Women's Soccer

LENNOXVILLE, Que. – Samantha Juraschka of the Bishop’s Gaiters women's soccer team has been named the winner of the Gildan Prize for Leadership. The Quebec Foundation for Athletic Excellence made the announcement at its 26th annual awards gala on Wednesday night in Montreal.

LENNOXVILLE, Que. – Samantha Juraschka, a fourth-year midfielder with the Bishop’s Gaiters women's soccer team, has been named as one of three finalists for the Gildan Prize for Leadership, as announced by the Quebec Foundation for Athletic Excellence today. The Prize is awarded to a student-athlete, across all university sports throughout Quebec, who has distinguished him or herself through community service and displayed a leadership role within their team. Each finalist will receive a bursary of $1,750, with the winner receiving an additional $250.

LENNOXVILLE, Que. – Samantha Juraschka, a fourth-year midfielder with the Bishop’s Gaiters, has been named the Quebec nominee for the CIS women’s soccer Student-Athlete Community Service Award. The league office in Montreal made the announcement earlier today. This is the second straight season that Juraschka has been nominated for the national prize.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK:

Jordan Heather of the Football team is this week's Bishop's University Athlete of the Week. On Saturday, Heather passed for 365 yards, setting a new team single-season record for passing yards, and he also set a new school single-game record with 49 pass attempts. He also set a new league mark with 345 pass attempts in 2011. Heather finished atop the league standings in yards, attempts, completions and touchdowns.

HONOUR ROLL:

• Jesse Gattellaro, Men's Lacrosse – Scored a hat trick against Trent
• Gabrielle Chamberland, Women's Basketball – Led Gaiters with 23 points on Saturday at McMaster
• Noah Harrison, Men's Rugby – Scored a try on Friday night
• Josh Crone, Men's Lacrosse – Led Gaiters with five points (1G, 4A)
• Josh Quirion, Men's Rugby – Scored a try on Friday night
• David Haddrall, Football – Returned from injury to make 8 catches for 105 yards
• Charlie Campbell, Men's Rugby – Strong kicking game on Friday
• Tyler Jutras, Football – Led Gaiter defence with a sack, forced fumble and an interception
• Clare Murphy, Women's Basketball – Scored 16 points and 14 points in last two games last weekend.
• Taylor Wade, Women's Soccer – Gaiters' player of the game both times last weekend

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LENNOXVILLE, Que. – A hat trick by Mélissande Guy led the Laval Rouge et Or to an 8-0 shutout of the Bishops' Gaiters in CIS women's soccer action on Sunday afternoon in Quebec City. Guy finished with five points, as she picked up a pair of assists. She scored her hat trick early in the first half, with goals in the 9^th, 12^th and 14^th minutes.

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LENNOXVILLE, Que. – A balanced attack led the Concordia Stingers to a 5-0 victory over Bishop's Gaiters in CIS women's soccer action on Sunday afternoon in Montreal. Five different players scored for the Stingers, who improved to 2-7-3 on the year.

LENNOXVILLE, Que. – A pair of goals by Josée Bélanger led the No. 8-ranked Sherbrooke Vert & Or to a 2-0 victory over the Bishop's Gaiters in CIS women's soccer action tonight at Coulter Field. Bélanger found the net in the 11^th and 26^th minutes, as the Vert & Or (8-1-2) took a quick 2-0 lead.

LENNOXVILLE, Que. – Four goals by Alexandra Morin-Boucher led the McGill Martlets to a 9-0 shutout of the Bishop's Gaiters in CIS soccer action on Thursday night in Montreal. Morin-Boucher scored the first two goals and added another pair in the late stages.