Leashja Grant, the fifth-year forward who led the Thunderwolves women’s basketball team to 20-4 regular-season record and an OUA playoffs semi-final appearance, has been named a USPORTS First Team All-Canadian. Grant averaged 20.9 points (4th in the country), 12.4 rebounds (2nd in the country), and 2.5 steals (9th in the country) per…
Lakehead’s women’s basketball team lost to the Ottawa Gee-Gees in the OUA Critelli Cup semi-final tonight 68-60. The loss eliminates the Thunderwolves from contention, and the Gee-Gees move on to face the winner of McMaster and Carleton, who will face off tomorrow night in Hamilton. “It was a very tough first half,”…
Three members of the Thunderwolves women’s basketball team were named recipients of OUA awards today: Leashja Grant, for the second consecutive year, is the OUA Player of the Year, Nikki Ylagan is an OUA third-team all-star, and Sofia Ainsa Lluch is a member of the OUA all-rookie team. “I couldn’t be more…
Lakehead’s women’s basketball team travels to Ottawa this Wednesday to take on the Ottawa Gee-Gees in the Critelli Cup OUA championship semi-final. The Thunderwolves head to the nation’s capital as underdogs—Ottawa is the #1 seed in the OUA East and the #2 team in the country according to the USPORTS national rankings….
Lakehead’s women’s basketball team beat the Guelph Gryphons 79-71 in the quarter-final of the OUA playoffs Saturday night. Despite Guelph holding a lead for a brief 48 seconds all night, the Gryphons put together a series of runs that never let the Thunderwolves take their foot off the gas. Lakehead advances to…
Lakehead’s #7 nationally-ranked women’s basketball team returns to the Thunderdome at 7pm this Saturday, when they will host the Guelph Gryphons in the second round of the OUA playoffs. Guelph, the 6th seed in the OUA West, upset the 3rd seed Windsor Lancers in Windsor on Wednesday night, knocking the Lancers out…
Lakehead’s women’s basketball team finished their 2018-19 season with a 98-65 win against the Brock Badgers tonight. Lakehead improves to 20-4, finishes their 8th weekend sweep of the season, and ends the season on an eight-game win streak. The #8 nationally-ranked Thunderwolves end regular-season play with a +343 point differential, or +14.3…
Lakehead’s women’s basketball team defeated the Brock Badgers 90-53 on Friday, improving to 19-4 in OUA play. Brock drops to 11-12. “This was a great win for us tonight,” Thunderwolves head coach Jon Kreiner said. “We came ready to play.” The Badgers came out of the gate with intensity, holding Lakehead to…
