WOMEN’S RUGBY TEAMS CROSS OVER IN BID FOR OCAA TITLE MATCH

TORONTO - Unbeaten Humber and St. Lawrence-Kingston are one victory away from a showdown in the gold medal game in Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) women's rugby.

They first have to win semi-final matches at home against unfamiliar opponents. Humber hosts Algonquin in one semi-final, while St. Lawrence entertains Conestoga.

Both semi-finals take place this weekend, with the winners advancing to the gold medal match at the home of the highest seed. Losing teams will battle for a OCAA bronze medal at the home of the higher seed. Both matches will take place the weekend of Nov. 12-13.

Algonquin (4-2-0, 2nd East) at Humber (6-0-0, 1st West)
Saturday, Nov. 5 - 12 p.m.

Humber has been on a roll since winning the 2010 OCAA women's rugby championship. The Hawks defeated their West region opponents in six regular season matches in 2011, but will see some new faces when they host Algonquin for the first time.

Algonquin is in its first year of OCAA women's rugby, and have impressed in the East with a 4-2-0 record. Its only losses came against first-place St. Lawrence.

The two top scorers in OCAA will be on display in this match. Scoring champion Courtney Mastine of Algonquin led all players with 42 points on four tries, two converts and six penalty kicks. Humber's Brooklyn Craig scored 39 points on five tries and seven converts.

Conestoga (3-3-0, 2nd West) at St. Lawrence-Kingston (5-0-1, 1st East)
Sunday, Nov. 6 - 1:30 p.m.

Conestoga has been equally impressive in its first women's rugby season, securing a berth in the semi-finals. Caitlin Martin has scored six tries in four matches to lead all Condors.

Conestoga gave undefeated Humber its toughest match of the regular season, losing 24-10 on Oct. 22. It was the most points Humber gave up in a match all season, and the least amount it scored.

St. Lawrence's only blemish was a 15-15 tie against Fleming-Lindsay on Oct. 1. The Vikings have since reeled off four straight wins, including two against second-place Algonquin. In a statistical anomaly, four Vikings tied for the team lead in scoring with 25 points, including Dana Darlington, Juletta Cull, Mariah Patrick and Corisa Cluett.

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