Tag: athletes of the month

Men’s basketball – Evens Laroche

Concordia men’s basketball team finished the month of November wins three wins and two losses, leaving them in second place in the RSEQ conference behind McGill. Accustomed to being at the top of the league, the team already equalled its loss total from last year in league play. Fifth-year forward Evens Laroche, however, continued his stellar play from last season. In five games this season, Laroche is averaging 14.2 points, 7.6 rebounds and 30.2 minutes per game. He leads the team in steals with 14.

 

Women’s basketball – Kaylah Barrett

The women’s basketball team is off to a great start this season. After finishing last year with eight wins and eight losses, the Stingers have already equalled half of their wins from last year. Concordia leads the RSEQ conference with four wins and one loss. Kaylah Barrett leads her team with an average of 15.2 points per game, scoring 21 points on two occasions. She’s second on the team with an average of 5.8 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game. The Brampton, Ont. native has been named PJ’s Pub Athletes of the Week by the athletics department twice in the month.

 

Men’s hockey – Etienne Archambault

The men’s hockey team continued to struggle during the month of November. In nine games, the team won twice, lost five and lost in overtime twice. It’s been a busy month for the squad as they’ve had to play back-to-back games every weekend and had to travel to Kingston, Toronto, Waterloo and Ottawa.

After three goals in October, Etienne Archambault remained consistent, notching three more goals in November. With two assists during the month, he has five points in seven games this month. The second-year forward leads the team with six goals, 12 points and 43 penalty minutes.

 

Women’s hockey – Emilie Bocchia

Despite another month where the Stingers women’s hockey team only managed to secure one victory, the team is definitely headed in the right direction come 2013. One of the players who stood out this past month has been fourth-year winger Emilie Bocchia, who amassed two goals along with three helpers in her team’s seven games. She also added the deciding goal in the 2-1 shootout victory over Carleton on Nov. 16.

– David S. Landsman, Concordian staff writer

 

Men’s rugby – Kim Haze Vuong

The men’s rugby team played three games during the month. They reached the finals in the RSEQ conference. After securing first-place in the league with a 39-7 victory against Bishop’s on the final day of the season, Concordia were matched up against Sherbrooke in the semi-finals. The Stingers cruised to the finals and had a chance to defeat rivals McGill at home for the RSEQ championship.

Kim Haze Vuong featured prominently in the Bishop’s and Sherbrooke games. Against the Gaiters, the first-year Montreal native scored a try and followed it up with two more against the Vert et Or.

 

Women’s rugby – Bianca Farella

After an RSEQ championship victory at the end of October, the women’s rugby team represented Quebec in the CIS nationals held in Antigonish, N.S. from Nov. 1 to 4. The maroon and gold played three games, two in the group stage and one for the bronze medal. Concordia won one and lost two, claiming fourth place overall.

Bianca Farella was named ‘Player of the Game’ in two of the three games. She had two tries in the first game against Queen’s and two tries against the Alberta Pandas in the bronze medal game. Following the tournament, Farella was named Canadian Interuniversity Sport ‘Rookie of the Year’ and an all-Canadian.

Football – Max Caron

The Stingers football ball team ended the month of September with two wins and three losses. Max Caron has been consistent on the Stingers defensive line all season. The Kingston, Ont. native was second on the team with 24 tackles and one sack to his name.

“Every game he stood out on defense,” said Concordian contributor Tim Lazier. “Whenever Concordia was defending, his name always came up. He’s one of those players that never got off the field and seemed to be in on every tackle.”

 

Men’s rugby – Marc Roche

The men’s rugby team had a very good first month of action. After four games, the team totaled three wins and one loss. Their second victory of the season was won by forfeit over the McGill Redmen on Sept. 12. The team has three games remaining in the season and should comfortably make the playoffs.

Marc Roche was selected as the team’s player of the month by head coach Clive Gibson and staff writer Paolo Mingarelli. The Johannesburg, South Africa native was strong in the number eight position and was once selected as game MVP. He also picked up an Athlete of the Week award by the Stingers Athletic Department.

 

Women’s rugby – Bianca Farella

Women’s rugby was Concordia’s best team this month. The squad finished with a perfect 5-0 record. They didn’t just narrowly beat the other schools, they humiliated some of them. ConU outscored their opponents 232-19 during the month. Bianca Farella is our pick as athlete of the month. Playing in four of five games in September, the behavioural neuroscience student scored a total of 10 tries and led the team with 50 points. She was named MVP in the first game of the season as she had five tries against the Sherbrooke Vert et Or. The Stingers won that game 80-0.

 

Men’s soccer – Andrew Bryan

Andrew Bryan played in five of Concordia’s seven matches during the month and picked up a game MVP honours in four of these matches. The first-year striker’s two goals account for a third of his team’s goal total so far. He also has one assist.

Standing at six feet and five inches, Bryan uses his size to outmuscle opposing defenders. The target man also has explosive acceleration and speed in his repertoire. He has proven himself by managing to find a goal from almost anywhere on the pitch. His is a threat on the ground and in the air.

 

Women’s soccer – Jennifer Duff

Selected by myself and head coach Jorge Sanchez, Jennifer Duff ended the month of September with five goals and three assists. The Stingers played a total of seven matches, winning three, while losing and drawing twice.

Duff’s best match was on Sept. 20 against the UQÀM Citadins. The fourth-year student scored a brace and added an assist in a 4-0 shutout victory. She was named MVP four times throughout the month. Duff currently has a three match scoring streak in progress.

 

Cross-Country – Ryan Noel-Hodge

Ryan Noel-Hodge currently captains the men’s cross-country team. The fourth-year anthropology student already has one win to his name this year. In the McGill Open on Sept. 15, Noel-Hodge finished first out of 128 runners with a time of 18:55. He was five seconds short of the course record.

“A week later, he finished in the top 10 at the prestigious and highly competitive Western International meet, running eight kilometers in 25:41,” said head coach John Lofranco. “His form at Western against the top runners in eastern Canada anticipates a possible All-Canadian berth at the CIS championships on the same course in November.”