UPEI Panthers women's basketball
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| UPEI Panthers women's basketball | |
|---|---|
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| University | University of Prince Edward Island |
| Head coach | Matt Gamblin |
| Location | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
| Arena | Chi Wan Young Sport Centre |
| Conference | AUS |
| Nickname | Panthers |
| Colors | Green and black[1] |
| U Sports tournament appearances | |
| 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1998, 2020,2022 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1998, 2020 | |
| Conference regular-season champions | |
| 2020 | |
The UPEI Panthers women's basketball team represents the University of Prince Edward Island in the Atlantic University Sport conference of U Sports women's basketball. The Panthers have the fourth-most Atlantic Conference Championships (six), with their most recent for the 2019–20 season.[2] The 2019–20 team also won the bronze medal at the 2020 U Sports Women's Basketball Championship.[3]
U Sports Elite 8 results
During the 2019–20 regular season, UPEI finished in first place in AUS play, enjoying a 17–3 record. Jenna Mae Ellsworth emerged as the Panthers top scorer, averaging 20.5 points per game. In addition, Ellsworth averaged 5.9 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.1 steals per game. By season's end, she reached 1,231 career points, enabling her in a second-place on the Panthers all-time scoring list. Winning the Nann Copp Award, Ellsworth became just the third Atlantic University Sport conference player to be recognized.
In the postseason, the Panthers captured the Subway AUS Women's Basketball Championship, representing its first postseason conference title since the 1997-98 campaign. Qualifying for the U Sports Elite 8, the Panthers were the sixth seed. Defeating the third-seeded Ryerson Rams in the opening round, the Panthers played for the bronze medal. Defeating the Laval Rouge et Or by a 57–50 final, Ellsworth recorded 24 points and nine rebounds in the victory.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | NA | Quarter-Finals Consolation Semi-Finals 5th Place Game | Victoria Vikettes Laval Rouge et Or Toronto Varsity Blues | L 60–83 W 66–62 L 48–60 |
| 1988 | NA | Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Bronze Medal Game | Toronto Varsity Blues Calgary Dinosaurs Victoria Vikettes | W 66–59 L 60–73 L 55–60 |
| 1989 | NA | Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Gold Medal Game | Regina Cougars Victoria Vikettes Calgary Dinosaurs | W 82–80 W 68–58 L 55–92 |
| 1992 | NA | Quarter-Finals Consolation Semi-Finals | Victoria Vikes Manitoba Bisons | L 39–69 L 71–73 |
| 1993 | NA | Quarter-Finals Consolation Semi-Finals | Winnipeg Wesmen Toronto Varsity Blues | L 80–96 L 58–82 |
| 1998 | NA | Quarter-Finals Consolation Semi-Finals | Victoria Vikes Concordia Stingers | L 52–71 L 66–74 |
| 2020 | #6 | First Round Semi-Finals Bronze Medal Game | #3 Ryerson Rams #2 Brock Badgers #4 Laval Rouge et Or | W 75–70 L 55–69 W 57–50 |
Individual Leader Scoring
| GP | Games played | MIN/G | Minutes per game | FG/G | Field-goals per game |
| PCT | Percentage | 3PT/G | 3-point field-goals per game | FT/G | Free-throws per game |
| PPG | Points per game |
| Season | Player | GP | MIN/G | FG/G | PCT | 3PT/G | PCT | FT/G | PCT | PPG | AUS rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 [4] | Jenna Mae Ellsworth | 17 | 32.1 | 7.1-16.1 | 44.3 | 1.4-3.9 | 36.4 | 4.8-6.3 | 76.6 | 20.5 | 3rd |
| 2018-19[5] | Jenna Mae Ellsworth | 20 | 31.9 | 5.9-13.4 | 43.9 | 0.7-2.6 | 26.9 | 4.2-5.2 | 81.6 | 16.7 | 5th |
| 2017-18 [6] | Kiera Rigby | 20 | 31.7 | 6.0-13.8 | 43.5 | 1.1-3.0 | 36.7 | 5.3-6.8 | 78.1 | 18.4 | 3rd |
| 2016-17 [7] | Jenna Mae Ellsworth | 18 | 35.9 | 5.0-11.4 | 43.7 | 0.9-2.8 | 34.0 | 3.2-4.2 | 76.0 | 14.1 | 5th |
