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, Oct. 9.
All OCAA Stars of the Week will receive an acrylic bag tag courtesy of Nothers, the Preferred Awards Supplier of the OCAA.
Mitchel Hampson
School: Fanshawe
Program: Golf & Club Management
Year of Eligibility: 2
Sport: Golf
Hometown: Mitchell, Ont.
Hampson led wire-to-wire to win the men's individual gold medal at the OCAA Golf Championships from Oct. 3-5 at Legends on the Niagara. Hampson was a model of consistency for three rounds, shooting 70 each time for a final score of six-under par. The second-year student-athlete totalled 14 birdies and one eagle. Hampson's efforts also help lead Fanshawe to the men's Division I team title for the first time since 1992, four strokes better than runner-up Humber. Hampson will now compete at the national championships Oct. 18-21 at Deer Creek Golf Club in Ajax.
Morgan Lowry
School: Fanshawe
Program: Business Finance
Year of Eligibility: 3
Sport: Women's Softball
Hometown: Middlesex Centre, Ont.
Lowry set a new OCAA women's softball record for the most strikeouts in a season. The third-year Fanshawe ace struck out 25 Conestoga Condors in a doubleheader on Oct. 5 to bring Lowry's 2022 season total to 128 with four regular season games remaining. The previous record of 119 was originally set in 1999 by Seneca's Debbie Wadsworth. The reigning OCAA Pitcher of the Year also holds the Fanshawe all-time strikeout record, with a career total of 298 and counting, and the OCAA single-game record of 19, set last year.
Madison Ouellette
School: Humber
Program: Business Administration
Year of Eligibility: 2
Sport: Golf
Hometown: Amaranth, Ont.
Ouellette led wire-to-wire to win the women's individual gold medal at the OCAA Golf Championships from Oct. 3-5 at Legends on the Niagara by an impressive 13 strokes. Ouellette had the top two single day scores at the competition with a even-par 72 in Round 1 and a one-over 73 in Round 2. Ouellette is now a two-time OCAA individual medalist following a silver-medal performance last season. Ouellette's Humber team also claimed a third-straight OCAA women's team title. Ouellette will now compete at the national championships Oct. 18-21 at Deer Creek Golf Club in Ajax.
Sydney Sica
School: Niagara
Program: Nursing
Year of Eligibility: 5
Sport: Women's Soccer
Hometown: Niagara Falls, Ont.
Sica broke the Niagara Knights all-time scoring record at home in a 3-0 victory against the St. Clair Saints on Oct. 7. The reigning OCAA Player of the Year netted two on the night, following up on a three-goal performance against Fanshawe the previous weekend. The second-year Knight has amassed 17 goals in 14 matches with two games remaining in 2022. Sica spent three seasons playing in Ontario University Athletics prior to joining the Niagara Knights, who sit comfortably in third place in the West Division with a 5-3 record.
Kadell Thomas
School: Humber
Program: General Arts & Science
Year of Eligibility: 4
Sport: Men's Soccer
Hometown: Brampton, Ont.
Thomas put on an offensive clinic on Oct. 5, recording a hat trick against the Conestoga Condors, a squad that had only allowed five tallies in their previous seven matches. The fourth-year forward helped the Humber Hawks extend their win streak to 15 consecutive matches following a 5-0 win. Thomas now sits sixth in the league in scoring with seven goals. Defending national champion Humber is on the verge of clinching the West Division crown with a win or tie in either of its next two matches (against Niagara on Wednesday or at Sheridan on Saturday).
Matthew Walraven
School: Redeemer
Program: Religion & Theology
Year of Eligibility: 3
Sport: Men's Soccer
Hometown: Burlington, Ont.
In two matches last week, Walraven helped lead the Redeemer Royals to a 2-0 record with wins over Niagara and Mohawk. Walraven totalled five goals and two assists, including a pair of game-winning goals. In Redeemer's 6-0 win over cross-town rival Mohawk on Oct. 7, Walraven netted a career-high four goals becoming the first-ever player in school history to do so. Walraven is currently tied for third among OCAA players this season with nine goals. The Royals hit the road with matches at St. Clair and Lambton this weekend.
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