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Durham Lords Media Release
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Lords Walk Away with Plenty of Hardware at the OCAA Award Banquet
Ottawa, Ont. – The Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) announced the major award winners and league all-stars for men’s and women’s soccer on Thursday night to kick-off the 2008 OCAA Championships. Durham would not leave empty handed as the Lords won a total of eleven awards on the night.
Katie Watts (Oshawa, Ont.) was awarded with the OCAA women’s soccer Rookie of the Year award as well as being recognized as the league and regional scoring champion. In 2008, Watts set a new OCAA benchmark scoring 20 goals in 11 games this season. The OCAA League Scoring Champion has now worn the Green and Gold for the past four seasons as Jana Cryderman took home top honours in 2005, Brittany Micucci in 2006, Katie Szeghalmi in 2007 and now Katie Watts in 2008.
Fifth year veteran goalkeeper Ashley Visser (Uxbridge, Ont.) was also recognized for her outstanding play as she won the league top goalkeeper award. This is the second consecutive season that the Durham netminder won the award. Visser and Watts were also honoured as league all-stars.
On the men’s side, Andrew MacLeod was named the league’s top goalkeeper. Heading into the year, critics questioned whether or not MacLeod would be able to fill the shoes of former goalie Fabrice Kabongo, but the Oshawa native was up to the challenge having a great season for the Lords and being recognized provincially for his efforts. Kabongo won the top goalkeeper award last year.
A new award was introduced this season as each conference named a top defensive player, and it was 2006 CCAA All-Canadian and Durham College captain Trevor Delpippo (Courtice, Ont.) walking away with the award in the Central East/East region. Durham was also recognized as the top defensive team while Jason Walker (Pickering, Ont.) and Bennjamin Vander Eyken (Oshawa, Ont.) were named league all-stars.
The Durham College women’s soccer streak of five straight years of having a CCAA All-Canadian came to a halt as Ashley Docking of Seneca and Joanna Alexopulos of Humber won the honour. The Lords will hope their provincial title streak will not come end over the weekend as they look to win their third straight championship. The Lords will begin their quest for gold on Friday as they meet up with Humber in the semi finals at 10 a.m.
All championship games will be streamed online at www.sportslive.ca.
OCAA AWARD SUMMARY
Women’s Soccer
Player of the Year
Ashley Docking - Seneca
CCAA All-Canadians
Ashley Docking - Seneca
Joanna Alexopulos - Humber
CCAA Coach of the Year Nominee
Deesh Bhattal, Seneca
League Scoring Champion
Katie Watts – Durham (1.82 GPG)
Regular Season Champions
East - Algonquin Thunder
Central East – Seneca Sting
West – Lambton Lions
Central West – Humber Hawks
Coach of the Year
East/Central East – Deesh Bhattal, Seneca
West/Central West – Aldo Krajcar – Conestoga
Rookie of the Year
East/Central East – Katie Watts, Durham
West/Central West – Keyla Moreno, Humber
Defensive Player of the Year
East/Central East – Sabrina Henry, Seneca
West/Central West – Joanna Alexopulos, Humber
Regional Scoring Champion
East – Ally Pross - Algonquin (1.25 GPG)
Central East - Katie Watts – Durham (1.82 GPG)
West – Alana Cornet – Fanshawe – (0.80 GPG)
Central West – Keyla Moreno – Humber - (1.00 GPG)
Best Defensive Team
East – Algonquin Thunder
Central East – Seneca Sting
Central West – Humber Hawks
West – Fanshawe Falcons
League Top Goalkeeper(s)
East/Central East – Ashley Visser, Durham
West/Central West – Sam Sokoloskie - Conestoga
All-Stars
Ashley Visser, Durham
Katie Watts, Durham
Men’s Soccer
Player of the Year
Will Beauge - Algonquin
CCAA All-Canadians
Will Beauge - Algonquin
Noel Ellerton - George Brown
Andrew DaSilva - Humber
CCAA Coach of the Year Nominee
Paul D’Hollander - Fanshawe
League Scoring Champion
Noel Ellerton – George Brown (1.27 GPG)
Regular Season Champions
East - Algonquin Thunder
Central East – George Brown Huskies
West – Fanshawe Falcons
Central West – Sheridan Bruins
Coach of the Year
East/Central East – Vito Colangelo, Seneca
West/Central West – Paul D’Hollander, Fanshawe
Rookie of the Year
East/Central East – Bruno Mota, Algonquin
West/Central West – Maciej (Matt) Szydlowski – Fanshawe
Defensive Player of the Year
East/Central East – Trevor Delpippo - Durham
West/Central West – Shaun MacDonald – Sheridan
Regional Scoring Champion
East – Will Beauge and Bruno Mota - Algonquin (0.90 GPG)
Central East - Noel Ellerton – George Brown (1.27 GPG)
West - Maciej (Matt) Szydlowski – Fanshawe – (1.09 GPG)
Central West – Andrew DaSilva – Humber - (1.09 GPG)
Best Defensive Team
East – Algonquin Thunder
Central East - George Brown Huskies/Durham Lords
Central West – Sheridan Bruins
West – Fanshawe Falcons
League Top Goalkeeper(s)
East/Central East - Andrew Macleod, Durham
West/Central West – Robert Dashou & Mark Haynes, Fanshawe
All-Stars
Jason Walker, Durham
Bennjamin Vander Eyken, Durham
For a complete list of OCAA All-Stars, please visit the OCAA Championship host website at:
http://www.algonquinsa.com/DefaultSite/thunder/index_e.aspx?ArticleID=5
A QUICK LOOK AT THE LORDS (WOMEN’S SOCCER)
Conference Record: 7-1-3 (2nd Place)
Overall Record: 9-1-3
Next Action:
OCAA Championship Semi Finals
Friday, October 24 vs. Humber College (10 a.m.)
Hosted by Algonquin College
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FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Scott Dennis
Sports Information and Marketing Coordinator
Durham College and UOIT Athletics
905.721.2000 Ext. 2784 (P)
905.721.3117 (F)
Photo courtesy of Thunder Athletics
