Burlington, ON - On Wednesday, November 4 the OUA announced its major award winners and All-Stars for Men's Soccer with a total of three Gryphons receiving recognition. Team Captain and fourth year centre back
Justin Springer (Burlington, ON) was the lone Gryphon to be selected as a First Team All-Star after a tremendous 2015 season. Springer started in all 16 games for the Gryphons and was once again the heart and soul of the Gryphon back four. Aside from leading the way defensively, Springer also contributed on the attack, serving as an aerial threat of set pieces, scoring two goals during the regular season and adding two more in the postseason after scoring twice in a 3-0 win over Western in the opening round of playoffs. For Springer, who is set to return for his fifth and final season in 2016, this marks the fourth time in as many years that he has been named an OUA West First Team All-Star.
Like Springer,
Ethan Danielli is a fourth year All-Star set to return for his fifth and final year in 2016. Danielli earns OUA Second-Team honours in 2015 after his best season in Gryphon colours. The Guelph native provided excellent service in both open play and on set pieces this season, while also finishing in a tie for 3rd on the squad in scoring with three goals during the regular season. Rounding out the Gryphons OUA All-Star selections is rookie striker
Jace Kotsopoulos. The Burlington native burst onto the scene in 2015 in his first year in the OUA, scoring a team-high 11 goals - putting him in a tie for 4th in the CIS amongst the country's leading scorers.
All three of these players will be taking part in the 2016 CIS Championships for Men's Soccer as the Gryphons are set to play host to the national championship tournament next November.
For more information on the rest of the OUA All-Stars, visit OUA.ca.
WEST DIVISION FIRST-TEAM ALL-STARS
Colm Vance – York Lions – Goalkeeper
Tyrone Downes – York Lions – Defender
Justin Springer – Guelph Gryphons – Defender
Akbal Gill – Windsor Lancers – Defender
Nic Vecchi – McMaster Marauders – Defender
Jonathan Lao – York Lions – Midfielder
Joey Cicchillo – York Lions – Midfielder
Michael Pio – Windsor Lancers – Midfielder
Jarek Whiteman – York Lions – Midfielder
Leighton Speechley-Price – Windsor Lancers – Forward
Michael Cox – York Lions – Forward
WEST DIVISION SECOND-TEAM ALL-STARS
Kyle Vizirakis – Windsor Lancers – Goalkeeper
Tahrik Rodriques – Laurier Golden Hawks – Defender
Aaron Schneebeli – Western Mustangs – Defender
Eric Bradey – Brock Badgers – Defender
Marco Gennaccaro – McMaster Marauders – Defender
Jack Sargent – Windsor Lancers – Midfielder
Ryan Garnett – McMaster Marauders – Midfielder
Ethan Danielli – Guelph Gryphons – Midfielder
Parker Seymour – Western Mustangs – Midfielder
Jae Jin Lee – Wateloo Warriors – Forward
Jace Kotsopoulos – Guelph Gryphons – Forward
WEST DIVISION MAJOR AWARDS
Most Valuable Player – Leighton Speechley-Price – Windsor Lancers
Rookie of the Year – Noah Pio – Windsor Lancers
Coach of the Year – Steve Hart – Windsor Lancers
Community Service Award – Ross Genovese – McMaster Marauders
EAST DIVISION MAJOR AWARDS
Most Valuable Player – Raheem Rose – Ryerson Rams
Rookie of the Year – Yousef Helmy – Toronto Varsity Blues
Coach of the Year – Filip Prostran – Ryerson Rams
Community Service Award – Michael Calof – Carleton Ravens
EAST DIVISION FIRST-TEAM ALL-STARS
Rab Bruce-Lockhart – Toronto Varsity Blues – Goalkeeper
Lukas MacNaughton – Toronto Varsity Blues – Defender
Kyle Stewart – Ryerson Rams – Defender
Devon Bowyer – Toronto Varsity Blues – Defender
Michael Calof – Carleton Ravens – Defender
Raheem Rose – Ryerson Rams – Midfielder
Martin Dybrowski – Ryerson Rams – Midfielder
Nikolay Saveliev – Toronto Varsity Blues – Midfielder
Theodore Lopez de Castilla – Carleton Ravens – Midfielder
Nick Lambis – Ryerson Rams – Forward
Andrew Bryan – Carleton Ravens – Forward
EAST DIVISION SECOND-TEAM ALL-STARS
Felix Daigle – Carleton Ravens – Goalkeeper
Kristian Zanette – Queen's Gaels – Defender
Sam Abernathy – Queen's Gaels – Defender
Neil Franke – Laurentian Voyageurs – Defender
Cole Giffin – Laurentian Voyageurs – Defender
Omar Allison – Laurentian Voyageurs – Midfielder
Oliver Coren – Queen's Gaels – Midfielder
Jean-Michel Paulin – Nipissing Lakers – Midfielder
Erik Petrovic – UOIT Ridgebacks – Midfielder
Nirun Sivananthan – Toronto Varsity Blues – Forward
Jacob Schroeter – Queen's Gaels – Forward
