WESTERN CLAIMS OUA BADMINTON TITLE BY NARROWEST OF MARGINS

TORONTO - The Western Mustangs claimed their second consectuive provincial title at the 2012 OUA badminton championship, March 16-18, at the University of Toronto.

The Mustangs finished the three-day event with 58 points, only one point ahead of the host Varsity Blues (57), to earn their fourth title in the past five years. Waterloo took home bronze with 54 points.

Western’s Martin Giuffre and Toronto’s Bethany So were named the male and female most valuable players. So also earned female rookie of the year honours, while teammate Andrew Wilkinson was awarded male rookie of the year status.
Mustangs head coach Rob Fowler was named the 2012 OUA coach of the year.

Guiffre and So earned the men’s and womne’s singles titles, respectively. Guiffre came back to defeat Waterloo’s Nathan Lee 11-21, 21-16, 21-8, while So dominated Western’s Fong Cho 21-7, 21-14. Warriors player Andrew Zhuang defeated U of T’s Jesse Assing to claim the third spot, while Blues veteran Melissa Hill topped Margaret Cameron of the Mustangs for third place on the women’s side.

Guiffre earned his second gold medal of the championship with partner Ross Golding in the men’s doubles event. The duo defeated Waterloo’s Lee and Andrew Tai Pow 22-20, 17-21, 21-15 for the first-place finish. Warriors pair Danusha Ambagahwita and Wes Marr earned the bronze medal.

Similarly, So picked up another first-place finish, teaming up with Jewel Ho to take the women’s doubles title. The pair defeated Waterloo’s Carrie Law and Stephanie Yeung 21-11, 21-17, while U of T’s Melissa Hill and Fiona McKee placed third.

Toronto capped off the event with a gold-medal performance from Wilkinson and McKee in mixed doubles action. The pair defeated Western’s Peter Butler and Christina Giuffre, while Tai Pow and Yeung brought home bronze.

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Team Standings
Western - 58
Toronto - 57
Waterloo - 54
Ryerson - 11
York - 9
McMaster - 3
Queen's - 3

Most Valuable Player
Male: Martin Giuffre – Western
Female: Bethany So – Toronto

Coach of the Year
Rob Fowler – Western

Rookie of the Year
Male: Andrew Wilkinson – Toronto
Female: Bethany So – Toronto

OUA All-Stars

Men’s Singles:
Martin Giuffre – Western
Nathan Lee – Waterloo
Women’s Singles:
Bethany So – Toronto
Fong Cho – Western

Men’s Doubles:
Martin Giuffre – Western
Ross Golding – Western
Nathan Lee – Waterloo
Andrew Tai Pow – Waterloo

Women’s Doubles:
Bethany So – Toronto
Jewel Ho – Toronto
Carrie Law – Waterloo
Stephanie Yeung – Waterloo

Mixed Doubles:
Fiona McKee – Toronto
Andrew Wilkinson – Toronto
Christina Giuffre – Western
Peter Butler – Western

Additional:
Jason Mak – York
Amanada Carruthers – Waterloo
Jesse Assing - Toronto
 
Event Standings

Men’s Singles
1. Martin Giuffre – Western
2. Nathan Lee – Waterloo
3. Andrew Zhuang – Waterloo
4. Jesse Assing – Toronto

Women’s Singles
1. Bethany So – Toronto
2. Fong Cho – Western
3. Melissa Hill – Toronto
4. Margaret Cameron – Western

Men’s Doubles
1. Martin Giuffre/Ross Golding – Western
2. Nathan Lee/Andrew Tai Pow – Waterloo
3. Danusha Ambagahwita/Wes Marr – Waterloo
4. Erik Chong/Jason Mak – York

Women’s Doubles
1. Bethany So/Jewel Ho – Toronto
2. Carrie Law/Stephanie Yeung – Waterloo
3. Melissa Hill/Fiona McKee – Toronto
4. Amanda Carruthers/Adrienne Goldsworthy – Waterloo

Mixed Doubles
1. Andrew Wilkinson/Fiona McKee - Toronto
2. Peter Butler/Christina Giuffre – Western
3. Andrew Tai Pow/Stephanie Yeung – Waterloo
4. Danusha Ambagahwita/Amanda Carruthers – Waterloo

Courtesy of Varsity Blues Athletics