McKay and Meng: Maulers
Gee-Gees rookies named QSSF women's rugby all-star
Gee-Gees women's rugby rookie fullback / wings Janine McKay and Sarah Meng were named Thursday Quebec Student Sports Federation conference all-stars.
McKay, 17, from Anten Hills, ON and a uOttawa Health Sciences major, scored one try after appearing in each of six conference matches and was instrumental in the Gee-Gees securing a 17th consecutive playoff berth. The 2008 athlete of the year at Barrie Central Collegiate high school, McKay has an eye towards a career in pediatrics.
Meng, 19, from Waterloo, ON, appeared in five of six conference matches while studying a combined Honours degree in Linguistics and Psychology. A 2008 graduate of Waterloo Collegiate, Meng is looking into a career as a speech pathologist for disabled children.
Below are the 2008 QSSF all-stars:
Laval - Élie Papineau, Business administration, 2nd year, 22, Sainte-Croix (Quebec)
Laval - Karen Paquin, Chemical Engineering, 2nd year, 21, Quebec (Quebec)
Laval - Claudiane Renaud, Sport intervention, 1st year, 20, Trois-Rivieres (Quebec)
Laval - Frédérique Saucier, Masters of Science (Forestry), 3rd year, 23, Quebec (Quebec)
Laval - Charlotte Vallières-Villeneuve, Physiotherapy, 2nd year, 20, Quebec (Quebec)
McGill - Briana Yerbury, History, 2nd year, 20, Dorval (Quebec)
McGill - Amandra Mongeon, Arts&Science, 2nd year, 20, Ile-Bizard (Quebec)
McGill - Lauren Rudko, International Development, 4th year, 22, Montreal (Quebec)
McGill - Elissa Alarie, English, 1st year, 22, Trois-Rivieres (Quebec)
Concordia - Jackie Tittley, Human Relations, 1st year, Kirkland (Quebec)
Concordia - Jen Rosenbaum, Spanish, 3rd year, Ormstown (Quebec)
Concordia - Claire Hortop, Exercise Science, 2nd year, Mississauga (Ontario)
Ottawa - Janine McKay, Health Sciences, 1st year, 17, Anten Mills (Ontario)
Ottawa - Sarah Meng, Linguistics and psychology, 1st year, 19, Waterloo (Ontario)
Sherbrooke - Lisa-Anne Lessard, Physical education, 2nd year, 20, St-Georges (Quebec)
Bishop's - Meredith Evans, Political science, 3rd year, Pembroke (Ontario)
MVP : Charlotte Vallières-Villeneuve, Laval
Rookie of the year : Claudiane Renaud, Laval
Coach of the year : Eryn Hessian, Bishop's
Laval, which defeated uOttawa 47-0 in a semifinal playoff, hosts Concordia Saturday (1:30 p.m.) in the one-game QSSF final.
