The University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's lacrosse team finished fourth overall at the 2023 OUA Championship in Kingston, concluding their weekend of action with semifinal and bronze medal games on Sunday, Oct. 29.

Toronto entered the final day of the provincial showcase as the No. 4 ranked team following round-robin play on Friday and Saturday.

Qualifying for the semifinal round, the Blues were in tough to open Sunday going up against the top seeded Western Mustangs. U of T battled to a 13-4 loss versus the eventual gold medalists, sending the Blues into the bronze medal game later in the day. Goal scorers for Toronto in the semifinal contest were third-year middie Lily Brooks and second-year middie Rheanna Swanson who each tallied a pair of goals, while also each adding an assist.

Shifting to the bronze medal game later in the afternoon, Toronto matched up with Trent, battling the Excalibur for the second time at the OUA Championship after a tightly contested round-robin opener between the two squads. The Blues were unable to solve the Excalibur though, falling by a final score of 15-4 to finish in fourth-place overall. Brooks added another two goals in the final match of the day for the Blues, while fourth-year middie Rylina Cormier tallied the other two goals in the bronze medal match.

Following the conclusion of the championship tournament both Swanson and fourth-year defensive middie Leah Hickey were honoured as OUA all-stars.

Utilizing a late season push, which included a three-game win streak to end the regular season, the Blues showcased incredible development throughout the 2023 campaign. The fourth-place result at the OUA Championship also marked improvement from just a season ago when Toronto finished fifth at the provincial championship.