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The Brock University women's lacrosse team ended their 2016 season with a fourth place finish at.the OUA Championships. In the bronze medal match, the Badgers fell to the Laurier Golden Hawks by the score of 12-11 in overtime.

Despite equalizing three times after falling behind in the first half, the Hawks ultimately entered the break a goal down, when Brock's OUA Second Team All-Star attacker Eryn Brown scored with 2:45 to play to give the Badgers a 5-4 lead.

Laurier was unfazed, and levelled the game just 47 seconds into the second half through Taylor Miller. Four more goals pushed the Hawks ahead 9-5 with just over 18 minutes to play, but the game had plenty of twists left in store.

Beginning with a goal by Lindsey Highfield at 13:32, Brock reeled off four consecutive goals – including a pair from OUA First Team All-Star midfielder Sarah Simpson – to level the game yet again with 8:31 to play.

Laurier retook the lead through Miller, before Simpson equalized just a minute later, sending the game to overtime at 10-10.

That set up a frantic extra period, in which Simpson scored her fifth and final goal of the game to give the Hawks an 11-10 lead with 2:33 to play, before Brown retaliated just 28 seconds later.

With time running out on the overtime period, Selina Kazerian played the role of last-minute hero, finding the back of the net with 1:19 to play.

The result was a cruel one for the Badgers and head coach Allison Phillips, who received the OUA Coach of the Year award Sunday.

OUA Major Awards and All-Stars
OUA Lacrosse Coach of the Year: Allison Phillips – Brock
OUA Lacrosse Rookie of the Year: Leah Michel – Trent
OUA Lacrosse Most Valuable Defensive Player: Maegan McCrory – Western
OUA Lacrosse Most Valuable Offensive Player: Leah Ogilvie – Trent

First Team All-Stars
Attack
Megan Wilkins – Western
Katy De Snoo – Western
Leah Ogilvie – Trent
Leah Michel – Trent

Midfield
Geneva Calder – Toronto
Sarah Simpson – Brock
Allie Ogilvie – Trent

Defender
Sarah Utting – Queen's
Jacqueline Owens – Western
Maegan McCrory – Western
Allyson Payler – Laurier

Goaltender
Mackenzie Singer - Brock

Second Team All-Stars
Attack
Sarah Jamieson – Toronto
Kathryn Simpson – Brock
Mackenzie Clemens – Queen's
Gracie Whitfield – Brock

Midfield
Eryn Brown – Brock
Samantha French – Queen's
Hayley Liske – Western

Defender
Victoria Halliday – Brock
Mary Coughlin – Trent
Chelsey Liske – Western
Brittany Schwerde – Brock

Goaltender
Denise Miller – Trent

DAY 1 RESULTS
Game 1: McMaster def. UOIT 5-3
Game 2: Guelph def. York 13-3
Game 3: Brock def. Toronto 10-8
Game 4: Laurier def. Queen's 11-10
Game 5: Western def. McMaster 24-5
Game 6: Trent def. Guelph 18-2

DAY 2 RESULTS
Game 7: UOIT def. York 7-6
Game 8: Queen's def. McMaster 14-2
Game 9: Guelph def. Toronto 8-6
Semi-final 1: Trent def. Brock 13-9
Semi-final 2: Western def. Laurier 14-5

DAY 3 RESULTS
Game 12: Toronto def. McMaster 12-6
Game 13: Queen's def. Guelph 12-4
Bronze: Laurier def. Brock 12-11
Gold: Trent def. Western 11-10