TMU Bold women's basketball explained

Women:yes
TMU Bold women's basketball team
University:Toronto Metropolitan University
Conference:Ontario University Athletics
Location:Toronto, Ontario
Coach:Carly Clarke
Tenure:Since 2012–13
Arena:Mattamy Athletic Centre
Nickname:Bold
Conference Tournament:2016, 2022
Usports Appearances:2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2022
Usports Championships:2022
Color1:Blue
Color2:Gold
Color3:Silver[1]
Hex1:004C9B
Hex2:FFDC00
Hex3:D9D9D9

The TMU Bold women's basketball (formerly Ryerson Rams) team represents Toronto Metropolitan University in the Ontario University Athletics conference of U Sports women's basketball. The Rams have won one national championship following their victory in the 2022 tournament.[2]

History

The Ryerson Rams women's basketball team had their most successful era between 2012 and 2020. Led by Canada women's national basketball team assistant coach Carly Clarke the Rams went 109-57 between 2012 and 2020.

With the arrival of Clarke, she led the Rams into the OUA playoffs in her inaugural season. The 2014–15 season saw the greatest season in Rams history up to that time. Finishing with a program-record 16 wins, compared to only three losses, the Rams qualified for the Critelli Cup championship game, also qualifying for the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (now U Sports) Final 8 Tournament.

The following season (2015-2016), the Rams matched their 16-win total. In what proved to be the Rams most successful season, they were led by OUA Player of the Year, OUA Defensive Player of the Year and CIS National Player of the Year Keneca Pingue-Giles, capturing their first Critelli Cup defeating the Ottawa Gee-Gees 66–60. At the 2016 CIS Women's Basketball Championship, the Ryerson Rams reached the National Final before falling to the Saskatchewan Huskies in the final 85–71.

The 2016 Critelli Cup triumph was the first provincial championship won by any program in Ryerson Rams athletics history. At the Final 8 Tournament, the Rams qualified for the gold medal game, marking the first Rams team to appear in a national championship final. In January 2016, the Rams reached No. 2 in the national rankings, an historic first.

Heading into 2016–17, the Rams welcomed Kellie Ring, a fifth-year transfer player. Additionally, the Rams’ lineup saw a pair of players, Emma Fraser and Bronwyn Williams, qualify for the OUA All-Rookie team.

The Ryerson Rams hosted the 2019 U Sports Women's Basketball Championship at Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto, a season that saw the Rams reach the OUA Playoffs for the twelfth straight season, finishing the tournament in 5th place.[3]

Reaching 18 wins in 2019–20, the Rams hosted the Brock Badgers women's basketball team in the Critelli Cup championship game. Additionally, the Rams qualified for the 2020 U SPORTS Women's Basketball Final 8 National Championship.in 2020 falling to the Brock Badgers 84–71.[4] In March 2020, Rams basketball alum Keneca Pingue-Giles was named to the list of the Top 100 U Sports Women's Basketball Players of the Century (2011-2020).[5]

U Sports Elite 8 results

2016
  1. 5
First Round
Semi-Finals
Finals
W 73–70
W 87–72
L 85-71
2019
  1. 8
First Round
Consolation Semi-Finals
Consolation Finals
  1. 1 Laval Rouge et Or
    #6 Acadia Axewomen
L 73–51
W 63–45
W 91-67
2020
  1. 3
First Round
Consolation Semi-Finals
L 75–70
L 87–64
2022
  1. 1
First Round
Semi-Finals
Finals
  1. 8 UPEI Panthers
    #4 Brock Badgers
    #3 Winnipeg Wesmen
W 80–49
W 64–56
W 70-48

Individual leader scoring

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MIN Minutes played
 FG Field-goals 3FG 3-point field-goals FT Free-throws
 PTS Points AVG Points per game
2019-20 [6] Marin Scotten 22708 139 5740 37517.0 3rd
2018-19[7] Sofia Paska 1846587065 23913.3 12th
2017-18
2016-17
2015-16
2014-15[8] Keneca Pingue-Giles 18 490 116 31 48 31117.3
2013-14[9] Keneca Pingue-Giles22533 115 2669 32514.8 8th
2012-13 [10] Kelsey Wright 20585 844069277 13.912th
2011-12[11] Ashley MacDonald 2281211749118401 18.2 2nd
2010-11 [12] Ashley MacDonald22749115519137216.92nd
2009-10 [13] Ashley MacDonald22719 10768 37319 14.57th

International

Awards and honors

OUA Awards

OUA All-Stars

OUA All-Rookie

Joy Bellinger Award

U Sports Awards

Note: U Sports was formerly known as Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS), and prior to that, the Canadian Interuniversity Athletic Union (CIAU).

U Sports All-Canadians

First Team

Second Team

U Sports All-Rookie

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brand Standards Guide. Ryerson University. August 2, 2020.
  2. Web site: Undefeated Ryerson cruises past Winnipeg to win 1st U Sports women's basketball title . April 3, 2022 . Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
  3. Web site: Cunha. Nicholas Da. 2019-03-11. McMaster takes gold at the MAC; Rams finish 5th. 2020-09-26. Ryersonian.ca. en-US.
  4. Web site: Badgers women are Critelli Cup champions. 2020-09-26. Brock University Athletics. en.
  5. News: U SPORTS unveils Top 100 women’s basketball players of the century. saltwire.com. March 8, 2020. May 26, 2021. en.
  6. News: 2019-2020 Women's Basketball Overall Statistics. usports.ca/. March 8, 2021. 2021-06-23. en.
  7. News: 2018-2019 Women's Basketball Overall Statistics. usports.ca/. March 8, 2021. 2021-06-23. en.
  8. News: 2014-2015 Women's Basketball Overall Statistics. usports.ca/. March 8, 2021. 2021-06-23. en.
  9. News: 2013-2014 Women's Basketball Overall Statistics. usports.ca/. March 8, 2021. 2021-06-23. en.
  10. News: 2012-2013 Women's Basketball Overall Statistics. usports.ca/. March 8, 2021. 2021-06-23. en.
  11. News: 2011-2012 Women's Basketball Overall Statistics. usports.ca/. March 8, 2021. 2021-06-23. en.
  12. News: 2010-2011 Women's Basketball Overall Statistics. usports.ca/. March 8, 2021. 2021-06-23. en.
  13. News: 2009-2010 Women's Basketball Overall Statistics. usports.ca/. March 8, 2021. 2021-06-23. en.
  14. News: Clarke looking ahead to Tokyo 2020 as Team Canada women’s basketball assistant coach. Emile Riga. ryersonrams.ca/. 2021-07-14. 2021-07-21. en.
  15. News: 2017 FISU Summer Universiade: Canada sends delegation of 387 to Taipei City. presto-en.usports.ca. July 18, 2017. 2021-06-16. en.
  16. News: Team Canada delegation announced for 2019 FISU Summer Universiade. usports.ca. May 29, 2019. May 27, 2021. en.
  17. News: Nicole Rigas-DiDomenico ends hoops career playing in all-star game . niagarafallsreview.ca/. 2017-06-06. 2021-06-29. en.