2011 CIS Women's Field Hockey Championship News

Season
UBC's Kanjee retires as field hockey coach after 19 seasons
UBC's Kanjee retires as field hockey coach after 19 seasons

VANCOUVER – A UBC coaching legend is saying goodbye. Thunderbirds field hockey head coach Hash Kanjee is retiring, effective April 30.

Bronze FHC - CIS women’s field hockey championship: Houle’s hat trick puts Gryphons on podium
Bronze FHC - CIS women’s field hockey championship: Houle’s hat trick puts Gryphons on podium

CALGARY (CIS) – Rookie Erin Houle scored all three goals as the fourth-seeded Guelph Gryphons captured the bronze medal at the FHC-CIS women’s field hockey championship with a 3-0 win over the Toronto Varsity Blues.

Final FHC - CIS women’s field hockey championship: Thunderbirds win record 13th McCrae Cup
Final FHC - CIS women’s field hockey championship: Thunderbirds win record 13th McCrae Cup

CALGARY (CIS) – The UBC Thunderbirds claimed a record 13th McCrae Cup title with a 3-1 win over the host Calgary Dinos.

Game 10 FHC - CIS women’s field hockey championship: Blues blank Alberta in round-robin finale
Game 10 FHC - CIS women’s field hockey championship: Blues blank Alberta in round-robin finale

CALGARY (CIS) – The University of Toronto Varsity Blues clinched their spot in the bronze medal game as they defeated The University of Alberta Pandas 2-0.

Game 8 FHC - CIS women’s field hockey championship: Dinos to face UBC in McCrae Cup final
Game 8 FHC - CIS women’s field hockey championship: Dinos to face UBC in McCrae Cup final

CALGARY (CIS) – Kaitlyn Longworth scored a pair of goals to lift her Calgary Dinos to their first-ever CIS women’s field hockey championship final following a 3-0 win over the Alberta Pandas.

Game 9 FHC - CIS women’s field hockey championship: T-Birds soar past Guelph in CIS championship tune-up
Game 9 FHC - CIS women’s field hockey championship: T-Birds soar past Guelph in CIS championship tune-up

CALGARY (CIS) – With their spot in Sunday’s title game already locked up, the second-seeded UBC Thunderbirds capped off an unbeaten preliminary round at the FHC-CIS women’s field hockey championship with a 2-0 win over the No. 4 seed Guelph Gryphons.

Game 5 FHC - CIS women’s field hockey championship: ‘Birds top Dinos to clinch spot in final
Game 5 FHC - CIS women’s field hockey championship: ‘Birds top Dinos to clinch spot in final

CALGARY (CIS) – After a two and a half hour snow delay, action on Hawkings Field heated up quickly on Friday morning as the UBC Thunderbirds’ offence powered its way to a 4-2 victory over the tournament host Calgary Dinos.

Game 6 FHC - CIS women’s field hockey championship: Gryphons keep medal hopes alive with dramatic win
Game 6 FHC - CIS women’s field hockey championship: Gryphons keep medal hopes alive with dramatic win

CALGARY (CIS) – A day after giving up three goals in the last 10 minutes against Calgary, the Guelph Gryphons pulled off virtually the same feat to defeat the Alberta Pandas 3-2.

Game 7 FHC - CIS women’s field hockey championship: Dinos upset champs, close in on first-ever final
Game 7 FHC - CIS women’s field hockey championship: Dinos upset champs, close in on first-ever final

CALGARY (CIS) – The University of Calgary Dinos moved one step closer to their first-ever appearance in the national final thanks to a convincing 3-0 win over the Toronto Varsity Blues.

Game 1 FHC - CIS women’s field hockey championship: T-Birds upset defending champs in opener
Game 1 FHC - CIS women’s field hockey championship: T-Birds upset defending champs in opener

CALGARY (CIS) – The UBC Thunderbirds kicked off the 2011 FHC-CIS field hockey championship with a 2-1 win over the top-seeded and defending champion Toronto Varsity Blues.

Game 2 FHC - CIS women’s field hockey championship: Host Dinos upend Gryphons with late charge
Game 2 FHC - CIS women’s field hockey championship: Host Dinos upend Gryphons with late charge

CALGARY (CIS) – Playing their first game at the FHC-CIS women’s field hockey championship since 1997, the No. 3 Calgary Dinos scored a trio of late goals to notch a come-from-behind 3-2 win over the No. 4 Guelph Gryphons.

Game 3 FHC - CIS women’s field hockey championship: T-Birds blank Alberta to improve to 2-0
Game 3 FHC - CIS women’s field hockey championship: T-Birds blank Alberta to improve to 2-0

CALGARY (CIS) – The second-seeded UBC Thunderbirds claimed their second win of opening day at the CIS – FHC women’s field hockey championship with a 2-0 shutout over the Alberta Pandas.

Game 4 FHC - CIS women’s field hockey championship: Defending champs rebound, even record
Game 4 FHC - CIS women’s field hockey championship: Defending champs rebound, even record

CALGARY (CIS) – In a rematch of last Sunday’s OUA final, the defending national champion Toronto Varsity Blues once again defeated the Guelph Gryphons, this time by a 2-1 score.

CIS women’s field hockey: UBC’s Pendleton named player of the year
CIS women’s field hockey: UBC’s Pendleton named player of the year

CALGARY (CIS) – Fourth-year University of British Columbia forward Robyn Pendleton was named the CIS player of the year in women’s field hockey, Wednesday night.

FHC - CIS women’s field hockey championship: Top-seeded Blues looking for 12th McCrae Cup
FHC - CIS women’s field hockey championship: Top-seeded Blues looking for 12th McCrae Cup

OTTAWA (CIS) – The race is on for the 2011 McCrae Cup and, to no one’s surprise, the Toronto Varsity Blues and UBC Thunderbirds are once again among the favourites in the five-team battle for CIS women’s field hockey supremacy this week.

2011 FHC - CIS women’s field hockey championship: Seeding and schedule announced
2011 FHC - CIS women’s field hockey championship: Seeding and schedule announced

OTTAWA (CIS) – The reigning national champion University of Toronto Varsity Blues have been established tournament favourites for the 2011 Field Hockey Canada - CIS women’s field hockey championship.