CONESTOGA SWEEPS MAJOR OCAA WOMEN'S RUGBY SEVENS AWARDS

OAKVILLE, Ont. - Conestoga College's Scarlett Jarquin (Kitchener) is the 2016 Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) Women's Rugby Sevens Player of the Year. She received the award following the OCAA Women's Rugby Sevens Championship presented by belairdirect in Oakville, Ont.

Jarquin was among the league leaders in scoring this season, contributing two tries and 17 converts for 44 points in 15 matches this season. One of her tries was the only scoring play in a 5-0 win over Sheridan on Oct. 24.

Teammate Michaela Knowles (Cambridge) is the OCAA Rookie of the Year. Knowles was the OCAA Scoring Champion scoring 26 tries and five converts totaling 140 points in 16 matches.

Conestoga's Lori Artinger is the OCAA Coach of the Year. Artinger led the Condors to a 12-4 record, good for second place in the standings. Conestoga defeated each of its opponents at least two times, including a pair of wins over first-place Humber (14-2).

Each team nominates two OCAA All-Stars. This year's OCAA All-Stars include Conestoga's Knowles and Lindsay Jones (Kitchener); Humber's Daniella Grant (Stouffville) and Kareece McGregor (Whitby); Mohawk's Careena Brown (Hamilton) and Meagan Stewart (Hamilton); Seneca's Melissa Cable (Warwick) and Jessica Watt (Keswick); and Sheridan's Candice Low Kum (Oakville) and Taylor Quigley (Oakville).

2016 OCAA WOMEN'S RUGBY SEVENS AWARDS

OCAA Women's Rugby Sevens Player of the Year
Scarlett Jarquin, Conestoga

OCAA Women's Rugby Sevens Rookie of the Year
Michaela Knowles, Conestoga

OCAA Women's Rugby Sevens Rookie of the Year
Lori Artinger, Conestoga

OCAA Women's Rugby Sevens League Scoring Champion
Michaela Knowles, Conestoga

OCAA Women's Rugby Sevens League All-Stars
Lindsay Jones, Conestoga
Michaela Knowles, Conestoga
Daniella Grant, Humber
Kareece McGregor, Humber
Careena Brown, Mohawk
Meagan Stewart, Mohawk
Melissa Cable, Seneca
Jessica Watt, Seneca
Candice Low Kum, Sheridan
Taylor Quigley, Sheridan

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