PETERBOROUGH, Ont. - The Gryphons women's lacrosse team missed out on a second consecutive podium finish at the 2026 OUA Women's Lacrosse Championship Tournament, falling in heartbreaking fashion to the Queen's Gaels 13-12 in overtime in the bronze medal match. The Gryphons led 12-8 in the 4th quarter but the Gaels would score four straight goals to send the game into overtime, tied at 12. In the overtime period, Laurieve Swanson scored with 58 seconds left for the Gaels to deny the Gryphons an opportunity at back-to-back bronze medal finishes at the OUA Women's Lacrosse Championship. The Gryphs were led by
Allison Verge and
Kassi Hogan, each scoring three goals.
The 2026 OUA Women's Lacrosse Championship was captured by the Trent Exaclibur, defeating the Laurier Golden Hawks 16-3 to win their second consecutive OUA banner.
OUA Major Awards Recipients
Coach of the Year Laura Tober (Brock Badgers)
Rookie of the Year Hailey Fenemma (Brock Badgers)
Most Valuable Defender Award Maggie Cuddy (Trent Excalibur)
Most Valuable Offensive Player Award Rachel McConvey (Guelph Gryphons)
OUA All-Stars
Attacker Kylea Dobson (Trent Excalibur)
Attacker Tori Nascimento (Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks)
Attacker Rheanna Swanson (Toronto Varsity Blues)
Midfielder Olivia Bladon (Western Mustangs)
Midfielder Hailey Fenemma (Brock Badgers)
Midfielder Kassi Hogan (Guelph Gryphons)
Midfielder Maddy Baxter (Trent Excalibur)
Midfielder Brooke Rutledge (Queen's Gaels)
Defender Taya Keast (Western Mustangs)
Defender Maggie Cuddy (Trent Excalibur)
Defender Maya Gazzola (Guelph Gryphons)
Goaltender of the Year Kyra DiGaetano (Guelph Gryphons)
