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Algoma Thunderbirds - 2021-22 Season    <<Previous season    Next season>>

Head Coach:Ryan Vetrie (9th season)
Other staff: Clayton Cain (Assistant Coach), Alyssa Dovigi (Assistant Coach), Karissa Kajorinne (Assistant Coach)
League:OUA West
Website:Team website link

Summary of team record for the season

Conference RecordU Sports RecordOverall Record
W-LPctPointsPPGW-LPctPointsPPGW-LPctPointsPPG
1-130.071661-104947.2 - 74.92-180.100942-144747.1 - 72.32-180.100942-144747.1 - 72.3

Player roster

NoPlayerPosHtEligHometownHigh School (Prior Team)
3Qeila Mbonihankuye Guard5-51QuebecCegep de Thetford
4Allison Read Guard5-71Thunder Bay, ONWestgate Collegiate
5Gracie Batongbakal Guard5-31Winnipeg, MBDaniel McIntyre Collegiate
7Bethany Balaktsis Forward5-81Winnipeg, MBDaniel McIntyre Collegiate
8Sage Steadman Forward5-111Strathmore, ABEdge School for Athletes
9Abigail Couture Post6-01Timmins, ONO'Gorman High
10Thais Matte Guard5-45Caxias do Sol, Brazil(Genesee College)
11Ayaka Nakashima Guard5-44Kumamoto, Japan(Merced Community College)
12Kaitlyn McLaughlin Guard5-42Cornwall, ONSt. Joseph's Catholic Secondary
13Darryn Lindquist Guard5-73Markham, ON 
14Kaila Fong Guard5-41Vancouver, BCJohn Oliver Secondary
21Mercedes Mazzuca Guard5-61Sault Ste. Marie, ONSt. Mary's College
24Keyra Gallo Guard5-43Thunder Bay, ONWestgate Collegiate
24Megan Looney Forward6-05Buckeye, AZApache Junction High (Western New Mexico, Lakehead)
25Elizabeth Todd Wing5-91Winnipeg, MBThe King's School
30Stephanie Marin Guard5-91Timmins, ONEcole Secondaire Theriault

Awards presented

Bethany Balaktsis Algoma Women's Basketball Rookie of the Year
Gracie Batongbakal Algoma Women's Basketball Most Improved Player
Megan Looney Algoma Women's Basketball Team MVP
Ayaka Nakashima Algoma Women's Basketball Best Defensive Player
Allison Read Algoma Women's Basketball Coach's Award

Game results for the season

--- Non-Conference Games ---
DateLocationOpponentResult Comment
Fri Oct 15, 2021North Bay, ONNipissingLoss45-80  
Sat Oct 16, 2021North Bay, ONNipissingWin76-56  
Sat Oct 23, 2021Thunder Bay, ONLakeheadLoss39-78Stats 
Sun Oct 24, 2021Thunder Bay, ONLakeheadLoss40-66Stats 
Fri Oct 29, 2021Sudbury, ONLaurentianLoss50-66Stats 
Sat Oct 30, 2021Sudbury, ONLaurentianLoss31-52Stats 
--- Regular Season Conference Games ---
DateLocationOpponentResult Comment
Fri Nov 5, 2021London, ONWesternLoss34-86Stats 
Sat Nov 6, 2021London, ONWesternLoss49-98Stats 
Fri Nov 19, 2021Sault Ste. Marie, ONMcMasterLoss53-73Stats 
Sat Nov 20, 2021Sault Ste. Marie, ONMcMasterLoss53-83Stats 
Fri Nov 26, 2021Sault Ste. Marie, ONWaterlooLoss48-68Stats 
Sat Nov 27, 2021Sault Ste. Marie, ONWaterlooLoss29-63Stats 
Fri Feb 11, 2022Sault Ste. Marie, ONLaurierLoss46-58Stats 
Sat Feb 12, 2022Sault Ste. Marie, ONLaurierLoss63-71Stats 
Fri Feb 18, 2022Sault Ste. Marie, ONLakeheadWin60-57OT, Stats 
Sat Feb 19, 2022Sault Ste. Marie, ONLakeheadLoss46-61Stats 
Fri Feb 25, 2022Guelph, ONGuelphLoss45-93Stats 
Sat Feb 26, 2022Guelph, ONGuelphLoss41-83Stats 
Fri Mar 11, 2022Windsor, ONWindsorLoss44-73Stats 
Sat Mar 12, 2022Windsor, ONWindsorLoss50-82Stats 

Overall scoring summary for the season

PlayerGPMinsMpg3 PtField GoalsFree ThrowsReboundsRPGPFAToBlStPtsPPG
Megan Looney1645828.62-1020.087-20342.931-5062.023-15317611.015122361820712.9
Thais Matte1851628.741-15027.359-21926.93-933.36-60663.74035530201629.0
Bethany Balaktsis1536424.37-1741.235-11031.838-5964.422-32543.6331439071157.7
Gracie Batongbakal1629618.511-3333.324-8627.914-2070.02-25271.715222816734.6
Ayaka Nakashima1530620.411-5221.221-9522.19-1560.02-28302.0122220017624.1
Allison Read1014614.66-2623.110-4820.815-1788.22-9111.11031306414.1
Darryn Lindquist1844824.94-1526.717-7423.07-1450.016-42583.2471433111452.5
Stephanie Marin1616510.311-3729.711-4027.50-20.00-10100.6163913332.1
Kaila Fong1727216.04-2814.312-7216.76-1060.012-22342.015133209342.0
Keyra Gallo1724414.45-2025.010-4025.01-1100.06-27331.919151203261.5
Abigail Couture1616710.40-20.06-1833.32-540.06-22281.82241221140.9
Elizabeth Todd151379.11-156.71-205.02-633.36-9151.06670250.3
Sage Steadman12605.00-20.02-1020.00-40.02-350.45040040.3
Qeila Mbonihankuye5448.80-40.00-70.00-00.00-551.06031100.0
Kaitlyn McLaughlin122.00-00.00-00.00-00.00-000.00000000.0
* Team Totals183625201.4103-41125.1295-104228.3128-21260.4105-44755230.72611632881210482145.6

Season scoring summary for league games only

PlayerGPMinsMpg3 PtField GoalsFree ThrowsReboundsRPGPFAToBlStPtsPPG
Megan Looney1440929.22-922.277-18242.331-4864.621-14116211.614102261718713.4
Thais Matte1441229.432-11428.148-17128.13-933.36-47533.8313243 161319.4
Bethany Balaktsis1128626.07-1643.828-9130.829-4072.520-24444.022931 7928.4
Allison Read68514.25-2025.08-3225.09-9100.02-461.0925 3305.0
Gracie Batongbakal1224620.58-2630.819-7126.812-1675.02-16181.5121825 6584.8
Ayaka Nakashima1122320.36-3218.812-5920.35-1050.02-22242.2101618 12353.2
Darryn Lindquist1436626.14-1428.613-5922.04-850.014-33473.436122718342.4
Kaila Fong1321716.74-1723.510-5219.24-757.18-16241.881126 8282.2
Stephanie Marin1213010.88-2630.88-2927.60-20.00-660.5122712242.0
Keyra Gallo1318214.04-1330.89-2931.01-1100.04-20241.815138 1231.8
Abigail Couture121068.80-10.05-1338.52-540.04-13171.4133921121.0
Elizabeth Todd121169.71-119.11-166.22-633.36-6121.0556 250.4
Sage Steadman8334.10-20.01-812.50-40.01-120.24 3  20.2
Qeila Mbonihankuye11010.0  0-30.0  0-111.01 2 100.0
Kaitlyn McLaughlin122.0              00.0
* Team Totals142823201.681-30126.9239-81529.3102-16561.890-35044031.4192133232108466147.2

Season individual bests vs U SPORTS teams for all players

PlayerMost pointsMost reboundsMost assists
Megan Looney20 on Nov 6, 2021 vs Western16 on Feb 25, 2022 vs Guelph4 on Feb 12, 2022 vs Laurier
Bethany Balaktsis18 on Nov 20, 2021 vs McMaster8 on Nov 6, 2021 vs Western4 on Nov 26, 2021 vs Waterloo
Thais Matte16 on Feb 25, 2022 vs Guelph7 on Feb 11, 2022 vs Laurier6 on Nov 6, 2021 vs Western
Ayaka Nakashima13 on Oct 30, 2021 vs Laurentian5 on Feb 18, 2022 vs Lakehead4 on Feb 11, 2022 vs Laurier
Darryn Lindquist12 on Feb 12, 2022 vs Laurier7 on Feb 26, 2022 vs Guelph3 on Feb 19, 2022 vs Lakehead
Stephanie Marin12 on Feb 26, 2022 vs Guelph2 on Oct 29, 2021 vs Laurentian1 on Oct 29, 2021 vs Laurentian
Gracie Batongbakal8 on Oct 23, 2021 vs Lakehead4 on Oct 24, 2021 vs Lakehead3 on Nov 26, 2021 vs Waterloo
Keyra Gallo7 on Mar 12, 2022 vs Windsor6 on Mar 11, 2022 vs Windsor4 on Feb 18, 2022 vs Lakehead
Kaila Fong6 on Feb 18, 2022 vs Lakehead8 on Nov 19, 2021 vs McMaster2 on Oct 29, 2021 vs Laurentian
Allison Read6 on Nov 20, 2021 vs McMaster3 on Nov 19, 2021 vs McMaster1 on Oct 29, 2021 vs Laurentian
Elizabeth Todd5 on Mar 12, 2022 vs Windsor4 on Mar 11, 2022 vs Windsor2 on Mar 12, 2022 vs Windsor
Abigail Couture3 on Mar 12, 2022 vs Windsor5 on Oct 30, 2021 vs Laurentian1 on Oct 24, 2021 vs Lakehead
Sage Steadman2 on Oct 29, 2021 vs Laurentian2 on Oct 29, 2021 vs Laurentian 
Qeila Mbonihankuye 2 on Oct 24, 2021 vs Lakehead 
Kaitlyn McLaughlin   


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