The
Laval Rouge et Or
The Laval Rouge et Or (, ''Red and Gold'') are the athletic teams that represent Université Laval, located in Quebec City, Quebec. Home games are all held in the PEPS indoor and outdoor sports facilities.
Varsity teams
Laval Rouge et Or teams c ...
women's basketball team represent
Université Laval
Université Laval is a public research university in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The university was founded by royal charter issued by Queen Victoria in 1852, with roots in the founding of the Séminaire de Québec in 1663 by François de Montmo ...
in the
Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec
The Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ; literal translation: ''Quebec Student Sports Network'') is the current name for the organisation formerly known as the Fédération du sport scolaire du Québec (FSSQ; ''Quebec Student Sports Federa ...
of
U Sports women's basketball
U Sports women's basketball is the highest level of play of women's basketball at the university level under the auspices of U Sports, Canada's governing body for university sports. There are 48 teams, all of which are based in Canada, that are d ...
.
History
At the
2019 U Sports Women's Basketball Championship The 2019 U Sports Women's Final 8 Basketball Tournament was held March 7–10, 2019, in Toronto, Ontario. It was hosted by Ryerson University at the Mattamy Athletic Centre at the Gardens, which was the first time that Ryerson had hosted the champ ...
, the Rouge et Or were the #1 seeded team. Heading into Nationals, the Rouge et Or sported a 17-1 won-loss record. The only loss took place versus the McGill Martlets in the final game of the season. The scoring leader during the 2018-19 season was Jane Gagne, averaging 15.4 points per game.
During August 2020, Claudia Émond was one of 18 former U Sports student-athletes announced among the inaugural participants of the U SPORTS Female Apprenticeship Coach Program. Funded through Sport Canada, the objective was to increase the number of females in coaching positions across Canadian universities, matching apprentice coaches who have recently graduated with a mentor coach.
International
*Sarah-Jane Marois : 2019 Summer Universiade
Awards and honors
U Sports Awards
*Sarah Jane Marois: 2019 Nan Copp Award
*Khaléann Caron-Goudreau, 2019 Defensive Player of the Year
Peter Ennis Award
The Peter Ennis Award is awarded to the U Sports women's basketball Coach of the Year.
*2018-19: Guilaume Giroux
*2000-01: Linda Marquis
*1999-00: Linda Marquis
U Sports National Tournament
* Nike Top Performers - March 8, 2020 - Bronze Medal Game: UPEI vs. Laval - Laval: Kim Letang
U Sports All-Canadians
*2019 First Team All-Canadian: Sarah-Jane Marois
RSEQ All-Stars
First Team
*2019 First Team All-Star: Sarah-Jane Marois
Second Team
*2019 Second Team All-Star: Claudia Émond
Top 100
In March 2020, Rouge et Or basketball players Isabelle Grenier, Marie-Michelle Genois and Sarah-Jane Marois
Were named to the list of the Top 100 U Sports Women’s Basketball Players of the Century (2011-2020).
References
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Université Laval
U Sports women's basketball teams
Women in Quebec
Basketball teams in Quebec