2011 HALL OF FAME PROFILE: Natalie Ioanidis
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Soccer standout Natalie Ioanidis has been selected in the athlete category and is among a half-dozen 2011 new additions to the McGill Sports Hall of Fame.
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Ioanidis was born Dec. 24, 1969 in Beaconsfield, Que., and was educated at Christmas Park elementary school, Beaconsfield high school and John Abbott College before graduating from McGill with an elementary education degree in 1992.
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She starred for three seasons on the soccer field at Molson Stadium. A three-time all-conference midfielder and forward, she was the first Martlets soccer player to merit all-Canadian honours three times and upon graduation, was the team's all-time leading scorer with 37 goals in 44 career contests.
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Ioanidis led the nation in scoring as a freshman in 1989 and again in her final campaign when she notched 12 markers in nine league games. After her second year, she won McGill's Uldis Auders Award as the sophomore who best combines academics with athletic performance. In 1991, she served as captain of the Martlets, was named as the Quebec conference player of the year and was voted Team MVP.
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She guided the Martlets to three league championships and three berths at the national championship tournament. In her final season, was named Game MVP of the Quebec final, after tallying the winning marker in overtime.
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After graduating from McGill, she started teaching with the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board and is currently employed at Stonecrest elementary school where she also coaches junior and intermediate boys soccer teams.
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The induction luncheon, scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 13 2011, kicks off the University's Homecoming Week celebrations. Tickets for the event are $65 and can be reserved by contacting the McGill Alumni Association at 514-398-8288.
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SOURCE:
Earl Zukerman
Communications Officer
Athletics & Recreation
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514-398-7012 (Tel.)
m.athletics.mcgill.ca (mobile website)