NYHOF NAMED OCAA WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR

PETERBOROUGH, Ont. - Humber College's Kelly Nyhof was named the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) women's volleyball player of the year for the second straight season in a ceremony held at Trent University on Thursday morning as part of the 2013 OCAA Women's Volleyball Championship.

The OCAA West Division scoring champion led all OCAA players averaging 5.3 points per set. Nyhof totaled 274 points, 199 kills, 43 blocks and 32 aces for a Humber team that won the OCAA West regional crown with an undefeated 18-0 record. The Georgetown, Ont., native is also a Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) all-Canadian, as well as an OCAA West Division first-team all-star.

Former OCAA player of the year Shawna Metcalf (Azilda, Ont.) of Cambrian was also named a CCAA all-Canadian. The fifth-year right side earned the OCAA East scoring championship averaging 5.0 points per set, breaking the OCAA single season record for kills with 270. The old mark of 259 was set by Metcalf in 2009-10. Metcalf set two new OCAA career records as well with 960 kills and 1,239 points. Metcalf is also an East Division first-team all-star.

Nipissing's Christina Caruso (Pickering) is the OCAA overall rookie of the year. Caruso was second in team scoring on the Lakers averaging 2.6 points per set. She totaled 132 points, 102 kills, 25 aces and five blocks. She was also named OCAA West rookie of the year.

Alix Burkart (Kenora) of Algonquin is the East's rookie of the year. Burkart was second in team scoring averaging 2.6 points per set for 167 points, 92 kills, 51 blocks and 24 aces.

Shane Christopher of Durham was named East Division coach of the year and is the OCAA nominee for CCAA coach of the year. Christopher led the Lords to their first regional title in three seasons, quite a turnaround from last season's 7-13 record. 

Humber's Chris Wilkins is the OCAA West coach of the year. His Hawks won their second straight regional title going undefeated in 18 matches. Humber lost only five sets the entire season. The Hawks are playing for a sixth straight OCAA championship this weekend at Trent.

Joining Nyhof as West Division first-team all-stars are Humber teammates Laura Bye (Burlington) and Nina Carino (Scarborough); Fanshawe's Stephanie Bignell (Drayton) and Brandie Ellis (Newbury); Nipissing's Brittany Ardron (Lakefield); and Curtiss Straatsma (Brampton) of Redeemer.

Along with Metcalf, Durham's Meghan Renwick (Whitby) and Leah Saar (Pickering); Georgian's Natalie Buck (Keswick); Sarah MacLaren (Renfrew) of Trent; Seneca's Clare Weisser (Queensville); and Breann Wheeler of Algonquin are this season's East Division first-team all-stars.

OCAA West second-team all-stars include Fanshawe's Shelby Charlton (Strathroy) and Mallory Limage (London); Humber's Thalia Hanniman (Pembroke) and Deborah Mitchell (Scarborough); Nipissing's Jacquie Dyball (Pefferlaw) and Tressa Vancoillie (Stratford); and Sheridan's Melissa Cappelletti (Cambridge).

Cambrian's Deanna Bedard (Sudbury), Kelsey Fielding (Sudbury) and Jillian Shell (Lively); Durham's Allison Doris (Ajax); LeeAnne Jeffs (Stirling) of Loyalist; Georgian's Allison Marshall (Orillia); and Rebecca van Staalduinen (Peterborough) of Trent were named OCAA East second-team all-stars.

2012-13 OCAA WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL MAJOR AWARDS

OCAA Women's Volleyball East Division Champions
Durham Lords

OCAA Women's Volleyball West Division Champions
Humber Hawks

OCAA Women's Volleyball Player of the Year
Kelly Nyhof, Humber

CCAA Women's Volleyball All-Canadians
Kelly Nyhof, Humber
Shawna Metcalf, Cambrian

OCAA Women's Volleyball Rookie of the Year
Christina Caruso, Nipissing

CCAA Women's Volleyball Coach of the Year Nominee
Shane Christopher, Durham

OCAA Women's Volleyball East Division Scoring Champion
Shawna Metcalf, Cambrian

OCAA Women's Volleyball West Division Scoring Champion
Kelly Nyhof, Humber

OCAA Women's Volleyball East Division Rookie of the Year
Alix Burkart, Algonquin

OCAA Women's Volleyball West Division Rookie of the Year
Christina Caruso, Nipissing

OCAA Women's Volleyball East Division Coach of the Year
Shane Christopher, Durham

OCAA Women's Volleyball West Division Coach of the Year
Chris Wilkins, Humber

OCAA Women's Volleyball East Division First-Team All-Stars
Natalie Buck, Georgian
Sarah MacLaren, Trent
Shawna Metcalf, Cambrian
Meghan Renwick, Durham
Leah Saar, Durham
Clare Weisser, Seneca
Breann Wheeler, Algonquin

OCAA Women's Volleyball East Division Second-Team All-Stars
Deanna Bedard, Cambrian
Allison Doris, Durham
Kelsey Fielding, Cambrian
LeeAnne Jeffs, Loyalist
Allison Marshall, Georgian
Jillian Shell, Cambrian
Rebecca van Staalduinen, Trent

OCAA Women's Volleyball West Division First-Team All-Stars
Brittany Ardron, Nipissing
Stephanie Bignell, Fanshawe
Laura Bye, Humber
Nina Carino, Humber
Brandie Ellis, Fanshawe
Kelly Nyhof, Humber
Curtiss Straatsma, Redeemer

OCAA Women's Volleyball West Division Second-Team All-Stars
Melissa Cappelletti, Sheridan
Shelby Charlton, Fanshawe
Jacquie Dyball, Nipissing
Thalia Hanniman, Humber
Mallory Limage, Fanshawe
Deborah Mitchell, Humber
Tressa Vancoillie, Nipissing

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