VICTORIA - The eighth-seeded University of Victoria women's rugby team begins play at the 2024 U SPORTS women's rugby championship against top-seeded Université Laval, hosted by the University of Prince Edward Island, Oct. 30.
CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION
#8 Vikes vs. #1 Laval Rouge et Or
Wednesday, Oct. 30 | 5 p.m. AT
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Consolation/Championship Semifinals
Friday, Nov. 1 | TBD based on Wednesday results
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5th, Bronze & Gold Medal Games
Sunday, Nov. 3 | TBD based on Friday results
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LAST MEETING
- The Vikes and Rouge et Or met at the 2023 U SPORTS women's rugby championship in the championship final match. Laval came away with the 32-13 win to win the national title, while the Vikes took the silver medal.
NEWS & NOTES
- Victoria enters the championship seeded eighth for the tournament, holding a 5-2 overall record following a 4-1 Canada West regular season and 1-1 conference playoff run that ended with the Vikes finishing runner-up to UBC.
- Laval is the top seed for the tournament after a 5-1 RSEQ regular season and 2-0 playoff run to claim the conference title.
- Championship seeding for seeds 1-4 is based on last year's U SPORTS championship results, while intra-conference games in the first round are avoided and impact the assignment of seeds 5-8.
- The Vikes posted their best-ever finish at the U SPORTS championships in 2023, taking second after appearing in the national final. The program's previous best finish was fourth place set in 2021. Victoria defeated #1 Ottawa in the quarterfinals, 30-17 and #5 Guelph in the semifinals, 16-0 before falling to #6 Laval in the final, 32-13.
- Maya Addai and Carissa Norsten lead the try-scoring for the Vikes, having scored seven and six on the season, respectively.
- Vanessa Chiappetta leads the Vikes in overall scoring, having tallied 41 points from one try, two penalty goals, and 15 converts.
- Victoria has had 22 different try-scorers on the season, while 23 total Vikes have recorded points.
