Concordia’s Rajotte headlines U SPORTS women’s rugby major award winners
U SPORTS – LETHBRIDGE, Alta. (U SPORTS) – Concordia centre Frédérique Rajotte was honoured as the U SPORTS women’s rugby Player of the Year Thursday morning, as the national award winners were celebrated at the annual All-Canadian breakfast.
Queen’s Gaels No.8 Sophie De Goede captured Rookie of the Year, while Victoria’s Angela Thompson earned the Student-Athlete Community Service Award for her outstanding contribution both on and off the playing field and Guelph’s head coach Colette McAuley received the Jim Atkinson Award as Coach of the Year.
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