Windsor Lancers women's basketball team arrives at Windsor airport after winning their fifth-straight national championship. (Photo by Jason Viau)Windsor Lancers women's basketball team arrives at Windsor airport after winning their fifth-straight national championship. (Photo by Jason Viau)
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Lancers Come Home Champions (Gallery)

By Jason Viau
March 16, 2015 - 8:45pm

The Windsor Lancers woman's basketball team claims the CIS title and only the second team to ever win five consecutive national championships.

The team returned to Windsor airport Monday evening, greeted by friends, family, fans and the media.

Windsor Lancers women's basketball head coach Chantal Vallee arrives at Windsor airport after winning a fifth-straight national championship. (Photo by Jason Viau)Windsor Lancers women's basketball head coach Chantal Vallee arrives at Windsor airport after winning a fifth-straight national championship. (Photo by Jason Viau)

Windsor Lancers women's basketball team arrives at Windsor airport after winning their fifth-straight national championship. (Photo by Jason Viau)Windsor Lancers women's basketball team arrives at Windsor airport after winning their fifth-straight national championship. (Photo by Jason Viau)

Windsor Lancers women's basketball team national championship trophy arrives at Windsor airport. (Photo by Jason Viau)Windsor Lancers women's basketball team national championship trophy arrives at Windsor airport. (Photo by Jason Viau)

Windsor Lancers women's basketball head coach Chantal Vallee arrives at Windsor airport after winning a fifth-straight national championship. (Photo by Jason Viau)Windsor Lancers women's basketball head coach Chantal Vallee arrives at Windsor airport after winning a fifth-straight national championship. (Photo by Jason Viau)

Windsor Lancers women's basketball team arrives at Windsor airport after winning their fifth-straight national championship. (Photo by Jason Viau)Windsor Lancers women's basketball team arrives at Windsor airport after winning their fifth-straight national championship. (Photo by Jason Viau)

Windsor Lancers women's basketball head coach Chantal Vallee arrives at Windsor airport after winning a fifth-straight national championship. (Photo by Jason Viau)Windsor Lancers women's basketball head coach Chantal Vallee arrives at Windsor airport after winning a fifth-straight national championship. (Photo by Jason Viau)

Windsor Lancers women's basketball team arrives at Windsor airport after winning their fifth-straight national championship. (Photo by Jason Viau)Windsor Lancers women's basketball team arrives at Windsor airport after winning their fifth-straight national championship. (Photo by Jason Viau)

Windsor Lancers women's basketball team arrives at Windsor airport after winning their fifth-straight national championship. (Photo by Jason Viau)Windsor Lancers women's basketball team arrives at Windsor airport after winning their fifth-straight national championship. (Photo by Jason Viau)

Windsor Lancers women's basketball team arrives at Windsor airport after winning their fifth-straight national championship. (Photo by Jason Viau)Windsor Lancers women's basketball team arrives at Windsor airport after winning their fifth-straight national championship. (Photo by Jason Viau)

Windsor Lancers women's basketball team arrives at Windsor airport after winning their fifth-straight national championship. (Photo by Jason Viau)Windsor Lancers women's basketball team arrives at Windsor airport after winning their fifth-straight national championship. (Photo by Jason Viau)

Windsor Lancers women's basketball team arrives at Windsor airport after winning their fifth-straight national championship. (Photo by Jason Viau)Windsor Lancers women's basketball team arrives at Windsor airport after winning their fifth-straight national championship. (Photo by Jason Viau)

Windsor Lancers women's basketball head coach Chantal Vallee arrives at Windsor airport after winning a fifth-straight national championship. (Photo by Jason Viau)Windsor Lancers women's basketball head coach Chantal Vallee arrives at Windsor airport after winning a fifth-straight national championship. (Photo by Jason Viau)

Windsor Lancers women's basketball team arrives at Windsor airport after winning their fifth-straight national championship. (Photo by Jason Viau)Windsor Lancers women's basketball team arrives at Windsor airport after winning their fifth-straight national championship. (Photo by Jason Viau)

Windsor Lancers women's basketball team arrives at Windsor airport after winning their fifth-straight national championship. (Photo by Jason Viau)Windsor Lancers women's basketball team arrives at Windsor airport after winning their fifth-straight national championship. (Photo by Jason Viau)

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