TORONTO - The following student-athletes have been recognized by the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) for their accomplishments during the seven-day period ending Sunday, Sept. 11.
Jacob Ball
School: St. Lawrence
Program: General Arts & Science
Year of Eligibility: 1
Sport: Men's Soccer
Hometown: Kingston, Ont.
The rookie sensation leads the OCAA in scoring after two road games this past weekend. Ball scored twice in the striker's debut match against Sault in Sault Ste. Marie on Sept. 10 followed by a three-goal effort the following day against Cambrian in Sudbury. Ball's five goals helped lead the St. Lawrence Surge to an undefeated weekend (2-0) to start the season, outscoring its two opponents 11-1. Although its still early, Ball currently has more goals than 15 programs in the OCAA (one having not started play yet).
Austin Hagerman
School: Seneca
Program: Aviation
Year of Eligibility: 1
Sport: Men's Baseball
Hometown: Peterborough, Ont.
Hagerman was electrifying in his Seneca debut on Sept. 10, going 4-for-4 with three runs and four stolen bases, including a walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh inning in a 10-9 win over Sault. Over four games this past weekend, the shortstop was 8-for-15 with six runs, seven RBI, two walks, seven stolen bases and a pair of triples batting at the top of the Seneca line up. Seneca is 2-2 to start the season, first sweeping Sault in a twin-bill, followed by a pair of narrow one-run losses to Durham in a doubleheader on Sept. 11.
Grace Hearns
School: Durham
Program: Interactive Media Design
Year of Eligibility: 2
Sport: Women's Softball
Hometown: Napanee, Ont.
Hearns played in four games for the Durham Lords over the weekend, batting 12-for-16 for a .750 average, recording nine RBI and eight runs scored. Hearns was a perfect 10-for-10 at the plate in a pair of games on Sept. 11 against Seneca and Mohawk, as the defending OCAA champions won both contests to begin the 2022 regular season with a 3-1 record. Hearns has already surpassed the 11 hits in 16 games the second-year catcher and utility player recorded last season. Hearns was recognized as an OCAA Championship All-Star in 2021.
Bryanna Kressler
School: St. Clair
Program: Fitness & Health Promotion
Year of Eligibility: 4
Sport: Women's Softball
Hometown: Kitchener, Ont.
Kressler had a dominant start to St. Clair's regular season, helping the Saints win four games this past weekend. The fourth-year third baseman batted an impressive .625 with 10 hits in 16 plate appearances, including three triples and four doubles to go with a whopping 13 RBI. Kressler also walked once, and did not strike out. Kressler's .647 on-base percentage and 1.250 slugging percentage so far are also amazing. The Saints outscored their four different opponents 54-4, with Kressler being a big cog in the offensive attack.
Jenna McLean
School: Fanshawe
Program: Nursing
Year of Eligibility: 2
Sport: Women's Softball
Hometown: Watford, Ont.
On Sept. 11 in Windsor, McLean established a new OCAA women's softball record for most RBI in a single game with eight, surpassing the previous record of seven held by three players. In Fanshawe's 15-3 victory over Lambton, the second-year nursing student went 4-for-4, with three runs, two doubles and topped it off with a three-run walk-off home run (invoking the mercy rule). The previous day, the shortstop went 3-for-6 with three runs and three RBI in a pair of wins against Seneca and Sheridan. Fanshawe begins the new season 3-1.
Aidan Murphy
School: Humber
Program: Sport Management
Year of Eligibility: 4
Sport: Men's Baseball
Hometown: Brampton, Ont.
Taking the rubber for the Humber Hawks on Sept. 10 for the first time since the 2018 season, Murphy did not allow a hit to Lambton, throwing the sixth no-hitter in program history. The big righty fired five shutout frames, striking out 10 batters and issuing three walks in a decisive 14-0 victory. Murphy, an OCAA League All-Star in 2021, also went 2-for-3 at the plate including a double, scoring twice while driving in a run. Humber currently sits in a dead heat atop the OCAA standings with three other teams with a record of 3-1.
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