The Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) is proud to announce the 2007 Men’s and Women’s Soccer all-stars and major award winners. The award winners were honoured at the 2007 Soccer Championship Banquet that took place on Thursday, October 25 hosted by Algonquin College in Ottawa. Greg Remijn of the Fanshawe Falcons and Katie Szeghalmi of the Durham Lords earned top honours being named the OCAA Player of the Year for men’s and women’s soccer.

Greg Remijn, a third-year striker from Fanshawe had a tremendous season leading the Falcons to their first Championship appearance since 2004. Remijn led his Falcons to a 6-2-1 record this season scoring 11 goals in eight games including the lone goal in Fanshawe’s 1-0 victory in the quarterfinal round. The team captain was also named a CCAA All-Canadian, an OCAA All-Star, while finishing second overall in league scoring. For his efforts, Remijn will go forward as the OCAA nominee for the 2007 CCAA Men’s National Soccer Player of the Year to be announced in Halifax, Nova Scotia at the CCAA Soccer Nationals.

League scoring champion Robert Malbasic of the St. Clair Saints and Peter O’Donnell of the number one ranked George Brown Huskies were also announced as CCAA All-Canadians.

For the fifth consecutive season, a member of the Durham Lords women’s soccer team has been named OCAA Player of the Year. Katie Szeghalmi, a second-year forward from Oshawa, earned that honour as she helped lead the Lords to an undefeated 9-0-0 season record. Szeghalmi led the OCAA in scoring with 12 goals, going on to being named a league all-star and a CCAA All-Canadian.

“Katie is a hard working, talented soccer player who is an all-around great athlete”, commented Durham head coach Vaso Vujanovic. “She is a very skilled player who gives 100% effort to the team’s performance. She is unselfish who always puts her team-mates first.”

Also being honoured as a CCAA All-Canadian was Fanshawe defender Emily Costello. This marks the second consecutive year Costello was recognized for the award.

MEN’S SOCCER MAJOR AWARD WINNERS:

Player of the Year & CCAA All-Canadian – Greg Remijn, Fanshawe
CCAA All-Canadian & League Scoring Champion – Robert Malbasic, St. Clair
CCAA All-Canadian – Peter O’Donnell, George Brown

East Region
Rookie of the Year – Semir Hadziresic, Algonquin
Scoring Champion – Loui Legakis, Algonquin
Coach of the Year – Lucky Boothe/Sergio Velastegui, George Brown
Top Goalkeeper – Fabrice Kabongo, Durham

West Region
Rookie of the Year – Robert Malbasic, St. Clair
Scoring Champion – Robert Malbasic, St. Clair
Coach of the Year – Tony Silvestri, Sheridan
Top Goalkeepers – Marcus Nielsen & Mark Hamilton, Sheridan

WOMEN’S SOCCER MAJOR AWARD WINNERS:
Player of the Year, CCAA All-Canadian & League Scoring Champion – Katie Szeghaimi, Durham
CCAA All-Canadian – Emily Costello, Fanshawe

East Region
Rookie of the Year – Krista Metcalf, Durham
Scoring Champion – Katie Szeghalmi, Durham
Coach of the Year – Ian Armitage, St. Lawrence
Top Goalkeeper – Ashley Visser, Durham

West Region
Rookie of the Year – Crystal Camillieri, Humber
Co-Scoring Champion (Tie) – Connie Tamburello, Humber
Co-Scoring Champion (Tie) – Holly Goddard, Humber
Coach of the Year – Vince Pileggi & Mauro Ongaro, Humber
Top Goalkeepers – Sarah King & April Brethouer, Fanshawe

MEN’S SOCCER ALL-STARS

East Region
Stephane LeMay, Algonquin
Will Beauge, Algonquin
Gerry Seguin, Cambrian
Pat Whissel, Cambrian
Ikechukwu Duaka, Centennial
Keith Smith, Centennial
Rashid Koriya, Durham
Trevor Delpippo, Durham
Mark VanBeek, Fleming P
Roy Beishuizen, Fleming P
Matt Sorsak, George Brown
Peter O’Donnell, George Brown
Jean-François Racine, La Cite
Emilio Avalos Mendez, La Cite
Adam Orologio, Seneca
Craig Taylor, Seneca
Greg Simmons, St. Lawrence K
Kyle Benevides, St. Lawrence K

West Region
Michael Werchola, Conestoga
Tonderai Gumbo, Conestoga
Greg Remijn, Fanshawe
Rudi Stipancic, Fanshawe
Mike Aigbokie, Humber
Sherwin Emmanuel, Humber
Angus Black, Lambton
Henry Lopez, Lambton
James Bond, Mohawk
Matthew Gera, Mohawk
Eric Klein, Niagara
Matt Miedema, Niagara
Jesse Harrison, Redeemer
Pat Miedema, Redeemer
Cameron Barclay, Sheridan
Emmanuel Prah, Sheridan
Joseph Mastrogiacomo, St. Clair
Robert Malbasic, St. Clair

WOMEN’S SOCCER ALL-STARS

East Region
Allison Browne, Algonquin
Lauren Alexander, Algonquin
Stacey Lawlor, Cambrian
Lee Martin, Cambrian
Ashley Fernie, Centennial
Erin Pattison, Centennial
Katie Szeghalmi, Durham
Abbie Visser, Durham
Theresa Francis, Fleming P
Leah Emmerton, Fleming P
Kim Deschenes-Lafond, La Cite
Michelle Poirier, La Cite
Lillian Czindl, Loyalist
Kerri Leitch, Loyalist
Ashley Docking, Seneca
Cayley Laubitz, Seneca
Michelle Charest, St. Lawrence K
Britt Pegg, St. Lawrence K

West Region
Carmen Carnochan, Conestoga
Jasmine Campog, Conestoga
Emily Costello, Fanshawe
Kristina Melhuish, Fanshawe
Crystal Camillieri, Humber
Holly Goddard, Humber
Lisa Karsay, Lambton
Meagan Haan, Lambton
Ali Bettger, Mohawk
Kelsey Forbes, Mohawk
Maddy Wynands, Redeemer
Phoebe Mitton, Redeemer
Fiona Sinanan, Sheridan
Chelsea Edwards, Sheridan
Lisa Masse, St. Clair
Brittany Pulman, St. Clair

CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE:
All games available on www.sportslive.ca

Friday, October 26, 2007
Women’s Semi-Final #1: Fanshawe vs. Durham – 11:00 am
Women’s Semi-Final #2: Algonquin vs. Humber – 2:00 pm
Men’s Semi-Final #1: Seneca vs. George Brown – 5:00 pm
Men’s Semi-Final #2: Fanshawe vs. Algonquin – 8:00 pm

Saturday, October 27, 2007
Women’s Bronze Medal Game: Losers of Semi-Finals - 9:00 am
Men’s Bronze Medal Game: Losers of Semi-Finals - 12:00 pm
Women’s Gold Medal Game: Winners of Semi-Finals – 3:00 pm
Men’s Gold Medal Game: Winners of Semi-Finals – 6:00 pm

A complete championship schedule including game times and results will be available online at the OCAA website: www.ocaa.com. For more information on the OCAA Men’s and Women’s Soccer Championships please contact the Algonquin College athletic department at (613) 727-4723 ext. 7709.

The OCAA governs intercollegiate sports and promotes physical activity in its member institutions through quality athletic and campus recreation programs. It offers 15 varsity sports to 30 member institutions throughout Ontario. For more information on the OCAA visit www.ocaa.com.