Concordia Thunder Women's Basketball History
The Concordia Thunder women’s basketball program began playing in the Alberta Colleges Athletics Conference (ACAC) in the 1999-00 season. Making the playoffs in just their fourth season of conference play (2002-03), the women’s basketball team went on to play in 12 straight ACAC Conference Championship tournaments. During that run, the Thunder won two ACAC Conference titles in 2004-05 and 2007-08. The 2004-05 women’s basketball team had the most successful basketball season ever at Concordia, going on to be crowned the 2005 CCAA Women’s Basketball National Champions. Through the years, the Thunder women’s basketball program has made 15 ACAC Conference Championships appearances capturing a silver medal in 2005-06 and a bronze medal in 2009-10 to go along with their two conference championships. The program has produced 33 ACAC All-Conference Athletes and four CCAA All-Canadians: Amber Smart (2004-05), Ashley Nealon (2005-06), Cailin Lissel (2008-09), and Jordan Anstice (2009-10). Currently guiding the Thunder is Head Coach Robbie Valpreda, who was named ACAC Coach of the Year during the 2016-17 season and the 2022-23 season. After a two year absence, Coach Valpreda lead the Thunder back to the ACAC Conference Championships in 2016-17 with an 18 win regular season.
Head Coaches (Pre-ACAC Italicized): Ric Suggitt (1985-87), Zane Loga (1987-89), Ric Suggitt (1989-93), Steve Wyman (1994-99), Gary Zuko (1999-00),
Scott Edwards (2000-06), Todd Warnick (2006-09), Rob Hansuk (2009-11), Ashley MacSporran (2011-13), Robbie Valpreda (2013-Present)
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CCAA National Championship Results: |
| 2009-10 Bronze Medal | 2004-05 National Champions |
| 2007-08 Conference Champions | |
| 2005-06 Silver Medal | |
| 2004-05 Conference Champions |
All-Conference Athletes: |
CCAA All-Canadians: |
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Concordia Thunder Women's Basketball Records
Single Season: |
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| Total Points | Points Per Game | Field Goal % | Three Point % | |||||||
| 1. Cailin Lissel: 557 | (2008-09) | 1. Cailin Lissel: 23.2 | (2008-09) | 1. Lisa Francis: .553 | (2003-04) | 1. P.J. Wells: .485 | (2008-09) | |||
| 2. Cailin Lissel: 432 | (2009-10) | 2. Cailin Lissel: 19.6 | (2009-10) | 2. Ashley Nealon: .522 | (2004-05) | 2. Nakita Newman: .436 | (2016-17) | |||
| 3. Cailin Lissel: 371 | (2006-07) | 3. Cailin Lissel: 16.9 | (2006-07) | 3. Rachel Harvey: .519 | (2023-24) | 3. Cailin Lissel: .405 | (2009-10) | |||
| 4. Nakita Newman: 357 | (2016-17) | Rachel Harvey: 16.9 | (2023-24) | 4. Kayley Brooks: .504 | (2003-04) | 4. Cailin Lissel: .402 | (2008-09) | |||
| 5. Rachel Harvey: 337 | (2023-24) | 5. Kaelyn Bryks: 16.7 | (2021-22) | 5. Ann Ulmer: .502 | (2018-19) | 5. Kayley Weisbrot: .400 | (2006-07) | |||
| Free Throw % | Assists | Offensive Rebounds | Defensive Rebounds | |||||||
| 1. Morgan Dool: .901 | (2017-18) | 1. Amber Smart: 140 | (2003-04) | 1. Shawna Siemens: 113 | (2001-02) | 1. Shawna Siemens: 176 | (2001-02) | |||
| 2. Erika Bergrum: .886 | (2009-10) | 2. Amber Smart: 115 | (2004-05) | 2. Megan Vande Kraats: 99 | (2010-11) | 2. Megan Vande Kraats: 132 | (2010-11) | |||
| 3. Kaylie Mattiussi: .845 | (2011-12) | 3. Rachel Vachon: 93 | (2001-02) | 3. Ashley Nealon: 81 | (2005-06) | 3. Rachel Harvey: 127 | (2023-24) | |||
| 4. Kasia Kibler: .840 | (2007-08) | Kayley Weisbrot: 93 | (2006-07) | 4. Jordan Anstice: 79 | (2009-10) | 4. Karolina Wieczorek: 124 | (2014-15) | |||
| 5. Morgan Dool: .833 | (2016-17) | 5. Rachel Vachon: 79 | (2002-03) | 5. Shawna Siemens: 68 | (1999-00) | 5. Hannah Mitchell: 123 | (2023-24) | |||
| Total Rebounds | Steals | Blocks | ||||||||
| 1. Shawna Siemens: 289 | (2001-02) | 1. Railene Hooper: 74 | (2013-14) | 1. Rachel Harvey: 51 | (2023-24) | |||||
| 2. Megan Vande Kraats: 231 | (2010-11) | Cailin Lissel: 74 | (2009-10) | 2. Geri Anstice: 43 | (2014-15) | |||||
| 3. Jordan Anstice: 196 | (2009-10) | 3. Cailin Lissel: 70 | (2008-09) | 3. Kourtney Oss: 35 | (2022-23) | |||||
| 4. Kourtney Oss: 183 | (2022-23) | 4. Jordan Anstice: 66 | (2009-10) | 4. Megan Vande Kraats: 33 | (2010-11) | |||||
| Rachel Harvey: 183 | (2023-24) | 5. Stephanie Balog: 64 | (2012-13) | Rachel Harvey: 33 | (2021-22) | |||||
Career Records: |
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| Games Played | Total Points | Points Per Game | Field Goal % | |||||||
| 1. Cailin Lissel: 115 | (2005-10) | 1. Cailin Lissel: 1879 | (2005-10) | 1. Cailin Lissel: 16.3 | (2005-10) | 1. Megan Stevenson: .492 | (2003-06) | |||
| 2. Stephanie Balog: 107 | (2008-13) | 2. Stephanie Balog: 1236 | (2008-13) | 2. Megan Vande Kraats: 15.8 | (2010-11) | 2. Rachel Harvey: .481 | (2021-24) | |||
| 3. Shyanne Walton: 104 | (2013-18) | 3. Jordan Anstice: 926 | (2007-11) | 3. Nakita Newman: 14.2 | (2015-17) | 3. Kayley Brooks: .480 | (2002-06) | |||
| 4. Kendall Armstrong: 96 | (2014-18) | 4. Morgan Dool: 847 | (2016-19) | 4. Rachel Harvey: 13.7 | (2021-24) | 4. Ashley Nealon: .477 | (2003-06) | |||
| 5. Kayley Brooks: 95 | (2002-06) | 5. Sofia Lucadello: 752 | (2015-19) | 5. Jenna Rinsky: 13.0 | (2022-24) | 5. Ann Ulmer: .466 | (2017-20) | |||
| Three Point % | Free Throw % | Assists | Offensive Rebounds | |||||||
| 1. Nakita Newman: .407 | (2015-17) | 1. Morgan Dool: .856 | (2016-19) | 1. Cailin Lissel: 288 | (2005-10) | 1. Shawna Siemens: 238 | (1999-02) | |||
| 2. P.J. Wells: .388 | (2008-11) | 2. Erika Bergrum: .800 | (2007-11) | 2. Amber Smart: 255 | (2003-05) | 2. Jordan Anstice: 234 | (2007-11) | |||
| 3. Bonnie Hommy: .362 | (2001-04) | 3. Kaylie Mattiussi: .773 | (2009-13) | 3. Rachel Vachon: 229 | (2000-03) | 3. Ashley Nealon: 197 | (2003-06) | |||
| 4. Cailin Lissel: .361 | (2005-10) | Nakita Newman: .773 | (2015-17) | 4. Stephanie Balog: 218 | (2008-13) | 4. Ann Ulmer: 167 | (2017-20) | |||
| 5. Leanne Barrett: .340 | (2003-06) | 5. Bonnie Hommy: .767 | (2001-04) | 5. Jordan Anstice: 204 | (2007-11) | 5. Meghan Allison: 160 | (2009-13) | |||
| Defensive Rebounds | Total Rebounds | Steals | Blocks | |||||||
| 1. Jordan Anstice: 421 | (2007-11) | 1. Jordan Anstice: 655 | (2007-11) | 1. Stephanie Balog: 253 | (2008-13) | 1. Rachel Harvey: 96 | (2021-24) | |||
| 2. Sofia Lucedello: 344 | (2015-19) | 2. Shawna Siemens: 534 | (1999-02) | 2. Cailin Lissel: 239 | (2005-10) | 2. Geri Anstice: 73 | (2014-16) | |||
| 3. Shyanne Walton: 316 | (2013-18) | 3. Sofia Lucadello: 456 | (2015-19) | 3. Jordan Anstice: 178 | (2007-11) | 3. Jordan Anstice: 72 | (2007-11) | |||
| 4. Stephanie Balog: 306 | (2008-13) | 4. Ann Ulmer: 448 | (2017-20) | Erika Bergrum: 178 | (2007-11) | 4. Meghan Allison: 40 | (2009-13) | |||
| 5. Shawna Siemens: 296 | (1999-02) | 5. Karolina Wieczorek: 410 | (2011-15) | 5. Shyanne Walton: 166 | (2013-18) | 5. Sofia Lucadello: 37 | (2015-19) | |||
| Field Goals Made | 3 Point Shots Made | Free Throws Made | ||||||||
| 1. Cailin Lissel: 692 | (2005-10) | 1. Stephanie Balog: 146 | (2008-13) | 1. Cailin Lissel: 369 | (2005-10) | |||||
| 2. Stephanie Balog: 397 | (2008-13) | Cailin Lissel: 146 | (2005-10) | 2. Stephanie Balog: 296 | (2008-13) | |||||
| 3. Jordan Anstice: 334 | (2007-11) | 3. P.J. Wells: 107 | (2008-11) | 3. Morgan Dool: 249 | (2016-19) | |||||
| 4. Ann Ulmer: 284 | (2017-20) | 4. Erika Bergrum: 86 | (2007-11) | 4. Kaylie Mattiussi: 245 | (2009-13) | |||||
| 5. Shyanne Walton: 265 | (2013-18) | 5. Morgan Dool: 82 | (2016-19) | 5. Ashley Nealon: 231 | (2003-06) | |||||