2015-16 OUA Women's Soccer News

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Reigning East Division MVP Pilar Khoury to continue soccer career in France
Reigning East Division MVP Pilar Khoury to continue soccer career in France

After five years with the Garnet and Grey, countless highlights and a slew of Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) and Ontario University Athletics (OUA) awards, Pilar Khoury will continue her soccer career in France in the fall of 2016. The two-time OUA MVP will be donning the colours of ASPTT Albi, in the French division 1 women’s league.

Varsity Blues name Lombardi new women's soccer head coach
Varsity Blues name Lombardi new women's soccer head coach

The University of Toronto Varsity Blues are pleased to announce the addition of Luciano Lombardi as the new head coach of the women's soccer program, effective immediately.

Squires, Lyon named Laurier President's Award winners
Squires, Lyon named Laurier President's Award winners

WATERLOO, Ont. (April 4, 2016) – Men’s curling skip Aaron Squires and women’s soccer forward Nicole Lyon were named the recipients of the 2015-16 President’s Award as the Wilfrid Laurier Department of Athletics and Recreation hosted their annual athletic banquet on Monday evening at the Wilfrid Laurier Athletic Complex.

Bordeleau and Krantz named UOIT athletes of the year
Bordeleau and Krantz named UOIT athletes of the year

OSHAWA, Ont. – Kylie Bordeleau (Cambridge, Ont.) and James Krantz (Oshawa, Ont.) were named the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) student-athletes of the year on Thursday night at the 10th annual UOIT Athletic Banquet held at the Regent Theatre in downtown Oshawa.

Sherbrooke left standing after 2-1 PK win over Queen’s at CIS women’s soccer championship
Sherbrooke left standing after 2-1 PK win over Queen’s at CIS women’s soccer championship

QUARTER-FINAL #3 CIS women’s soccer championship: Sherbrooke left standing after 2-1 PK win over Queen’s.

Laurier falls to defending champ Laval in CIS women’s soccer championship opener
Laurier falls to defending champ Laval in CIS women’s soccer championship opener

VANCOUVER (CIS) – The reigning national champion Laval Rouge et Or opened the 2015 CIS women's soccer championship with a 1-0 win over the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks in the first of four quarterfinal matches on Thursday at UBC's Thunderbird Stadium.

York’s Ghoneim named CIS women’s soccer player of the year
York’s Ghoneim named CIS women’s soccer player of the year

VANCOUVER (CIS) – Nour Ghoneim, a fourth-year striker from York University, was named the CIS player of the year in women's soccer, Wednesday night.

Queen's and Laurier hope to upset defending champs Laval at  2015 CIS women’s soccer championship
Queen's and Laurier hope to upset defending champs Laval at 2015 CIS women’s soccer championship

OTTAWA (CIS) – The Laval Rouge et Or triumphed on home turf a year ago to become the first team from the RSEQ conference to capture the CIS women's soccer title, and this week they travel 4,000 kilometres from Quebec City to Vancouver hoping to successfully defend the Gladys Bean Memorial Trophy.

Gaels defeat Golden Hawks 1-0 to win 2015 OUA Women's Soccer Championship
Gaels defeat Golden Hawks 1-0 to win 2015 OUA Women's Soccer Championship

OTTAWA - The Queen's women's soccer team defeated the Laurier Golden Hawks 1-0 on a goal from Tara Bartram to win the 2015 OUA Championship title.

OUA champs Queen's seed 3rd, Laurier 8th for 2015 CIS women’s soccer championship
OUA champs Queen's seed 3rd, Laurier 8th for 2015 CIS women’s soccer championship

OTTAWA (CIS) – The schedule and quarter-final matchups were announced Sunday evening for the 29th CIS women's soccer championship, which kicks off Thursday in Vancouver.

Gee-Gees bounce back to win OUA bronze
Gee-Gees bounce back to win OUA bronze

Seniors Cynthia Leblanc and Julia Francki came up big in the last collegiate game of their careers as the uOttawa Gee-Gees found a way to come together after a tough semifinal loss and registered a 2-0 win against York in the OUA bronze medal game.

Gaels advance to OUA final after penalty kicks victory over Lions
Gaels advance to OUA final after penalty kicks victory over Lions

The Queen's University Gaels women's soccer team needed eight rounds of penalty kicks to defeat the No. 2 nationally-ranked York University Lions 2-1 in their Ontario University Athletics (OUA) semifinal match at Matt Anthony Field in Ottawa on Saturday afternoon (Nov. 7).

Lyon sends Golden Hawks past host Gee-Gees and onto gold medal match
Lyon sends Golden Hawks past host Gee-Gees and onto gold medal match

OTTAWA (November 7, 2015) – Nicole Lyon scored the game-winning goal in the 94th minute to send the No. 6 Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks through to the OUA Championship match as they defeated the No. 3 Ottawa Gee-Gees 2-1 at Matt Anthony Field on Saturday.

OUA Announces 2015 Women's Soccer Major Awards and All-Stars
OUA Announces 2015 Women's Soccer Major Awards and All-Stars

BURLINGTON, Ont. – Ontario University Athletics (OUA) is excited to announce the 2015 women’s soccer major awards and all-stars.

Gaels, Golden Hawks and Lions head to Ottawa for the OUA Women's Soccer Final Four Championship
Gaels, Golden Hawks and Lions head to Ottawa for the OUA Women's Soccer Final Four Championship

BURLINGTON, Ont. – Since the 2009 season, four teams have been crowned OUA women’s soccer champions: the York Lions, Laurier Golden Hawks, Queen’s Gaels and University of Ottawa Gee-Gees. All four teams will take to the pitch in our nation’s capital this weekend looking to once again hoist the OUA banner.

AROUND OUA: Lions, Golden Hawks and Gaels off to Ottawa to take on Gee-Gees in OUA Final Four
AROUND OUA: Lions, Golden Hawks and Gaels off to Ottawa to take on Gee-Gees in OUA Final Four

The Gee-Gees women’s soccer team scored last and it was enough to gain the edge in an intensely played OUA quarter-final against the Carleton Ravens. The game was tied up twice by the Ravens and the teams headed into overtime knotted up at 3-3. It was fifth-year striker Pilar Khoury who put away the game winner for Ottawa in the first overtime period, giving the Gee-Gees the right to host the OUA Final Four on home field.