McGill's Verreault-Paul named QSSF and CIS athlete of the week

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McGill's Verreault-Paul named QSSF and CIS athlete of the week

Published: 17 February 2010

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OTTAWA (CIS) - McGill hockey player Francis Verreault-Paul and Waterloo curler Katie Pringle are the BlackBerry Canadian Interuniversity Sport female and male athletes of the week for the period ending February 14, 2010.

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Verreault-Paul, a second-year kinesiology student from Mashteuiatsh, Que., tallied 10 points in the Redmen's final three regular season games to capture the OUA scoring title and lead No. 6-ranked McGill (22-6-0) to second place in the OUA East. The 5-foot-10, 178-pound winger had a goal and an assist in a close-fought 5-4 loss to No. 3 UQTR, was in on all four Redmen goals (one goal, three assists) in a 4-3 overtime win over Concordia and wrapped up his stellar campaign with a hat-trick and a helper in a 9-0 shutout of Ottawa. Verreault-Paul, the third McGill player to top the OUA in scoring and the first since current Montreal Canadien Mathieu Darche in 1999-2000, tied for the nation's lead with 25 goals and finished second in the country with 54 points in 27 contests.

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McGill athletes have now been selected nine times for the QSSF weekly award, with men holding a 5-4 lead over the women. The 2009-10 honourees from McGill include:

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Sept. 29听 Alexandra Morin-Boucher (soccer)

Oct. 6听听听听听 M茅lissa Cor茅 (golf)

Oct. 13听听听 Simon Marcotte-L茅gar茅 (hockey)

Dec. 1听听听听 Francis Verreault-Paul (hockey)

Dec. 8 听听听 Francis Verreault-Paul (hockey)

Dec. 8 听听听 Vanessa Davidson (hockey)

Jan. 12 听 Cathy Chartrand (hockey)

Jan. 19 听 Matt Thornhill (basketball)

Jan. 26 听 Francis Verreault-Paul (hockey)

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UPEI hockey player Jared Gomes, Western Ontario curler Evan Lilly and Calgary volleyball player Graham Vigrass were the other male nominees.

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Pringle, a second-year psychology student from Orillia, Ont., skipped the Warriors' women's team to a perfect 4-0 record at the OUA championships in Waterloo, including a spectacular come-from-behind win in the gold-medal final. After they defeated Western 6-4, Brock 9-4 and Wilfrid Laurier 6-5 in round robin play, the Warriors faced their cross-town rivals from Laurier once again in the title match, where they erased a 5-2 deficit en route to a dramatic 6-5 extra-end victory. Pringle will lead her rink at the CIS championships to be held at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, from March 11 to 14.

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Acadia volleyball player Nicole Davidson, Laval volleyball player M茅lanie Savoie and Victoria basketball player Debbie Yeboah were also nominated for the women's award.

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Male nominees:

AUS: Jared Gomes, hockey, UPEI

QSSF: Francis Verreault-Paul, hockey, McGill (recipient)

OUA: Evan Lilly, curling, Western Ontario

Canada West: Graham Vigrass, volleyball, Calgary

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Female nominees:

AUS: Nicole Davidson, volleyball, Acadia

QSSF: M茅lanie Savoie, volleyball, Laval

OUA: Katie Pringle, curling, Waterloo (recipient)

Canada West: Debbie Yeboah, basketball, Victoria