The University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's lacrosse team defeated the host UOIT Ridgebacks 14-11 to place seventh overall at the 2015 OUA championship, October 23-25, in Oshawa.

The Blues opened the tournament with a narrow 8-7 loss to the Laurier Golden Hawks in quarter-final action. Toronto followed that up with a 6-5 loss to the Trent Excalibur in the consolation semifinal, but bounced back to end the season on a high note, topping UOIT in the seventh-place game.

Trent 6, Toronto 5

Melissa Holland led the Blues with two goals and one assist, with Mary Anne Meerasabeer, Chenez Power and Emily Boyer adding single tallies in the loss.

Toronto 14, UOIT 11                              

Sarah Jamieson topped Toronto with five goals, with Melissa Holland notching three on the day. Mary Anne Meerasabeer scored two, Christine Neatby, Tasha Watkins and Sarah Hill each scored one in the win. 

Offensive MVP

Leah Ogilvie – Trent 

Defensive MVP

Denise Miller – Trent 

Outstanding Graduating Senior

Tenyka Snider - Western 

Rookie of the Year

Mikayla Hicks – Trent 

Coach of the Year

Pat Bolland – Queen's

OUA First Team All-Stars 

Attack

Torey Barfoot – Laurier

Sheehan Mulholland - Western

Leah Ogilvie – Trent 

Midfielders

Melissa Holland - Toronto

Shelby O'Ryan – Queen's

Tenyka Snider – Western

Sarah Simpson - Brock

Lauren Stewart – Western

Defenders

Kendra Byers – Brock

Maddy Curtis - Laurier

Shannon O'Connor – Queen's 

Goaltender

Denise Miller – Trent

OUA Second Team All-Stars 

Attack

Sarah Jamieson – Toronto

Kathryn Simpson – Brock

Megan Wilkins – Western 

Midfielders

Mikayla Hicks - Trent

Taylor Landry – UOIT

Taylor Milburn – UOIT

Taylor Miller – Laurier

Gwyneth Ross – Queen's 

Defenders

Carly Cummings – Queen's

Jessica Demars - Guelph

Emma Ohori – McMaster 

Goaltenders

Sabrina Schindel - McMaster

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