The Saskatchewan Huskies women's basketball team represents the University of Saskatchewan in the Canada West Universities Athletic Association of U Sports women's basketball. The Huskies have captured four national championships, winning the first in 2016, followed by victories in 2020, then 2025 and finally in 2026. Led by head coach Lisa Thomaidis, who first led the program for the 1998-99 season, she has also served as head coach of the Canada women's national basketball team. Holding the program record for regular season wins (281), Canada West playoff wins (49) and U Sports National Tournament wins (19), the Huskies have also won eight Canada West titles under her tutelage. Home games are contested at the Physical Activity Complex (PAC), which was constructed in 2003.
History In the 2019-20 season, the Huskies finished in first place in Canada West with a record of 18-2. Scoring 1920 points, averaging 96.0 points per game, the Huskies led all teams in Canada West play. Additionally, their 1260 points allowed (63.0 points per game), resulted in a differential of 33 points, which was tops in Canada West.
The Huskies won their third national title on March 16, 2025, as they won a 85-66 victory over the Carleton Ravens in the 2025 championship final.
On February 7, 2026, following a 84-54 win over the Winnipeg Wesmen, the Huskies completed a perfect regular season, their second in program history (the other being the 1971-72 season), having won every game of the 2025-26 regular season and extending their overall winning streak to a total of 50 games. Across the 2025-26 regular season, the Huskies held a 31.5 point average margin of victory. The Huskies' 51-game winning streak was ended on February 21, 2026, as they lost 61-58 to the Calgary Dinos in the Canada West semifinal. The Huskies were awarded the wildcard berth that season, qualifying them for the 2026 national championship as the number 5 seed. The Huskies won the Bronze Baby for the second consecutive time following a 77-68 win over the UNB Reds in the final on March 8, 2026, with Ella Murphy Wiebe being named as the tournament's MVP.
The Huskies won silver at the 2025 FISU America 3x3 Basketball Championship in Tegulcigapa, Honduras, qualifying for the 2026 University World Cup following a 21-15 loss to the Carleton Ravens in May 2026.
Recent season-by-season record National ChampionshipsConference ChampionshipsRegular Season ChampionsLeague leader 2015–16 Lisa Thomiadis 18–2 1590 1146 1st, Canada West Champions 2016 National Champions2016–17 Lisa Thomiadis 15–5 1405 1186 5th Canada West Champions Lost 5th-place game2017–18 Lisa Thomiadis 17–3 1643 1172 2nd Lost Canada West Finals Lost championship finals2018–19 Lisa Thomiadis 16–4 1627 1114 3rd Canada West Champions Lost bronze medal game2019–20 Lisa Thomiadis 18–2 1920 1260 2nd Canada West Champions 2020 National Champions2020–21 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic2021–22 Lisa Thomiadis 14–2 1246 868 1st, CW East Canada West Champions Won 5th-place game2022–23 Lisa Thomiadis 17–3 — — 2nd Lost Canada West Semi-Finals 2023–24 Lisa Thomiadis 19–1 1672 1037 1st Canada West Champions Lost championship finals2024–25 Lisa Thomiadis 18–2 1673 957 1st, Canada West Champions 2025 National Champions2025–26 Lisa Thomiadis 20–0 — — 1st, Lost Canada West Semi-Finals 2026 National Champions
Recent U Sports Tournament results 2016 #2 First RoundSemi-FinalsGold Medal Game #7 Ottawa Gee-Gees#3 Saint Mary's Huskies#5 Ryerson RamsW 73–62W 65–58W 85–71 2017 #2 First RoundCon. Semi-Finals5th-Place Game #7 Laval Rouge et Or#6 Cape Breton Capers#5 Regina CougarsL 59–69W 65–51L 76–79 2018 #6 First RoundSemi-FinalsGold Medal Game #3 Acadia Axewomen#2 Regina Cougars#1 Carleton RavensW 72–67W 74–71L 48-69 2019 #3 First RoundSemi-FinalsBronze Medal Game #6 Acadia Axewomen#2 McMaster Marauders#4 Ottawa Gee-GeesW 77–69L 66–73L 62–63 2020 #1 First RoundSemi-FinalsGold Medal Game #8 Carleton Ravens#4 Laval Rouge et Or#2 Brock BadgersW 73–59W 76–57W 82–61 2022 #2 First RoundCon. Semi-Finals5th-Place Game #7 Queen's#6 Laval Rouge et Or#8 UPEI PanthersL 55–62W 71–49W 80–48
Statistics
Individual Leader Scoring +Legend GP Games played GS Games started MIN Minutes played FG Field-goals 3FG 3-point field-goals FT Free-throws PTS Points AVG Points per game 2018-19Sabine Dukate 20 537 117 67 11 312 15.6 13th2019-20Summer Masikewich20 565 127 0 112 366 18.3 Fifth
Canada West Statistical Leaders
3-PT Field Goal Percentage 2019-20: Sabine Dukate - 59 three point field goals, 157 three point field goals attempted, .376 percentage
All-Time Leaders
Scoring 1999 Sarah Crooks 2002-071491 Sabine Dukate 2015-201605 Ashley Dutchak 2002-071580 Dalyce Emmerson 2011-161491 Sabine Dukate 2015-201402 Nancy Brentnell 1975-79, 1980-811330 Allison Fairbrother 1993-97, 1998-991324 Kim Tulloch 2006-111293 Kim Grant 1993-981112 Summer Masikewich 2016-20
International Megan Lindquist Saskatchewan 2017 Summer Universiade Megan Ahlstrom : 2019 Summer Universiade Kyla Shand : 2019 Summer Universiade Lisa Thomaidis: Head coach 2015 Pan American Games Gold Medal, 2015 FIBA Americas Gold Medal, 2016 Rio Olympics (7th place)
Awards and honours Lisa Thomaidis, 2016 CAAWS Women of Influence Award
Canada West Awards 2005-06 Sarah Crooks, Canada West Player of the Year 2006-07 Sarah Crooks, Canada West Player of the Year Lisa Thomaidis: Canada West Coach of the Year - 2004, 2006, 2009, 2011 and 2016
Canada West Hall of Fame Sarah Crooks: 2020 inductee
U Sports Awards 2005-06 Sarah Crooks, Nan Copp Award 2006-07 Sarah Crooks, Nan Copp Award
Lisa Thomaidis: 2008-09 Canadian Interuniversity Sport Coach of the Year Lisa Thomaidis: 2010-11 Canadian Interuniversity Sport Coach of the Year
Antoinette Miller, Top 100 U Sports women's basketball Players of the Century (1920-2020). 2024-25 Gage Grassick, Nan Copp Award 2024-25 Gage Grassick, Lois and Doug Mitchell Athlete of the Year award
All-Canadians 2005-06: Sarah Crooks, Canadian Interuniversity Sport First-Team All-Canadian 2006-07: Sarah Crooks, Canadian Interuniversity Sport First-Team All-Canadian 2018-19: Sabine Dukate, U First Team All-Canadian
U Sports Nationals 2015-16: Dalyce Emmerson, U Sports championship MVP 2019-20: Sabine Dukate, U Sports championship MVP 2024-24: Gage Grassick, U Sports championship MVP 2025-26: Ella Murphy Wiebe, U Sports championship MVP
All-Tournament Team 2019-20: Sabine Dukate, Saskatchewan 2019-20: Summer Masikewich, Saskatchewan
University awards 2020 Valerie Girsberger Trophy (in recognition of leadership, sportsmanship, academic ability): Megan Ahlstrom Colb McEwon Trophy: 2006, 2009, 2011, 2016, 2020 (Saskatchewan Huskies Athletics Coach of the Year) - Lisa Thomaidis
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