As several sports seasons come to a close, the OUA and U SPORTS have announced their player and coaching awards, acknowledging players for their efforts throughout the year in their respective sports.
Women’s Basketball
Following a record season, forward Julia Chadwick, MIR ’24, was named a U SPORTS First Team All-Canadian. Chadwick put up 405 points and 249 total rebounds in 22 games during the regular season.
Chadwick was named OUA Defensive Player of the Year.
Men’s Basketball
Guard Luka Syllas, ConEd ’24, was named U SPORTS Defensive Player of the Year and U SPORTS First Team All-Canadian. He put up 377 points and 131 total rebounds in 22 regular season games. Syllas won OUA Defensive Player of the Year and an OUA First Team All-Star.
Guard Cole Syllas, Sci ’24, was named an OUA Second Team All-Star. He put up 277 points and 145 total rebounds in 19 regular season games played.
Head Coach Steph Barrie won OUA Coach of the Year. His team went 19-3 in the regular season and won the Wilson Cup in March.
Women’s Volleyball
Outside Hannah Duchesneau, ArtSci ’24, was named a U SPORTS First Team All-Canadian. Duschesneau had 241 kills, 282 points, and 30 total blocks in the regular season.
Duchesneau was also named the OUA Most Valuable Player and was an OUA First-Team All-Star.
Middle Amanda Siksna, ConEd ’25, was also an OUA First Team All-Star with 115 kills, 187.5 points, and 75 total blocks in the regular season.
Setter Shea Baker, ArtSci ’24, was an OUA Second Team All Star. She put up 567 assists and 22 total blocks in the regular season.
Head Coach Ryan Ratushniak won OUA Coach of the Year. His team went 18-2 in the regular season. The team lost in the OUA semifinals to the McMaster Marauders.
Men’s Volleyball
Outside Erik Siksna, Comm ’24, was a U SPORTS First Team All-Canadian with 217 kills, 286.5 points, and 24 total blocks in the regular season. Siksna was named OUA Most Valuable Player.
Graduate student libero Lhexen Rabit won the OUA Dale Iwanoczko Award of Merit and the OUA Champion of EDI Award. He had 129 digs, 69 sets, and 281 receptions in the regular season.
Women’s Hockey
Goaltender Emma Tennant, Sci ’25, was named to the U SPORTS All-Rookie Team with a 0.915 save percentage and a 2.15 Goals Against Average (GAA) in 27 games played this season. She was named to the OUA All-Rookie Team as well.
Forward Mikayla Cranney, ArtSci ’27, was named to the OUA All-Rookie Team with 10 goals and 11 assists for 21 points in 28 games this season.
Defensive player Sarah Campbell, Comm ’24, was named an OUA Second Team All-Star with 12 assists, 15 points in 28 games.
Men’s Hockey
Three Queen’s forwards received awards on the Men’s Hockey Team. Dalton Duhart, ArtSci ’26, was named an OUA First Team East All-Star with 17 goals and 27 assists for 44 points in 28 games, while Jonathan Yantsis, ArtSci ’24, was named an OUA Second Team East All-Star with 18 goals and 19 assists for 37 points in 26 games. Derek Hamilton, ArtSci ’27, was named to the OUA All-Rookie East Team with 9 goals and 13 assists for 22 points in 27 games.
Defensive player Jacob Paquette, ArtSci ’24, was named an OUA Second Team East All-Star with 3 goals and 11 assists for 14 points in 26 games.
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