2009-10 OUA East major awards and all-stars announced

Photo credit Simon Séguin-Bertrand

HAMILTON, Ont. - Ontario University Athletics (OUA) is pleased to announce its East major award winners and all-stars for women's basketball.

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 on 171-of-347 shooting. 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 from the defensive zone. Offensively, O'Sullivan scored 208 points and led Ryerson with 73 assists. 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. She is known as a defensive stalwart on the Gaels.

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.

Joining Sunley-Paisley and O'Sullivan as East first team all-stars are Carleton guard Alyson Bush (Ottawa), Queen's guard Brittany Moore (Hannon, Ont.) and forward Nicki Schutz (Toronto) of the Toronto Varsity Blues.

The 2010 East second-team all stars includes the Laurentian Lady Vees duo of forward Darrah Bumstead (New Hamburg, Ont.) and guard Katie Goggins (Hanmer, Ont.) as well as Ryerson guards Lisa Goldring (Burlington, Ont.) and Ashley MacDonald (Port Colborne, Ont.). Queen's wing Katie Guthrie (Orillia, Ont.) rounds out the second-team list.

In addition to Resch, guard Carley Lewis (Halifax) of the RMC Paladins, guard Nadia Qahwash (Kitchener, Ont.) of the York Lions, guard Jennifer Stoqua (Ottawa) of the Ravens and Ryerson forward Kelsey Wright (Brampton, Ont.) make up the 2010 East all-rookie team.

OUA West award winners and all-stars in women's basketball will be announced on Tuesday.

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

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