2013-14 Athletes of the Week

2014-15 Athletes of the Week


2015-16

Week of Mar. 14



David McKay, Track & Field
David McKay won his incredible fourth consecutive gold medal at the CIS Championships in the men’s pole vault with a vault of 5.02m. The fifth-year senior ended his record-breaking career with the Lions with a seventh place finish and four gold medals in the CIS Championships in the pole vault, and five gold medals in the event at the OUA Championships. He set a personal best just two weeks ago at the 2016 OUA Championships, clearing the bar at 5.25m en route to the gold medal. 
 
Brittany Crew, Track & Field
Brittany Crew continued her spectacular season as she won two gold medals at the CIS Championships in the women’s shot put (16.96m) and the weight throw (18.90). The shot put mark of 16.96m was a new CIS Championships record. She remained undefeated on the season, and continued her record breaking year as she broke the OUA Championships records in both events just two weeks ago (17.49m – shot put, 18.75m – weight throw) and set personal bests in both events at the York Open in January, throwing for 17.78m in the shot put and 19.38m in the weight throw.  



Week of Feb. 29



Alex Town, Wrestling
Alexandria Town made history over the weekend as she became the first female wrestler in the history of the York Lions wrestling program to win a medal at the CIS Championships, picking up the bronze medal in the women's 55kg category. Town defeated Julie Steffler of Western in the bronze medal match, an opponent who had beaten Town on several occasions already this season. Off the mat, she was also named winner of the CIS Fair Play Award at the Awards Banquet on Saturday evening, after winning the Community Service Award at the OUA Awards Banquet two weeks earlier.
 
Brittany Crew, Track & Field
Brittany Crew continued her spectacular season as she broke two OUA Championships records over the weekend in winning two gold medals. Crew set the record on Friday in the women’s shotput with 17.49m throw and the record in the women’s weight throw with a distance of 18.75m.  Crew is undefeated in both events so far this season and will be the favourite to take home the gold in both events on home turf at the CIS Championships in just under two weeks time.


Week of Feb. 22



Arthur Szwarc, volleyball
In a 3-1 upset over No. 2 ranked McMaster, Arthur Szwarc had a phenomenal game and led the Lions with 25 points including 18 kills on 27 total attacks for a .519 kill percentage. He also had four digs and 3 total blocks. Szwarc is having a great season for the Lions and is one of the top players in the OUA, ranking third in points (331), sixth in points per set (4.5), sixth in service aces (22), fourth in kills (248), and ninth in kills per set (3.35). He also ranks first in the OUA in total blocks (93) and blocks per set (1.26). 
 
Kirsten Dillon, volleyball
Dillon played some of the best volleyball of her York career over the weekend, picking up 21 assists against the No. 7 McMaster Marauders on Friday, and 39 assists in a victory over the Brock Badgers on Sunday. Dillon also chipped in with 4.5 points and 21 digs over the two games. The Lions team captain ranks sixth overall in the OUA in assists (519) and tenth in assists per set (7.21) this season. 


Week of Feb. 15



Tyler Tate-Austin, Wrestling
Wrestling in his first OUA Championships, Tyler Tate-Austin won the bronze for the Lions this week in the men's 120kg category. Tate-Austin earned his spot in the OUA Championships by defeating teammate Ali Koca in wrestle off for the Lions lone spot in the 120kg category. The result for Tate-Austin was one of his most impressive of the 2015-16 season, as he previously placed fifth in the York Open, fourth in the Western Open, and picked up the silver medal at the McMaster Invitational.  

Alex Town, Wrestling
Alexandria Town claimed her second straight medal at the OUA Championships, winning the bronze medal in the women`s 55kg category. She won the silver in last year`s OUA Championships and placed fifth at last year`s CIS Championships.  Town also had a successful weekend off the mat, as she was named an OUA Major Award Winner taking home the Women's Community Service Award for her outstanding achievements this year in wrestling, academics and community service.  


Week of Feb. 8



Trevor Petersen, Hockey
York men’s forward Petersen was a solid contributor in two games this weekend, that saw the Lions pick up three out of a possible four points. He scored three points (2 goals, 1 assist) in Friday’s game against the Ryerson Rams. The Lions were held scoreless on Saturday against the Brock Badgers in a 1-0 shootout win, however Petersen was a big part of the onslaught of 58 shots fired against Brock goalie Real Cormier, as he and his linemates were buzzing around the Brock goaltender all night. On the season, Petersen is tied for seventh in the OUA in goals (16) and is in second place on the Lions in points (28).  

Nina Guzina, Basketball
York guard Nina Guzina had a stellar weekend off the bench for the Lions as she averaged 13.0 points in two games She also had a team-high 16 points on Saturday against the Guelph Gryphons in 25 minutes of action. Her long-range shot was on fire in both games as well as she was a combined seven for 10 from three point land. The 16 points tied Guzina’s career-high, which she set earlier this season against Brock on April 20^th.   



Week of Feb. 1



Bismark Boateng, Track & Field
York men’s sprinter Bismark Boateng won two medals this weekend at the York Open. He placed second in the men’s 300m in a time of 34.50 and also ran the lead leg for the men’s 4x200m relay, which won the race in a time of 1:30.13. Boateng’s 300m time is the seventh fastest in the CIS this season. He is a five time CIS championship gold medalist in the men’s 60m, men’s 4x200m (twice), men’s 4x400m and men’s team.   

Brittany Crew, Track & Field
York thrower Brittany Crew set multiple records this weekend at the York Open in the women’s weight throw and shotput. She set a York school record and York Open meet record in the weight throw with a 19.38m throw. She also set the York school record, York Open meet record AND the Toronto Track and Field Club facility record in the women’s shot put with a 17.78m throw. Both throws were personal bests and she out threw her closest competition by 2.5m in the weight throw and 3.59m in the shot put on her way to two gold medals. Both throws are season high’s in the CIS this season by a wide margin.  


Week of Jan. 24



Chris Perugini, Men's Hockey
York men’s hockey goalie Chris Perugini made a total of 62 saves in two games letting in only two goals as he led the Lions to a 2-0 record this weekend. The Lions posted victories over the  Waterloo Warriors (2-1) and Lakehead Thunderwolves (3-1). The fourth-year netminder stopped 30 of 31 shots on Friday night in Waterloo and 32 of 33 at home against the Thunderwolves on Saturday, including a desperation highlight reel save with a one-goal lead in the third period over the Thunderwolves. Perugini is currently ranked third in goals against average (2.30), fourth in wins (12) and 11^th in save percentage (.920) in the OUA. 

Amy Locke, Women's Hockey
York hockey player Amy Locke recorded the first hat trick of her career Friday night as she led the Lions to a 5-1 victory on the road against the Ryerson Rams. Locke opened the scoring for the Lions with a power play goal less than four minutes into the first and iced the game with two in the final frame, including her second power play of the game at 4:24. Locke is tied for the lead on the Lions in goals this season with five and is tied for second in points with seven. 


Week of Jan. 17



Chris Preece, Track & Field
York track and field athlete Chris Preece won two medals and hit the CIS standard in the weight throw at the Fred Foot Memorial Meet at the University of Toronto this past weekend. The fifth-year thrower reached the top of the podium in the weight throw with a distance of 18.47m, and also won the bronze medal in the shot put with a throw of 12.71m for his second medal of the meet. Preece, who won his first individual OUA medal last year with a bronze in the weight throw, is currently ranked second in the OUA and CIS in the event.

Megan Lee, Women's Hockey
York hockey player Megan Lee made 57 saves in two games to lead the Lions to a 1-1 record against Queen’s and Western this past weekend. The fifth-year netminder stopped 32 of the 33 shots she faced in a 2-1 overtime victory over the fourth-place Gaels on Saturday afternoon, allowing only a penalty shot goal late in the third period, to help the Lions win their sixth of seven games on home ice. One day later, she stopped 25 pucks and made a number of highlight-reel saves in one stretch at the end of the first and beginning of the second periods as part of a 2-0 loss to the defending OUA and CIS champion Mustangs. Lee, who earlier this year earned OUA and CIS athlete of the week honours, is currently ninth in the OUA in goals against average and eighth in save percentage, while also ranking third in time on ice and saves.
 

Week of Jan. 11



Ayo Agusto, Track & Field
York track and field athlete Ayo Agusto won silver and bronze medals and hit the CIS standard in the 300m at the Can Am Classic in Windsor, Ont., this past weekend. The fifth-year sprinter, who is the reigning national champion in the 300m, assured he will get the chance to defend his title this season by running 34.49 seconds in the race to finish in second place in a field of 34 athletes, just .18 seconds behind the gold medallist. He also ran York’s fastest split time, 21.7 seconds, in the 4x200m relay alongside a trio of rookie teammates to help the Lions finish third with a time of 1:32.29. 


Sheereen Harris, Track & Field 
York track and field athlete Sheereen Harris won gold and silver medals and qualified for two CIS championship events at the Can Am Classic in Windsor, Ont., this past weekend. The fifth-year sprinter finished second in the 300m in a personal-best time of 38.94 seconds, more than one second lower than the CIS standard, to ensure she will get the chance to defend the national title she won last year. She also ran York’s fastest split time in the 4x200m, finishing her leg in 24.8 seconds, as the team crossed the line in first place in a time of 1:41.41 to also qualify for the CIS championships.


Week of Nov. 30



Alexandria Town, Wrestling
York wrestler Alexandria Town won the gold medal in the 51kg division at the York Open on Saturday. After a strong round-robin performance to reach the championship match in her weight class, the second-year wrestler defeated Guelph’s Jade Papke, a former CIS gold and silver medallist, 14-4 in the final to finish atop the podium. Town has had a tremendous season so far, winning bronze medals at the Concordia Open and McMaster Open and, most recently, winning the silver at the Ontario senior championships. 


Ishanaa Seupersadsingh, Basketball
York basketball player Ishanaa Seupersadsingh put up 30 points, 14 rebounds, 10 steals and two assists over a pair of games against Waterloo and Laurier to lead the Lions to their first two victories of the season. The fourth-year guard tallied a team-high 18 points and added eight rebounds and six steals in a 70-51 win over the Warriors on Friday night, and one day later she tallied 12 points, six assists, four steals and two assists in a 77-65 upset triumph over the Golden Hawks. Seupersadsingh is the team leader and ranked 23^rd in OUA scoring with 11.7 points per game, and she is also second in the conference with 2.7 steals per game.


Week of Nov. 23



Trevor Petersen, Hockey
York hockey player Trevor Petersen recorded three points in two games, including the winning goal against No. 1 McGill, this past weekend. In Saturday’s upset victory over the top-ranked Redmen, who entered the contest riding a nine-game winning streak, the second-year forward found the back of the net on a power play late in the second period for the team’s third goal that stood as the winner, and he also assisted on the opening marker midway through the first period. One day earlier, he netted the team’s lone goal in a 4-1 loss to the Waterloo Warriors. Petersen is tied for 15^th in OUA scoring with 17 points, already surpassing last year’s total of 14 with more than half the season still to play.   

Megan Lee, Hockey
York hockey player Megan Lee turned aside all 68 shots she faced in two games this weekend to lead the Lions to a pair of shutout wins over their city rivals in Ryerson and Toronto. The fifth-year goaltender was magnificent in Sunday’s 1-0 upset victory over the No. 2 nationally-ranked Varsity Blues, stopping 39 shots in regulation, another four in overtime and both shooters in the shootout as the Lions held the OUA’s fourth-highest offence off the scoreboard completely. One day earlier, she made 25 saves in a 4-0 victory over the Rams. Lee’s perfect save percentage over the weekend raised her season average to .937, tying her for eighth in the OUA.
  

Week of Nov. 16


Michael Cox, Soccer
York soccer player Michael Cox was named the CIS championship MVP and the lone striker on the tournament all-star team after scoring four goals in three games, including two winners, to lead the Lions to their second straight national title. The fourth-year striker opened the tournament with a bang, netting a hat trick in a 4-1 quarter-final win over Cape Breton with three goals in an 18-minute span in the second half, including the game winner in the 59^th minute. In the championship final three days later, he scored a highlight-reel goal from an impossible angle to open the scoring in the 25^th minute, a tally that stood as the winner in a 2-0 victory over UNB. He also scored in the third round of penalty kicks in the team’s victory over UBC in the semifinals. Cox finished as the tournament’s leading scorer with four goals and also led all players with 11 shots on goal, and in six total playoff games he had eight goals, including the game winners in five of the Lions’ six victories.

Colm Vance, Soccer
York soccer player Colm Vance was named the goalkeeper on the CIS tournament all-star team after leading the Lions to back-to-back national championships this past weekend. The fifth-year goalkeeper, who was also between the pipes for last year’s title run, allowed only one goal in three games against the best teams in the country, including cleansheets in a semifinal win over UBC and the championship final against UNB. In the penalty-kicks victory over the Thunderbirds, Vance made a huge save on UBC’s first shooter that stood as the difference as the Lions went on to win 5-4, and he was named player of the game for his efforts after also making six saves throughout the contest. One day later, he made two saves in a 2-0 triumph over the Varsity Reds to claim the banner.
 

Week of Nov. 9


Michael Cox, Soccer
York soccer player Michael Cox scored two clutch game-winning goals to lead the Lions to their third straight OUA banner this past weekend. The fourth-year striker, in his debut season with the program, scored the lone goal in the 111^th minute of Saturday’s semifinal against the Toronto Varsity Blues to send the Lions to the OUA final on a beautiful curling strike that tucked into the net just inside the far post. One day later he was again the hero, heading a cross into the net in the 89^th minute to defeat rival McMaster 2-1 and claim the championship. Earlier in the week, Cox was named an OUA West first-team all-star after leading the conference in scoring with 16 goals in as many games.
 
Sarah Williams, Volleyball
York volleyball player Sarah Williams led the Lions in scoring in each of their matches this past weekend as the squad went 1-1 against RMC and Queen’s. In Friday’s 3-1 win over the Paladins, the rookie outside hitter amassed 15.5 points on 14 kills, one service ace and an assisted block, and also had 14 digs in the match. The next night she had nine points on eight kills and one service ace, and added seven digs, in a straight sets loss to the Gaels. After three weeks of the season, Williams leads the team and is in the OUA’s top 30 in scoring with 2.7 points per set and she is also in the conference top 30 with 2.62 digs per set.

Week of Nov. 2


Greg Milner, Hockey 
York hockey player Greg Milner recorded five points in two games, including three goals, to lead the Lions to a 1-1-0 record against Ryerson and Toronto. The second-year forward scored one goal and added two assists in a 4-2 win over the Varsity Blues on Saturday night, tallying a go-ahead goal on the power play in the second period and assisting on the game-winner from Justin Larson with less than five minutes remaining in the contest, as well as recording an assist on the opening goal. The previous night, he scored a pair of goals less than two minutes apart late in the third as the Lions narrowed a 5-1 disadvantage to 5-4 before falling 6-4 at the end. Milner is second on the team with nine points (five goals, four assists) in seven games and has already nearly doubled the five points he scored all of last season as a rookie.
 
Rianna Langford, Hockey
York hockey player Rianna Langford recorded a goal and an assist and added the shootout winner to lead the Lions to a 4-3 upset victory over Laurier on Friday night, the team’s first win over the Golden Hawks since 2009. The fourth-year forward opened the scoring in the first period and then assisted on the tying goal that was scored on the power play with 50 seconds left in the game to ensure a point for her team. As the first shooter, she was then the only player to find the back of the net in the shootout to secure the extra point. Through seven games, Langford has three points (two goals, one assist).

Week of Oct. 26


Tyler Covach, Volleyball
York volleyball player Tyler Covach tallied 41.5 points and 10 digs to lead the Lions to a pair of victories over Windsor and Western on the season’s opening weekend. The second-year outside hitter was tremendous in Friday’s 3-1 win over the Lancers, leading all players with 22 kills and 24.5 points and also adding 1.5 blocks, one service ace and four digs. The following day, he had 17 points on 12 kills, three blocks and two service aces and also added six digs in a five-set upset of the No. 7 nationally-ranked Mustangs. Covach is tied for fifth in OUA scoring after the first weekend of play with an average of 4.6 points per set, nearly quadruple the 0.8 he recorded as a reserve outside hitter in his rookie season last year.

Colleen Beesley, Soccer
York soccer player Colleen Beesley tallied eight goals in two games to lead the Lions to a pair of lopsided victories over the Algoma Thunderbirds on the final weekend of the regular season. On Saturday, the fifth-year striker subbed into the game in the second half and netted a hat trick, scoring in the 48^th, 58^th and 85^th minutes as part of a 10-0 win. She was even better the next day, playing all 90 minutes and scoring five goals, including each of the last three in a span of just four minutes. She also found the back of the net in the 19^th minute and the 66^th minute and finished the season tied for eighth in OUA scoring with 10 goals to help the Lions go undefeated on the year and finish atop the OUA West Division standings. 

Week of Oct. 19


Jarek Whiteman, Soccer
York soccer player Jarek Whiteman scored four goals in two matches, including both game winners, to lead the Lions to a pair of lopsided victories over Waterloo and Western this past weekend. In Friday’s 5-0 win over the Warriors, the fifth-year striker found the back of the net in the 13^th minute for what turned out to be the winner, and he added his second of the game in the 70^th minute. Two days later he was at it again, this time with two goals in less than two minutes to open the second half and give the Lions a 2-0 lead they turned into a 4-0 triumph over the Mustangs. Whiteman, the reigning OUA West MVP, is tied for ninth in OUA scoring with six goals.

Nour Ghoneim, Soccer
York soccer player Nour Ghoneim scored both game winners to lead the No. 2 Lions to a pair of narrow victories over Western and Waterloo on the weekend. In a battle of nationally-ranked teams against the No. 6 Mustangs on Sunday, the fourth-year striker tallied the contest’s lone goal on a header in the 57^th minute for a 1-0 win that also clinched first place in the OUA West with two games remaining. On Friday night against the Warriors, her goal in the 59^th minute gave the Lions a 2-0 lead and then stood as the winner when Waterloo later scored for a 2-1 final. Ghoneim, the reigning OUA West MVP, is tied for third in OUA scoring with 11 goals. 

Week of Oct. 12



Joey Cicchillo, Soccer
York soccer player Joey Cicchillo scored three goals in two games, including the winner on Saturday, to lead the Lions to a pair of victories over Laurier and Waterloo this past weekend. On Thursday night, the fourth-year striker netted the second goal of the game in the 18^th minute and added the team’s fourth in the 61^st minute as part of a 5-0 rout of the Golden Hawks. Two days later in a 2-1 victory over the Warriors, he scored the winning goal in the 66^th minute to complete the comeback after the Lions went down by a goal early. Cicchillo, a two-time OUA all-star has four goals in 12 games to rank second on the team.

Nour Ghoneim, Soccer
York soccer player Nour Ghoneim scored two goals, including the game winner, to lead the Lions to a huge 3-2 victory over the rival Laurier Golden Hawks on Thursday night. In a battle between nationally-ranked teams, the fourth-year striker scored her first of the contest in the 29^th minute to tie the game 1-1. She then netted the winner on a penalty kick in the 48^th minute to give the No. 3 Lions their second straight win over the No. 4 Golden Hawks after previously not beating them since 2009. Ghoneim is tied for fourth in OUA scoring with nine goals on the season, and the win gave the Lions a four-point lead in the OUA West as they seek their first division title since 2009.


Week of Oct. 5



Filip Obucina, Tennis

York tennis player Filip Obucina went 4-0 in singles and doubles to lead the Lions to a 1-1 record against McMaster and Montreal on the final weekend of the regular season. The second-year student-athlete, playing out of the top spot, won his singles match 6-4, 6-4 and teamed with Pranav Yardi in doubles to win 8-3 and help seal a 6-1 victory over the Marauders on Saturday. One day later, he was one of only two Li ons to win their singles matches, winning convincingly 6-1, 6-4, and he and Yardi were again victorious in doubles 8-3 in a narrow 4-3 loss to the Carabins, last year’s OUA bronze medallists. Obucina finished the regular season 4-2 in singles and 4-2 in doubles and will be York’s top seed at the upcoming OUA championships.

Michelle Per, Field Hockey

York field hockey player Michelle Per scored the team’s only two goals of the weekend to lead the Lions to a pair of victories over Western and Waterloo on Saturday. The second-year forward netted the lone marker in the 61^st minute in the morning’s 1-0 win over the Mustangs, and she accomplished the same feat in the 32^nd minute in the afternoon in the 1-0 triumph over the Warriors. Per leads the Lions with four goal this season, putting her in a tie for sixth in the OUA, one year after she led the team with four goals as a rookie last season. Saturday’s two wins have the Lions on a three-game winning streak, and their four wins on the year already represent more than all of last season with five games still remaining on the schedule.


Week of Sept. 28



Michael Cox, Soccer
York soccer player Michael Cox scored two goals and assisted on the third to lead the Lions to a 3-1 victory over the Western Mustangs on Sunday afternoon. The fourth-year striker potted his first in the 23^rd minute after stealing the ball from the goalkeeper and tapping it into the net, and he added his second in the 74^th minute when he converted on a breakaway. He also assisted on Jonathan Lao’s game winner in the 54^th minute and tallied six shots in total for the game, including three that were saved. One day earlier, he led all players with eight shots, including two on goal, in a 1-0 loss to the Windsor Lancers. Cox is the OUA leader with 43 shots in eight games and he is tied for fifth in conference scoring with five goals.

Nikki Carnovale, Tennis
York tennis player Nikki Carnovale swept both of her singles matches in convincing fashion and added a victory in doubles to lead the Lions to a pair of wins over Toronto and McGill this past weekend. The rookie, who plays out of the top spot for the defending OUA champions, dropped just three games in her singles match against the Varsity Blues, winning 6-0, 6-3, and also teamed with Heather Hills to win the top doubles match 8-2 in a 7-0 sweep of last year’s OUA bronze medallists. The next day she was again dominant, winning her singles match 6-1, 6-1 over the Martlets as part of a 6-1 team victory. Carnovale is 3-1 in both singles and doubles to start her career with the Lions, and her team has now won 15 straight regular-season ties against OUA opponents dating back to September 2013.


Week of Sept. 21



Jesse Amankwaa, Football 
York football player Jesse Amankwaa rushed for a game-high 131 yards and scored two touchdowns to lead the Lions to a 23-14 victory over the Waterloo Warriors on Saturday afternoon. The rookie running back picked up his yards on 24 carries to average 5.5 yards per rush on the day, including a long of 31 yards. He scored his first career touchdown on a nine-yard run into the corner of the end zone with 6:36 remaining in the first quarter, and added his second on a four-yard rush with 8:30 left in the second for an 18-0 York lead. Amankwaa is ranked ninth in the OUA with 67.3 rushing yards per game and is also seventh with an average of 5.3 yards per carry. 

Ivana Banovic, Tennis
York tennis player Ivana Banovic swept both her singles matches and won a doubles match to lead the Lions to a pair of victories over UOIT and Western on opening weekend. Against the Ridgebacks on Saturday afternoon, the fourth-year player did not allow a game en route to earning points in singles and doubles. Playing out of the third spot, she won her singles match 6-0, 6-0 and also teamed with Rita Kryeziu to win the doubles 8-0. The following day against the Mustangs, Banovic moved up to the No. 2 spot and won a thriller in singles, coming back from a set down to win 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. The Lions have now won 13 straight regular-season ties against OUA opponents dating back to September 2013.


Week of Sept. 14



Jahmari Bennett, Football
York football player Jahmari Bennett amassed 291 return yards on just nine special teams carries as part of a 49-22 loss to the No. 5 nationally-ranked Guelph Gryphons on Saturday afternoon. The fourth-year kick returner had the play of the game on the first snap of the fourth quarter when he took a missed field goal 115 yards the other way to the end zone for a touchdown, recording the longest play in the CIS this season. He also had 175 kick return yards on seven carries in the contest, an average of 25 yards per return. Bennett, who was the Week 1 starting quarterback and has also lined up at running back and receiver this season, is the OUA leader with 27.6 punt return yards per game and is also fourth with 22.8 kick return yards per game.

Cheyanne Legerton, Women's Rugby
York rugby player Cheyenne Legerton led the Lions with two tries a part of a 38-23 victory over the Trent Excalibur in their season opener on Friday night. The third-year 8-man was a catalyst all night, scoring the team’s first two tries to get the Lions going and also recording a number of big hits on defence. The win gave the Lions an early lead in the OUA Russell Division alongside the Queen’s Gaels, who were the only other team in the division to earn a victory on opening weekend.


Week of Sept. 7



Matt Stinson, Men's Soccer
York soccer player Matt Stinson scored two goals in as many games to lead the Lions to four of a possible six points this past weekend. On Saturday afternoon, the fifth-year midfielder scored the insurance marker in the 90^th minute to help the Lions defeat the Brock Badgers by a score of 2-0. The next day, he opened the scoring in the 35^th minute for a 1-0 York lead en route to a 2-2 draw with the Windsor Lancers. After three games, Stinson is tied for the team lead with two goals, and the results helped keep the Lions' unbeaten streak against OUA opponents intact, a run that is now up to 30 games and stretches back to October 2013.

Kiyani Johnson, Women's Soccer
York soccer player Kiyani Johnson scored three goals in two games to lead the Lions to a pair of victories over Brock and Windsor this weekend. The rookie striker came into the game in the second half of each contest and made the most of her time on the pitch. In Sunday's game against the Lancers, she finished off a beautiful passing play by going bar down to score the winning goal in the 72^nd minute, completing the comeback for a 2-1 win. One day earlier, she scored the first two goals of her career just 12 minutes apart, in the 70^th and 82^nd minutes, as part of a 7-1 rout of the Badgers. Johnson is second on the team and among the OUA's top 10 in scoring after two weeks of play, and the Lions are one of three undefeated teams in the OUA West to this point in the season.


Week of Aug. 31



Nour Ghoneim, Women's Soccer
York striker Nour Ghoneim scored the lone goal in a season-opening victory over the McMaster Marauders to give the Lions three points in their first match of 2015. After a scoreless first half in which the Lions dominated possession but could not score, she gave them the lead just four minutes into the second half by directing her header inside the near post. Ghoneim is the reigning OUA West most valuable player after scoring 17 goals in 16 games last year. With Sunday's win, the Lions are one of only four teams in the OUA West to remain undefeated after opening weekend.

Nathaniel Pinto, Football
York receiver Nathaniel Pinto had a tremendous debut game with the Lions football team on Sunday afternoon. Against the Laurier Golden Hawks, the rookie finished the contest with seven catches for 108 yards, both game highs, and added a spectacular 55-yard catch-and-run touchdown in the middle of the second quarter for the team's first score of the game. Pinto's 108 receiving yards marked the fifth highest total across the league on opening weekend, and the best among all first-year players.