| UPEI Panthers women's basketball | |
|---|---|
 | |
| University | University of Prince Edward Island |
| Head coach | Matt Gamblin |
| Conference | AUS |
| Location | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
| Arena | Chi Wan Young Sport Centre |
| Nickname | Panthers |
| Colors | Green and black[1] |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1998, 2020 | |
| Conference regular season champions | |
| 2020 | |
| U Sports tournament appearances | |
| 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1998, 2020,2022 | |
The UPEI Panthers women's basketball team represents the University of Prince Edward Island in the Atlantic University Sport conference of U Sports women's basketball. The Panthers have the fourth-most Atlantic Conference Championships (six), with their most recent for the 2019–20 season.[2] The 2019–20 team also won the bronze medal at the 2020 U Sports Women's Basketball Championship.[3]
During the 2019-20 regular season, UPEI finished in first place in AUS play, enjoying a 17-3 record. Jenna Mae Ellsworth emerged as the Panthers top scorer, averaging 20.5 points per game. In addition, Ellsworth averaged 5.9 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.1 steals per game. By season’s end, she reached 1,231 career points, enabling her in a second-place on the Panthers all-time scoring list. Winning the Nann Copp Award, Ellsworth became just the third Atlantic University Sport conference player to be recognized.
In the postseason, the Panthers captured the Subway AUS Women’s Basketball Championship, representing its first postseason conference title since the 1997-98 campaign. Qualifying for the U Sports Elite 8, the Panthers were the sixth seed. Defeating the third-seeded Ryerson Rams in the opening round, the Panthers played for the bronze medal. Defeating the Laval Rouge et Or by a 57-50 final, Ellsworth recorded 24 points and nine rebounds in the victory.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | NA | Quarter-Finals Consolation Semi-Finals 5th Place Game |
Victoria Vikettes Laval Rouge et Or Toronto Varsity Blues |
L 60–83 W 66–62 L 48–60 |
| 1988 | NA | Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Bronze Medal Game |
Toronto Varsity Blues Calgary Dinosaurs Victoria Vikettes |
W 66–59 L 60–73 L 55-60 |
| 1989 | NA | Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Gold Medal Game |
Regina Cougars Victoria Vikettes Calgary Dinosaurs |
W 82–80 W 68–58 L 55-92 |
| 1992 | NA | Quarter-Finals Consolation Semi-Finals |
Victoria Vikes Manitoba Bisons |
L 39–69 L 71–73 |
| 1993 | NA | Quarter-Finals Consolation Semi-Finals |
Winnipeg Wesmen Toronto Varsity Blues |
L 80–96 L 58–82 |
| 1998 | NA | Quarter-Finals Consolation Semi-Finals |
Victoria Vikes Concordia Stingers |
L 52–71 L 66–74 |
| 2020 | #6 | First Round Semi-Finals Bronze Medal Game |
#3 Ryerson Rams #2 Brock Badgers #4 Laval Rouge et Or |
W 75–70 L 55–69 W 57-50 |
| GP | Games played | MIN/G | Minutes per game | FG/G | Field-goals per game |
| PCT | Percentage | 3PT/G | 3-point field-goals per game | FT/G | Free-throws per gane |
| PPG | Points per game |
| Season | Player | GP | MIN/G | FG/G | PCT | 3PT/G | PCT | FT/G | PCT | PPG | AUS rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 [4] | Jenna Mae Ellsworth | 17 | 32.1 | 7.1-16.1 | 44.3 | 1.4-3.9 | 36.4 | 4.8-6.3 | 76.6 | 20.5 | 3rd |
| 2018-19[5] | Jenna Mae Ellsworth | 20 | 31.9 | 5.9-13.4 | 43.9 | 0.7-2.6 | 26.9 | 4.2-5.2 | 81.6 | 16.7 | 5th |
| 2017-18 [6] | Kiera Rigby | 20 | 31.7 | 6.0-13.8 | 43.5 | 1.1-3.0 | 36.7 | 5.3-6.8 | 78.1 | 18.4 | 3rd |
| 2016-17 [7] | Jenna Mae Ellsworth | 18 | 35.9 | 5.0-11.4 | 43.7 | 0.9-2.8 | 34.0 | 3.2-4.2 | 76.0 | 14.1 | 5th |
Jenna Mae Ellsworth would win the 2020 Nan Copp Award, recognizing U Sports Player of the Year. During the same month, Ellsworth was also named to the list of the Top 100 U Sports Women’s Basketball Players of the Century (2011-2020).[8]
The Coach of the Year in Atlantic University Sport is given the Carolyn Savoy Trophy
First Team
Second Team
2017-18 Reese Baxendale
PEI Panthers Passion for Life Award (in memory of former UPEI soccer player Rene Ayangma)
Presented by the UPEI Student Union to student-athletes who have made a contribution to student leadership on their team and on campus.
