For the third year in a row, the Western Mustangs football team solidified their spot in the Yates Cup, taking on the Queen’s University’s Golden Gaels this Saturday.
Mustang Nathan Riva set an Ontario University Athletics (OUA) single-game record for rushing attempts in the matchup against Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks on Nov. 7 that booked a ticket for the Mustangs’ third consecutive Yates Cup appearance.
Western travels to Richardson Stadium in Kingston on Nov. 14 looking to three-peat as 2009 Yates Cup champions. To order tickets, call 519-533-2500.
Quarterback Michael Faulds, guard Matt Norman, running back Nathan Riva, wide receiver Nick Trevail and linebacker John Surla were named OUA football first-team all-stars.
OUA second-team all-stars include tackle Josh Buttrill, receiver Nick Pasic, defensive tackle Chris Greaves, linebacker Connor Elliott and free safety Craig Butler.
Several purple and white players have been recognized for their ‘all-star’ performances.
Cross-Country
A trio of Mustang runners earned Ontario University Athletics (OUA) all-star honours recently.
Kyle O’Neill, Lynn Mockler and Lorelle Convery were named OUA all-stars after their performances the 2009 OUA cross-country championships hosted by the Brock Badgers in St. Catharines, Ont., on Oct. 31.
The Western Mustangs men’s and women’s cross-country teams both placed fifth at the OUA Cross-Country Championships hosted by Brock University on Oct. 31.
Both the men’s and women’s cross-country teams will be attending the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) Championships on Nov. 14 in Kingston.
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Women’s Rugby
Western Mustangs women’s rugby star Laura Russell, a fullback with the squad, was named as an All-Canadian by CIS. It is her second consecutive All-Canadian nod.
Winners of the OUA silver medal on Oct. 31, the Mustangs finished in sixth place at the CIS National Championships, hosted by the University of British Columbia. This is the Mustangs’ eighth straight CIS national championship.
Men’s Rugby
After winning 24-3 against Brock University last Saturday, Western’s men’s rugby team will take on Queen’s University at Fletcher’s Field in Markham, Ont. at 2 p.m. on Nov. 14 for the OUA final.
Women’s Field Hockey
Michelle Weber was named a second-team CIS All-Canadian in field hockey.
In her fifth-year in the School of Kinesiology at Western, Weber earned a fourth straight All-Canadian nomination. She was a first-team member the past two seasons.
Weber had 14 goals and 10 assists for 24 points in her final season with the Mustangs.
The Mustangs team captured a bronze medal with a 3-2 come-from-behind win over the York Lions Nov. 1 at the 2009 OUA Field Hockey Championships at TD Waterhouse Stadium.
Women’s Soccer
Three Western Mustangs women’s soccer players earned OUA West all-star honours.
Erin Grand, Julianne Macaulay and Emily Maganja were all named second-team OUA West all-stars. Macaulay, a fullback, and Maganja an attacking midfielder, are both in their rookie season.
Men’s Soccer
Among the 2009 OUA West men’s soccer major award winners and all-stars are four Western Mustangs men’s soccer players.
Defender Mark Bennett was named as a first-team all-star, while freshman midfielder Camilo Gonzalez and strikers Eric Amato and Mark Pocrnic were named to the second team. Amato, a rookie, and Pocrnic, a fourth-year senior, earn their first all-star nods. Pocrnic tallied a team-high four goals in the regular season, while Amato netted two.
Western took home OUA bronze following a win on Nov. 8 against Carleton.
Women’s Lacrosse
The Western Mustangs women’s lacrosse team ended the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks’ six-year championship streak on Nov. 1 at the 2009 Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Championship.
Western won the game 9-5 in at Alumni Field in Hamilton.
