Nicki Schutz of the University of Toronto Varsity Blues was named a first team all-star as Ontario University Athletics (OUA) announced its East major award winners and all-stars for women's basketball on Monday, March 1.
Schutz earns her second OUA nod after leading the CIS with 11 rebounds per game and was third in the OUA with 17.95 points per game. The Toronto native recorded 14 doubles-doubles this season, including 11 in the last 12 games, to lead the Blues to an 11-11 record and seventh-place finish in the East division.
Third-year Ottawa Gee-Gees centre Hannah Sunley-Paisley (Toronto) is the 2010 East player of the year. She led all of OUA with 415 points scored, averaging 18.9 points over 22 games. Sunley-Paisley was also second in rebounding with 237 boards, averaging 10.8 a game for a season double-double. She was also near the top of the division rankings with 52 steals, 32 blocks and a 49.3 percent field goal percentage. Sunley-Paisley also headlines the East first-team all-stars.
Across town, Jessica Resch (Orleans, Ont.) of the Carleton Ravens is the East rookie of the year. The first-year guard was on the court for 500 minutes this season, scoring 168 points and grabbing 95 rebounds. Resch also compiled 23 assists, 11 steals and three blocks. Resch is also a member of the East all-rookie team.
Lacey O'Sullivan (Port Colborne, Ont.) of the Ryerson Rams is the East defensive player of the year. The fifth-year guard led the East in steals with 60 in 2009-10. She was also second on the Rams in rebounds with 114, including 68 at the defensive end. O'Sullivan is also a first-team all-star.
Fourth-year wing Maddie Soye (Waterloo, Ont.) of the Queen's Gaels is the East recipient of the Joy Bellinger Award, presented annually to a female student-athlete in recognition of outstanding service to the sport and to the advancement of university athletics. The academic all-Canadian assists at Kingston Collegiate & Vocational Institute as a coach, tutor and teaching assistant. She also part of Revved Up, an assisted exercise program in Kingston, Ont.
Taffe Charles of the Carleton Ravens is the East coach of the year. The Ravens had a remarkable run during the 2009-10 season, climbing as high as No. 9 in the national rankings. Their 18-4 record was good for top spot in the division and four more wins than they had the previous season. The Ravens won 10 straight to conclude the regular season and 16 of their last 17 games.
2010 OUA EAST WOMEN'S BASKETBALL AWARD WINNERS
East Player of the Year: Hannah Sunley-Paisley (Ottawa)
East Rookie of the Year: Jessica Resch (Carleton)
East Defensive Player of the Year: Lacey O'Sullivan (Ryerson)
East Joy Bellinger Award: Maddie Soye (Queen's)
East Coach of the Year: Taffe Charles (Carleton)
EAST FIRST-TEAM ALL-STARS
Alyson Bush (Ottawa) - Carleton
Brittany Moore (Hannon, Ont.) - Queen's
Lacey O'Sullivan (Port Colborne, Ont.) - Ryerson
Nicki Schutz (Toronto) - Toronto
Hannah Sunley-Paisley (Toronto) - Ottawa
EAST SECOND-TEAM ALL-STARS
Darrah Bumstead (New Hamburg, Ont.) - Laurentian
Katie Goggins (Hanmer, Ont.) - Laurentian
Lisa Goldring (Burlington, Ont.) - Ryerson
Katie Guthrie (Orillia, Ont.) - Queen's
Ashley MacDonald (Port Colborne, Ont.) - Ryerson
EAST ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
Carley Lewis (Halifax) - RMC
Nadia Qahwash (Kitchener, Ont.) - York
Jessica Resch (Orleans, Ont.) - Carleton
Jennifer Stoqua (Ottawa) - Carleton
Kelsey Wright (Brampton, Ont.) - Ryerson
