LETHBRIDGE, Alta. (U SPORTS) – Queen's No.8 Sophie de Goede (Victoria) captured U SPORTS Rookie of the Year while 2nd Row
McKinley Hunt (King City, Ont.) was named a first team All-Canadian Thursday morning, as the national award winners were celebrated at the annual All-Canadian breakfast.
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Past Award Winners
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Sophie de Goede, Queen's
A two-sport athlete in rugby and basketball, Sophie de Goede got her rugby career in U SPORTS off to a tremendous start. Despite missing one conference game while competing for the Canadian 7s team at the Commonwealth Youth Games, de Goede still finished as the team leader in points with 34 while tying for the team lead in tries with four.
After earning a conference all-star nod and being named the OUA rookie of the year, she broke out in the playoffs with a 26-point effort in the conference quarter-final victory against Trent. The daughter of former national Canadian rugby men's captain Hans de Goede and women's Canadian captain Stephanie White, the future is bright for Sophie de Goede.
"Sophie's transition to OUA and U SPORTS rugby has been seamless," said Gaels coach
Dan Valley. "Her work ethic is tireless, her desire to improve is almost insatiable, and her competitive nature has a very positive impact on her teammates and consistently elevates the quality of our daily training environment. It's pretty exciting to think about where her game will be at in four years."
Nominees
CW: Courtney Holtkamp, Alberta
RSEQ: Lauren Minns, Ottawa
AUS: Danielle Franada, StFX
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Frédérique Rajotte, Concordia
Nominees
CW: DaLeaka Menin, Calgary
OUA: Sara Svoboda, McMaster
AUS: Joanna Alphonso, StFX
STUDENT-ATHLETE COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD: Angela Thompson, Victoria
Nominees
OUA: Arielle Dubissette-Borrice, Western
RSEQ: Camille Bergeron, Sherbrooke
AUS: Sidney Corrigan, UPEI
JIM ATKINSON AWARD (Coach of the Year): Colette McAuley, Guelph
Nominees
CW: Simon Chi, Calgary
RSEQ: Jennifer Boyd, Ottawa
AUS: Mike Cavanagh, StFX
2017 U SPORTS WOMEN'S RUGBY ALL-CANADIANS
First Team
| Position |
First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Eligibility |
Hometown |
Program |
| Prop |
Joanna |
Alphonso |
StFX |
4 |
Ajax, Ont. |
Arts |
| Hooker |
Julia |
Folk |
Victoria |
4 |
Regina, Sask. |
Science |
| Prop |
DaLeaka |
Menin |
Calgary |
5 |
Calgary, Alta. |
Arts |
| 2nd Row |
Kasselle |
Menin |
Calgary |
3 |
Calgary, Alta. |
Arts |
| 2nd row |
McKinley |
Hunt |
Queen's |
3 |
King City, Ont. |
Concurrent Education |
| Flanker |
Ngalula |
Fuamba |
Montréal |
3 |
Kinshasa, DRC |
Industrial Engineering |
| Flanker |
Sara |
Svoboda |
McMaster |
3 |
Belleville, Ont. |
Kinesiology |
| 8-man |
Temitope |
Ogunjimi |
Calgary |
5 |
Calgary, Alta. |
Arts |
| Scrumhalf |
Justine |
Pelletier |
Laval |
2 |
Rivière-du-Loup, Que. |
Kinesiology |
| Flyhalf |
Julia |
Schell |
Guelph |
3 |
Uxbridge, Ont. |
Sociology |
| Wing |
June |
Beals |
StFX |
3 |
Dartmouth, N.S. |
Arts |
| Centre |
Brittany |
Orr |
Lethbridge |
5 |
Lethbridge, Alta. |
Health Science |
| Centre |
Frédérique |
Rajotte |
Concordia |
5 |
Markham, Ont. |
Communications |
| Wing |
Alexandra |
Ondo |
Ottawa |
2 |
Gatineau, Que. |
International Development and Globalization |
| Fullback |
Nikki |
Case |
Western |
4 |
Toronto, Ont. |
Sciences |
Second Team
| Position |
First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Eligibility |
Hometown |
Program |
| Prop |
Tiffany |
Picketts |
Victoria |
5 |
North
Vancouver, B.C. |
Education |
| Hooker |
Lauren |
Melanson |
Acadia |
1 |
Halifax, N.S. |
Engineering |
| Prop |
Maude |
Laliberté |
Laval |
5 |
Québec, Que. |
Food and Nutrition |
| 2nd Row |
Laetitia |
Royer |
Concordia |
3 |
Montreal, Que. |
Art and Science certificate |
| 2nd row |
Harley |
Tucker |
Acadia |
2 |
Black Diamond, Alta. |
Kinesiology |
| Flanker |
Chanelle |
Edwards-Challenger |
Victoria |
3 |
Calgary, Alta. |
Humanities |
| Flanker |
Danielle |
Wisen |
Acadia |
3 |
Wellington, N.S. |
Business |
| 8man |
Kylie |
Shaughnessy |
Guelph |
4 |
Peterborough, Ont. |
Biomedical Science |
| Scrumhalf |
Jessica |
Neilson |
Victoria |
4 |
Victoria, B.C, |
Social Sciences |
| Flyhalf |
Anaïs |
Holly |
Montréal |
5 |
Montreal, Que. |
Kinesiology |
| Wing |
Alysha |
Corrigan |
UPEI |
4 |
Charlottetown, P.E.I. |
Business |
| Centre |
Britni |
French |
McMaster |
3 |
Innisfill, Ont. |
Kinesiology |
| Centre |
Mackenzie |
Carson |
UBC |
2 |
Abbotsford, B.C. |
Arts |
| Wing |
Petra |
Woods |
York |
4 |
Toronto, Ont. |
Business Administration - Accounting |
| Fullback |
Samantha |
Alli |
Ottawa |
3 |
Caledon, Ont. |
Health Sciences |
