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. 15.

Shanice Alfred
School: Seneca
Program: Therapeutic Recreation
Year of Eligibility: 4
Sport: Women's Soccer
Hometown: Airdrie, Alta.
Alfred had a record-setting week on the pitch. The fourth-year forward tied an OCAA single-match record with nine goals in a 10-0 victory against the Loyalist Lancers on Oct. 14 as the Seneca Sting clinched the East Division title. During the match, Alfred moved into fourth place on the OCAA's all-time career scoring list with 48 goals. Overall for the week, Alfred recorded 10 goals in two matches and finished the regular season with an OCAA-leading 25 goals. The Sting host the Lancers once again on Wednesday in a post-season match.

Ricardo Alvarado
School: Conestoga
Program: Fitness & Health Promotions
Year of Eligibility: 1
Sport: Men's Soccer
Hometown: Cambridge, Ont.
Alvarado has lit up the OCAA West Division this season and has scored big goals against every Top 5 team. The first-year student-athlete scored the game-winner in the dying minutes for the Conestoga Condors in their 2-1 victory over the four-time defending provincial champion Humber Hawks on Oct. 14, handing them their first OCAA loss in 36 matches, spanning four seasons. It also capped off a perfect 10-0 regular season for the Condors, a first in Conestoga history. Alvarado has been simply sensational with eight goals in 10 matches.

Paulo Lokoro
School: Sheridan
Program: Social Service
Year of Eligibility: 2
Sport: Cross Country
Hometown: Mississauga, Ont.
Lokoro, the defending OCAA champion, has won all three OCAA invitationals to date, most recently at Centennial on Oct. 14 with an eight kilometre time of 25:55.6, over 36 seconds ahead of the second place runner. Lokoro won the Fanshawe meet on Sept. 30 in a time of 25:38, and opened the season at Seneca on Sept. 22 with a winning time of 27:37. Lokoro has won five consecutive OCAA races dating back to last season. Lokoro and the Sheridan Bruins will compete at the OCAA Cross Country Championships on Oct. 28 in Cambridge.

Kaitlynn Russell
School: Humber
Program: Kinesiology
Year of Eligibility: 3
Sport: Women's Soccer
Hometown: Mississauga, Ont.
Russell recorded five goals for the Humber Hawks in two matches this week to lead the West Division in scoring for the second time. The third-year forward scored a hat trick in a 3-1 victory over the Niagara Knights on Oct. 11, then netted two more in a 6-1 win over the Conestoga Condors on Oct. 14. Russell helped the Hawks clinch the division with 13 total goals, as Humber finished the regular season without a loss for the second straight year. The Hawks are the only team not to have suffered a loss thus far during the 2023 campaign.

Victoria Walsh
School: St. Clair
Program: Social Justice & Legal Studies
Year of Eligibility: 1
Sport: Women's Soccer
Hometown: Georgetown, Ont.
Walsh helped lead the St. Clair Saints to two big wins this past week and a second-place finish in the West Division. Walsh had a big assist on Oct. 11 as the Saints defeated the Fanshawe Falcons 6-1. Then on Oct. 13, Walsh tallied five goals and contributed two assists as the Saints defeated the Lambton Lions 10-0. Walsh had an outstanding rookie campaign scoring 11 goals while assisting on four others in 10 games played as the Saints improved from eighth to second place in the standings from last season.

Michael Zivcic
School: St. Clair
Program: Social Justice & Legal Studies
Year of Eligibility: 2
Sport: Men's Soccer
Hometown: Windsor, Ont.
Zivcic almost single handedly led the St. Clair Saints to a comeback victory over the Fanshawe Falcons on Oct 11. After the Saints fell behind 3-0 in the first half, the second-year midfielder ended up scoring three goals while assisting on two others as the Saints won 5-4. In St. Clair's final regular season game on Oct. 11, Zivcic got an assist in limited minutes in a 4-0 win over the Lambton Lions. Zivcic finished the regular season with an OCAA-high dozen assists in 10 matches as the Saints finished third in a tough West Division.

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