2019 Women's Soccer Yearbook by yorkulions

schedule and results 2019 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE

2018 REGULAR SEASON RESULTS

DATE

OPPONENT TIME

DATE

OPPONENT RESULT

Sat. Aug. 31 Thu. Sep. 5 Sun. Sep. 8 Fri. Sep. 13 Sun. Sep. 15 Fri. Sep. 20 Sun. Sep. 29 Wed. Oct. 2 Sat. Oct. 5 Sun. Oct. 6 Fri. Oct. 11 Sun. Oct. 13 Fri. Oct. 18 Sun. Oct. 20

vs. Guelph 1pm vs. McMaster 6pm at Waterloo 1pm vs. Western 6pm vs. Brock 6pm at Laurier 6pm at Guelph 1pm at McMaster 6pm at Brock 1pm vs. Waterloo 1pm vs. Laurier 11am at Algoma 1pm at Western 6pm vs. Windsor 1pm

Fri. Aug. 24 Sun. Aug. 26 Wed. Aug. 29 Fri. Aug. 31 Thu. Sept. 6 Fri. Sept. 7 Sun. Sept. 16 Fri. Sept. 21 Fri. Sept. 28 Sat. Sept. 30 Sat. Oct. 6 Sun. Oct. 7 Fri. Oct. 12 Sun. Oct. 14 Fri. Oct. 19 Sun. Oct. 21

vs. Western L 5-2 vs. Windsor W 3-1 vs. Guelph T 1-1 at Laurier L 2-1 vs. Laurier W 1-0 at McMaster W 1-0 at Brock W 2-0 at Waterloo T 0-0 vs. McMaster L 1-0 vs. Brock W 2-0 at Algoma W 1-0 at Algoma W 4-1 at Guelph L 1-0 vs. Waterloo W 4-0 at Windsor W 4-3 at Western W 5-2

2019 PLAYOFF SCHEDULE

2018 PLAYOFF RESULTS

DATE OPPONENT Wed. Oct. 23 OUA First Round Oct. 26-27 OUA Quarter-finals Nov. 1-2 OUA Final Four Championships (at highest East seed) Nov. 7-10 U SPORTS Championships (University of Victoria)

OUA PLAYOFFS DATE OPPONENT RESULT Sun. Oct. 28 vs. Western L 3-2 Quarter-final Final regular season record: 10-4-2 Final playoff record: 0-1

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season outlook Expectations are high in 2019 for a York Lions women’s soccer squad that is looking to turn regular-season results into playoff success. The Lions have been one of the top teams in the OUA West Division over the last five years. They have finished among the top three four times and earned a bye through the first round of the playoffs three times, including last year when they were the second seeds after a solid 10-4-2 record. However, they have just one Final Four appearance to show for it (2015) and have seen their season end in heartbreaking fashion, by penalty kicks, four times. “I think experience is important,” said master coach Carmine Isacco about what his team needs to do to take the next step. “We had a lot of young players in situations they’d never been in before but now they’ve been through it and we hope the experience translates. We have a lot of work to do to get to that point.”

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The Lions will also rely on a high-scoring offence to get the job done. The team scored 31 goals in last year’s regular season, the second-highest total in the division and the main reason the team finished in second place in the standings. The squad graduated its leading scorer, Christina Morelli, but otherwise returns every player that recorded a point for the team last season. That group includes reigning OUA West rookie of the year Kalifornia Mitchell and dynamic forward Kiyani Johnson. Mitchell was also an OUA West first-team all-star after scoring four goals in her debut season, while Johnson is a former allstar who missed most of last year but returned with six games remaining and averaged more than one goal per game, with seven in the regular season and another two in their lone playoff contest. While the Lions are looking to field a more veteran roster this season, there are still rookies at each position who will

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I think we are going to be a good possession team and that will be important. we just need to get better in the proper moments. CARMINE ISACCO, MASTER COACH

The team will rely on a strong defensive group this year and the backline will be anchored by a pair of third-year defenders in Jessica Lush and Teni Odetoyinbo. Both of them were OUA all-stars last year after their tremendous play as sophomores, and with additional experience under their belts the sky is the limit for what they can accomplish. Controlling the play in the midfield will be one of the squad’s captains in Farkhunda Muhtaj, who is coming off a season in which she tallied an OUA-leading 11 assists. Fourth-year midfielder Kendra Saxton and sophomore Jotam Chouhan are also key pieces. Saxton has played in 37 career games, including starting 12 last season, while Chouhan played in every contest as a rookie and started 10. They are both technically sound and have great vision, and they provide experience and stability at the position.

be called upon right away, among them midfielder Joselyn Gagliardi, defender Vanessa Pasqualitto and forward Marissa Castellano. “We never look too far ahead,” said Isacco when pressed for his expectations for the season. “I think we are going to be a good possession team and that will be important. We just need to get better in the proper moments.” Those “proper moments” will come in late October when the playoffs begin and the goal is to advance further into the post-season. Before that can happen, however, the Lions will be in a tough battle every weekend throughout the regular season as they work towards what they hope will be a deep run.

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2018 STATS REGULAR SEASON SCORING LEADERS

PLAYOFF SCORING LEADERS

Name GP G Christina Morelli 16 10 Farkhunda Muhtaj 16 0 Kiyani Johnson 6 7 Kalifornia Mitchell 16 4 Stephanie Lamanna 16 3 Sia Papadopoulos 10 4 Jessica Lush 14 2 Kendra Saxton 15 1 Jotam Chouhan 10 0 Teni Odetoyinbo 16 0 Catherine Umolac 15 0

Name Kiyani Johnson

A 1 11 2 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 1

P 11 11 9 6 5 5 2 1 1 1 1

GWG 3 0 2 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0

GP G 1 2

A 0

PTS GWG 2 0

PLAYOFF GOALKEEPERS Name Tamara Orlando

GP GA SV SO W-L 1 3 1 0 0-1

* Bold denotes returning players

REGULAR SEASON GOALKEEPERS Name Tamara Orlando Courtney Davis Mia Laursen

GP GA SO SV W-L-T 15 15 58 6 9-4-2 3 2 10 1 1-0-0 1 0 0 0 0-0-0

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master coach Carmine Isacco was named the head coach of the Lions men’s soccer team in 2007 and has built the program into one of the best in U SPORTS. He is now the master coach of York’s soccer program, overseeing both the men’s and women’s teams, as well as the first assistant coach for York9 FC in the Canadian Premier League (CPL). The Lions men’s team has made nine appearances at the national championships with him at the helm and has won four national banners (2008, 2010, 2014-15). They are also sixtime OUA champions under his guidance (2007, 2013-15, 2017-18) and have won provincial medals in 11 of the 12 years he has led the program. The Lions have finished first in the OUA West Division in each of his 12 seasons and have earned the No. 1 spot in the weekly U SPORTS rankings at least once in each year since he took over. In 2015, he guided the women’s soccer team to an undefeated regular season (15-0-1) and the team was ranked as high as No. 2 in the U SPORTS rankings. Isacco is a six-time recipient of the OUA men’s coach of the year award, (2007, 2010, 2012-14, 2016) and won his first OUA women’s coach of the year award in 2015. He is also a two-time U SPORTS coach of the year (2007, 2014) and a three-time York coach of the year (2010, 2015-16).

In 2015 he served as a guest coach with the Canadian senior men’s team for a pair of friendlies in advance of World Cup qualifying, and he was an assistant coach with the U22 team at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto. He joined the Lions after spending two seasons as the head coach of the men’s team at the University of Toronto, where he led the Varsity Blues to a pair of OUA silver medals and a CIS silver medal in 2005. His coaching career has also seen him claim a national championship with the Hearts-Azzurri S.C. in the U18 division. In addition to his role as club head coach for Hearts-Azzurri, he also served as the club’s general manager, responsible for the administration of over 2000 young soccer players. As head coach of Toronto Supra in the Canadian Professional Soccer League (CPSL), Isacco was named coach of the year in 2002 in the Ontario Youth Soccer League. As a player, Isacco took to the pitch at the University of Maryland, where he was named a freshman all-American and a three-time all-ACC first team member. In 1993 he participated in the World University Games. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Maryland, he turned professional and played four seasons with the Toronto Italia Soccer Club in the National Soccer League (NSL). In his first season with the club he was named goalkeeper of the year and he also received Canadian all-star status three times. Following his stint in the NSL, Isacco was a player and assistant coach for the Milwaukee Rampage in the A-League. While with Milwaukee, he was named an all-league first-team all-star, playoff MVP and he captured a league title in 1997. He has also spent time with the Rochester Rhinos and Toronto Lynx as a player/assistant coach in the A-League. His indoor playing career in the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL) saw him claim a league title in 1998 with the Milwaukee Wave and he was named a league all-star while playing for the Edmonton Drillers. Other stops in the indoor NPSL include the Toronto Shooting Stars and Buffalo Blizzard.

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assistant coaches PAUL DeABREU

TINA COOK

ASSISTANT COACH Paul DeAbreu joined the Lions coaching staff in 2011. In addition to working with the Lions, he is also the head coach of the Pickering Power Girls Ontario Youth Soccer League (OYSL) U15 and U17 teams. He has also been the assistant coach of the W-League’s Lady Lynx. In 2010, DeAbreu coached his Pickering girls U16 OYSL team to an undefeated season, which culminated in an OYSL Cup championship, an Ontario Cup championship and a national title. He has previously worked with head coach Carmine Isacco, where he served as an assistant with the Azzurri U18 boy’s team in 2008. He was also the head coach for the Unionville U18 boys’ team, where he coached the squad to a silver medal at the national championships. DeAbreu has also served as first assistant coach to the Guyana U20 women’s national team.

ASSISTANT COACH Tina Cook joined the Lions in 2018 after a four-year stint as an assistant coach with the Ryerson Rams women’s soccer team. Her coaching experience also includes working as a staff coach with the Richmond Hill Soccer Club, associate technical director with Newmarket Soccer Club, head coach of the junior varsity team at Graceland University and one year as an assistant coach with Graceland’s varsity team. As a player, Cook excelled at Graceland University where she was a four-year NAIA varsity scholarship athlete. The Yellowjackets went undefeated in Heart of America Conference play during her time with the team and reached the national championship elite eight in 2005 and 2008. She was also named team captain and earned an NAIA all-American scholar-athlete designation as well as the NAIA champion of character award. After graduating from Graceland she played professionally for two years in Greece.

COURTNEY DOUGLAS

GERALD PENNANT

ASSISTANT COACH

degree in sociology.

Courtney Douglas was added to the Lions coaching staff in 2019 after a five-year playing career at the University of Florida, where she played on defence in 22 matches. She was president of Florida’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee for the 201718 season and was named to the SEC soccer community service team that same year. Throughout her career she was also named to the SEC academic honour roll four times and graduated with a Prior to heading to Florida, Douglas played club and high school soccer in the Greater Toronto Area, winning an OFSAA gold medal with St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School in 2010. She was part of the Jamaican national U17 and U20 teams, playing in the CONCACAF women’s championships in 2012 and 2014.

GOALKEEPER COACH

Gerald Pennant joined the Lions coaching staff as the goalkeeper coach in 2010, coming to York from Ryerson University where he served in the same role for both the men’s and women’s programs for two years. He has a wealth of experience coaching with the Ontario provincial program and the Jamaican national team. He is a provincial B licensed coach who also holds both an NACAA goalkeeping diploma and the Ontario Soccer Association goalkeeping certificate. In 2017 he was the goalkeeping coach for the Ontario team that won the gold medal at the Canada Summer Games.

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player profile One conversation with Teni Odetoyinbo and it’s clear she is going places in life. The third-year defender on the York Lions women’s soccer team is smart, motivated, hard-working and has a tremendous amount of confidence that makes it known nothing will stand in the way of her achieving her goals. Even from a young age that conviction was evident. She got into soccer at the age of four because an older, male cousin told her she couldn’t do it and she wanted to prove him wrong. She tried other sports as well but loved soccer the best and she never left. “Once you get the rush of scoring your first goal, it’s addictive. But my favourite thing to do was slide tackle people,” Odetoyinbo states about her first experiences in the sport. “I started as a striker and that wasn’t for me. I kept going further and further down the field until I found centre back and realized that was my place. I still get to slide tackle. And there’s more of a leadership role being in the centre of the field and seeing everything and directing people.”

Odetoyinbo dreams of following in the footsteps of her father and becoming a litigation lawyer. She’s currently pursuing her undergraduate degree in the Schulich School of Business, one of the most difficult programs at York, and intends to go to law school next. “I have some strict Nigerian parents that demand a certain calibre of school I have to go to,” she said with a laugh when asked why she chose Schulich. “But my sister went through Schulich and highly recommended it. I want to be successful in life and so I wanted to put myself in an environment that is competitive. I’m hoping to go to law school after and this is a stepping stone of a good education.” Just as she has excelled in the classroom, Odetoyinbo has flourished on the soccer pitch and has already asserted herself as one of the best centre backs in the conference. She started 12 games as a rookie and every contest last year and is the anchor of the Lions’ defence. Last season she was recognized by the OUA as a first-team all-star, a tremendous feat for a young defender. Her speed, technical ability and soccer IQ make her a dangerous player and she is only getting better, a scary thought for the rest of the league. Odetoyinbo has already experienced success in many facets of life and she is just scratching the surface. There’s no doubt that will continue as she continues to pursue her dreams.

York head coach Carmine Isacco recognized right away that he had a special leader in the fold and has already made her one of the team captains even though she has been with the Lions for only two seasons. Odetoyinbo is grateful for the opportunity and knows it will help her in her career one day. “Soccer has always been a big thing where I am keeping fit and learning how to work with other people. In these last two years, Carm has been hammering me on being a leader on the team and that is something that is going to drive me over the course of my life. I’ve been learning lessons that really transcend soccer. I want to be a boss in my life and being able to establish those skills now is really helpful.”

GETTING TO KNOW TENI Pre-game rituals? Before every game I use my roller on my back and then listen to gospel music for 20 minutes. I also have to eat red Starburst candy right before I go out on the field! Favourite childhood movie? Billboard Dad! The one with Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen. I’ve seen it over 100 times. One thing on your life’s bucket list? I want to go go-karting in Japan. I saw it in Twitter and it’s been stuck in my head ever since. Role model? My dad. I look up to him a lot. He learned a lot of things on his own, not in formal education, and he puts his all into everything he does.

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PLAYERS 23

MARY AZEVEDO

SYDNEY BOISSELLE

D 5-11 1st Year

M 5-3 1st Year

Psychology Concord, Ont. St. Elizabeth C.H.S.

Film Production Toronto, Ont. Parkdale C.I.

Business & Society Calgary, Alta. St. Francis H.S.

MARISSA CASTELLANO

• A versatile player who can play any position on the field • She is big and aggressive and brings an attacking mentality to the team • Won silver and bronze medals at OFSAA championships with high school team

JOTAM CHOUHAN

• A fast midfielder with a high work rate and an attacking mindset • Has trained with the U20 Trinidad and Tobago women’s national team and played two games with the team • Played on St. Augustine FC of the Trinidad and Tobago professional women’s league

COURTNEY DAVIS

F 5-3 1st Year

M 5-8 2nd Year

GK 5-9 5th Year

Psychology Pickering, Ont. Senator O’Connor C.S.

Kinesiology & Health Science Caledon, Ont. Mayfield S.S.

Education Cambridge, Ont. Galt C.V.I.

• An attacking, strong one-on-one player • Brings good intensity to the line-up • Spent time with the Bermuda U17 national team • Earned athlete of the year honours in high school

RAYVAN DEMPSEY

• Appeared in all 16 games and started 10 as a rookie midfielder • Recorded one assist and seven shots on goal • Brings great technical skill and a high soccer IQ • An offensive threat with her ability to spring the attack • Team captain and team MVP all four years in high school

JOSELYN GAGLIARDI

• Appeared in 22 games over four seasons and started 18 in net • As a rookie in 2014, ranked second in the OUA in goals allowed (five), third in save percentage (.881) and third in clean sheets (eight) • Aggressive and disciplined in net

VICTORIA GENTILE

D 5-7 3rd Year

M 5-5 1st Year

M 5-6 1st Year

Social Work Fairbanks, Alaska Hutchison H.S. / Southwestern Oregon College

Kinesiology & Health Science Bradford, Ont. Holy Trinity H.S.

Sociology / Education Toronto, Ont. Father John Redmond S.S.

• Has a high work rate and the desire to get forward and join the attack • Spent two seasons at Southwestern Oregon Community College, appearing in 21 games and starting 17

CHYNNA HO-YOUNG

CADOGAN

• An active midfielder who is always engaged and moving • Earned female athlete of the year honours in grade 12 • Helped high school soccer team win two silver medals at the OFSAA championships

JULIA IAQUINTA

• A midfielder who helps the team keep possession and rhythm on the pitch

DANITZA INDACOCHEA

M 5-3 2nd Year

D 5-6 4th Year

GK 5-7 4th Year

Psychology East York, Ont. Monarch Park C.I.

Nursing Richmond Hill, Ont. Jean Vanier C.H.S.

Spanish Maple, Ont. St. Joan of Arc C.H.S. / Gannon University

• Returns this season after missing all of last year with an injury • An aggressive midfielder who shows great desire for the ball at all times • Helped high school team win the city championship in 2013 • Four-time soccer team MVP and athlete of the year in high school

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HARPER BENNETT

D 5-3 1st Year

• An aggressive player with strong defensive positioning • Is very tough one-on-one • Was captain of the Vaughan Soccer club team and won the Ontario Cup championship in 2018

• Has appeared in 19 games over three seasons with Lions, starting three as a defender • Has great technical skill and is solid on the back end by maintaining composure while on the field • Earned high school’s junior female athlete of the year award in 2013

• Provides a strong presence in goal and has good hands • Spent three seasons at Gannon University, redshirting one year and playing in 13 matches and starting seven in the other two • Named a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) scholar-athlete all three years

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KIYANI JOHNSON

AMALIA KONTOLEMOS

STEPHANIE LAMANNA

F 5-6 4th Year

F 5-8 2nd Year

F 5-5 4t Year

Psychology Markham, Ont. St. Brother Andre C.H.S.

Social Work North York, Ont. Sir John A. Macdonald C.I.

Criminology Pickering, Ont. St. Mary C.H.S.

• Played in only six games last year after missing the first 10 and scored seven goals, including two game winners, and added two assists • OUA West first-team all-star in 2016 after finishing second in team scoring with seven goals • A dangerous attacking threat with great speed and one-onone attacking skills

MIA LAURSEN

• Appeared in five games as a reserve forward in rookie season • Has an attacking mindset and strikes the ball well, making her a strong scoring threat • Earned high school athlete of the year honours

JESSICA LUSH

GK 5-5 3rd Year

D 5-10 3rd Year

Psychology Ottawa, Ont. Hillcrest H.S.

Biology Beaver Bank, N.S. Halifax West H.S.

• Appeared in one game as a reserve goalkeeper • A former midfielder who transitioned to goalie • Has great footwork and is able to distribute the ball well from the back • Earned high school’s senior female athlete of the year award in 2015

KALIFORNIA MITCHELL

• OUA West second-team all-star • Started 14 games on defence and scored first two goals of her career, both game winners in back-to-back victories • Provides height to the defensive line and has a strong ability to prevent opponents from attacking past her • Helped high school team win the Nova Scotia provincial championship in 2016

FARKHUNDA MUHTAJ

• Has played in all 48 regular-season games in her three seasons and started 13 • Scored a career-high three goals and added two assists last year • Brings a lot of pace to the line-up • Is capable of capitalizing in one-on-one situations • Two-time OFSAA finalist with high school team and won a provincial hockey championship

CAIYA MASCOLLSYLVESTER

D 5-10 1st Year Liberal Arts & Professional Studies Brampton, Ont. Mayfield S.S. • Former United States Soccer Development Academy member • Played in Spain against youth academies UE Cornella, Levante, and Real Madrid Moratalaz under CSA. • Winner of New York’s Copa Coca Cola skills challenge

TENI ODETOYINBO

M 5-3 2nd Year

M 5-3 5th Year

D 5-8 3rd Year

Children’s Studies Ajax, Ont. Sinclair S.S.

Kinesiology & Health Science Toronto, Ont. David and Mary Thomson C.I.

Schulich School of Business Mississauga, Ont. St. Marcellinus H.S.

• OUA West and York female rookie of the year • Named to the U SPORTS all-rookie team and an OUA West first-team all-star • Started all 16 games at midfield and tied for third in team scoring with four goals • Multi-sport athlete in high school, starring on her school’s soccer, basketball and track and field teams

OLA OLATOYE

• Started all 16 games last year and led the OUA with 11 assists • Has played in 40 career regular-season games and has four goals and 12 assists • A scoring threat in the centre of the field who has great vision and does not shy away from physical play • Earned high school athlete of the year and soccer team MVP awards

TAMARA ORLANDO

• OUA West first-team all-star • Started 28 games on defence over two seasons, including all 16 at centre back last year • Has terrific pace and technical ability • Helped high school team win two ROPSSAA championships and the OFSAA title in 2015 • Two-time soccer team MVP in high school

VANESSA PASQUALITTO

M 5-5 3rd Year

GK 5-6 5th Year

D 5-7 1st Year

Science Brampton, Ont. Notre Dame C.S.S.

Education East York, Ont. East York C.I.

Commerce, Management Markham, Ont. St. Brother Andre C.H.S.

• Has appeared in 31 games and started 14 over two seasons • An aggressive midfielder with great technical ability who can win the necessary tackles • Distributes the ball well from the middle of the field • Earned high school’s senior female athlete of the year award in 2017 and the junior award in 2014 • Twin brother, Soji, is a member of the men’s soccer team

• OUA West community service award recipient • Had a career season last year, starting 15 games with six cleansheets and 58 total saves • Earned York’s prestigious Lions Legacy Award in 2017

• A stronger defender who is composed on the ball • Has good technical skill and the ability to start the attack from the back line

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MARIA PERRI

D 1st Year

M 5-0 1st Year

Digital Media Richmond Hill, Ont. St. Theresa Lisieux C.H.S.

Health Studies Thornhill, Ont. Vaughan S.S.

Commerce Aurora, Ont. Cardinal Carter C.H.S.

VICTORIA PRINCIPATO

• An athletic defender who is composed on the back line

VANESSA SALVAGGIO

• A coachable defender who is a great teammate thanks to her positive attitude • Honour roll student and Ontario scholar in 2018 and captain of high school soccer team • Is a triplet and sister, Julia, and brother, Agostino, are members of the Lions soccer teams

VANESSA SANTORIELLO

D 5-1 1st Year

M 5-1 1st Year

F 5-4 1st Year

Commerce Aurora, Ont. Cardinal Carter C.H.S.

Psychology Richmond Hill, Ont. Bill Crothers S.S.

Kinesiology & Health Science Maple, Ont. St. Joan of Arc C.H.S.

KENDRA SAXTON

• Appeared in all 16 games and started one as a rookie midfielder, recording four shots • A technical midfielder with a high work rate who is active on the ball and brings a positive attitude • Named to honour roll every year in high school

KENNEDY SHERWOOD

• A composed midfielder with a high soccer IQ who helps the team keep the rhythm of the game • Helped high school team with York Region Tier 2 championship in 2016 and reach the finals in 2014.

CATHERINE UMOLAC

M 5-10 4th Year

D 5-3 4th Year

M 5-5 PHD

English / Professional Writing Waterloo, Ont. Waterloo C.I.

Kinesiology & Health Science Toronto, Ont. Mary Ward C.S.S.

English Studies - PHD Cambridge, Ont. Queen’s University

• Has appeared in 37 games and started 18 at midfield over three seasons • Earned U SPORTS academic all-Canadian honours for the 2016-17 academic year • Has great field vision and the ability to develop forward play • Three-time WCSSAA and regional champion in high school • Earned WCSSAA all-star honours in 2014 and was the league’s leading scorer twice

HALEY WALSH

• A fast, athletic defender who gets into hard tackles • Earned senior athlete of the year award in last year of high school • Helped lead soccer team to Toronto Catholic Tier 2 championship in 2016 and was a three-time team MVP

CHEMARA WALTERS

M 5-4 2nd Year

F 5-4 2nd Year

Criminology Markham, Ont. St. Augustine C.H.S.

Political Science Brampton, Ont. ES Jeunes Sans Frontieres

• Returns this season after missing all of last year with an injury • Earned U SPORTS academic all-Canadian honours for the 2017-18 academic year • A strong midfielder with great fight defensively and the ability to create momentum offensively • Earned high school team honours in 2014 and reached York Region finals in 2015

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JULIA PRINCIPATO

F 5-0 1st Year

• A relentless player with a high work rate and an all-in attitude

NICOLE POWELL

• Started 15 games in the midfield in first season with the Lions, recording one assist • An intense midfielder who has high endurance • Fast and aggressive and likes to get forward and help with the attack • Spent one season with the Queen’s Gaels in 2015

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join the pride York University’s student-athletes have been competing against rival institutions on the Canadian sport scene for over 40 years. Provincial and national team titles, combined with numerous athletes and coaches who have participated on many of Canada’s national teams, attest to the success of York’s varsity program. Since the inception of organized sport competition in 1965, York has won 173 provincial banners and 36 national titles.

STRENGTH & CONDITIONING

York University is one of only a handful of institutions in Canada that has two dedicated strength and conditioning coaches for its student-athletes. The Lions work closely with strength and conditioning staff, who create programs based on the needs of the athlete and coaches on high-performance lifts and movements. Team and individual workouts are available and education on all aspects of strength and Athletics & Recreation offers 19 varsity sport teams that compete in On- conditioning is provided, including proper warm-ups and cool-downs, tario University Athletics (OUA) and U SPORTS. The varsity sport teams plyometrics, power, energy systems development, strength and flexibility. are guided by a tremendous coaching staff that is composed of NCCP certified professionals, many of whom also hold leadership positions in provincial and national sport organizations and are experts in their field Programs are created for both in-season and off-season workouts. Every training session is designed for the needs of the athlete and indiof coaching. The staff includes more than 100 dedicated full-time and vidual sport. The training phase and focus changes throughout the year part-time coaches. and are based on the competition schedule and off-season periodization program. The strength and conditioning coaches also work closely ACADEMIC & FINANCIAL SUPPORT with the athletic therapy group on rehabilitating injured players. At York we understand that academic and financial support are significant keys to success All Lions have access to the varsity strength and conditioning centre, which is for the exclusive use of our student-athletes. Training here at the university level and we have a number allows you to work in a high-performance environment where all equipof programs in place to provide all the support ment and programming is selected with the needs of the high-perfornecessary for student-athletes to thrive. mance athlete in mind. Providing Athletes with Winning Strategies (PAWS) Athletics & Recreation has placed the highest priority on supporting its student-athletes in all facets of university life, focusing specifically on helping foster success in the classroom. The PAWS Program provides tutoring across multiple subjects for all students, mentoring from senior student-athletes, academic advising through our academic services coordinator and many of our faculty, and access to our vast network of alumni.

SPORT INJURY CLINIC The Gorman/Shore Sport Injury Clinic features a full staff of athletic therapists and team doctors with significant experience in the medical field, and many of the doctors are recognized as some of the top experts in the country in their specific fields. In addition to sport medicine physicians, York employs a large variety of specialists including an orthopedic surgeon, dentist, neurosurgeon, radiologist, cardiologist, physiotherapist, chiropractor, massage therapist, osteopath, pedorthist and a mental health specialist. The team brings to York experience at multiple Olympic Games and world championships, as well as with professional and amateur athletes in a variety of sports.

Athletic Scholarships York University is committed to helping students with demonstrated financial need meet the direct education costs associated with university studies (tuition, books and mandatory course fees). Financial assistance The sport injury clinic is a teaching clinic, with students from the Athcan be provided from a variety of sources including OSAP, scholarships, letic Therapy Certificate Program doing their clinical placements under the direct supervision of the clinic manager and supervisor. Because bursaries, private awards and employment. of this, most medical care for student-athletes is free of charge. Each Athletics & Recreation understands the importance of providing Athlet- Lions varsity team is assigned at least one student athletic therapist who spends the entire season with the team and attends all practices ic Financial Awards (AFAs) to entering student-athletes and has developed a number of awards, valued at $22,500 each ($4,500 per year up and games. Lions student-athletes also have access to a fully-equipped to five years). These awards are given annually to elite student-athletes clinic for all of their treatment needs. that have achieved an 80% entering average and maintain a 6.0 grade point average.

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