BURLINGTON, Ont. – Ontario University Athletics (OUA) announced the major award winners and all-star selections for the 2026 OUA women's soccer season on Tuesday afternoon (Nov. 3), with seven members of the Guelph Gryphons women's soccer team receiving conference-wide recognition, including Shane Campbell being named OUA West Coach of the Year.
Gryphons Women's Soccer – 2026 OUA West Major Award Winners
Shayne Campbell – OUA West Coach of the Year
Gryphons Women's Soccer – 2026 OUA West First Team All-Stars
Katie Kimens (Defender)
Rebecca Draeger (Midfielder)
Olivia Rizakos (Forward)
Gryphons Women's Soccer – 2026 OUA West Second Team All-Stars
Talia Hamilton (Defender)
Cassidy Anderson (Midfielder)
Ella Cahill (Forward)
Shayne Campbell – OUA West Coach of the Year
For a third consecutive season,
Shayne Campbell has been named OUA West Coach of the Year. In his 10th season in charge of the U of G women's soccer program, Campbell led his side to their first undefeated regular season in program history and the top overall seed in the OUA. The Gryphons were the only team in Ontario to pick up three points in all 12 regular season games played this season. Guelph would go on to defeat the Western Mustangs in the quarterfinals and the Nipissing Lakers in the semifinals to advance to the 2026 OUA Championship game for a second consecutive season, and will now host the OUA gold medal game for the first time in program history when they welcome the Ottawa Gee-Gees to the Gryphon Soccer Complex on Saturday, Nov. 7.
Shayne Campbell has also helped lead the Gryphons women's soccer team to back-to-back appearances at the national championship tournament, with the Gryphs having qualified for the 2026 U SPORTS Women's Soccer Championships, taking place from November 12 to 15 in Vancouver. Campbell has now been named the OUA West Coach of the Year on five different occasions (2018, 2021, 2024, 2025 and 2026) in his 10 seasons in charge of the women's soccer program. Back in 2017, his first season as head coach, Campbell led the Gryphons to their first and only OUA title in program history. Campbell and the Gryphons will now look to make it a second OUA banner in program history when they host the Ottawa Gee-Gees on Saturday afternoon, with kickoff set for 1pm.
Six Gryphons women's soccer student-athletes were named OUA All-Stars on Tuesday. For the fourth time as a Gryphon,
Olivia Rizakos has been named an OUA All-Star, with the latest honour marking her third consecutive season as an OUA First Team All-Star. Rizakos, last season's OUA Athlete of the Year, OUA West MVP and U SPORTS Player of the Year (Chantal Navert Memorial Award), had another fantastic season for the Gryphs as one of the premier forwards in the country. The senior forward and team captain started in all 12 of her team's matches and led the team scoring 9 goals and 5 assists.
Katie Kimens for the second straight season has been named an OUA First Team All-Star. Kimens, the fifth-year defender and team captain has been a key figure on the Gryphon backline, helping her side concede the second fewest goals in the conference (5) and kept the second most clean sheets (7) in the conference. Kimens started in all 12 of her regular season matches scored a goal and had 3 assists. Katie in the OUA Quarterfinals made her presence felt on corners, scoring the game's opening goal and setting up another in Guelph's 3-0 win. Third-year midfielder
Rebecca Draeger has been named an OUA First Team All-Star for the first time. Draeger, the bio-medical science major has established herself in the midfield for the Gryphons as one of the top midfielders in the conference, appearing in all 12 of her team's matches, starting in 11 as Draeger scored twice and had an assist during the 2026 season. Rebecca was named an OUA All-Star last season as part of the second team.
Third-year players
Ella Cahill,
Cassidy Anderson and
Talia Hamilton have been named OUA Second Team All-Stars for the first time in their Gryphon careers.
Ella Cahill, the bio-medical science major from Milton has provided a lot of pace on the wing for the Gryphons, helping her side score the second most goals (41) in the conference, scoring 4 goals on the season and had 3 assists. Cahill's biggest impact came in her team's most recent game in the OUA Semifinals against Nipissing, scoring twice in the first half in her team's 3-1 win that booked a spot in the OUA Championship Game for Guelph.
Cassidy Anderson has taken another step forward this season as a second team All-Star. Anderson, the Government, Economics and Management major from Vancouver has been a steady presence in the midfield, starting in all 12 of her team's regular season matches and tallying a pair of assists.
Talia Hamilton rounds the Gryphon all-stars as she solidifies one the best defences in the conference. Hamilton, the sport and event major from Ottawa has been a mainstay on the backline for the Gryphs this season, appearing in 12 matches and starting in 11 regular season matches as she has recorded two assists. The Gryphons are a win away from winning their second conference championship in program history when they host the Ottawa Gee-Gees from the Gryphon Soccer Complex on Saturday afternoon (Nov. 7).
2026 OUA West Major Award Winners – Women's Soccer
Most Valuable Player: Ashley Greco, Laurier Golden hawks
Coach of the Year: Shayne Campbell, Guelph Gryphons
Rookie of the Year: Maria Annibale, McMaster Marauders
Community Service Award: Priyanka Chakravarti, Waterloo Warriors
Champion of EDI Award: Charlotte Phillips, York Lions
2026 OUA West First Team All-Stars – Women's Soccer
Goalkeeper: Madison Heeley, Brock Badgers
Defender: Katie Kimens, Guelph Gryphons
Defender: Taya Johnson, Laurier Golden Hawks
Defender: Claire Pozzi, Windsor Lancers
Midfielder: Jane Pozzi, Windsor Lancers
Midfielder: Rebecca Draeger, Guelph Gryphons
Midfielder: Ashley Greco, Laurier Golden Hawks
Midfielder: Joanna Abdelmalak, York Lions
Striker: Nia Fleming-Thompson, York Lions
Striker: Olivia Rizakos, Guelph Gryphons
Striker: Olivia Corazza, Windsor Lancers
2026 OUA West Second Team All-Stars – Women's Soccer
Goalkeeper: Charlotte Phillips, York Lions
Defender: Ariana Lampris, York Lions
Defender: Shalagh Guha, McMaster Maruaders
Defender: Talia Hamilton, Guelph Gryphons
Defender: Elizabeth McConnell, Brock Badgers
Midfielder: Cassidy Anderson, Guelph Gryphons
Midfielder: Emily Foster, Western Mustangs
Midfielder: Kayleigh DiGirolamo, Brock Badgers
Striker: Jenna Parris, Brock Badgers
Striker: Sophia Saville, Western Mustangs
Striker: Ella Cahill, Guelph Gryphons
2026 OUA East Major Award Winners – Women's Soccer
Most Valuable Player: Sabrina Mangiaracina, Ottawa Gee-Gees
Coach of the Year: Steve Johnson, Ottawa Gee-Gees
Rookie of the Year: Mary Loú Peladeau, Ottawa Gee-Gees
Community Service Award: Jacqueline Cardy, Ontario Tech Ridgebacks
Champion of EDI Award: Samantha Russell, Ontario Tech Ridgebacks
2026 OUA East First Team All-Stars – Women's Soccer
Goalkeeper: Brianna West, RMC Paladins
Defender: Clare Sun, Ottawa Gee-Gees
Defender: Mia Hollingsworth, Carleton Ravens
Defender: Lily Coish, Queen's Gaels
Midfielder: Celina Bensebaa, Ottawa Gee-Gees
Midfielder: Emilija Lucic, Toronto Varsity Blues
Midfielder: Annika Nolte, Nipissing Lakers
Midfielder: Jessica Shears, Ontario Tech Ridgebacks
Striker: Gracie Somers, Ottawa Gee-Gees
Striker: Hannah Neville, Nipissing Lakers
Striker: Sabrina Mangiaracina, Ottawa Gee-Gees
2026 OUA East Second Team All-Stars – Women's Soccer
Goalkeeper: Maria Godoy-Atrash, Toronto Varsity Blues
Defender: Tylie Theriault, Nipissing Lakers
Defender: Tatiana Kayrouz, Queen's Gaels
Defender: Abbie Russell, Ontario Tech Ridgebacks
Defender: Natasha Budisa, Toronto Varsity Blues
Midfielder: Sasha Doleman, Queen's Gaels
Midfielder: Alexa Shwery, Carleton Ravens
Midfielder: Natalie Moynihan, TMU Bold
Striker: Kimee Liu, Toronto Varsity Blues
Striker: Angelica Labelle, RMC Paladins
Striker: Bella Nolte, Nipissing Lakers
