Four York University Lions student-athletes have been nominated for York's female athlete of the year award. The winner will be announced at the annual varsity banquet on Thursday, March 30.
This award will be given to a female athlete who has exhibited outstanding athletic skill, character and fair play, in her sport of sports and, as a result, contributed to the success of her team.
This year's nominees for the female athlete of the year award are tennis player
Nikki Carnovale (Woodbridge, Ont.), soccer player
Nour Ghoneim (Aurora, Ont.), track and field athlete
Holly Pitters (Mississauga, Ont.) and rugby player and wrestler
Petra Woods (Brampton, Ont.).
Nikki Carnovale – Tennis
- OUA first-team all-star
- Undefeated in singles and doubles playing out of the top spot in regular season to lead Lions to perfect 6-0 record
- Went 3-1 at OUA championships to lead Lions to OUA silver medal
- York athlete of the week
- Led Lions to national championship last summer
Nour Ghoneim – Soccer
- U SPORTS first-team all-Canadian
- OUA first-team all-star
- 1st in OUA and U SPORTS scoring (14 goals in 16 games)
- Scored 5 game-winning goals and had 2 multi-goal games
- Led Lions to 1st in OUA West and quarter-final finish
- York athlete of the week
Holly Pitters – Track & Field
- U SPORTS gold medallist in the long jump
- U SPORTS first-team all-Canadian
- OUA gold medallist in the long jump
- OUA first-team all-star
- Set school record in the long jump twice, breaking a 32-year-old record
- Lions finished 5th at OUA championships and 13th at U SPORTS championships
- 3-time York athlete of the week
Petra Woods – Rugby & Wrestling
- U SPORTS second-team all-Canadian
- OUA Russell Division first-team all-star
- Helped Lions to 3-2 record and 3rd in OUA Russell Division
- 4th at OUA wrestling championships in 67kg weight class
- OUA women's wrestling community service award
- Named to Rugby Canada's Senior Women's Maple Leafs squad last summer
Stay tuned to yorkulions.ca on Thursday for the announcement of all major award winners at the conclusion of the varsity banquet.
