Women’s Soccer
U SPORTS releases 2021 women’s soccer Championship draw
CAPE BRETON, N.S- Calgary midfielder Montana Leonard was honoured with the Chantal Navert Memorial Award as U SPORTS women’s soccer Player of the Year Wednesday night, as the national award winners were celebrated at the annual All-Canadian Gala.
Guelph Midfielder Cloey Uddenberg captured Rookie of the Year, while Bishop’s Defender Kayla Kyle earned the Student-Athlete Community Service Award for her outstanding contribution both on and off the playing field. Trinity Western bench boss Graham Roxburgh was named Fox 40 Coach of the Year.
CHANTAL NAVERT MEMORIAL AWARD (Player of the Year): Montana Leonard, Calgary
After a record-breaking season on the pitch for the Calgary Dinos, Montana Leonard was named the U SPORTS women's soccer Player of the Year.
The fifth-year forward from Richmond, B.C. scored a conference record 17 times in 2021, breaking the previous record of 16 set just a season ago in 2019-20 and became the Dino’s all-time leading scorer with her triumphant season
Leonard's record-breaking season helped the Dinos to a 9-2-1 mark during the regular season, and a second-place finish in the conference's Central Division.
Leonard is the first Dino to win the USPORTS Player of the Year award.
Nominees
- CW : Montana Leonard, Calgary (winner)
- OUA : Emma Lefebvre, Ottawa
- RSEQ : Marie-Ève Bernard O’Breham, Montreal
- AUS : Holly O’Neill, Memorial
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Cloey Uddenberg, Guelph
After an excellent rookie campaign with the Guelph Gryphons, midfielder Cloey Uddenberg has been named U SPORTS rookie of the year.
The Richmond Hill, Ont. native who is currently in her second year of study at the Guelph, played almost every minute of every game for the Gryphons in 2021, helping lead the team to a 6-2-2 regular-season record and berth in the OUA postseason as the conference’s No. 5 seed.
Almost immediately emerging as the engine in the Gryphons’ midfield, the bio-medical science student showcased an elite level of fitness throughout the season to go along with tremendous technical skills and on-field vision.
Continuing what has already been an impressive season, Uddenberg is also expected to take part in CONCACAF Women’s World Cup qualifying, where suiting up at the international level with Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Nominees
- CW: Sophia Ferreira, UBC
- OUA: Cloey Uddenberg, Guelph (Winner)
- RSEQ: Mara Bouchard, McGill
- AUS: Megan Chiasson, Dalhousie
STUDENT-ATHLETE COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD: Kayla Kyle, Bishop’s
Bishop’s centre back Kayla Kyle is the 2021 recipient of the U SPORTS Student-Athlete Community Service Award.
Kyle, fourth-year Gaiters' captain, led Bishop's throughout the 2021 RSEQ season playing in all 14 games. Kyle scored 3 goals, added 2 assists for the Gaiters.
As a two-time Academic All-Canadian and RSEQ All-Star, Kyle has been a leader and role model within the Bishop's and Sherbrooke communities. The sociology student was an active founding member of our Bishop's University Student-Athlete Leadership Council (SALC) and was instrumental in developing the council’s mission, vision, and values, while also creating a code of conduct. As a volunteer with the Jr Gaiters Program and regular community events like the Terry Fox Run, Pumpkin Patrol, Kyle has become a role model to young female athletes in the community.
"Kayla raised the standards of what excellence looks like for all student-athletes at Bishop's. It's not because of her ability to dominate games, but because of her consistent pursuit of becoming a better version of herself.” said Bishop’s head coach, Paul Ballard, “Kayla is never satisfied with being good, she wants to be great. This has translated into continuous improvements athletically, academically, and personally."
Nominees
- CW: Janai Martens, Mount Royal
- OUA: Sayan Ladhani, Guelph
- RSEQ: Kayla Kyle, Bishop’s (Winner)
- AUS: Holly Buckler, Dalhousie
FOX 40 COACH OF THE YEAR: Graham Roxburgh, Trinity Western
Trinity Western Spartans head coach Graham Roxburgh is the 2021 Fox 40 Coach of the Year, after being nominated for the second straight season.
In his 22nd season as the Spartans head coach, Roxburgh guided Trinity Western to an unblemished 11-0-1 record in 2021. The Spartans earned the top seed in Canada West’s West Division and earned the Canada West conference banner, defeating UBC 1-0.
As a team, Trinity Western led the conference in scoring with 34 goals in 12 matches. The Spartans also tied for the conference lead in goals allowed, with just four, and posted a conference-best nine shutouts.
“Graham has worked tirelessly to improve himself and his team as the competition in U SPORTS women’s soccer continues to rise,” said Jeff Gamache, TWU Director of Athletics. “I love that he has not rested on his past success, but continually looks to innovate and grow as a coach. Graham would be the first to tell you that this is a team award, as he has a fantastic group of assistant coaches around him. Led by Graham, they have coached so well through the challenges of COVID-19 and many injuries. Graham is certainly deserving of this award. We are grateful he has been recognized in this way.”
Nominees
- CW: Graham Roxburgh, Trinity Western (Winner)
- OUA: Steve Johnson, Ottawa
- RSEQ: Kevin McConnell, Montreal
- AUS: Mike Power, Memorial
2021 U SPORTS WOMEN'S SOCCER ALL-CANADIANS
First Team
| Position | First Name | Last Name | School | Eligibility | program | hometown |
|
M |
Montana |
Leonard |
Calgary |
5 |
Richmond, BC |
Open Studies |
|
F |
Holly |
O'Neill |
Memorial |
5 |
St. John's, NL |
Business |
|
D |
Marie-Ève |
Bernard O'Breham |
Montréal |
5 |
Longueuil, QC |
Electrical Engineering |
|
F |
Emma |
Lefebvre |
Ottawa |
4 |
Nepean, ON |
Special Student |
|
D |
Abby |
Wroe |
Nipissing |
4 |
Collingwood, ON |
BScN |
|
D |
Elizabeth |
Hicks |
Trinity Western |
5 |
Surrey, BC |
Education |
|
M |
Arielle |
Roy Petitclerc |
Laval |
5 |
Lévis, QC |
Business Administration |
|
M |
Mégane |
Sauvé |
Montréal |
4 |
St-Hyacinthe, QC |
Secondary Education |
|
D |
Lauren |
Jodrey |
Acadia |
3 |
Bedford, NS |
Community Development |
|
F |
Anna |
Dunn |
Trinity Western |
4 |
Edmonton, AB |
Education |
|
GK |
Mykaela |
Volpe |
Nipissing |
5 |
Whitby, ON |
Education |
Second Team
| Position | First Name | Last Name | School | Eligibility | program | hometown |
|
F |
Joëlle |
Mercier |
Laval |
4 |
Québec, QC |
Social Work |
|
M |
Cloey |
Uddenberg |
Guelph |
1 |
Richmond Hill, ON |
BSCH.BIOM |
|
D |
Trinity |
Esprit |
Ottawa |
2 |
Scarborough, ON |
Sociology, Psychology |
|
F |
Christie |
Gray |
Queen's |
4 |
Kingston, ON |
Commerce |
|
D |
Kayla |
Kyle |
Bishop's |
3 |
Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC |
Social Sciences |
|
F |
Amanda |
Smith |
StFX |
3 |
Ottawa, ON |
BSc HK |
|
M |
Riley |
Donovan |
Dalhousie |
3 |
Toronto, ON |
Psychology and Creative Writing |
|
D |
Fatou |
Ndiaye |
Cape Breton |
4 |
Montréal, QC |
BSc |
|
D |
Samantha |
Gouveia |
MacEwan |
5 |
Edmonton, AB |
Bachelor of Commerce |
|
D |
Sophia |
Ferreira |
UBC |
1 |
Coquitlam, BC |
Kinesiology |
|
G |
Emily |
Moore |
UBC |
5 |
Victoria, BC |
Arts |
Rookie Team
| Position | First Name | Last Name | School | program | hometown |
|
M |
Megan |
Chiasson |
Dalhousie |
Lower Sackville, NS |
Bachelor of Science |
|
F |
Claire |
Langille |
Memorial |
Windsor Junction, NS |
Science |
|
F |
Brynn |
Jurus |
StFX |
Ancaster, ON |
BSc HK |
|
F |
Marilou |
Dugrenier |
Sherbrooke |
Sherbrooke, QC |
Preschool and Primary Education |
|
M |
Mara |
Bouchard |
McGill |
Granby, QC |
Psychology |
|
D |
Stephanie |
Hill |
McGill |
Dollard-Des Ormeaux, QC |
Physical Therapy |
|
M |
Cloey |
Uddenberg |
Guelph |
Richmond Hill, ON |
BSCH.BIOM |
|
F |
Hannah |
Harkin |
Toronto |
Brooklin, ON |
Human Biology |
|
F |
Cassandra |
Provost |
Ottawa |
Acton Vale, QC |
Business Science/Accounting |
|
D |
Tilly |
James |
Trinity Western |
Vancouver, BC |
Biology |
|
M |
Jayden |
Berg |
Calgary |
Calgary, AB |
Arts |
|
F |
Bianca |
Cavalcanti |
Manitoba |
Recife, BR |
Engineering |