HAMILTON, Ont. – The OUA men's soccer award winners and all-stars were announced Wednesday.
The Gryphs scored the third most goals in the OUA (33) and have three first-team all-stars for the 2013-14 season.
Four-time all-star and former first-team all-Canadian striker
Robert Murphy returns to the team after missing the team in 2012. Murphy scored 10 goals this season and the first-team designation is his second (2011). Murphy is joined by two-time all-star defender
Justin Springer and first time all-star
Timothy Flynn. Flynn scored seven goals, a career-high, good for second on the Gryphons.
The Guelph Gryphons played to an 8-3-5 record in 2013 before being upset by Laurier in the first round of the playoffs.
OUA West All-stars and Major Award Winners
West MVP
Jonathan Lao - York
West Rookie of the Year, presented by Big Kahuna
Jonathan Lao - York
West Coach of the Year
Carmine Isacco - York
OUA West First Team All-Stars
Goalkeeper – Sotiri Varlokostas, York
Defender – Casey D'Mello, York
Defender – Nicolas Vecchi, McMaster
Defender – Kody Kazda, McMaster
Defender – Justin Springer, Guelph
Midfielder – Jonathan Lao, York
Midfielder – Joey Cicchillo, York
Midfielder – Ryan Garnett, McMaster
Midfielder – Tim Flynn, Guelph
Striker – Mark-Anthony Kaye, York
Striker – Robbie Murphy, Guelph
OUA West Second Team All-Stars
Goalkeeper – Dejo Olagbegi, Windsor
Defender – Jovan Ivanovich, Western
Defender – Andrew Walton, Western
Midfielder – Carlos Nogueira, York
Midfielder – Donald Chmura, Laurier
Midfielder – Paterson Farrell, McMaster
Midfielder – Sammy Orlando, Brock
Striker – Cristian Mayorga, Windsor
Striker – Michael Pio, Windsor