PIONEER PETROLEUMS OUA ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
HAMILTON, Ont. – The following student-athletes have been named Pioneer Petroleums Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Athletes of the Week for the period ending March 6, 2011.
Each Pioneer Petroleums OUA Athlete of the Week will receive a $25 gift card and a dri-fit T-shirt, courtesy of Pioneer Petroleums.
MALE: Jamie Searle, Lakehead Thunderwolves, Basketball
Jamie Searle of Belleville, Ont., led his Thunderwolves to their first Wilson Cup in history, beating Ottawa 71-69 on Friday and Carleton the next evening 77-62. In the Wilson Cup final, Searle, a fifth-year guard and OUA first team all-star, was named the Porter Player of the Game and awarded the Keith Macpherson Trophy as the outstanding player in the Wilson Cup final. Searle posted a team-leading 23 points, including 14 points in the fourth quarter. He connected on eight of 15 field goal attempts, and was a perfect six-for-six on free throws. The night previous in the win versus Ottawa, Jamie had only two points. His two free throws in the final minute to tie the semifinal were followed by a turnover forced by Searle that led to Lakehead's dramatic win.
FEMALE: Mel Dodd-Moher, Queen’s Gaels, Hockey
Mel Dodd-Moher of Stittsville, Ont., was nearly unbeatable between the pipes for Queen’s as the No. 10 Gaels won their first provincial title in 32 years by sweeping the No. 8 Guelph Gryphons in the OUA Championship series. The second year biology major opened the series by back-stopping the Gaels to an historic Game 1 win over the Gryphons on the road. Dodd-Moher stopped 66 of the 67 shots she faced as Queen’s won the longest collegiate hockey game in history 2-1 in six overtimes. The sophomore netminder proceeded to turn aside 25 shots in Game 2 as the Gaels won 3-2 in overtime to capture their first OUA Championship since 1978-79. Overall for the series, Dodd-Moher posted a 0.76GAA and a 0.968SV%.
