Two members of the York University Lions women's basketball team are taking home some end of year conference hardware, after being announced as award winners and all-stars. Lauren Golding has been named a second team all-star, and Kiara Leveridge taking home the rookie of the year award.
 
Leveridge is the first Lion to take a rookie of the year award since the 2004-05 season when Laura MacCallum won the award. York players have taken the award five times dating back to 1988.
 
It's Golding's second season in a row getting a second team all-star nomination, dating back to her nod in 2019-20. Aside from Golding, 22 other Lions have been named second-team all-stars dating back to 1981.

Leveridge enjoyed a breakout season in her first as a Lion, registering as some of the most prolific offensive statistics amongst her peers. She led all York rookies in points per game (11.2) and rebounds per game (6.6), making her presence felt after joining the team out of Canletes High School.

Golding has been an asset to the Lions in her four years as a forward for the team, this season was a continuation of her important role offensively. She led the team in points per game with 12.1 and rebounds per game with 9.9 — coming just short of averaging a double double over the course of the 2021-22 campaign.