University of Victoria Athletics

Headlined by Canadian national team standouts Milena Gaiga, Rochelle Low and Sue Reid, who had just returned from the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games, the 1992-93 women's field hockey team finished the season with an almost perfect 11-0-1 record.

Coached by the recently retired Hall-of-Famer Lynne Beecroft and dubbed the "dream catchers," the Vikes went on to win the Canada West conference title and the CIAU Championship, collecting the program's fifth national banner.

This season, field hockey Canada adopted the new unlimited substitutions rule for the first time. The new rule provided the opportunity for athletes to have more playing time and improve their game. If anything, unlimited substitution worked in favour for the Vikes as they dominated their Canada West opponents. Midway through the regular season the Vikettes remained undefeated as they played the University of Calgary in the snow. After sweeping the weekend tournament, the Vikettes were ranked No. 1 in the country.

For the first time in two years UVic hosted the Canada West championship tournament. The tournament provided them with the opportunity to showcase their talent at home and more historically, christen their new artificial turf.

Gaiga, Low and Reid were named Canada West All-Stars, while Low was dubbed Canada West Universities Athlete Association player of the year.

Low, was later awarded the CIAU Player of the Year and named a CIAU All-Canadian alongside teammates Reid and Gaiga. Low also earned CIAU tournament MVP honours; however, she later gave the award to Cara Jay, who she believed deserved it more.

The 1994 championship win earned Jay the title as the most decorated CIAU women's field hockey player at the time. Jay won four championships and one silver medal in her five years as a Vike (1989, 90, 91, 92, 94).

Highlights
Canada West Record: 11-0-1 (1st)
Canada West All-Stars: Milena Gaiga, Sue Reid, Rochelle Low
Canada West Player of the Year: Rochelle Low
 
CIAU Record: 2-0-1 (Gold)
CIAU First Team All-Canadian: Rochelle Low, Sue Reid
CIAU Second Team All-Canadian: Milena Gaiga
CIAU Player of the Year (Liz Hoffman Award): Rochelle Low

1992-93 Women's Field Hockey roster: 
Harriet Wheatley     
Sara Plumpton        
Robin Vinge 
Cara Jay        
Nicole Heisterman  
Sue Reid        
Rochelle Low
Milena Gaiga
Brenda Lannard      
Juliet Anderton       
Jennifer van Dyk
Torrie Hester             
Cassandra Zinkowski
Margaret Fonger     
Alison Hunter
Colleen MacLeod
Lynne Beecroft (Head coach)
Terri Finney (Assistant coach)