JADOWSKI, COUGHLIN 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, Oct. 9.

MALE: Eric Jadowski, St. Lawrence-Kingston

Eric Jadowski scored a try in the game's dying minutes to give St. Lawrence-Kingston its first victory of the season, 31-27, over then undefeated Algonquin on Oct. 6. The win improved St. Lawrence's record to 1-1 while Algonquin dropped to 2-1 in what is shaping up to be a tight OCAA Division II race. St. Lawrence is currently seven points behind Algonquin with a match in hand.

FEMALE: Noelle Coughlin, Fleming-Lindsay

Noelle Coughlin of Fleming-Lindsay earned a try and a convert for a team-high seven points in a 22-12 win over Loyalist on Oct. 5. The victory was Fleming's first of the season, and improved its record to 1-1-1. It also guarantees that Fleming will improve on last year's record of 1-3-0. Fleming is currently six points behind first place St. Lawrence-Kingston.

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