The Cadre + 10 March 1998

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UPEI wins AUAA

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BY BILLY MCQUEEN Pp; / Z Za The UPEI women’s basketball team won the AUAA title this past weekend, in addition

to leaving the regular season in first place. UPEI beat UCCB in the quarter finals, continued the winning streak against UNB in the semifinals and took down Memorial university in the final. ‘

In the final game, UPEI and Memorial fought for the lead and left the first half with a tied game. The Panthers had a shaky start, but veterans Eiranne Rigby and Jenn Johnson seta scoring spree to prove why they were voted AUAA first team all stars.

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One of the reasons the Panthers got the win was due to the tremendous crowd support. 79 | Iniversit

The action team and the mascot brought the crowd to a frenzy when the girls needed it most. Marie Claude Couture’s go-ahead lay-up and the following free-throws by Jenn Johnson

a -_ fate of the Sea-hawks. Johnson commented after the game, “my wildest dreams have Av enu e

Panther coach Tracey Ellsworth said after the UNB semi-final game, “we have a

championship team, and they played like champions tonight.” = That quote could be used again for the final game . . . congrats, you deserve it! P one: §92-] ] 13 NEXT WEEK - PHOTO COVERAGE OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

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