BURLINGTON, Ont. – Ontario University Athletics (OUA) is pleased to announce the 2017 OUA Women's Soccer major award winners and All-Stars.
Most Valuable Player (East Division) – Laura Callender, Queen's
In what was the final chapter of her Queen's career, Gaels captain
Laura Callender (Ottawa, Ont.) has earned MVP (East Division) honours. It was a standout season for the fifth-year player, who also earns the First-Team All-Star nod, something that was hard earned after a change in position this season.
Despite being a central midfielder for most of her Queen's career, Callender was moved up to striker this season in a move that paid clear dividends for the Gaels, who notched 49 goals collectively. Callender topped her squad – and the entire OUA – with 13 goals in 16 games during the regular season as a go-to target for Queen's up front.
For Callender, who also represented Team Canada at the 2017 Summer Universiade in Tapei City, Chinese Tapei, this is the first time in her five seasons with the school that she receives All-Star recognition, and she will be joined by teammates
Lidia Bradau (First-Team All-Star) from Woodbridge, Ont. and
Jenny Wolever (Second-Team All-Star) from Toronto, Ont.
The complete list of major award winners and All-Stars is as follows:
Most Valuable Player (East) –
Laura Callender, Queen's
Most Valuable Player (West) – Nicole Lyon, Laurier
Coach of the Year (East) – Peyvand Mossavat, UOIT
Coach of the Year (West) – Martin Painter, Western
Rookie of the Year (East) – Victoria Watson, Ryerson
Rookie of the Year (West) – Giulia Geraci, Western
Community Service Award (East) – Hannah Landry, Ottawa
Community Service Award (West) – Sarah Van Den Akker, Guelph
First Team All-Stars (East)
Caitlin McNamara, Laurentian, Goalie
Katherine Koehler-Grassau, UOIT, Defence
Kayla DaCosta-Pacheco, Ottawa, Defence
Cooper Lee, Ottawa, Defence
Allison Pilon, Laurentian, Defence
Katherine Bearne, Ottawa, Midfielder
Lidia Bradau, Queen's, Midfielder
Miranda Smith, Ottawa, Midfielder
Taijah Henderson, UOIT, Striker
Laura Callender, Queen's, Striker
Second Team All-Stars (East)
Margot Shore, Ottawa, Goalie
Meat Cherent, Carleton, Defence
Alexis Kirton, UOIT, Defence
Savahnna Robinson, Ryerson, Defence
Delaney Borsato, Nipissing, Defence
Katerin Delev, Ottawa, Midfielder
Chelsea Cheung, Toronto, Midfielder
Emily Copeland, Carleton, Midfielder
Catherina Rocca, Laurentian, Midfielder
Jenny Wolever, Queen's, Striker
Andrea Young, Nipissing, Striker
First Team All-Stars (West)
Libby Brenneman, Guelph, Goalie
Jenna White, Western, Defence
Tomika McIntosh, York, Defence
Ellie Reid, Laurier, Defence
Nicole Brown-Shaw, Guelph, Defence
Grace Grafham, Western, Midfielder
Maxine Murchie, Laurier, Midfielder
Jessie Faber, McMaster, Midfielder
Pauline McCordic, Laurier, Midfielder
Nicole Lyon, Laurier, Striker
Julia Crnjac, Western, Striker
Second Team All-Stars (West)
Marilena Spagnolo, Brock, Goalie
Mary Craig, McMaster, Defence
Andrea Cimino, Guelph, Defence
Keely Baggio, Windsor, Defence
Laura Kay, Waterloo, Defence
Giulia Geraci, Western, Midfielder
Christina Morelli, York, Midfielder
Cassidy Davis, McMaster, Midfielder
Hannah Rempel, Waterloo, Midfielder
Maila Carboni, McMaster, Striker
Sabrina Denard, Western, Striker
