Miah-Marie Langlois and Korissa Williams were named to the list of the Top 100 U Sports Women's Basketball Players of the Century (2011–2020).
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 2012-13 Jessica Clemencon 21 581 139 0 97 375 17.9 2nd2011-12 Jessica Clemencon 21 590 144 0 89 377 18.0 3rd2010-11 Jessica Clemencon 22 679 150 0 119 419 19.0 1st2009-10 Jessica Clemencon 20 593 112 0 113 337 16.9 4th
U Sports Elite 8 results
2011 First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals Laval Rouge et OrCape Breton CapersSaskatchewan Huskies W 80-50W 56-47W 63-49 2012 First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals Acadia AxewomenCalgary DinosUBC Thunderbirds W 94-46W 81-71W 69–53 2013 First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals Ottawa Gee-GeesCalgary DinosRegina Cougars W 56-46W 82-65W 66–57 2014 First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals Laurier Golden HawksFraser Valley CascadesSaint Mary's Huskies W 81-53W 65-45W 71-45 2015 #1 First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals #8 Laval Rouge et Or#4 Saskatchewan Huskies#3 McGill Martlets W 91–57W 75–61W 60–47
International Miah-Marie Langlois : 2015 Pan American Games Korissa Williams : 2015 Summer Universiade Raelyn Prince Canada : 2011 Pan American Games
Awards and honors Chantal Vallée, 2016 CAAWS Women of Influence Award 2017 Windsor Lancers Alumni Sports Hall of Fame Class: Dranadia Roc
University honors Kayah Clarke, 2017 Windsor Lancers Athletics Female Rookie of the Year Emily Prevost, 2018 The Captain's Trophy Carly Steer, 2019 Windsor Lancers Female Athlete of the Year
OUA Awards 2011-12 OUA West Player of the Year : Jessica Clemencon 2010-11 OUA Player of the Year: Jessica Clemencon 2009-10 OUA West Rookie of the Year: Jessica Clemencon 2009-10 OUA West All-Rookie Team member: Jessica Clemencon 2016-17 OUA Rookie of the Year: Kayah Clarke
OUA All-Stars First Team 2016-17 First Team: Emily Prevost 2012-13 OUA First Team all-star : Jessica Clemencon 2011-12 OUA First Team all-star : Jessica Clemencon 2010-11 OUA First Team all-star : Jessica Clemencon
Second Team 2016-17 Second Team: Cheyanne Roger
OUA All-Rookie 2016-17 OUA All-Rookie Team: Kayah Clarke
OUA Women’s Basketball Showcase
2018 Showcase Participant: Tyra Blizzard (named to Team Burns)
U Sports Awards Jessica Clemencon, 2010 Kathy Shields Award Jessica Clemencon, 2011 BLG Awards Jessica Clemencon, 2011 Nan Copp Award Korissa Williams, 2015 BLG Awards 2009-10 CIS All-Rookie Team Member: Jessica Clemencon 2009-10 CIS Rookie of the Year: Jessica Clemencon
All-Canadians 2012-13 CIS Second Team All-Canadian: Jessica Clemencon 2011-12 CIS All-Canadian: Jessica Clemencon
U Sports Nationals 2013 CIS National Championships Most Valuable Player: Korissa Williams 2015 CIS National Championships Most Valuable Player: Korissa Williams 2010-11 CIS First Team All-Canadian: Jessica Clemencon BLG USports Athlete of the Year
Jessica Clemencon 2011 Korissa Williams 2015
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. A total of three Windsor players were named to the list. PlayerYearsAccoladesJessica Clemencon2009-14 Winner of the 2010 Kathy Shields AwardRecipient of the 2011 Nan Copp AwardWon the 2011 Lieutenant Governor Athletic AwardsMiah-Marie Langlois2009-14Three-time winner of the CIS Defensive Player of the Year (2012, 2013, 2014)Most Valuable Player of the 2011, 2012 and 2014 CIS National ChampionshipPlayed professionally for WBC Dynamo NovosibirskWon gold medal for Canada in Basketball at the 2015 Pan American GamesAlso won gold medal for Canada in 2015 FIBA Americas Women's Championship and at the 2017 FIBA Women's AmeriCupPlayed for Canada in Basketball at the 2016 Summer OlympicsKorissa Williams2010-15 Most Valuable Player of the 2013 and 2015 CIS National ChampionshipsWon the 2015 Lieutenant Governor Athletic Awards
Lancers in pro basketball
Jessica Clemencon Angers Basket 49COB Calais Ligue Féminine de Basketball Miah-Marie Langlois Point guard WBC Dynamo Novosibirsk Russian Women's Basketball Premier League Raelyn Prince Wolfenbüttel Wildcats Damen-Basketball-Bundesliga Iva Peklova Armita PrahaCzech Women's Basketball LeagueDranadia Roc Valur Úrvalsdeild kvenna
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