CALGARY (CIS) – University of Calgary midfielder
Lindsay Koch was named the Gail Wilson Outstanding Contributor Award winner, while three Dinos were named to All-Canadian teams Wednesday night.
The announcements were made at the All-Canadian Gala at the Four Points Sheraton, hours before the start of the FHC-CIS Championship at the University of Calgary.
The 2011 Field Hockey Canada - CIS championship, hosted by the University of Calgary, gets under way Thursday and culminates Sunday at 1 p.m. Mountain with the gold-medal final.
Championship website:
http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/fh/index
GAIL WILSON AWARD (outstanding contributor): Lindsay Koch, Calgary
Koch is the first-ever Dino to receive the Gail Wilson award, presented annually to an individual who displays exceptional leadership and performance while exemplifying the conduct expected of a CIS field hockey student-athlete.
A key player on her team that can fill virtually any role asked of her, Koch's influence extends off the field both inside and outside the field hockey community. In addition to helping coach a local high school team and volunteering for player-run field hockey camps in the off-season, the fourth-year U of C midfielder-defender found another way to give back to her sport by becoming a certified umpire.
Away from the field, Koch has worked with a classmate with developmental and learning disabilities for the past seven years, using her kinesiology background to help him stay active and demonstrating her selfless and giving nature by simply being a friend. She has also participated with an organization that takes university students abroad to offer them global learning and volunteer experiences, an opportunity she used to go to Uganda in 2009 to serve in a local orphanage. A trip to Brazil followed in 2010, where the team connected with street children through the power of sport. Most recently, Koch led a team to the border of Thailand and Myanmar to volunteer in a local school and learn about the plight of the Burmese people.
“Lindsay is an amazing person. Her keen desire to help and nurture is evident with everything she does,” said Calgary head coach Jenn Swagar. “She is a very versatile player. Because of her desire, work ethic and maturity she has developed into a key player and strong leader on this team.”
McGill's Rachel Berta was also nominated for the Wilson award.
ALL-CANADIAN TEAMS
For the first time in the program's history, the Dinos placed two players on the first All-Canadian team in midfielders
Serena Lockhart and
Courtney Campbell, while
Kaitlyn Longworth was named a second team All-Canadian.
The Dinos open the 2011 FHC-CIS field hockey championship Thursday at 11:50 a.m. when they face the Guelph Gryphons at Hawkings Field.
2011 CIS WOMEN'S FIELD HOCKEY AWARDS & ALL-CANADIANS
Liz Hoffman award (player of the year): Robyn Pendleton, UBC
Joyce Slipp award (rookie of the year): Amanda Woodcroft, Toronto
Gail Wilson award (outstanding contributor): Lindsay Koch, Calgary
Marina van der Merwe award (coach of the year), presented by Coaches of Canada: John DeSouza, Toronto
Umpire of the year: Denise Pelletier, OUA
First Team
Position Athlete University Year Hometown Faculty
Defender Jacqueline Trautman Alberta 4 Delta, B.C. Sciences
Defender Kaelan Watson Toronto 4 Richmond, B.C. PE & Health
Midfielder Mandy Avery Saint Mary's 4 Halifax, N.S. Arts
Midfielder Courtney Campbell Calgary 5 Calgary, Alta. Nursing
Midfielder Serena Lockhart Calgary 4 Cobble Hill, B.C. Open Studies
Midfielder Camille St-Cyr McGill 4 Richmond, B.C. Biology
Midfielder Hannah Tighe Toronto 5 Penticton, B.C. European Studies
Forward Kathryn Hay UPEI 4 Cornwall, P.E.I. Science
Forward Robyn Pendleton UBC 4 Victoria, B.C. Kinesiology
Forward Poonam Sandhu UBC 2 Vancouver, B.C. Arts
Forward Brittany Seidler Guelph 3 Oliver, Ont. Geography
Second Team
Goaltender Kaitlyn Williams Victoria 5 White Rock, B.C. Social Sciences
Defender Kirsten Bertsch UBC 5 Duncan, B.C. Arts
Defender Julianna Cormier Alberta 4 Calgary, Alta. Education
Defender Adriana Fernandes York 4 Mississauga, Ont. Health
Defender Miranda Mann UBC 3 Duncan, B.C. Kinesiology
Midfielder Amanda Woodcroft Toronto 1 Waterloo, Ont. PE & Health
Midfielder Lauren Mackenzie Western 2 Burlington, Ont. Sciences
Fwd/Mid Kaitlyn Longworth Calgary 5 Calgary, Alta. Arts
Fwd/Mid Jessie Janes Dalhousie 3 Halifax, N.S. Kinesiology
Forward Courtney Bisch Waterloo 3 Wellesley, Ont. Kinesiology
Forward Alexandra Evanyshyn Toronto 2 Burlington, Ont. PE & Health
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