February 1, 2010
PIZZA PIZZA OUA TEAMS OF THE MONTH
HAMILTON, Ont. - The following Ontario University Athletics (OUA) teams have been named Pizza Pizza OUA Teams of the Month for January, 2010.
All Pizza Pizza OUA Teams of the Month will receive a pizza party, courtesy of Pizza Pizza.
MALE: Waterloo Warriors Hockey
The No. 10 nationally-ranked Waterloo Warriors won six of seven games in the month of January to improve to 17-6-1 and sit in second place in the OUA West with 35 points, one point behind the No. 8 Lakehead Thunderwolves and No. 3 Western Mustangs.
Included in their six wins were four road victories, highlighted by two road wins over their cross-town rivals, the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks. The Warriors defeated the Golden Hawks 5-4 in overtime on Jan. 7, and 4-3 this past Saturday night (Jan. 30). The Warriors currently are on a five-game win streak.
Chris Ray (Kelowna, B.C.) is currently 12th in OUA scoring with 33 points, including 17 goals and 16 assists. Goaltender Keaton Hartigan (Kitchener, Ont.) is near the top of OUA in shutouts with three this season, including a 4-0 win over the Brock Badgers on Jan. 29.
The Warriors have four games remaining this season, including three at home, as they look to secure top spot in the OUA West.
FEMALE: Toronto Varsity Blues Volleyball
After a 5-4 start to the season, the Toronto Varsity Blues women's volleyball team has turned things around in the New Year. Toronto is a perfect 7-0 in the month of January, dropping only two sets as they've staked their claim on the top spot in the OUA East.
The Blues have blanked all but one of their opponents 3-0 in 2010 – the only blemish came versus the York Lions. Down 2-1 heading into the fourth set, fifth-year veteran Heather Bansley (Waterdown, Ont.) rallied the troops with a 22-kill and 17-dig performance to come from behind and secure the win.
Toronto also handily defeated the Queen's Gaels 3-0 on home court on Jan. 30. Bansley again led the squad with 16 kills and 11 digs and recorded her 1,000th career point as a Varsity Blue.
The Varsity Blues have three players on the Top-15 leader board, more than any other team in OUA. Bansley currently leads OUA in points (5.19) and kills (4.23) per game, as well as total serving aces (31), while fellow veterans Kristina Valjas (Toronto) and Karlee Diesing (Coquitlam, B.C.) average 3.58 and 3.42 points per game, respectively.
Blues setter Kathleen Mahannah (North Vancouver, B.C.) is currently ranked third in OUA, averaging 9.62 assists per game.
ABOUT ONTARIO UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS
Ontario University Athletics (OUA) and its 19 member institutions are developing Champions For Life. Giving 9,000 student-athletes the opportunity to excel academically and on the playing field, while preparing for life after university. For more information, visit OUA.ca.
All Pizza Pizza OUA Teams of the Month will receive a pizza party, courtesy of Pizza Pizza.
MALE: Waterloo Warriors Hockey
The No. 10 nationally-ranked Waterloo Warriors won six of seven games in the month of January to improve to 17-6-1 and sit in second place in the OUA West with 35 points, one point behind the No. 8 Lakehead Thunderwolves and No. 3 Western Mustangs.
Included in their six wins were four road victories, highlighted by two road wins over their cross-town rivals, the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks. The Warriors defeated the Golden Hawks 5-4 in overtime on Jan. 7, and 4-3 this past Saturday night (Jan. 30). The Warriors currently are on a five-game win streak.
Chris Ray (Kelowna, B.C.) is currently 12th in OUA scoring with 33 points, including 17 goals and 16 assists. Goaltender Keaton Hartigan (Kitchener, Ont.) is near the top of OUA in shutouts with three this season, including a 4-0 win over the Brock Badgers on Jan. 29.
The Warriors have four games remaining this season, including three at home, as they look to secure top spot in the OUA West.
FEMALE: Toronto Varsity Blues Volleyball
After a 5-4 start to the season, the Toronto Varsity Blues women's volleyball team has turned things around in the New Year. Toronto is a perfect 7-0 in the month of January, dropping only two sets as they've staked their claim on the top spot in the OUA East.
The Blues have blanked all but one of their opponents 3-0 in 2010 – the only blemish came versus the York Lions. Down 2-1 heading into the fourth set, fifth-year veteran Heather Bansley (Waterdown, Ont.) rallied the troops with a 22-kill and 17-dig performance to come from behind and secure the win.
Toronto also handily defeated the Queen's Gaels 3-0 on home court on Jan. 30. Bansley again led the squad with 16 kills and 11 digs and recorded her 1,000th career point as a Varsity Blue.
The Varsity Blues have three players on the Top-15 leader board, more than any other team in OUA. Bansley currently leads OUA in points (5.19) and kills (4.23) per game, as well as total serving aces (31), while fellow veterans Kristina Valjas (Toronto) and Karlee Diesing (Coquitlam, B.C.) average 3.58 and 3.42 points per game, respectively.
Blues setter Kathleen Mahannah (North Vancouver, B.C.) is currently ranked third in OUA, averaging 9.62 assists per game.
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ABOUT ONTARIO UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS
Ontario University Athletics (OUA) and its 19 member institutions are developing Champions For Life. Giving 9,000 student-athletes the opportunity to excel academically and on the playing field, while preparing for life after university. For more information, visit OUA.ca.
