March 3, 2014
Berhanemeskel and Smith named Pioneer Energy OUA athletes of the week
HAMILTON, Ont. -The following athletes have been named Pioneer Energy Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Athletes of the Week for the period ending March 2, 2014.
Each Pioneer Energy OUA Athlete of the Week will receive a gift card and a dri-fit T-shirt, courtesy of Pioneer Energy.
FEMALE: Amanda Smith, Laurier Golden Hawks, Hockey
Amanda Smith posted back-to-back shutouts to help lead the No. 4 Golden Hawks to their 11th OUA championship this past week. The first year psychology major stopped all 77 shots she faced over the final two games of the best-of-three series as the Hawks won a pair of 2-0 games over the No. 8 Queen's Gaels to capture their second banner in the last three years. After allowing two goals on 23 shots in an overtime loss in Game 1, the Burlington, Ont., native put on a goaltending clinic to close out the series. In Game 2 on the road facing elimination, she stopped all 39 shots sent her way and followed that up with a 38-save shutout in the series finale back at home. Smith would end up posting a 0.94 goals against average and a 0.980 save percentage in the championship series to take home Championship MVP honours.
MALE: Johnny Berhanemeskel, Ottawa Gee-Gees, Basketball
Johnny Berhanemeskel won the Kitch MacPherson Trophy as the outstanding player in the Wilson Cup OUA championship game, scoring 30 points including the game-winning basket with .5 seconds left on the clock. The fourth-year guard led a 13-2 run at the end of the game, including taking a charge on the defensive end, which gave powered Ottawa to a 78-77 win over the Carleton Ravens and captured the OUA championship for just the second time in school history. Berhanemeskel was also named the Porter Airlines Player of the Game in the semifinal game, scoring 26 points on 11-for-14 shooting against the McMaster Marauders. The Ottawa native was also named an OUA East First Team All-Star for the third time in his career last week.
The Gee-Gees enter the CIS Final 8 national championship tournament as the no. 1 seed and will face the Saskatchewan Huskies in Friday's quarter-finals.
Each Pioneer Energy OUA Athlete of the Week will receive a gift card and a dri-fit T-shirt, courtesy of Pioneer Energy.
FEMALE: Amanda Smith, Laurier Golden Hawks, Hockey
Amanda Smith posted back-to-back shutouts to help lead the No. 4 Golden Hawks to their 11th OUA championship this past week. The first year psychology major stopped all 77 shots she faced over the final two games of the best-of-three series as the Hawks won a pair of 2-0 games over the No. 8 Queen's Gaels to capture their second banner in the last three years. After allowing two goals on 23 shots in an overtime loss in Game 1, the Burlington, Ont., native put on a goaltending clinic to close out the series. In Game 2 on the road facing elimination, she stopped all 39 shots sent her way and followed that up with a 38-save shutout in the series finale back at home. Smith would end up posting a 0.94 goals against average and a 0.980 save percentage in the championship series to take home Championship MVP honours.
MALE: Johnny Berhanemeskel, Ottawa Gee-Gees, Basketball
Johnny Berhanemeskel won the Kitch MacPherson Trophy as the outstanding player in the Wilson Cup OUA championship game, scoring 30 points including the game-winning basket with .5 seconds left on the clock. The fourth-year guard led a 13-2 run at the end of the game, including taking a charge on the defensive end, which gave powered Ottawa to a 78-77 win over the Carleton Ravens and captured the OUA championship for just the second time in school history. Berhanemeskel was also named the Porter Airlines Player of the Game in the semifinal game, scoring 26 points on 11-for-14 shooting against the McMaster Marauders. The Ottawa native was also named an OUA East First Team All-Star for the third time in his career last week.
The Gee-Gees enter the CIS Final 8 national championship tournament as the no. 1 seed and will face the Saskatchewan Huskies in Friday's quarter-finals.
