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OCAA STARS OF THE WEEK

OCAA STARS OF THE WEEK

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, Mar. 10.

Cassidy Andrews
School: Humber
Program: Emergency Telecommunications
Year of Eligibility: 4
Sport: Women's Volleyball
Hometown: Guelph, Ont.
Andrews was named a Championship First-Team All-Star at the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association Women's Volleyball National Championship in Red Deer, Alta. In four matches the fourth-year left side averaged 3.19 points and 2.38 kills per set, and was named Player of the Match as the Humber Hawks defeated the UKC Blue Devils in four sets in the bronze quarter-finals. Andrews tallied a match-high 17 points on 13 kills, three blocks and one service ace. Humber advanced to the bronze medal match but fell short of winning a medallion.

Kayla Edelhofer
School: Durham
Program: Police Foundations
Year of Eligibility: 1
Sport: Indoor Soccer
Hometown: Bowmanville, Ont.
Edelhofer was named a Championship All-Star at the OCAA Indoor Soccer Championships. After defeating the Conestoga Condors 3-1, the first-year goalkeeper recorded blank sheets against the St. Clair Saints and Sheridan Bruins to round out the group stage. The Durham Lords bounced back from a tough semi-final loss to the Centennial Colts and would earn a bronze medal in a 1-0 shutout victory against the Saints. Edelhofer finished the championship with only one goal conceded in four matches played.

Danny Medeiros
School: Humber
Program: Plumbing
Year of Eligibility: 2
Sport: Indoor Soccer
Hometown: Milton, Ont.
Medeiros was named Championship MVP at the OCAA Indoor Soccer Championships held at the Ontario Soccer Centre in Vaughan, Ont., leading the Humber Hawks to their 16th men's provincial title. The second-year student-athlete opened the scoring for the Hawks in their 3-1 victory over the Conestoga Condors in the gold medal match. Overall, Humber went 7-0-2 in both regionals and provincials, winning the OCAA championship for the first time since 2018. Medeiros is also a 2023 West Division First-Team All-Star in outdoor soccer.

Marcus Morgan
School: Humber
Program: Cosmetic Management
Year of Eligibility: 2
Sport: Men's Volleyball
Hometown: Fort Erie, Ont.
Morgan was named a Championship First-Team All-Star at the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association Men's Volleyball National Championship in Victoria, B.C. In four matches the second-year left side averaged 3.53 points and 3.1 kills per set, and was named Player of the Match as the Humber Hawks fell to the eventual champion NAIT Ooks in five sets in the semi-finals. Morgan contributed a match-high 18 points and 17 kills in the contest. Humber advanced to the bronze medal match but ultimately fell short of the national podium.

Tanner Paterson
School: Fanshawe
Program: Commerce
Year of Eligibility: 3
Sport: Men's Volleyball
Hometown: Baden, Ont.
Paterson was named a Championship Second-Team All-Star at the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association Men's Volleyball National Championship in Victoria, B.C. In three matches the third-year outside hitter averaged 3.21 points and 2.93 kills per set, and was named Player of the Match in the quarter-finals as the Fanshawe Falcons lost in four sets to the Limoilou Titans where Paterson recorded a match-high 14 points and 13 kills. The Falcons were eliminated from medal contention by their nemesis Humber Hawks in the bronze semi-finals.

Carley Uddenberg
School: Seneca
Program: Mental Health Intervention
Year of Eligibility: 5
Sport: Indoor Soccer
Hometown: Richmond Hill, Ont.
Uddenberg was named Championship MVP at the OCAA Indoor Soccer Championships held at the Ontario Soccer Centre in Vaughan, Ont., leading the Seneca Sting to their fourth women's provincial title. Seneca went 8-1 in both regionals and provincials, winning the OCAA championship for the second time in three seasons. It was Uddenberg's final competition in a Sting uniform, leaving the program with four medals (two gold, two silver) in indoor soccer to go along with three outdoor soccer medals (one gold, two silver) and a national championship.

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