2015 York Lions Varsity Banquet Program

47th Annual

Interuniversity Sport Banquet April 1, 2015

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BANQUET PROGRAM ORDER OF EVENTS

Before Dinner Call to Order Greetings from the Emcee Welcome and Introduction of VIPs Greetings from Sport & Recreation Sport Council Award Roar Cup Most Improved Team Spirit Cup Toast to Canada

DINNER During Dinner OUA All-Stars Graduating Academic and Awards OUA & CIS Major Awards and CIS All-Canadians MVP Awards

After Dinner Video - Bloopers Athletic Therapy Awards CIS Medallists OUA & CIS Champions Video - Fall Highlights Male Rookie of the Year Female Rookie of the Year Charles Saundercook Memorial Trophy Toast to the Coaches Coach of the Year Video - Winter Highlights Outstanding Male Graduate Award Bryce M. Taylor Award Male Athlete of the Year Female Athlete of the Year Closing Remarks Video - Top 10 Plays

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TONIGHT’S EMCEE KARIM KHALIL York University Sport & Recreation would like to thank Karim Khalil for officiating tonight’s festivities.

A York volleyball alumnus, Khalil was an outside hitter for the team for five years (2008-13). Throughout his career he was the team captain for three seasons and the team MVP in 2010-11. Away from the court he was also a tremendous student, earning CIS academic all-Canadian honours three times and serving as a student-athlete mentor with the P.A.W.S. Program. He was also the recipient of York’s Stuart G. Robbins Award, given to the studentathlete with the highest GPA among Sport Excellence Award winners.

Khalil’s contributions to York’s varsity program extended beyond the court and the classroom. He earned the OUA’s Dale Iwanoczko Sportsman Award in 2012 for his stellar combination of academics, athletics and community service, and he was president of the York Sport Council for the 2012-13 season.

He capped his career by earning York’s prestigious Charles Saundercook Memorial Trophy in 2013.

Khalil is currently working on his master’s degree in Kinesiology & Health Science at York.

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YORK UNIVERSITY SPORT COUNCIL PRESIDENT GREETINGS

On behalf of York University’s Varsity Sport Council, we would like to welcome you to the 2014-15 Interuniversity Sport Awards Banquet. Tonight we are all here to celebrate both the individual and team successes experienced throughout this past season.

We would like to extend our sincerest gratitude to everyone who has contributed to the numerous events arranged by the sport council, including the food drive for the York Food Bank, Movember initiatives to raise awareness and funds for male health and the Lions 4 Lions events throughout the past year in support of your fellow varsity athletes. To the sport council members who have attended the meetings and provided so many amazing ideas and helped with these initiatives, we thank you all for your enthusiasm and assistance as none of this could have been possible without your help.

We would also like to acknowledge the individuals that enthusiastically attended the regular season and playoff games, cheering on your fellow Lions and demonstrating your ongoing pride. We can assure you that it is very much appreciated and does not go unnoticed. Furthermore, we would like to congratulate all athletes for the outstanding success that they have had this past season. Each and every competing team represented York University with pride and we want to thank you for raising the bar for the upcoming seasons.

On behalf of the York University Sport Council, we would like to thank you all for being here tonight to celebrate our successes, particularly our special guests for their continued support, in addition to the administrative staff, coaches and therapists who are the foundation of our programs and work with us daily to help us reach our potential. A very special thank you to all of the student-athletes in attendance today, who have dedicated countless hours to being the best they can be both in the classroom and on the court, field, track, ice and mat.

To the graduating athletes, we would like to thank you for all of your hard work and commitment throughout your entire university career. We wish you the best of luck in your future endeavours and would like to remind you that you will always be part of the Lion family. To the returning athletes: congratulations once again on the completion of yet another successful season. Let’s use the memories of this past year, both the good and the bad, to motivate us in the years to come and continue to accomplish bigger and better things each successive year!

Sheereen Harris & Victoria Iantorno Co-Presidents, York University Sports Council

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TEAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS MEN

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WOMEN

Basketball

2nd in OUA East (10-9) Advanced to first round of OUA playoffs

Basketball 4th in OUA East (2-17)

Cross Country 12th at OUA Championship

Cross Country

9th at OUA Championship

Football

11th in OUA (0-8)

Field Hockey

5th in OUA (3-7-2) 4th at OUA Championship

Hockey

Soccer

10th in OUA West (9-15-3)

Hockey

10th in OUA (11-10-3)

Rugby

3rd in OUA Russell Division (3-2) OUA Quarter-finalist

Tennis

7th at OUA Championship

Soccer

3rd in OUA West (12-2-2) OUA Quarter-finalist

Track & Field

OUA Silver Medallist CIS Bronze Medallist

Tennis

OUA Champion

Volleyball

4th in OUA (13-7) OUA Bronze Medallist 6th at CIS Championship

Track & Field

5th at OUA Championship CIS Bronze Medallist 5th in OUA East (10-9)

Wrestling

5th at OUA Championship

Volleyball

Wrestling

1st in OUA West (14-0-2) OUA Champion CIS Champion

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7th at OUA Championship

MEDAL WINNERS CIS TEAM MEDALS

OUA TEAM MEDALS

GOLD

GOLD

Men’s Soccer

Men’s Soccer Women’s Tennis

BRONZE

SILVER

Men’s Track & Field Women’s Track & Field

Men’s Track & Field

CIS INDIVIDUAL MEDALS

Men’s Volleyball

GOLD

OUA INDIVIDUAL MEDALS

Ayo Agusto Khamica Bingham Bismark Boateng Mikeisha Bobb Jameel Brown Brittany Crew Sheereen Harris Xavier Jehovah David McKay Shania Payne

BRONZE

Track & Field (300m, 4x200m) Track & Field (60m, 4x200m) Track & Field (60m, 4x200m) Track & Field (4x200m) Track & Field (4x200m) Track & Field (Shot Put, Weight Throw) Track & Field (300m, 4x200m) Track & Field (4x200m) Track & Field (Pole Vault) Track & Field (4x200m)

SILVER Christy Ihumaegbo

Track & Field (300m)

BRONZE Bismark Boateng Eric Brathwaite Ike Omoruna

GOLD Ayo Agusto Khamica Bingham Mikeisha Bobb Bismark Boateng Eric Brathwaite Jameel Brown Brittany Crew Nick Fyffe Sheereen Harris Xavier Jehovah Danielle Knight Ali Koca David McKay Lucas Watson Valerie Ushanova

Track & Field (300m, 4x200m) Track & Field (60m, 4x200m) Track & Field (4x200m) Track & Field (60m) Track & Field (Shot Put, Weight Throw) Track & Field (4x200m) Track & Field (Shot Put, Weight Throw) Track & Field (Triple Jump) Track & Field (4x200m) Track & Field (4x200m) Track & Field (4x200m) Wrestling (120kg) Track & Field (Pole Vault) Track & Field (4x200m) Women’s Tennis (Top Flight)

SILVER Track & Field (300m) Track & Field (Weight Throw) Track & Field (60m)

Bismark Boatend Mikeisha Bobb Meira Dholakia Sheereen Harris Christy Ihumaegbo Kayla Lambie Ike Omoruna Alexandria Town

Track & Field (300m) Track & Field (4x400m) Track & Field (4x400m) Track & Field (300m, 4x400m) Track & Field (4x400m) Fencing (Sabre) Track & Field (60m) Wrestling (51kg)

BRONZE Christy Ihumaegbo Anojan Sivalingam Chris Preece

Track & Field (300m) Track & Field (Shot Put) Track & Field (Weight Throw)

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FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Awarded to a female who has exhibited outstanding athletic skill, character and fair play in her sport and, as a result, contributed to the success of her team.

BRITTANY CREW TRACK & FIELD

NOUR GHONEIM SOCCER

DORRIAN KHOURI RUGBY

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• 2-time CIS gold medallist (shot put, weight throw) • CIS team bronze medallist – best result since 1996 • CIS field events athlete of the year • CIS first-team all-Canadian • 2-time OUA gold medallist (shot put, weight throw) – broke OUA records in both events and won each by more than a metre • OUA field events performer of the year • OUA first-team all-star • Set new York records in shot put and weight throw • Went undefeated in the shot put and reached the podium in the weight throw at every OUA competition in the regular season • 3-time York athlete of the week • CIS first-team all-Canadian • OUA West most valuable player • OUA first-team all-star • 3rd in OUA scoring (17 goals in 16 games) • 4 game-winning goals and 5 multi-goal games, including 5 goals in one game against Algoma • Helped Lions to 3rd in OUA West (12-2-2) – Posted 8 more wins over 2013 • 2-time York athlete of the week

• CIS first-team all-Canadian – fourth time in York history for women’s rugby player • OUA Russell Division most valuable player • OUA Russell Division first-team all-star • Scored 2 tries in the regular season • Defensive standout while playing three positions • Helped Lions to 3-2 record and 3rd in OUA Russell Division

NOMINEES

LISA STATHOPULOS HOCKEY

VALERIE USHANOVA TENNIS

• CIS first-team all-Canadian • OUA player of the year – First in York history • OUA first-team all-star • 1st in OUA and 5th in CIS scoring (32 points) • 1st in OUA and 3rd in CIS in goals scored (17) • 3rd in OUA in assists (15) • Helped Lions to 11-10-3 record, 11 more points than 2013-14 • 2-time York athlete of the week

• OUA singles gold medallist – did not drop a set in three matches • OUA team champion • OUA first-team all-star • Reached the final of the top doubles flight • Helped Lions to undefeated regular season (8-0) • York athlete of the week

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MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

NOMINEES

Awarded to a male athlete who has exhibited outstanding athletic skill, character and fair play in his sport and, as a result, contributed to the success of his team.

AYO AGUSTO TRACK & FIELD

RAY SZETO VOLLEYBALL

JAREK WHITEMAN SOCCER

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• 2-time CIS gold medallist (300m, 4x200m) • CIS team bronze medallist • CIS first-team all-Canadian • 2-time OUA gold medallist (300m, 4x200m) • OUA team silver medallist • OUA first-team all-star • York athlete of the week

• CIS first-team all-Canadian – The second three-time all-Canadian in York history • OUA first-team all-star • OUA bronze medallist, 6th at CIS championships • Named player of the match in the CIS quarter-finals • Named player of the match in the OUA bronze medal game • 4th in OUA and 14th in CIS in kills per set (3.66) • 5th in OUA and 15th in CIS in points per set (4.20) • Reached 1000 kills for his career, the most in York history • 2-time York athlete of the week

• CIS first-team all-Canadian • OUA most valuable player, nominee for CIS MVP • OUA West first-team all-star • OUA and CIS champion • 2nd in OUA scoring (13 goals in 16 games) in the regular season • Tied for 1st in OUA scoring (2 goals in 3 games) in the playoffs • Named player of the match in the OUA final • Helped Lions to undefeated season (20-0-2) • York athlete of the week

CHARLES SAUNDERCOOK MEMORIAL TROPHY The Charles Saundercook Memorial Trophy is presented to a student-athlete within the interuniversity sport program who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, enthusiasm for life, and the consideration for others.

FEDELIA OMOGHAN RUGBY

LISA STATHOPULOS HOCKEY

• 3-time OUA Russell Division all-star • 2-time team MVP • 3-time team captain • Helped the Lions go from last-place, winless team to playoff regulars • CIS academic all-Canadian • Part of the U20 Canadian team that won the 2013 Nations Cup in England • Volunteer rugby coach at multiple high schools • Participated in volunteer initiatives for CN Tower United Way climb, Terry Fox Run and CIBC Run for the Cure

• Team’s leading scorer in 2012-13 • Suffered season-ending concussion after just three games in 2013-14 • Returned this year to play in every game on the top line • Won OUA player of the year award – first in York history • CIS first-team all-Canadian and OUA first-team all-star for the first time in career • 1st in OUA in scoring (32 points) and goals (17) and 3rd in assists (15)

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LIONS LEGA Presented to the graduating student-athletes who have, throughout their undergraduate years, made outstanding contributions to interuniversity sport at York University. Leadership, dedication, enthusiasm and participation in all aspects of interuniversity sport will be considered qualifications for this award.

JENNIFER BLACK VOLLEYBALL

URSHAIN KHALID WRESTLING

KIRI LANGFORD HOCKEY

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• OUA East Award of Merit recipient • Top 10 in OUA in digs per set three times in five years • Team captain • 2-time CIS academic all-Canadian • Had the highest GPA of all female student-athletes at York in 2013-14 • Student mentor in the PAWS program • Volleyball representative on the York Sport Council • Organized the Dig for a Cure event to raise money for the Canadian Cancer Society

• 2-time OUA and CIS community service award recipient • 2-time team captain • Team MVP • President of the York Wrestling Club • Wrestling representative on the York Sport Council • A resident assistant and student health ambassador on campus • Started a charity initiative to raise money for Relay for Life and the Canadian Cancer Society

• Assistant captain • Missed 2014-15 season with a concussion • Assistant strength and conditioning coach at York • Led York’s involvement in a community outreach program for children alongside Toronto Police Services • Women’s hockey representative on the York Sport Council • Trains players from the North York Storm Girls Hockey Association • Represented New Zealand at the world championships, winning the Division 4 gold medal in 2011 • Worked as a strength and conditioning coach at the IIHF high performance camp in England in 2013

ACY AWARDS The top male and female student-athletes from this group, as selected by the awards committee, will be presented with Sport & Recreation’s top graduating awards. The male winner will receive the Outstanding Male Graduate Award and the female winner will receive the Bryce M. Taylor Award.

DAVID McKAY TRACK & FIELD

ZOE SMITH RUGBY

• 3-time CIS pole vault champion • CIS team champion • 2-time CIS team bronze medallist • 3-time CIS all-Canadian • 4-time OUA pole vault champion • 4-time OUA first-team all-star • OUA rookie of the year • York male athlete of the year • Team captain • Student mentor in PAWS program • Team representative on York Sport Council • Involved in numerous community outreach programs, including Special Olympics • 2-time OUA Russell Division all-star • 3-time team captain • Helped the Lions go from last-place, winless team to playoff regulars • CIS academic all-Canadian • Student mentor in PAWS program • Participated in volunteer initiatives for CIBC Run for the Cure, BBNC’s Share Christmas program and Umbrella Foundation • Helped run a kids reading and literacy program at TYPE Books • Coaches high school rugby and helped run a number of rugby clinics with local elementary schools with Toronto Police Services

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FEMALE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

NOMINEES

The recipient must be 21 years of age or younger, as of December 31st and in their first year of eligibility in university competition.

CHRISTINA MORELLI SOCCER

EUGENIE LIM AH TOCK TENNIS

ALEXANDRIA TOWN WRESTLING

PETRA WOODS RUGBY

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• Played in all 16 regular-season games and started 11 • Tied for 5th in team scoring (3 goals) • Scored team’s lone goal in OUA quarter-finals • Helped Lions to 3rd in OUA West (12-2-2) – posted 8 more wins over 2013

• OUA rookie of the year • OUA champion • Champion of third singles flight, winning all three matches in regular season • Champion of third doubles flight • Helped Lions to undefeated regular season (8-0)

• OUA silver medallist – first York female wrestler to win an OUA medal in history • 5th at CIS championships – first York female wrestler to qualify for national tournament • OUA second-team all-star • 3 podium finishes in the regular season – silver at York, bronze at both Brock and McMaster • York athlete of the week

• OUA rookie of the year – first in York history • Switched positions in training camp and earned starting flanker spot before season began • Scored the team’s first try of the season and also a force on defence

MALE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

NOMINEES

The recipient must be 21 years of age or younger, as of December 31st and in their first year of eligibility in university competition.

JOSH HENDERSON VOLLEYBALL

ALI KOCA WRESTLING

REES PATERSON FOOTBALL

• CIS rookie of the year – first in York history • OUA rookie of the year – second in York history • OUA all-rookie team • OUA bronze medallist, 6th at CIS championships • 6th in OUA in kills per set (3.23) and points per set (3.90) • Also top 25 in digs per set (1.55) and blocks per set (0.64) • 2-time York athlete of the week

• OUA gold medallist (120kg) • 5th at CIS championships (120kg) • OUA and CIS community service award recipient • York athlete of the week

• OUA all-rookie team • Earned starting boundary corner spot out of training camp and started all 8 regular-season games • 5th on team in tackles (25.5) • 1st on team in punt return yards (115) and 2nd in kick-off return yards (170) • Posted 4 pass break-ups, 2 fumble recoveries and 1 forced fumble • Also a return specialist with 285 return yards

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COACH OF THE YEAR

NOMINEES

Awarded to a coach who has demonstrated leadership, earned the respect of both athletes and coaches, while setting high expectations which have led to significant improvement and/or accomplishments over the past season for their program.

JOE COSTELLO RUGBY

COLIN INGLIS

• OUA coach of the year • Led Lions to a 3-2 record and third place in OUA Russell Division • Regular season included an upset win over Waterloo and a close loss to nationally-ranked McMaster, which went on to become OUA champion

• OUA men’s coach of the year • Led men’s team to OUA silver medal and CIS bronze medal • Led women’s team to 5th in OUA and CIS bronze medal – Best national finish since 1996, and up from 9th in 2014

TRACK & FIELD

CARMINE ISACCO SOCCER

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• CIS coach of the year • OUA coach of the year – third straight year receiving the honour • OUA and CIS champion • Led Lions to an undefeated season (20-0-2) and a goal differential of +63 • 59 goals scored in the regular season were the most in program history and 10 more than any other team in the country, while 7 goals allowed were the fewest in the OUA • Lions reached top spot in the CIS rankings in Week 7 and have been nationally ranked in 41 straight polls dating back to Oct. 5, 2010 • Also led Lions women’s team to 3rd place in OUA West with 8 more wins than 2013

MOST IMPROVED TEAM

NOMINEES

Awarded to the team that has demonstrated the greatest improvement over the previous year.

FIELD HOCKEY • Finished 5th in OUA with a 3-7-2 record, up from 6th at 1-9-2 last year • Scored 2 more goals than previous season, and allowed 14 less in 12 games • Upset Waterloo in the OUA quarter-finals to reach the medal round at the championships for the first time since 2009

WOMEN’S SOCCER • Finished 3rd in OUA West with a 12-2-2 record, up from 4-5-7 and 7th last year • Defeated McMaster in the first round of playoffs before falling in penalty kicks to Laurier in the OUA quarter-finals • Allowed only 5 goals in 16 games, the lowest total in the CIS and down from 16 last year • Scored 53 goals in the regular season, up from 23 last year

WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD • Finished 3rd at CIS championships this year, up from 9th last year – best finish since 1996 • Scored 73 points at CIS championships compared to 38 with only 10 women on the roster • Scored 83 points at OUA championships compared to 69 last year – finished 5th both seasons • Won 5 medals at CIS championships – 4 gold, 1 silver • Won 7 medals at OUA championships – 4 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze

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CIS AWARD WINNERS CIS AWARDS FIELD EVENTS PERFORMER OF THE YEAR Eric Brathwaite Brittany Crew

Men’s Track & Field Women’s Track & Field

COACH OF THE YEAR Carmine Isacco

Men’s Volleyball

STUDENT-ATHLETE COMMUNITY SERVICE Urshian Khalid Ali Koca

Women’s Wrestling Men’s Wrestling

FIRST-TEAM ALL-CANADIANS Ayo Agusto Kristen Barbara Khamica Bingham Bismark Boateng Mikeisha Bobb Jameel Brown Brittany Crew Casey D’Mello Nour Ghoneim Sheereen Harris Xavier Jehovah Dorrian Khouri David McKay Shania Payne Lisa Stathopulos Ray Szeto Jarek Whiteman Sarah Wong

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Christy Ihumaegbo Jonathan Lao

Women’s Track & Field Men’s Soccer

ALL-ROOKIE TEAM Josh Henderson

Men’s Volleyball

Men’s Soccer

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR Josh Henderson

SECOND-TEAM ALL CANADIANS

Men’s Track & Field Women’s Hockey Women’s Track & Field Men’s Track & Field Women’s Track & Field Men’s Track & Field Women’s Track & Field Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Women’s Track & Field Men’s Track & Field Women’s Rugby Men’s Track & Field Women’s Track & Field Women’s Hockey Men’s Volleyball Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer

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CIS TOURNAMENT MVP Henry Moody

Men’s Soccer

CIS TOURNAMENT ALL-STARS Joey Cicchillo Casey D’Mello Jonathan Lao Henry Moody Matt Stinson

Men’s Soccer Men’s Soccer Men’s Soccer Men’s Soccer Men’s Soccer

OUA AWARD WINNERS OUA ALL-STARS FIRST-TEAM ALL-STARS

ALL-ROOKIE TEAM ALL-STARS

Ayo Agusto Kristen Barbara Khamica Bingham Bismark Boateng Mikeisha Bobb Eric Brathwaite Jameel Brown Joey Cicchillo Brittany Crew Casey D’Mello Daniel Fabrizi Shanella Fernando Nick Fyffe Nour Ghoneim Marilyn Grammenopoulos Sheereen Harris Brittney Hopley Xavier Jehovah Dorrian Khouri Danielle Knight Ali Koca Jonathan Lao Taylor Lyons David McKay Fedelia Omoghan Zoe Smith Lisa Stathopulos Ray Szeto Nick Tufegdzich Valerie Ushanova Lucas Watson Jarek Whiteman Sarah Wong Shannon Wood

Abby Ganzhorn Josh Henderson Veneta Mincheva Rees Paterson Gene Spagnuolo Arthur Swarcz

Men’s Track & Field Women’s Hockey Men’s Track & Field Men’s Track & Field Women’s Track & Field Men’s Track & Field Men’s Track & Field Men’s Soccer Women’s Track & Field Men’s Soccer Men’s Soccer Women’s Field Hockey Men’s Track & Field Women’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Women’s Track & Field Women’s Volleyball Men’s Track & Field Women’s Rugby Women’s Track & Field Men’s Wrestling Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Men’s Track & Field Women’s Rugby Women’s Rugby Women’s Hockey Men’s Volleyball Men’s Basketball Women’s Tennis Men’s Track & Field Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Women’s Soccer

SECOND-TEAM ALL-STARS Bismark Boateng Sheereen Harris Aisha Lewis Ike Omoruna Michelle Pierce Matt Stinson Johnathan Torchia Alexandria Town

Men’s Track & Field Women’s Track & Field Women’s Soccer Men’s Track & Field Women’s Volleyball Men’s Soccer Men’s Golf Women’s Wrestling

Women’s Volleyball Men’s Volleyball Women’s Volleyball Men’s Football Men’s Basketball Men’s Volleyball

OUA MAJOR AWARDS MOST VALUABLE PLAYER Khamica Bingham Eric Brathwaite Brittany Crew Nour Ghoneim Dorrian Khouri Lisa Stathopulos Valerie Ushanova Jarek Whiteman

Women’s Track & Field Men’s Track & Field Women’s Track & Field Women’s Soccer Women’s Rugby Women’s Hockey Women’s Tennis Men’s Soccer

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR Josh Henderson Eugenie Lim Ah Tock Petra Woods

Men’s Volleyball Women’s Tennis Women’s Rugby

COACH OF THE YEAR Joe Costello Colin Inglis Carmine Isacco

Rugby (Russell Division) Men’s Track & Field Men’s Soccer

STUDENT-ATHLETE COMMUNITY SERVICE Jennifer Black Tyrone Downes Urshain Khalid Ali Koca

Women’s Volleyball (OUA Award of Merit) Men’s Soccer Women’s Wrestling Men’s Wrestling

TEAM OF THE MONTH Men’s Soccer

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ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

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YORK ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

CONFERENCE ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Ayo Agusto Khamica Bingham Bismark Boateng Stephanie Caruso Joey Cicchillo (2) Jacinta Cowan Brittany Crew (3) Nour Ghoneim (2) Josh Henderson (2) Brittany Hopley Ali Koca Rianna Langford Ian Lawrence Megan Lee Amy Locke Nicolas Mejia Henry Moody Fedelia Omaghan Courtney Osborne Chris Perugini Michelle Pierce Holly Pitters Nikola Sandic Michael Santini Derek Sheppard Kelsi Smith Zoe Smith Dylan Smoskowitz Lisa Stathopulos (2) Ray Szeto (2) Alexandria Town Nick Tufegdzich Jarek Whiteman (3) Sarai Whitty Colm Vance Valerie Ushanova

CIS

Men’s Track & Field Women’s Track & Field Men’s Track & Field Women’s Soccer Men’s Soccer Women’s Track & Field Women’s Track & Field Women’s Soccer Men’s Volleyball Women’s Volleyball Men’s Wrestling Women’s Hockey Men’s Football Women’s Hockey Women’s Hockey Men’s Soccer Men’s Soccer Women’s Rugby Women’s Basketball Men’s Hockey Women’s Volleyball Women’s Track & Field Men’s Volleyball Men’s Hockey Women’s Tennis Women’s Rugby Men’s Hockey Men’s Volleyball Women’s Hockey Men’s Volleyball Women’s Wrestling Men’s Basketball Men’s Soccer Women’s Hockey Men’s Soccer Women’s Tennis

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Nick Tufegdzich

Men’s Basketball

OUA Bismark Boateng Valerie Ushanova

Men’s Track & Field Women’s Tennis

ATHLETIC FINANCIAL AWARDS Jessalyn Bogacki Haley Bowie Lindsay Brook Emily Bullock Arthur Casupanan Joey Cicchillo Evander Cobbold Brett Colangelo Megan Connolly Kyle Crichton Cadence Currie Casey D’Mello Charlene D’Mello Marko Dakic Courtney Davis Meira Dholakia Kirsten Dillon Jonathan Dulmage Luke Durward Mohab El-Nahas Shanella Fernando Hayley Finn Shauney Fischer Marilyn Grammenopoulos Jenna Gray Sheereen Harris Sydney Hoareau Richard Iheadindu Richard Jansen Xavier Jehovah Raenna Kelly Rianna Langford Megan Lee

Women’s Hockey Women’s Basketball Women’s Hockey Women’s Rugby Men’s Soccer Men’s Soccer Men’s Track & Field Football Field Hockey Men’s Soccer Women’s Volleyball Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Men’s Volleyball Women’s Soccer Women’s Track & Field Women’s Volleyball Men’s Basketball Men’s Track & Field Men’s Wrestling Field Hockey Women’s Basketball Women’s Basketball Women’s Soccer Women’s Hockey Women’s Track & Field Women’s Soccer Men’s Basketball Men’s Track & Field Men’s Track & Field Women’s Hockey Women’s Hockey

Malcolm Loukides Taylor Lyons Mahlique Marks Taylor McAlpine Ethan McCluskey David McKay Logan Mend Greg Milner Christina Morelli Courtney Osborne Megan Pakulis Holly Pitters Mihkel Poldma Chris Preece Maurizio Ragone Michael Runowski Heather Setka Mikhaela Slavin Sage Smith Zoe Smith Dana Somerville Gene Spagnuolo Jodi Stewart Emma Thompson Rebecca Titus Chelsea Tucker Colm Vance Sara Vollmerhausen Lucas Watson Bria Williams Celeste Witzell Shannon Wood

Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Football Women’s Basketball Men’s Volleyball Men’s Track & Field Men’s Volleyball Men’s Hockey Women’s Soccer Women’s Basketball Women’s Rugby Women’s Track & Field Men’s Hockey Men’s Track & Field Men’s Soccer Football Women’s Volleyball Field Hockey Women’s Rugby Women’s Rugby Women’s Hockey Men’s Basketball Women’s Rugby Women’s Basketball Field Hockey Women’s Hockey Men’s Soccer Field Hockey Men’s Track & Field Women’s Soccer Women’s Volleyball Women’s Soccer

Women’s Hockey

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ACADEMIC AWARDS CIS ACADEMIC ALL-CANADIANS (for 2013-14 Academic Year) Martina Alaimo Navneet Aujla Jennifer Black Lindsay Brook Robert Caratun Gehrig Carlse Evander Cobbold Casey D’Mello Charlene D’Mello Marko Dakic John de Gray Meira Dholakia Levi Dow Beata Dye Rafael Fell George Grammenopoulos Yoel Green Sheraine Henry Melissa Humana-Paredes Richard Iheadindu Gregory Ivan Paul Jakubiak Urshian Khalid Umar Khan Kiri Langford Megan Lee Amy Locke Malcolm Loukides Sydney Lung Ethan McCluskey

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Women’s Rugby Women’s Soccer Women’s Volleyball Women’s Hockey Men’s Swimming Men’s Basketball Men’s Track & Field Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Men’s Volleyball Men’s Hockey Women’s Track & Field Men’s Track & Field Women’s Volleyball Men’s Swimming Men’s Hockey Men’s Swimming Women’s Volleyball

Andrew McColl Tory McCracken Victoria Mork Ingvar Moseley Fedelia Omoghan Andrew Perugini Christopher Pietrangelo Holly Pitters Dahn Pratt Nadia Qahwash Lucy Ryall Nikola Sandic Sage Smith Lisa Stathopulos Michael Sturino Colm Vance Sotiri Varlokostas Shannon Wood

Men’s Wrestling Women’s Volleyball Women’s Rugby Men’s Track & Field Women’s Rugby Men’s Hockey Men’s Swimming Women’s Track & Field Men’s Track & Field Women’s Basketball Women’s Rugby Men’s Volleyball Women’s Rugby Women’s Hockey Men’s Wrestling Men’s Soccer Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer

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OUA ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS (for 2013-14 Academic Year) Jordyn D’Angelo Chelsie John Andrew Quach Anais Rancourt Kelsi Smith Krysta Townsend Alice Van Wjingaarden

Women’s Lacrosse Women’s Lacrosse Men’s Badminton Women’s Water Polo Women’s Tennis Women’s Water Polo Women’s Water Polo

BASKETBALL

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MEN 2014-15 TEAM ROSTER Nana Adu-Poku Djordje Babic Gehrig Carlse Nidun Chandrakumar Nathan Culbreath Phillip Cunningham-Gillen Jon Dulmage Shaquille Green Harp Grewal O’Neil Halstead Richard Iheadindu Raheem Isaac Yonathan Kristos Tristan Newman Othneil Russell Gene Spagnuolo Nick Tufegdzich Daniel Tulloch Julio Vazquez Brian Viscara

The men’s basketball team had a solid season, achieving a playoff spot with a 10-9 record and second place at the OUA East standings. The mark earned the Lions a home playoff game for the first time since 2007. Despite losing out to the Laurentian Voyageurs in the first round of the playoffs, the team can reminisce in several positive results throughout the season. Their highlight victory came on the road in Windsor, where the Lions scored a huge upset win over the No. 5 Lancers, who went on to win the

OUA silver medal. Nick Tufegdzich, the graduating forward, was named an OUA first-team all-star for his brilliant final season, ending with an average of 19.1 points and 10.1 rebounds per game, one of only five players in the CIS to achieve a double-double. Rookie point guard Gene Spagnuolo established himself in the league, earning a place in the OUA all-rookie team, while another rising star is sophomore Nathan Culbreath, who scored a career-high 36 points in a win over Toronto.

COACHING STAFF Head Coach Tom Oliveri Assistant Coach Gerard Carlse, Darren Glenn, Socrates Larrieux, Roshan Canagasaby Student Therapists Aaron Cho, Matthew Di Nardo

WOMEN 2014-15 TEAM ROSTER Haley Bowie Erika Diloreto Hayley Finn Shauney Fischer Jackline Gore Nina Guzina Jackie Koudys Denyse Mangubat Taylor McAlpine Courtney Osborne Taylor Ross Erin Sarapnickas Ishanaa Seupersadsingh Emma Thompson

The women’s basketball team faced a tough season this year, and the team ended its season at the bottom of the OUA East standings. Team captain Courtney Osborne finished as the team’s top scorer and rebounder in her final season with an average of 10.4 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. Another

graduating Lion is Hayley Finn, who has been with the Lions for four seasons. Third-year guard Ishanaa Seupersadsingh blossomed as a new leader for the team and averaged 9.0 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.

COACHING STAFF Head Coach Bill Pangos Assistant Coach Ralph May, Lexie Sananes Student Therapists Michael Dabrowski, Sasha Kulesh

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CROSS COUNTRY

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MEN 2014-15 TEAM ROSTER Ish Ahmad Brandon Belan Andrew Bolton Esteban Clavijo Harishan Karunenthiran Aleksandr Kuternin Jordan Miller Sam Neal Suraj Sharma Jamie Tarling Itamar Zilberman

The men’s cross country team started the season with an 11th place finish at the Western International Invitational in London, Ont. The team improved at the Windsor Open by finishing in fourth place. Third-year Suraj Sharma crossed the line at seventh place while teammate Aleksandr Kuternin barely missed a top 10 finish by two seconds.

At the Queen’s Invitational, the

team finished in fifth place as fifth-year runner Esteban Clavijo finished 14th, followed by Sharma 20th. The team capped off the season with a ninth-place result at the OUA championships in Kingston, Ont. Clavijo led the team by crossing the line at 30th place with a time of 33:05. The team was able to move up two positions above last season’s 11th-place finish.

COACHING STAFF Head Coach Colin Inglis Assistant Coach Matt Loiselle, Dave Weston Student Therapists Heather Douthwright, Thaddeus Taylor, Marty Alaimo

WOMEN 2014-15 TEAM ROSTER Giulia Ferrante Maria Markovac Emily McGaugh Vaishnavy Yogarajah

Maria Markovac, a second-year runner, competed in three different runs this season.

Markovac finished 17th place at the Windsor Open while teammate Emily McGaugh finished 29th.

At the 6km run in the Queen’s

Invitational, Markovac finished 46th with McGaugh following at 69th. At the OUA championships, Markovac was the sole representative for the Lions. The sophomore ended in 66th place with a time of 24:13.47.

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FIELD HOCKEY & RUGBY

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FIELD HOCKEY 2014-15 TEAM ROSTER Megan Connolly Alexis de Laronde Shanella Fernando Shanelle Fernando Veronica Guido Robin Hendricks Ravneet Kalkat Michelle Kelly Madeleine Krupl Jessica Lamont Rachel Modestino Cassidy Nicholls Claire Oelmann

Michelle Per Mikhaela Slavin Meredith Stapon Morgan Surajram Rebecca Titus Sara Vollmerhausen Paige Warner Chandler White

The field hockey team climbed one spot from their previous sixthplace ranking and tripled their win total from 2013 to finish fifth in the OUA with a 3-7-2 record. The Lions scored two more goals than the previous year and also allowed 14 less goals in 12 games. The Lions peaked when it mattered most, as they made their way to the bronze-medal game. The Lions

upset the Waterloo Warriors in the quarters to reach the medal round at the OUA championships, and finished fourth with losses to Toronto and Queen’s to round out the tournament. Centre back Shanella Fernando was honoured with a spot on the OUA all-star team for the first time in her career.

COACHING STAFF Head Coach Zeeshan Minhas Student Therapists Joanna Niles, Jordy Heisz

RUGBY 2014-15 TEAM ROSTER Marty Alaimo Maria Basile Lauren Beaney Catherine Belanger Alexis Boltsis Emily Bullock Genevieve Burnett Sarah Campbell Sarah Galati Chelsie Grant Samantha Harman Jamie Holmes Armanda Iuliano Catherine Iuliano Emma Jada Krista Kent Dorrian Khouri Kadi Koroma

Natasha Lagrace Emily Laudi Cheyenne Legerton Shelby Magee Kyla Mah Jonelle Mars Rose Natarelli Fedelia Omaghan Megan Pakulis Sasha Seymour Sage Smith Zoe Smith Jodi Stewart Courtney Thomas Nastasha Vrablic Petra Woods Andrea Zubac

The women’s rugby team finished its season in third in the OUA Russell Division standings for the third year in a row with a record of 3-2. The Lion’s most outstanding victory this season was a 100-0 win against the Toronto Varsity Blues, the second highest score in the country, with five tries each from Fedelia Omoghan and Zoe Smith. Omoghan finished the season with the most tries (seven) and 35 points, while Smith followed closely behind with six tries and 32 points. The Lions were defeated in an OUA quarter-final match against

the Queen’s Gaels, where they were knocked out of the playoffs with a 41-21 loss. Dorrian Khouri earned a spot on the CIS allCanadian team and was rewarded the OUA Russell Division MVP award, the first all-Candian honour in nine years and the second player of the year award for the program in history. Other Russell Division major awards were presented to Petra Woods for rookie of the year and Joe Costello for coach of the year. Khouri, Omoghan and Smith also gained a spot on the Russell Division all-star team.

COACHING STAFF Head Coach Joe Costello Assistant Coaches Bob Periard, Brian Kelly, Jenn Russell Student Therapists Lisa Pall, Taylor Plaja

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FOOTBALL

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2014-15 TEAM ROSTER Aaron Atwell Adam Adeboboye Adrian Dolley Airgama Abaya Andrew Masson-Wong Andrew O’Brien Andrew Tee Anthony Di Nardo Anthony Mandalfino Brad Kerrigan Braedon Cameron Brandon Haase Brandon Hatzes Brenden Deeg Brett Colangelo Brett Coons Broderick Martin Chris Kolankowski Chris Mote Chris Smith Cole Austen Connor Anderson Dalton Lisso Damone Williams Damon Morgan Devante Hobbs Devyn Chenier Dillon Vincentchurchill Dozie Ude Dustin Plett Emerson Morassutti Eric Kimmerly Gautham Rajendra Hussein Hazime Ian Lawrence Jahmari Bennett Jamal Campbell Jamieson Pappas Jarret Carson Jason Charland Jessy DePetrillo Jevon Wisdom Joey Ricottone Jonathan Howard Jon Ravn Jordan Bullock Jordan Young 26

Jordyn Moore Josh Small JP Bastida Khalil Douglas Kobena Toku Kyle Paul Mack Chapman Mac Scott Mahlique Marks Nick Naylor Malik Langston Marc-Olivier Dube Marcus Hardy Mark Frimpong Matthew Massa Matthew Skoko Michael Moody Michael Runowski Milan Klipina Mitchell Fraser Mortada Saleh Najeeb Wahab Nicholas Taffo Nicholas Voci Nikita Starchenko Nikko Stamatis Omar Blackford Preston Baird Quentin Gregory Quinn Reilly Rees Paterson Roberto Lopez Ryan Dunaway Ryan Farr Sam Malavolta Sanjay Francis Scott Noivo Sean Ford Shakim Bennett Todd Hoover Trevor King Trey Cordle Will James Will Wiltshire Xander Hasell

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The football team faced a tough season without a win in eight games. The Lions played their best contest on the road against the Laurier Golden Hawks, holding an offence that had averaged 46 points through the first half of the season to just 27 in the game.

They also nearly recorded a victory in the final game of the season against the Waterloo Warriors when Jahmari Bennett made a touchdown and a two-point conversion pass to tie the game at 25-25 in the final quarter. However, the Warriors took the lead once more with a

touchdown just over three minutes before the end of the game.

Graduating eam captain Trevor King was honoured at the final game of the year after spending two seasons with the Lions, where he started 16 games on the offensive line. First-year defensive back Rees Paterson was named in the OUA all-rookie team for his impressive debut season. In addition to his 25.5 tackles, Paterson led the team with 115 punt return yards and was second with 170 yards on kick-off returns.

COACHING STAFF Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Special Teams Coordinator Associate Offensive Coordinator / Receivers Assistant Head Coach / Linebackers Assistant Coaches

Video Coordinator Head Athletic Therapist Student Therapists

Warren Craney Mike Comeau Sean Foudy Kamau Peterson Tom Norwell Nathaniel Griffith Clifford Ivory Modibo Sidibe Adrian Dutchak Garfield Nelson Kendrick Ritchie Brent Weir Jeff Melis Bart Zemanek Roy Veneir Rolli Adenmosun Jon Magri James Gardiner Timi Soule Matthew Chan Cathleen Dewhirst Darren Noriel

HOCKEY

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MEN 2014-15 TEAM ROSTER Kyle Campbell Mark Cross Jacob Di Domenico Jordan Forfar Sam Gilbert Declan Gunovski Connor Hale Calvin Higley Reid Jackman Adam Logozzo Mitch Maraschiello Tyler McGee Jay Meloff Greg Milner Tyler Mort Chris Perugini Trevor Petersen

Mihkel Poldma Shayne Rover Michael Santini Louis-Joseph Sawyer Corey Scott Derek Sheppard Dylan Smoskowitz Paul Sohor Dana Tenenbaum Colton Vannucci Mitch VanTeeling

The men’s hockey team finished 10th in the OUA West standings with a record of 9-15-3 and a total of 69 goals, with Michael Santini leading the Lions with 12 goals. The Lions started the season strong with a 4-3-0 record, but slowly started to crack towards the end of the season. The most exciting win this season was a 5-4 victory over the No. 4 CIS ranked UQTR Patriotes, who entered the contest undefeated in regulation. Eight Lions, including

coach Jim Wells, were selected to represent York on the CIS Toronto Selects team in an exhibition game against the national junior team in December. These players included Chris Perugini, Tyler Mort, Shayne Rover, Mark Cross, Tyler McGee, Santini and Dylan Smoskowitz. The Lions finished second in the OUA in saves (902), third in shots-per game (31.8) and seventh in save percentage (.911).

COACHING STAFF Head Coach Jim Wells Associate Coach Peter McBride, Phil Barski, John Blackburn Student Therapists John Carnevale, Brittney Enright-Blount

WOMEN 2014-15 TEAM ROSTER Kristen Barbara Renata Bastos Gottgtroy Lindsay Brook Lauren Cavarzan Sarah Conway Alex Copley Stephanie Dovaston Megan Finlay Jenna Gray Raeanna Kelly Mariah Krancevich Sarah Laframboise Kiri Langford Rianna Langford Caitlin Lee Erran Lee Megan Lee

Amy Locke Tonisha Maisonneuve Jessa McAuliffe Jenna McNamara Steffei Samuel Dana Somerville Lisa Stathopulos Justine Treadwell Chelsea Tucker Sarai Whitty

The women’s hockey team placed higher than their 6-16-2 mark last year with seven wins just in the fall season and a record of 11-10-3 overall, finishing 10th in the OUA standings. During the season, the Lions posted a three-game winning streak with wins against Waterloo, Guelph and Brock. The Lions finished fourth in the OUA in saves (616), fifth in shots (666), sixth in goals (53) and sixth in assists (86). Two Lions, Lisa Stathopulos and Kristen

Barbara, were named OUA firstteam all-stars and CIS first-team all-Canadians, and they were also selected for an exhibition game against the Canadian women’s U18 team. Stathopulos also became the first player in program history to win the OUA player of the year award as she finished as the conference’s leader in points (32) and goals (17) and was second in assists (15).

COACHING STAFF Head Coach Assistant Coaches

Goaltending Coach Student Therapists

Dan Church Jen Rawson, Steve Dempsey, Dino Caggiula, Stephanie Lockert, Jamie Joslin Rob Heholt Nicole Carnevale, Toni Sgro 2014-2015 Interuniversity Sport Banquet

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SOCCER

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MEN 2014-15 TEAM ROSTER Paulo Alves Eric Amato Matt Arnone Arthur Casupanan Joey Cicchillo Kyle Crichton Casey D’Mello Andrew D’Souza Tyrone Downes Daniel Fabrizi Benjamin Futoriansky Ernesto Gaita Daniel Gogarty Pierre Grenier Domenic Gullo Dena Iezady Jonathan Lao Malcolm Loukides Ryan McLeod Nicolas Mejia Henry Moody

Omari Morris Juan Patarroyo Maurizio Ragone Paramvir Sekhon Matt Stinson Jack Taylor Ryan Telfer Colm Vance De Vante Walker Jarek Whiteman

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identical scores of 1-0 against Montreal, UPEI and the Marauders again in a rematch of the OUA final to claim their third CIS title since 2008. Individually, the Lions dominated with six OUA all-stars (Casey D’Mello, Daniel Fabrizi, Jarek Whiteman, Jonathan Lao, Joey Cicchillo and Matt Stinson) and three CIS allCanadians (D’Mello, Whiteman and Lao), and Whiteman was named the OUA most valuable player.

Henry Moody was named the CIS tournament MVP and to the all-star team along with D’Mello, Stinson, Cicchillo and Lao. Head coach Carmine Isacco won the CIS coach of the year award for the second time.

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WOMEN Adeife Adekusibe Marissa Battaglia Colleen Beesley Daniella Bonazza Stephanie Caruso Charlene D’Mello Courtney Davis Samantha Furlin Nour Ghoneim Marilyn Grammenopoulos Sydney Hoareau Aisha Lewis Peyton Lozzi Taylor Lyons Samantha Marini

The men’s soccer team played one of its best seasons ever, finishing undefeated with a 20-0-2 overall record, allowing them to finish atop the OUA West Division for the seventh straight year. The Lions crushed their opponents scoring a total of 68 goals this season, with 59 of them scored in only 16 conference games – the most in the country. The Lions also conceded only seven goals, the lowest in the OUA. The Lions took home their second straight OUA title after defeating Laurier in the quarter-finals, Toronto in the semifinals and rival McMaster in the final. The Lions moved forward to the CIS championship tournament, where they repeated

Alessia Mattuci Tomika McIntosh Alexa Mogle Christina Morelli Tamara Orlando Francesca Pedulla Vanessa Sansone Samira Sarvian-Somer Amanda Spano Jessiva Tavernese Bria Williams Sarah Wong Shannon Wood Jessie Wootton

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Carmine Isacco Hieu Quach, Luca Forno, Jamaal Smith, Branko Majstorovic Maria Bianchi, Sawyer Jubis-Hameluck

The women’s soccer team played a hard-fought season as they finished third in the OUA West conference with a record of 12-2-2, an eight-win improvement and four places higher than their record from 2013. The tremendous play put the Lions in a tight three-team race for top spot in the OUA West, and they were regulars in the CIS rankings. The Lions scored a total of 53 goals in 16 conference games, with 17 of those goals from striker Nour Ghoneim. She was named the OUA West most valuable

player and a CIS all-Canadian, as was with Sarah Wong for the second straight year. The Lions were eliminated on the road in a quarter-final match against the Laurier Golden Hawks in penalty shootouts. Despite the loss, six Lions earned all-star honours including Shannon Wood, Taylor Lyons, Wong, Marilyn Grammenopoulos, Ghoneim and Aisha Lewis. Lions rookie keeper Courtney Davis finished with only five goals against and had a total of eight shutouts.

COACHING STAFF Head Coach Assistant Coaches

Student Therapists

Carmine Isacco Paul DeAbreu, Alex Fogolin, Olivia Lukasewich, Felicia Turone Annemarie Carnovale, Christina Vassilliou

TENNIS

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MEN 2014-15 TEAM ROSTER Vlad Deoanca Brice Gower Glen Katsnelson Lorent Kryeziu Jordan Lima Filip Obucina Josh Paul Fernando Pirela Dylan Shanmugadhasan Thomas Sullivan Pranav Yardi

The men’s tennis team began its season with a 1-2 record, posting a 6-1 victory over the Carleton Ridgebacks as well as a 6-1 loss to the Toronto Varsity Blues and a 7-0 shutout to the McGill Redmen.

The Lions finished with 3-5 in their regular season, and went on to finish seventh at the OUA championships. Fernando Pirela

earned a singles victory against the Blues with a thrilling 10-6 win in the third-set tiebreak, and he also recorded a straight-set singles win against Zack Winn from the Ridgebacks. Lorent Kryeziu, Glen Katsnelson, Jordan Lima and Vlad Deoanca also put up straight singles victories against UOIT.

COACHING STAFF Head Coach Assistant Coach Student Therapist

Chris Field Mark Furman Rotem Itzhaki

WOMEN 2014-15 TEAM ROSTER Ivana Banovic Isabella Baston Elizabeth Branopolski Sonia Glushkovsky Jelena Grkovic Victoria Iantorno Julia Kedrzycki Julia Khalilova Rita Kryeziu Eugenie Lim Ah Tock Shivanie Skandarajah Kelsi Smith Valerie Ushanova Sarah Visentin

The women’s tennis team dominated the season, finishing undefeated and qualifying for a spot in next summer’s national championships. The Lions won five of those victories in a 7-0 shutout and had two 6-1 wins. The Lions dominated the three-day OUA championships, winning three of six singles flights and one of three doubles to capture the OUA title. The Lions crushed

their competition winning with 17 points, which was four more than the second-place Montreal. The title was the team’s first banner since winning three in a row from 2001-03, and is their sixth championship in program history.

Valerie Ushanova earned a spot on the women’s all-star team after winning the top singles flight gold medal, while Eugenie Lim Ah Tock won the rookie of the year award.

COACHING STAFF Head Coach Assistant Coach Student Therapist

Chris Field Mark Furman Rotem Itzhaki

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TRACK & FIELD MEN 2014-15 TEAM ROSTER Ayo Agusto Charles Akomolafe Alexandre Allasra Matthew Barclay Brandon Belan Bismark Boateng Eric Brathwaite Jameel Brown Joshua Ching Esteban Clavijo Evander Cobbold Vince Di Bacco Dereck Djan Richard Ewen Matt Fouzie Nick Fyffe Richard Jansen Xavier Jehovah Harishan Karunenthiran

Alexandr Kuternin Adrian Lawrence Brock Martin Justin Massar Austin Mathieu David McKay Jordan Miller Eric Mokri Jared Morrow Sam Neal Ike Omoruna Colin Phillips Jalen Pidlubny Chris Preece Suraj Sharma Anojan Sivalingam Jamie Tarling Lucas Watson

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The men’s track and field team put forth an impressive season. The team finished second at the OUA championships with 135.50 points, their best result at the conference meet since 1996. The Lions combined to win 11 medals, seven of them gold. Eric Brathwaite, who has made a huge impact in his years at York, made his final mark in the OUA by winning gold in the weight throw and shot put events. The veteran was named the OUA field events most valuable performer and would later win the CIS field events athlete of the year. David McKay won his fourth straight pole vault gold medal, while Nick Fyffe, Ayo Agusto and Bismark Boateng each won their first individual OUA titles.

Alix Mahood Maria Markovac Emily McGaugh Megan Mukai Shania Payne Holly Pitters Sarmila Thasarathan Varishnavy Yogarajah

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Track and field head coach Colin Inglis was awarded with the OUA Bob Vigars coach of the year award.

In the CIS championships, McKay won his third straight gold medal in the pole vault event by breaking his own record again with a height of 5.20m. Agusto dramatically won gold in the 300m event by beating the runner-up by 0.04 seconds.

Boateng and Omoruna came close to repeating their OUA heroics in the 60m run, finishing first and third. In the 4x200m relay, Boateng joined Agusto, Brown and Jehovah for the title with a time of 1:27.97.

The whole team finished with the bronze medal in the team standings, marking the third straight year they have reached the podium.

COACHING STAFF Head Coach Assistant Coaches

Student Therapists

WOMEN Fatim Ammor Khamica Bingham Mikeisha Bobb Jacinta Cowan Brittany Crew Meira Dholakia Courtney Dwyer Tracey Edwards Giulia Ferrante Aurea Gordon Sheereen Harris Miranda Hebert Christy Ihumaegbo Danielle Knight

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Colin Inglis Colleen Dotson, Jenna Bell, Tony D’Agostino, Matt Loiselle, Richard Parkinson, Arye Rosenoer, Dave Weston Heather Douthwright, Thaddeus Taylor, Marty Alaimo

The women’s track and field team matched the success of their male counterparts by achieving the top five spot in the OUA championship and bronze in the CIS championship. Leading the track events was the OUA most valuable performer Khamica Bingham, who won gold in 60m run and the 4x200m relay with teammates Sheereen Harris, Danielle Knight and Mikeisha Bobb. Bingham would go on to set a CIS championship record in the 60m event with a time of 7.19

seconds, the second fastest in Canadian history, and led the relay to another gold medal. Brittany Crew also entered the record books, sweeping the throwing events at the OUA championships with conference records in both, and the OUA and CIS field events most valuable performer went on to win double gold at the national championships as well. Harris also claimed her first individual CIS title in the 300m. The team’s third-place finish was its best since 1996.

COACHING STAFF Head Coach Assistant Coaches

Student Therapists

Colin Inglis Colleen Dotson, Jenna Bell, Tony D’Agostino, Matt Loiselle, Richard Parkinson, Arye Rosenoer, Dave Weston Heather Douthwright, Thaddeus Taylor, Marty Alaimo

VOLLEYBALL MEN 2014-15 TEAM ROSTER Jade Cameron Tyler Covach Marko Dakic Alexander Duncan-Thibault Josh Henderson Tim Jensen Grant Lynch Ethan McCluskey Logan Mend Jules Muhawe Nicolas Pirnat Nikola Sandic Arthur Swarcz Ray Szeto Robert Thompson

YEAR IN REVIEW The men’s volleyball team replicated its 2013 regular-season record at 13-7, finishing fourth in the OUA standings. The Lions had a slow start to the season but triumphed at the right time to gain a home court game in the playoffs. The Lions began the season in the CIS Top 10 at No. 9, their first appearance in a national ranking in more than eight years, but struggled to come out on top as they had a record of 8-7 with only three weeks remaining. With the help of leading scorer Ray Szeto, the Lions were able to win their last five games to climb to fourth place. In the OUA playoffs the Lions battled Queen’s in the quarter-finals and won 3-1, moving on to the semifinals where they

lost to Waterloo in four sets. The Lions then fought Windsor in a battle for the OUA bronze and a spot at nationals, and the Lions won 3-2 to qualify for the CIS championships for the first time since 2005. The Lions lost their first game of the CIS tournament to Dalhousie in heartbreaking fashion, nearly completing a full comeback before falling short by two points in the fifth set. The Lions won the rematch with Waterloo but lost in the consolation final to host Saskatchewan for a sixth-place finish. Szeto was a CIS all-Canadian for the third time, while Josh Henderson was named the OUA and CIS rookie of the year. Both of them were also OUA all-stars.

COACHING STAFF Intermin Head Coach Head Coach Assistant Coaches Student Therapists

WOMEN 2014-15 TEAM ROSTER Aleks Arsovic Jennifer Black Cadence Currie Mimi Demski Kirsten Dillon Carley Flemmer Abby Ganzhorn Brittney Hopley Veneta Mincheva Michelle Pierce Heather Setka Melissa Smillie Celeste Witzell Octavia Wong

Mike Chumbley Wally Dyba Rob Dyba, Felipe Humana-Paredes, Greg Ivan Eric Maksymjuk, George Grammenopoulos

The women’s volleyball team finished its season fifth in the OUA East standings with a record of 10-9.

Among their big wins was an upset over No. 4 Ottawa in the season opener and a five-set win over Queen’s in January. Although the Lions did not make it to playoffs, five Lions were recognized for their outstanding efforts on the court.

Fifth-year middle blocker Brittney Hopley racked up the most points for the Lions this season (249.5)

with an average of 3.8 points per set, which gained her recognition in the province as an East all-star for the second straight year. For the first time in program history two rookies, Veneta Mincheva and Abby Ganzhorn, made it to the roster for the OUA all-rookie team. Captain Jennifer Black gained honourable mentions as she took home the OUA Award of Merit, and Michelle Pierce was also an OUA all-star.

COACHING STAFF Head Coach Associate Head Coach Assistant Coaches Student Therapists

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WRESTLING

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MEN 2014-15 TEAM ROSTER Ali Aldajani Amir Bagheri Zadeh Langari Tommy Carroll Pavan Dulai Mohab El-Nahas Ashpreet Gill Ali Koca Mike MacDonald Edward Martin Jonathan Molloy Armaan Neemuchwala Tristan Nurse Justin O’Neil Greg Pierzchala Mustafa Shah Anton Shchipillo

Michael Sturino Vanjo Vojvodic Kevin Vuong Zach Werheid Ugur Yucei

The men’s wrestling team opened the season with the title win at their home event, the York Open.

Six different wrestlers made the top three in their respective divisions.

Greg Pierzchala ended with silver after narrowly losing out to national team member Cruiz Manning in the 76kg class. Justin O’Neil, Ashpreet Gill and Zach Werheld made a strong impression in their debut season by finishing with silver in the 61kg, 82kg and 100kg classes, respectively. Mike MacDonald won first place in the 90kg division.

After the new year, the team posted a top-five finish at the OUA championships as rookie Ali Koca won gold in the 120kg class and was

named an OUA first-team all-star.

The OUA gold medalist ended his impressive season by finishing fifth at the CIS national championships with a win and two losses. Koca was also awarded with the OUA and CIS student-athlete community service award. Another inspiring talent is Mohab El-Nahas, who won the silver medal in the Ontario junior championships in the 84kg division. The rookie Lion took home a bronze medal at the York Open at the 82kg class and at the Canada Winter Games, he won gold in both the individual and team event to help Ontario finish second in the competition.

COACHING STAFF Head Coach Assistant Coaches

Student Therapists

Eamonn Dorgan Shawn Geris, Erica D’Angelo, Cyrus Darius, Jeremy Cruise, Seiji Ishiguro, Bernard Sanchez Andrew McMillan, Emily Laudi

WOMEN 2014-15 TEAM ROSTER Sarah Campbell Emily DeWitt Urshain Khalid Sarah Perez Colleen Semple Gemma Sheehan Alexandria Town Lorraine Yeung

The women’s wrestling team started the year with a fourthplace spot at the York Open. Rookie Alexandria Town achieved a secondplace spot in the 51kg division, while Urshian Khalid and Colleen Semple won bronze medals in the 63kg and 59kg classes, respectively.

Town continued her strong season by winning the bronze medal at

the Brock Open, and went on to win the silver medal at the OUA championships. She became York’s first female wrestler to finish with a conference medal and to represent the Lions at the CIS championships, where she finished fifth. Khalid was also recognized as the OUA and CIS community service award recipient for the second straight year.

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Eamonn Dorgan Shawn Geris, Erica D’Angelo, Cyrus Darius, Jeremy Cruise, Seiji Ishiguro, Bernard Sanchez Andrew McMillan, Emily Laudi

THANKS AND APPRECIATION OUR SUPPORTERS

York Sport & Recreation would like to thank the many people who have supported the interuniversity sport program during the 2014-15 season: The members of the Board of Governors and senior management of York University for their leadership, for the resources and excellent facilities they provide and for their ongoing involvement in various aspects of our program.

Vice-provost Janet Morrison and her staff for their support and assistance throughout the year.

Our sponsors, whose funds, products and gifts help us enhance our sport program and provide quality publications and promotions. Also our on-campus and local media partners, who have been instrumental in spreading the word about the accomplishments of our interuniversity teams.

Those individuals who have donated or raised funds to supports awards designated for York student-athletes. The University continues to seek out individual and corporate donors interested in supporting student awards and bursaries.

Our many coaches, assistant coaches and team managers who give generously of their time and energy on behalf of our student-athletes.

Our student therapists and sport medicine team, the marketing and events team, campus and local media, campus student leaders, our many volunteers and the staff and management of the School of Kinesiology & Health Science who assisted us throughout the year.

You have all contributed to the success of our interuniversity sport program!

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SPORT & RECREATION ADMINISTRATION

Dr. Angelo Belcastro Jennifer Myers Kathy Richmond Wayne Gordon Esther Cheung Lillian Chan Vicky Artamonov

SPORT

Gillian McCullough Bart Zemanek Lisa Arai Kim Mathoney Alyson Fisher Manny Troitino Michael Bianchi Mike Dahiroc Adam Douglas Katie Robinson Dr. Paul Dennis

Chair, School of Kinesiology & Health Science Director, Sport & Recreation Finance & Administrative Officer Human Resources Advisor Assistant to Finance Officer Administrative Coordinator Administrative Secretary

Manager, Interuniversity Sport Academic & Travel Coordinator Manager, Marketing & Events Promotions Coordinator Communications & Sport Information Coordinator Events Coordinator Event Services Representative Digital Media Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach High Performance Coach

RECREATION

Peter Mumford Tammy Starr Natalie Yip John Bruce Stephanie Vuilleumier Sarah Broderick

Manager, Campus Recreation Lifestyle Programs Assistant Sport Club & Program Coordinator Fitness Centre Assistant Aquatics Supervisor Intramurals Coordinator

FACILITIES & CLIENT SERVICES

Craig Okazaki Steve Dempsey Jonathan Cevallos Geoff Carson Syd Brown Tyler Dongen Spencer Dawe, Linda Misener, Nilan Perera, Caitlin Scragg, Stephanie Vuilleumier Nicole Alexandre-Skrotzki

Manager, Facilities Administration Manager, Client Services Facility Operations Coordinator Equipment Services Supervisor Equipment Services & Stadium Assistant Client Services Coordinator Customer Service Representatives

Cindy Hughes Tracy Meloche James Gardiner Jo Hurtubise Jessica Patterson Dr. Marty Cloth Dr. Rick Zarnett, Dr. Jacqueline Auguste, Dr. Tim Deacon Dr. Paul Piccininni Dr. Hemen Shukla, Dr. Laura Cruz, Dr. John Ho, Dr. David Greenberg Dr. Karen Johnston Michael Boni Angela Greco Darren Wharrie Dr. Scott Howitt Dr. Anthony Mascia Annette McLelland Dr. Yuri Frenklah Jen Mark, Marcia Franklin Dr. Alison Macpherson, Dr. Lauren Sergio, Dr. Mazyar Fallah

Manager, Sport Injury Clinic Supervisor, Sport Injury Clinic Athletic Therapist & Stadium Clinic Supervisor Assistant, Sport Injury Clinic Coordinator, Athletic Therapy Certificate Program Team Physician Orthopedic Surgeons Team Dentist Sport Medicine Doctors Concussion Program Consultant Physiotherapist Osteopath Registered Massage Therapist Sport Chiropractor Radiologist Pedorthist Cardiologist Athletic Therapists Research Consultants

SPORT MEDICINE TEAM

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2014-2015 Interuniversity Sport Banquet

Secretary, Facilities Operations