GENERAL INFORMATION QUICK FACTS University Information Location................................... Oshawa, Ontario Enrollment............................... 10,000 Founded.................................. 2002 Nickname................................ Ridgebacks Affiliation.................................. U Sports Conference.............................. Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Colours.................................... Blue & White University President................ Dr. Tim McTiernan Athletic Director....................... Scott Barker Mascot..................................... Hunter the Ridgeback Athletic Department Phone #.. (905) 721-3040 Website.................................... www.goridgebacks.com Mailing Address....................... 2000 Simcoe St. North Oshawa, Ontario • L1H 7K4
Soccer Operations
Head Coach............................ Peyvand Mossavat Associate Head Coach............ Ramin Mohammadi Assistant Coach...................... Steve Ormonde Exercise Physiologist & Performance Analyst............... Farzad Yousefian Assistant Coach...................... Joe Vaz Goalkeeper Coach.................. Volen Parashkevov Athletic Therapist..................... Saul Behrman Student Therapist.................... Ellexis Lathan Student Trainer........................ Mitch Barden Student Trainer........................ Mohammad Ali Naqi
Athletic Staff Directory Athletic Director....................... Scott Barker (905) 721-8668 Ext. 2548 scott.barker@uoit.ca Sports Information..................... Scott Dennis (905) 721-8668 Ext. 2784 scott.dennis@uoit.ca
Sports Information..................... Christopher Cameron (905) 721-8668 Ext. 6285 christopher.cameron@uoit.ca Athletic Therapist..................... Jessica Salt (905) 721-8668 Ext. 2081 athletictherapy@dc-uoit.ca
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2016 SCHEDULE/RESULTS DATE
OPPONENT RESULT
Fri. Aug. 19
@ Brock*
W 1-0
FRI. AUG. 26
OTTAWA
L 3-1
Sat. Aug. 20
Sun. Aug. 28 Sat. Sept. 3
Sun. Sept. 4
WED. SEPT. 7 SAT. SEPT. 10
SUN. SEPT. 11 Sat. Sept. 17
Sun. Sept. 18
SAT. SEPT. 24
@ Guelph* @ Carleton @ Ryerson @ Toronto
DURHAM* QUEEN’S RMC
@ Nipissing
@ Laurentian TRENT
THUR. SEPT. 29 RYERSON
W 2-1 T 2-2
W 6-0 W 1-0 W 7-0 W 1-0 W 8-0 W 3-0 W 2-1
W 11-0 W 1-0
SUN. OCT. 2
TORONTO
SUN. OCT. 9
LAURENTIAN L 1-0
SAT. OCT. 8 Fri. Oct. 14
Sun. Oct. 16 Sat. Oct. 22 Sat. Oct. 29 Fri. Nov. 4
Sun. Nov. 6
NIPISSING
W 3-0 W 7-0
@ Queen’s
W 2-1
@ Trent
W 6-0
@ RMC
Laurentian Windsor
Queen’s
W 4-1 W 2-0^
W 3-1^^ W 1-0^^
* Exhibition Games ^ Playoffs ^^ OUA Championship (London, Ont.)
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2016 STATISTICS 2016 REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS NAME GP GS G A PTS SH SH% SOG SOG% YC RC GW Rhiannon Kissel 15 8 14 0 14 29 .483 22 .759 0 0 2 Cassandra Sribny 16 12 9 6 15 26 .346 18 .692 1 0 1 Taijah Henderson 15 15 8 5 13 64 .125 44 .688 0 0 3 Katherine Koehler-Grassau 15 15 5 1 6 17 .294 12 .706 0 0 2 Nicole Zajac 10 8 5 1 6 19 .263 12 .632 1 0 2 Tyra Gordon 13 2 4 3 7 8 .500 8 1.000 0 0 0 Sarah Harvey 16 2 4 4 8 11 .364 10 .909 0 0 0 Sara Voisin 14 14 3 1 4 13 .231 10 .769 0 0 1 Kylie Bordeleau 15 15 2 1 3 17 .118 10 .588 0 0 1 Rachel Matthews 15 11 2 0 2 7 .286 4 .571 0 0 0 CeAnn Marks 10 0 1 0 1 1 1.000 0 .000 0 0 0 Jessica Mithrush 16 16 1 3 4 21 .048 10 .476 0 0 1 Shynice Williams 16 12 1 0 1 11 .091 9 .818 1 0 0 Helen Frampton 15 13 0 0 0 0 - 0 - 0 0 0 Kaitlin Lantaigne 14 1 0 0 0 0 - 0 - 0 0 0 Lauren Rea 11 10 0 0 0 3 .000 0 .000 1 0 0 Alyssia Robichaud 10 1 0 3 3 2 .000 2 1.000 1 0 0 Jamie Ryan 16 16 0 0 0 6 .000 2 .333 0 0 0 Victoria Savage 15 2 0 0 0 4 .000 4 1.000 0 0 0 Mikaela Tierney 15 1 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 NAME Helen Frampton Victoria Savage
GP GS MIN GA GAA SV SV% WINS LOSSES TIES SHUTOUTS 14 13 1106:05 8 0.65 47 .855 11 2 1 4 7 2 288:55 1 0.31 12 .923 2 0 0 0
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RIDGEBACKS ROSTER 2016 NUMERICAL ROSTER # 1 30 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
NAME POS Victoria Savage GK Helen Frampton GK Jamie Ryan D Sara Voisin D Kylie Bordeleau D Mikaela Tierney MF Nicole Zajac MF Rachel Matthews D Jessica Mithrush MF Lauren Rea D Taijah Henderson SK Shynice Williams MF Rhiannon Kissel MF CeAnn Marks D Kaitlin Lantaigne D Sarah Norman Minnis MF Georgia Wilder MF Cassandra Sribny SK Sarah Harvey D Taylor Rempel SK Tyra Gordon F Alyssia Robichaud MF Sierra Simpson SK Katherine Koehler-Grassau MF Bria Dowson-Chance SK
HT 5-7 5-10 5-4 5-7 5-5 5-6 5-5 5-4 5-5 5-4 5-5 5-8 5-7 5-5 5-4 5-9 5-5 5-4 5-7 5-6 5-5 5-2 5-8 5-4 5-6
ELIG 3 2 5 5 5 2 4 3 5 1 2 3 1 3 2 1 1 4 3 1 3 4 1 3 1
MAJOR Physics Nursing Accounting Kinesiology Health Science Kinesiology Criminology & Justice Forensic Psychology Nursing Science Criminology & Justice Health Science Life Sciences Forensic Psychology Kinesiology Health Science Kinesiology Business Kinesiology Kinesiology Nuclear Engineering Forensic Science Health Science Applied & Industrial Mathematics Criminology & Justice
HOMETOWN PREVIOUS TEAM PRONUNCIATION Woodbridge, Ont. Woodbridge SC Toronto, Ont. North Mississauga SC Ottawa, Ont. Ottawa Hotspurs Waterloo, Ont. Oakville Titans Cambridge, Ont. Brams United kye-lee Bor-de-low King City, Ont. Vaughan Azzurri Mick-ay-la TEAR-knee Mississauga, Ont. Erin Mills SC ZAY-jack Ajax, Ont. Ajax FC Thunder Bay, Ont. Lakehead Express Burnaby, BC Mountain United FC Ree-A Ajax, Ont. Whitby SC Tay-ja Mississauga, Ont. Brams United Peterborough, Ont. Darlington Fusion Sha-niece Brampton, Ont. Brams United Ashburn, Ont. Pickering Power SC Lan-Tang Bowmanville, Ont. Darlington Fusion Zurich, Ont. North London Galaxy Pickering, Ont. Richmond Hill Raiders Srib-Knee Bowmanville, Ont. Oshawa Kicks Red Devils Elmira, Ont. Kitchener Spirit Ajax, Ont. Whitby SC Toronto, Ont. Markham Row-Bee-Show Brooklin, Ont. Whitby SC Ottawa, Ont. Ottawa Capital United K-oh-ler Grass-oh Ajax, Ont. FC Durham Bree-A Dawson-Chance
ELIG 5 1 2 2 1 3 3 3 2 3 3 5 1 1 1 4 5 3 1 4 2 5 1 3 4
MAJOR Health Science Criminology & Justice Nursing Criminology & Justice Life Sciences Nuclear Engineering Kinesiology Applied & Industrial Mathematics Kinesiology Forensic Psychology Forensic Psychology Nursing Health Science Science Kinesiology Forensic Science Accounting Physics Health Science Business Kinesiology Kinesiology Kinesiology Health Science Criminology & Justice
HOMETOWN PREVIOUS TEAM PRONUNCIATION Cambridge, Ont. Brams United kye-lee Bor-de-low Ajax, Ont. FC Durham Bree-A Dawson-Chance Toronto, Ont. North Mississauga SC Ajax, Ont. Whitby SC Tay-ja Peterborough, Ont. Darlington Fusion Sha-niece Ajax, Ont. Whitby SC Bowmanville, Ont. Oshawa Kicks Red Devils Ottawa, Ont. Ottawa Capital United K-oh-ler Grass-oh Ashburn, Ont. Pickering Power SC Lan-Tang Brampton, Ont. Brams United Ajax, Ont. Ajax FC Thunder Bay, Ont. Lakehead Express Bowmanville, Ont. Darlington Fusion Burnaby, BC Mountain United FC Ree-A Elmira, Ont. Kitchener Spirit Toronto, Ont. Markham Row-Bee-Show Ottawa, Ont. Ottawa Hotspurs Woodbridge, Ont. Woodbridge SC Brooklin, Ont. Whitby SC Pickering, Ont. Richmond Hill Raiders Srib-Knee King City, Ont. Vaughan Azzurri Mick-ay-la TEAR-knee Waterloo, Ont. Oakville Titans Zurich, Ont. North London Galaxy Mississauga, Ont. Brams United Mississauga, Ont. Erin Mills SC ZAY-jack
2016 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER # 4 26 30 12 14 22 20 25 16 15 9 10 17 11 21 23 2 1 24 19 5 3 18 13 6
NAME POS Kylie Bordeleau D Bria Dowson-Chance SK Helen Frampton GK Taijah Henderson SK Rhiannon Kissel MF Tyra Gordon F Sarah Harvey D Katherine Koehler-Grassau MF Kaitlin Lantaigne D CeAnn Marks D Rachel Matthews D Jessica Mithrush MF Sarah Norman Minnis MF Lauren Rea D Taylor Rempel SK Alyssia Robichaud MF Jamie Ryan D Victoria Savage GK Sierra Simpson SK Cassandra Sribny SK Mikaela Tierney MF Sara Voisin D Georgia Wilder MF Shynice Williams MF Nicole Zajac MF
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2016 OUA AWARD WINNERS
EAST DIVISION MAJOR AWARDS Most Valuable Player – Kylie Bordeleau – UOIT Ridgebacks Rookie of the Year – Rhiannon Kissel – UOIT Ridgebacks Coach of the Year – Peyvand Mossavat – UOIT Ridgebacks EAST DIVISION FIRST-TEAM ALL-STARS Helen Frampton – UOIT Ridgebacks – Goalkeeper Kylie Bordeleau – UOIT Ridgebacks – Defender Sara Voisin – UOIT Ridgebacks – Defender Katherine Koehler-Grassau – UOIT Ridgebacks – Midfielder Cassandra Sribny – UOIT Ridgebacks – Forward EAST DIVISION SECOND-TEAM ALL-STARS Taijah Henderson – UOIT Ridgebacks – Forward
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PLAYER PROFILES VICTORIA
SAVAGE
MIKAELA
GK • 5-7 • 3 • Woodbridge, Ont. • Physics
TIERNEY
MF • 5-6 • 2 • King City, Ont. • Kinesiology OUA Second Team All-Star - 2015
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5 HELEN
FRAMPTON
NICOLE
GK • 5-10 • 2 • Toronto, Ont. • Nursing
ZAJAC
MF • 5-5 • 4 • Mississauga, Ont. • Criminology & Justice
OUA First Team All-Star - 2016 OUA Second Team All-Star - 2015
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6 JAMIE
RYAN
RACHEL
D • 5-4 • 5 • Ottawa, Ont. • Accounting
2
D • 5-4 • 3 • Ajax, Ont. • Forensic Psychology
9 SARA
VOISIN
JESSICA
MITHRUSH
D • 5-7 • 5 • Waterloo, Ont. • Kinesiology
MF • 5-5 • 5 • Thunder Bay, Ont. • Nursing
OUA First Team All-Star - 2016 OUA Second Team All-Star - 2014, 2012
OUA Community Service Award - 2014
3
10 KYLIE
BORDELEAU
LAUREN
D • 5-5 • 5 • Cambridge, Ont. • Health Science
4
MATTHEWS
OUA MVP - 2016 OUA First Team All-Star - 2016, 2015, 2014 CIS All-Canadian - 2015 OUA Second Team All-Star - 2013
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D • 5-4 • 1 • Burnaby, B.C. • Science
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PLAYER PROFILES HENDERSON
TAIJAH
SARAH NORMAN MINNIS
SK • 5-5 • 2 • Ajax, Ont. • Criminology & Justice
MF • 5-9 • 1 • Bowmanville, Ont. • Health Science
OUA Second Team All-Star - 2016
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17 SHYNICE
WILLIAMS
GEORGIA
MF • 5-8 • 2 • Mississauga, Ont. • Health Science
13
WILDER
MF • 5-5 • 1 • Zurich, Ont. • Kinesiology
18 RHIANNON
KISSEL
CASSANDRA
SRIBNY
MF • 5-7 • 1 • Peterborough, Ont. • Life Sciences
SK • 5-4 • 4 • Pickering, Ont. • Business
OUA Rookie of the Year - 2016
OUA First Team All-Star - 2016 OUA Second Team All-Star - 2014
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19 CEANN
MARKS
SARAH
D • 5-5 • 3 • Brampton, Ont. • Forensic Psychology
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HARVEY
D • 5-7 • 3 • Bowmanville, Ont. • Kinesiology
20 KAITLIN
LANTAIGNE
TAYLOR
D • 5-4 • 2 • Ashburn, Ont. • Kinesiology
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SK • 5-6 • 1 • Elmira, Ont. • Kinesiology
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PLAYER PROFILES Tyra
GORDON
F • 5-5 • 3 • Ajax, Ont. • Kinesiology
22 ALYSSIA
ROBICHAUD
MF • 5-2 • 4 • Toronto, Ont. • Forensic Science
23 SIERRA
SIMPSON
SK • 5-8 • 1 • Brooklin, Ont. • Health Science
24 KATHERINE
KOEHLER-GRASSAU
MF • 5-4 • 3 • Greely, Ont. • Applied & Industrial Math OUA First Team All-Star - 2016, 2015, 2014 OUA East Rookie of the Year - 2014
25 BRIA
DOWSON-CHANCE
SK • 5-6 • 1 • Ajax, Ont. • Criminology & Justice
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COACHING STAFF PEYVAND
MOSSAVAT
HEAD COACH
In only the fifth season since the inception of the program, Peyvand Mossavat has led the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) women’s soccer team to new heights in 2016. The women’s soccer program defeated the Queen’s Gaels 1-0 on Sunday at Mustangs Field in London to claim both the program and school’s first OUA banner. To get to the final four, UOIT won their first OUA East Division title in school history posting a 13-2-1 record, featuring an offence that led the nation in scoring with 60 goals in 16 conference games. The Ridgebacks defensive unit was just as impressive holding opponents to just nine goals. After the historic season, Mossavat was named OUA East Division Coach of the Year for the second time in the past three seasons. This is the fourth time Mossavat has won the award, previously bringing home the honours in 2012 with UOIT and in 2007 while coaching the Ryerson Rams. He was also named CIS coach of the year in 2014, after leading the Ridgebacks to an OUA bronze medal and to their first national championship appearance in school history. In October, Mossavat was appointed head coach of team Canada for the 2017 Summer Universiade in Chinese Taipei. At the 2015 Summer Universiade in Gwangju, South Korea, the Canadian women (who had Mossavat as head coach) finished in fourth place out of 15 teams – their highest finish in history – conceding the bronze medal game to Japan. In eight years coaching in the OUA prior to UOIT at York and Ryerson, his student-athletes won over 30 OUA/CIS awards. Fifteen of his athletes also won academic All-Canadian awards under his direction and vision for academic success. Community involvement was also a top-priority for Mossavat as his team’s organized a number of activities and workshops that raised funds that supported local women’s shelters and food banks. Mossavat holds a USSF National A licence and works at the national training centre of Ontario as the head coach of the U14 girls provincial team. In 2012, he coached the U15 girls provincial team to a national championship title in Halifax, N.S. Locally, he is the Oshawa Turul soccer club head coach where he is responsible for coaching and player development at the grassroots and elite level. He works at the Ontario Soccer Association and has been head coach of a number of provincial teams in different age groups. As a player, he was a member of the Canadian Olympic program and represented Canada in 1993 in the World University Games. Professionally, he was a five-time all-star in the Canadian Professional Soccer League.
RAMIN
MOHAMMADI
Associate Head Coach
Farzad
YOUSEFIAN
Exercise Physiologist & Performance Analyst
STEVE
ORMONDE
Assistant Coach
JOE
VAZ
Assistant Coach
Goalkeeper Coach: Volen Parashkevov Athletic Therapist: Saul Behrman Student Therapist: Ellexis Lathan Student Trainer: Mitch Barden Student Trainer: Mohammad Ali Naqi
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ROAD TO THE CIS CHAMPIONSHIP Women’s soccer wins first OUA championship LONDON, Ont. – For the first time ever – UOIT has won an Ontario University Athletics (OUA) championship. The women’s soccer program defeated the Queen’s Gaels 1-0 on Sunday at Mustangs Field in London to claim both the program and school’s first OUA banner. “It’s a pretty indescribable feeling to be honest – I’m extremely proud of the girls and the way they played over the weekend and throughout the season,” said UOIT manager of intercollegiate athletics Scott Barker. “The first OUA banner and championship in UOIT history and I can’t think of a more deserving team than the women’s soccer program for what they’ve done over the last five years.” In the 22nd minute OUA all-star Taijah Henderson (Ajax, Ont.) scored the lone goal of the match, outmuscling the Queen’s defender to earn a breakaway and tuck the ball in the bottom left corner of the net under Madison Tyrell (White Rock, B.C.). The Ridgeback defence was strong throughout the game, but the defending champion Queen’s Gaels did string together numerous second half opportunities – including a shot off the crossbar late in the match. Tyrell finished the game with four saves, while UOIT keeper and OUA all-star Helen Frampton (Toronto, Ont.) made two stops in the match. “I – I was just emotional, obviously some tears and I wanted to go congratulate the other coach for what they’ve done, but I knew I had to come back and celebrate with the girls and enjoy it with the girls,” said UOIT head coach Peyvand Mossavat. “The last five years building the program hasn’t been easy, but you feel like everything you’ve done, it some how summed up to this.” The Ridgebacks best finish in their program’s five-year history prior to Sunday was a bronze medal at the 2014 championship in Hamilton. “It’s surreal – I kind of had to pinch myself a couple times, but it’s probably the best feeling I’ve ever had,” said fifthyear defender Jamie Ryan (Ottawa, Ont.). After the game UOIT captain Kylie Bordeleau (Cambridge, Ont.) was named the Porter Airlines player of the game. “I can’t (describe it), I don’t think that I’ve taken it in, but I can’t put it into words,” said Bordeleau. “It feels overwhelming and amazing and I’m overwhelmed with pride for my team.” Both teams now advance to the U Sports (CIS) women’s soccer championship at Acadia University from Nov. 10-13.
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ROAD TO THE CIS CHAMPIONSHIP Ridgebacks advance to OUA final for first time in program history LONDON, Ont. – The UOIT women’s soccer team are guaranteed to have their best finish at an Ontario University Athletics (OUA) championship in school history after defeating the Windsor Lancers 3-1 on Friday in London. Prior to this season UOIT’s best finish at the women’s soccer championship was a bronze medal in 2014, which was also the school’s first OUA medal in a team sport. Nicole Zajac (Mississauga, Ont.) scored twice in the Ridgebacks’ victory, including the opening goal of the match in the fourth minute. Leading into the Final Four, Zajac also scored the game-winning goal in Saturday’s OUA quarter-final victory over Laurentian. “Nicole is fantastic - she is a true footballer,” said UOIT head coach Peyvand Mossavat, who was named OUA East Division Coach of the Year. “We unfortunately did not have her early on because of a knee injury, but she’s back and she was force finding the back of the net today.” Zajac’s opening goal came off a cross-crease pass by Katherine Koehler-Grassau (Greely, Ont.), with Cassandra Sribny (Pickering, Ont.) letting the ball go through her legs to an open Zajac who beat an outstretched Krystin Lawrence (Tecumseh, Ont.). This was the lone goal of the opening 45 minutes as UOIT went into the break leading 4-2 in shots. In the second half UOIT doubled their lead on a penalty kick after Taijah Henderson (Ajax, Ont.) was taken down in the box. Sribny put the ball in the right side of the net, with Lawrence going in the opposite direction. Sribny continued to get involved in the Ridgebacks offence as she gave the ball to Zajac at the top of the box. After a single touch she put it in the top-right corner to put UOIT ahead 3-0 in the 57th minute. Trailing by three, the Lancers would push pressure on the UOIT defenders who stood strong until the 79th minute when Windsor was fouled in the box. Becca Fuerth (Woodslee, Ont.) put the ball in the bottom-left corner of the net to score on the penalty kick – with Ridgeback keeper Helen Frampton (Toronto, Ont.) guessing wrong and diving to the right side of the goal. Unfortunately the late push came up short for the Lancers – who are making their first appearance at the OUA Final Four – as the Ridgebacks punched their ticket to the OUA final and guaranteed that they will be one of the two Ontario schools going to the CIS women’s soccer championship next week in Wolfville, N.S. “I’m excited for the girls, I’m excited for the school and everyone involved with our soccer program,” said Mossavat. “It’s a little bit tough right now because I really wasn’t excited about our performance. The result was great, but we have to fix some things if we want to bring the banner home.” Frampton made two saves in the victory, while Lawrence made three for the Lancers. The Ridgebacks will now play the Queen’s Gaels in the OUA championship game at 2 p.m. on Sunday. Queen’s defeated the host Western Mustangs 2-0 on Friday night. “Any time you beat a good team like Western on their home field you’re excited to have gotten the result,” said Gaels head coach Dave McDowell. “They’re a good team without any real weaknesses all over the field so anytime you get a break here or there and get a goal – we’re happy to take it.” UOIT swept the season series 2-0 over the Gaels, with 1-0 and 2-1 wins. Western plays the Windsor Lancers at 11 a.m. in the OUA bronze medal game. “We know each other fairly well after playing each other twice during the season,” he said. “We’ll see if we can do some things to make sure we’re ready for that.” Both games on Sunday can we watched on OUA TV. Both teams now advance to the U Sports (CIS) women’s soccer championship at Acadia University from Nov. 10-13.
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ROAD TO THE CIS CHAMPIONSHIP Ridgebacks advance to the OUA final four OSHAWA, Ont. – The UOIT women’s soccer team punched their ticket to the OUA final four on Saturday afternoon with a 2-0 victory over the Laurentian Voyageurs at Civic Fields. This marks the second time in the five-year history of the program that the Ridgebacks have advanced to the final four. The Ridgebacks other trip to the provincial championship came back in 2014 in Hamilton where the team won a bronze medal, their first in program history. UOIT does not know who their opponent will be in the semifinal or where it will be taking place because all other three quarter-final match-ups are taking place on Sunday. The Ridgebacks controlled Saturday’s match, outshooting the Voyageurs 19-3 including 10-1 in the first half. Despite the lopsided shot total in the opening 45 minutes, UOIT and Laurentian went into the break scoreless. It wasn’t until the 57th minute when Nicole Zajac (Mississauga, Ont.) broke the deadlock when she banked in perfectly placed cross from Jessica Mithrush (Thunder Bay, Ont.) to give the Ridgebacks a 1-0 lead. Ten minutes later, UOIT’s Taijah Henderson (Ajax, Ont.) would extend the Ridgebacks lead to 2-0 on a great solo effort. Henderson raced by a Laurentian defender and beat goalkeeper Dina Mandolesi one-on-one. UOIT continued to apply a lot of offensive pressure but Mandolesi made a number of key stops to keep Laurentian within striking distance. She would end up with seven saves in the match. Cassandra Sribny (Pickering, Ont.) would end up with five shots while Zajac had four. At the other end of the pitch, Helen Frampton (Toronto, Ont.) stopped all three Laurentian shots on target for the clean sheet. Frampton looked confident over the 90-minute game coming out to challenge Laurentian shooters and taking away a number of scoring opportunities. On Sunday, Queen’s will be hosting Ottawa in the other eastern conference quarter-final while Windsor/York and Guelph/Western make up the western conference match-ups. Saturday’s match at the civic marked the final home game with the program for four original Ridgebacks. Mithrush, Kylie Bordeleau (Cambridge, Ont.), Sara Voisin (Waterloo, Ont.) and Jamie Ryan (Ottawa, Ont.), all who played in the program’s first year were honoured by head coach Peyvand Mossavat prior to the game.
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FISU GAMES Mossavat named Canadian women’s soccer head coach for 2017 Summer Universiade TORONTO, Ont. – U Sports announced Friday the coaching staff that will lead Canada in women’s soccer at the 2017 Summer Universiade in Chinese Taipei. The 29th world university summer games are set for August 19 to 30 in Taipei City. Peyvand Mossavat from the University of Ontario Institute of Technology has been appointed head coach of the red and white squad and will be joined on the sidelines by assistant coach Jose-Luis Valdes from McGill University. A team leader and therapist will be announced at a later date. Mossavat, in his fifth season at the helm of UOIT’s women’s program after previous stops at Ryerson at York, led the No. 3 ranked Ridgebacks to the best record in program history and the team’s first OUA east regular season title in 2016. Over the years, he has guided numerous Ontario provincial teams and has been an assistant coach with the women’s National Training Centre. A remarkable player in his own right, Mossavat is a former member of the Canadian Olympic program and himself competed at the FISU Games in 1993 in Buffalo. At the professional level, he was a five-time all-star in the Canadian Soccer League. “I’m honoured to be part of the next coaching staff and lead the Canadian women’s soccer team into the next world university games in 2017,” said Mossavat, who was named U Sports coach of the year in 2014, after leading the Ridgebacks to the program’s first appearance at the national championship. “We had an incredible group of athletes and coaches in 2015 which lead into our great success at the Games. I’m excited about this opportunity and hope to be able to create a memorable experience for our Canadian student-athletes and raise the profile of U Sports soccer at the international level.” At the 2015 Summer Universiade in Gwangju, South Korea, the Canadian women (who had Mossavat as head coach) finished in fourth place out of 15 teams – their highest finish in history – conceding the bronze medal game to Japan. The all-U Sports Canadian roster for the Taipei City Games will be announced at a later date. CANADA’S WOMEN’S SOCCER STAFF FOR 2015 UNIVERSIADE: Head coach: Peyvand Mossavat (University of Ontario Institute of Technology - UOIT) Assistant coach: Jose-Luis Valdes (McGill University) CANADA’S ALL-TIME UNIVERSIADE RESULTS IN WOMEN’SSOCCER: 2015 2013 2011 2009 2007 2005 2003 2001 1993
(Gwangju, South Korea): 4th / 15 teams (Kazan, Russia): 10th / 12 (Shenzhen, China): 5th / 12 (Belgrade, Serbia): 7th / 16 (Bangkok, Thailand): 10th / 16 (Izmir, Turkey): 5th / 12 (Daegu, South Korea): 10th / 12 (Beijing, China): 11th / 12 (Buffalo, USA): 5th / 6
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UOIT All-TIME SCORING CHARTS ALL-TIME SCORING CHARTS PLAYER GP GS G A YC RC SHOTS Cassandra Sribny 63 55 25 6 2 0 71 Shynice Williams 48 39 14 0 2 0 50 Rhiannon Kissel 15 8 14 0 0 0 29 Shannon Lucas 41 39 10 0 1 0 28 Nicole Zajac 46 37 9 1 1 1 47 Katherine Koehler-Grassau 47 47 9 1 0 0 34 Sonia Sampogna 30 25 9 0 0 0 45 Taijah Henderson 28 15 9 5 0 0 66 Rachel Matthews 47 32 8 0 0 0 29 Sara Voisin 77 74 7 1 6 0 51 Jessica Mithrush 76 71 7 3 3 0 84 Sierra Bulger 31 17 7 0 0 0 26 Tyra Gordon 34 8 6 3 1 0 16 Kylie Bordeleau 75 74 5 1 6 0 39 Kayla De Souza 28 28 5 0 0 0 18 Katie Watts 16 9 4 0 0 0 8 Sarah Harvey 18 2 4 4 0 0 11 Jordan Thornton 27 10 3 0 0 0 9 Alessia Mattucci 13 10 3 0 1 0 6 Alyssia Robichaud 53 7 2 3 1 0 7 Emily Copeland-Dinan 16 6 2 0 0 0 9 Jamie Ryan 63 50 1 0 1 0 16 Haillee Thompson 29 6 1 0 0 0 3 Kolynna Leme 13 0 1 0 0 0 1 CeAnn Marks 22 4 1 0 0 0 4 Melissa Linton 32 32 0 0 0 0 0 Robyn Bonneau 31 25 0 0 0 0 2 Charesse Thomas-Tate 29 23 0 0 0 0 2 Lindsey Weese 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rachel Goldsworthy 16 11 0 0 0 0 1 Tina Salomone 16 13 0 0 2 0 5 Leila Cardona-Trivino 16 3 0 0 0 0 0 Helen Frampton 31 29 0 0 0 0 0 Kaitlin Lantaigne 30 11 0 0 0 0 2 Victoria Savage 30 2 0 0 0 0 4 Hanna Zorgel 13 8 0 0 0 0 1 Sierra Caza 13 0 0 0 0 0 1 Mikaela Tierney 27 13 0 0 2 0 2 MacKenzie Barry 11 0 0 0 0 0 2 Connie Cancellara 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 Michelle Mammoliti 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 Chantal Villafranca 8 0 0 0 0 0 2 Sarah D’Addetta 8 6 0 0 0 0 5 Kira Hawrysh 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 Resheena McCormic 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 Andreanna Sullivan 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lauren Rea 11 10 0 0 1 0 3 Bria Dowson-Chance - - - - - - - Sarah Norman Minnis - - - - - - - Taylor Rempel - - - - - - - Sierra Simpson - - - - - - - Georgia Wilder - - - - - - -
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GPG SPG YEARS SEASONS 0.40 1.13 4 13-14, 14-15, 15-16, 16-17 0.29 1.04 3 14-15, 15-16, 16-17 0.93 1.93 1 16-17 0.24 0.68 3 12-13, 13-14, 14-15 0.20 1.02 4 13-14, 14-15, 15-16, 16-17 0.19 0.72 3 14-15, 15-16, 16-17 0.30 1.50 3 12-13, 13-14, 14-15 0.32 2.36 2 15-16, 16-17 0.17 0.62 3 14-15, 15-16, 16-17 0.09 0.66 5 12-13, 13-14, 14-15, 15-16, 16-17 0.09 1.11 5 12-13, 13-14, 14-15, 15-16, 16-17 0.23 0.84 3 12-13, 13-14, 14-15 0.18 0.47 3 14-15, 15-16, 16-17 0.07 0.52 5 12-13, 13-14, 14-15, 15-16, 16-17 0.18 0.64 2 13-14, 14-15 0.25 0.50 1 12-13 0.22 0.61 2 15-16, 16-17 0.11 0.33 2 14-15, 15-16 0.23 0.46 1 15-16 0.04 0.13 4 13-14, 14-15, 15-16, 16-17 0.13 0.56 1 13-14 0.02 0.25 5 12-13, 13-14, 14-15, 15-16*, 16-17 0.03 0.10 2 12-13, 13-14 0.08 0.08 1 12-13 0.05 0.18 2 14-15, 16-17 0.00 0.00 2 12-13, 14-15 0.00 0.06 2 12-13, 14-15 0.00 0.07 2 12-13, 13-14 0.00 0.00 1 12-13 0.00 0.06 1 13-14 0.00 0.31 1 12-13 0.00 0.00 1 15-16 0.00 0.00 2 15-16, 16-17 0.00 0.07 2 15-16, 16-17 0.00 0.13 3 14-15, 15-16, 16-17 0.00 0.08 1 13-14 0.00 0.08 2 14-15, 15-16* 0.00 0.07 2 15-16, 16-17 0.00 0.18 1 14-15 0.00 0.00 1 12-13 0.00 0.11 1 13-14 0.00 0.25 2 12-13, 13-14 0.00 0.63 1 12-13 0.00 0.00 1 15-16 0.00 0.00 1 13-14 0.00 0.00 2 13-14, 14-15 0.00 0.27 1 16-17 - - 1 16-17 - - 1 16-17 - - 1 16-17 - - 1 16-17 - - 1 16-17
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PAST RESULTS 2012
Trent* @ Concodia* @ Bishops* Western Windsor Durham* @ Guelph @ York Brock McMaster Laurier @ Waterloo Waterloo @ Laurier Guelph @ Western @ Windsor York @ Brock @ McMaster @ McMaster^
2013
W 1-0 L 2-1 W 1-0 L 1-0 W 2-1 L 3-2 L 2-1 T 0-0 W 4-0 L 3-0 T 3-3 L 2-1 W 1-0 L 4-1 W 1-0 W 1-0 T 0-0 L 2-0 W 5-1 L 1-0 L 2-1
Overall Record: 8-10-3 Conference Record: 6-7-3 Playoff Record: 0-1-0 * Exhibition Games ^ Playoff Games
McGill* Trent* @ Laurentian* @ Mercyhurst* Brock Guelph Durham* @ Western @ Windsor Waterloo @ York Laurier @ Guelph @ Laurier Western @ Brock @ McMaster McMaster @ Waterloo York Windsor McMaster^ @ Laurier^^
2014
T 0-0 T 0-0 L 2-1 W 1-0 T 0-0 L 1-0 W 2-0 L 3-0 W 5-0 T 1-1 L 2-1 L 2-1 W 2-1 W 2-1 L 2-1 W 2-1 W 1-0 W 3-1 W 1-0 T 2-2 T 1-1 W 0-0 (2-0) L 2-0
Overall Record: 10-7-6 Conference Record: 7-5-4 Playoff Record: 1-1-0 * Exhibition Games ^ Playoff Games
@ Laurier* Windsor* @Humber* @Concordia* Ottawa Carleton Trent Durham* RMC @ Queens @ Laurentian @ Nipissing Queens @ RMC Toronto @ Trent Laurentian Nipissing @ Ryerson @ Ottawa @ Carleton Toronto^ Western~ Laurier~ Trinity% Montreal%
2015
L 2-1 W 5-0 W 2-0 W 1-0 W 3-2 T 1-1 W 5-1 W 2-0 W 8-0 W 1-0 W 2-1 W 1-0 T 1-1 W 4-0 W 2-0 W 3-0 W 4-0 W 4-0 L 1-0 L 4-0 W 3-1 W 2-1 L 0-0 (3-2) W 2-0 L 4-1 L 0-0 (4-3)
Overall Record: 18-6-2 Conference Record: 12-2-2 OUA Playoff Record: 2-1-0 OUA Championship: 1-1-0 CIS Championship: 0-2-0
Windsor* @ McMaster* Nipissing Laurentian Durham* @ Carleton @ Ottawa @ Ryerson @ Queens @ RMC Ryerson Toronto @ Nipissing @ Laurentian Queens RMC @ Toronto Carleton Ottawa Carleton^
T 0-0 W 2-0 W 6-0 L 2-0 W 5-0 W 1-0 L 1-0 W 1-0 W 1-0 W 1-0 W 1-0 W 2-0 T 0-0 L 1-0 T 0-0 W 8-0 L 1-0 W 2-1 L 1-0 L 2-0
Overall Record: 11-6-3 Conference Record: 9-5-2 Playoff Record: 0-1-0 * Exhibition Games ^ Playoff Games
* Exhibition Games ^ Playoff Games ~ OUA Championship % CIS Championship
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ABOUT UOIT Founded through Province of Ontario legislation June 27, 2002 First class September 4, 2003 Alumni (as of 2013 Convocation) More than 8,200 Staff (as of October 1, 2013) 260 continuing academic 332 continuing non-academic 784 contract academic 118 contract non-academic Total 1,494 Students (2013-2014) More than 9,600 in undergraduate and graduate studies PROGRAMS UOIT students study in career-focused undergraduate and graduate programs, many of which are unique in Ontario and Canada. We also make it easier than ever to turn a college diploma into a degree. Thanks to agreements with several partner institutions, we offer college graduates advanced standing in a number of degree programs. FACULTIES Business and Information Technology Education Energy Systems and Nuclear Science Engineering and Applied Science Health Sciences Science Social Science and Humanities THE TECHNOLOGY ADVANTAGE Students at UOIT are immersed in a wireless, leading-edge learning environment that allows them to connect with their professors and peers - putting them one step ahead when they graduate. At Ontario’s first laptop-based university, all students use a high-end laptop computer loaded with the latest hardware and industry- and program-specific software to conduct research, make presentations and access course material; One of the greatest advantages of this national award-winning program is that all students have equal access to the same technology, resources and services; Professors develop sophisticated course content using a campuswide learning management system; and UOIT’s campus is designed for students to use their laptops in classrooms, labs, the library, residences, food spaces, meeting spaces and more. State-of-the-art facilities UOIT’s founding mission called on the university to advance the highest quality of research in order to create the highest quality intellectual property. Consider it mission accomplished to date with a bright future ahead as UOIT has exceeded all expectations in building a strong national reputation for research excellence and the future is bright. UOIT students also collaborate with their professors in the classroom, lab and field, turning innovative ideas into real solutions. UOIT’s five-year Strategic Research Plan focuses on five key research themes: Community and Social Wellness; Sustainable Energy; Applied Bioscience; Automotive, Materials and Manufacturing; and Information and Communication. All five themes are supported by funding from federal and provincial granting agencies and foundations and national private sector partners. The university’s commitment to research excellence has resulted in millions of dollars in research awards and grants, including five prestigious Canada Research Chairs (CRCs), with another four in development, and six industrial research chairs. Since 2006, UOIT has had more than 80 invention disclosures; submitted more than 35 patent applications, four of which have been issued; entered into five licence agreements and supported two spinoff companies.
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ATHLETIC FACILITIES
CRWC The Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre (CRWC), which opened in 2007 is the crown jewel of athletics and health & fitness at UOIT. The centre piece of the state-of-the-art $17 million facility is the new 28,500 sq. ft. gymnasium. The gymnasium is fully equipped with a top of the line shock resistant maple hardwood floor, seating for 2,000 spectators and a curtain system to create three separate gyms. The triple gym also has three electronic scoreboards, a professional quality sound system and a complete floor covering system available for non-sporting events. The large gym is also host to an elevated, 200 metre, three-lane running track. Also part of the CRWC is an additional 13,500 sq. ft. gym. The secondary gymnasium features a curtain system to create two separate courts, two scoreboards, a media gondola and bleacher seating for 1,000 spectators. The CRWC also includes two training rooms, a boardroom and a VIP lounge. The training rooms have multiple set ups available; from classroom, to spin classes, to a training environment. The boardroom has a meeting room capacity of 24, and up to 36 for special event use. Another highlight of the CRWC is the VIP lounge that includes a great view on to main court action or other special events in the gymnasium. The CRWC also contains ten large team rooms with showers, perfect for tournament and special event use. These rooms are used to host annual tournaments such as the David Stewart TipOff Tournament, the Adidas Cup and the Big 8 Classic. Sharing space with the CRWC is the Campus Health Centre. This facility is home to a medical clinic as well as an on-site pharmacy. The Health Centre is also home to an alternative treatment clinic which offers acupuncture, chiropractic, physiotherapy, massage therapy and nutritional counseling. The CRWC was the proud host of the 2008 Provincial Special Olympics Spring Games.
FLEX Centre
The FLEX Fitness Centre is one of the great new additions of the CRWC at UOIT. The FLEX Fitness Centre is 10,000-sq. ft., full of the best state-of-the-art cardio and weight machines. The centre also includes two aerobic/dance studios, two training rooms used for sports training and fitness related classes. Also available to the athletes is a brand new physiotherapy room, massage therapy, acupuncture and chiropractic services. Having these services all under one roof will allow for quicker care, which in turn will result in quicker recovery and a return to game action.
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UOIT TRADITIONS
Ridgebacks Nickname The Ridgeback nickname represents both the athletes and the location of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology. A Ridgeback is a large and well-muscled hunting dog that is legendary for its ability and use in hunting down lions. Strong and extremely competitive by nature, the Ridgeback is also lightning quick and deftly alert while constantly paying attention to its surroundings. Known as a dominant dog with aggressive instincts, the Ridgeback moves, not only like a hunting dog, but like a dog of prey. It is strong willed and confident that thrives on vigorous exercise and athletic activities. Native to Africa, the Ridgeback is well-known for its ability to hunt large game including lions. In addition to describing the skills and traits of UOIT athletes, the Ridgeback nickname aptly describes the majestic Oak Ridges Moraine just north of campus. Glenn Coady (pictured) submitted the name Ridgebacks, which was selected from over 300 submissions to become the official nickname of UOIT.
Hunter the Ridgeback Hunter the Ridgeback was born in February 2006. Needing an identity for the Ridgebacks varsity teams, the athletic department found this dog and asked the student body to name him. After a variety of names were considered Hunter was chosen. The name Hunter represents the breed’s instincts and reputation as a hunting dog in Africa.
Hunter can be found at UOIT varsity hockey games cheering on the teams and dancing up a storm, as well as at events throughout the community. Hunter can also be seen taking part in the UOIT ‘School is Cool’ youth programs at elementary schools across the Durham Region.
The BLUE CREW
The Blue Crew has been a tradition since the first time the UOIT Ridgebacks hockey team set foot on the ice. Some of the loudest and most rowdy fans in the OUA, members of the Blue Crew can be seen on game days sporting their distinctive Blue Crew t-shirts and hard helmets. Anyone one can be a member of the Blue Crew, all that is required is the spirit to support the Ridgebacks and an appetite to enjoy the pregame specials available to all Blue Crew members at Shagwell’s on the Ridge.
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