NESBITT, PAUZE NAMED OCAA RUGBY ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

TORONTO - The following have been named Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) rugby student-athletes of the week for the period ending Sunday, Sept. 25.

MALE: Jeremy Nesbitt, Algonquin

Jeremy Nesbitt set a new OCAA single game scoring record in Division II men's rugby, contributing 18 points in Algonquin's 53-7 win over Fleming-Lindsay on Sunday. The old record of 17 points was set by Sergio Grice of St. Lawrence-Kingston in 2008. Nesbitt's five converts was one shy of tying another single game record. He also had one try and one penalty kick. It was Algonquin's debut match in OCAA men's rugby.

FEMALE: Danielle Pauze, Conestoga

Danielle Pauze made Conestoga's debut in OCAA women's rugby a winning one, scoring a game-winning try in a 10-7 victory over Seneca on Sunday. OCAA women's rugby was introduced as a trial sport in 2010, resulting in a number of new schools debuting in the sport in 2011. Making Conestoga's first win all that more impressive was that Seneca was an OCAA silver medalist in 2010.

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