The Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) is pleased to announce the 2005 women’s soccer league all-stars and major award winners. The season, will wrap-up this weekend in Ottawa, ON as Algonquin College is hosting the Championship and announced the major award winners last night at the awards banquet.

Nicole Stephens of the Durham College Lords was named the OCAA Women’s Soccer Player of the Year as she helped lead the Lords to an undefeated 10-0-0-season record. Stephens, a standout defensive player was also named to the league all-star team and was recognized as a CCAA All-Canadian. For her efforts, Stephens will go forward as a 2005 CCAA National Women’s Soccer Player of the Year, to be announced at Langara College, BC at the CCAA Soccer National Championship.

“Nicole is among the top defensive players in the OCAA,” said Durham head coach Vaso Vujanovic. “ She is an excellent all around player that can play any position, if required. A very skillful and smart player, she is one of our key players on the back line.”

Leading the league in scoring, Durham College’s Megan Jana Cryderman was recognized as the League Scoring Champion. Cryderman netted an impressive twelve goals in seven games for her team (1.71 GPG). Melissa Elie of Fanshawe and Connie Tamburello of Humber (Etobicoke) were the West Scoring Champions with 1.12 GPG.

MAJOR AWARDS
Player of the Year – Nicole Stephens, Durham College

East Region
Rookie of the Year – Jessica Wood, Loyalist College
Top Goalkeeper – Fleming College, Peterborough
League & East Scoring Champion – Jana Cryderman, Durham College
Coach of the Year – Mike Whitehead, Loyalist College

West Region
Rookie of the Year – Melissa Elie, Fanshawe College
West Scoring Champion – Melissa Elie, Fanshawe College & Connie Tamburello, Humber College
Coach of the Year – Eva Havaris, Fanshawe College
Top Goalkeeper – Fanshawe College

East Region All-Stars
Algonquin - Allison Browne, Krista Marchand
Centennial - Jessica Clarke, Soula Fradelos
La Cite - Michelle Larocque, Michelle Foley
Durham - Nicole Stephens, Gita Orchowski
Loyalist - Terri Relf, Jessica Wood
St. Lawrence (K) - Holly Vlaming, Britany Wesley
Seneca - Cindy Papadopoulos, Heather Stephens
Fleming (P) - Kristy Kennedy, Julie Elliott

West Region All-Stars
Cambrian - Erin Persi, Shandie Tanner
Conestoga - Christine Gomes, Amanda Britton
Fanshawe - Emily Costello, Melissa Elie
Humber - Connie Tamburello, Anna Tripodo
Lambton - Julee Pyke, Stacey Shepherd
Mohawk - Ali Bettger, Tara Bonitatibus
Redeemer - Rachel DeGroot, Cheryl Beishuizen
St. Clair - Jessica Merschback, Jessica Wouters
Sheridan - April Legget, Andrea Browne

The OCAA governs intercollegiate sports and promotes physical activity in its member institutions through quality athletic and campus recreation programs. It offers 16 varsity sports to 30 member institutions throughout Ontario.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Michelle Waddick
OCAA Marketing & Communications
P: (416) 426-7043
W: www.ocaa.com