VANCOUVER — Nour Ghoneim, a fourth-year striker from York University, is the CIS women's soccer player of the year.
The Aurora, Ont., native has been an offensive force for the Lions, with a career scoring average of more than a goal per game in conference play — 56 goals in 53 games.
Trinity Western striker Rachel Hutchinson was named rookie of the year, Memorial striker Jessie Noseworthy won the student-athlete community service award, while Laval's Helder Duarte won coach of the year honours at Wednesday night's All-Canadian Banquet.
Ghoneim led the CIS in scoring this season with 18 goals in 16 league games to lead the Lions to a CIS-best 15-0-1 regular-season record. She had multi-goal efforts on four occasions, led the OUA in shots (70) and game-winning goals (4), and was also a perfect 4-for-4 on penalty kicks.
"Nour has been a difference-maker for our program since she first stepped on the pitch as a rookie in 2012," said Lions coach Carmine Isacco. "She is a relentless competitor and has an uncanny ability to find goals from nothing, whether the ball is in the air or at her feet."
Acadia striker Meghan Earle, Sherbrooke midfielder Audrey Lagarde and Victoria striker Emma Greig were the other nominees.
Hutchinson, from Cloverdale, B.C., went scoreless through five games before exploding for a hat trick on Sept. 27 versus Alberta. She finished the regular season with 11 points (5-6-11), tied for fourth in conference scoring.
Cape Breton midfielder Ciera Disipio, Montreal midfielder Maude Leblanc and Toronto defender Natasha Klasios were also in the running.
In her third AUS season, Noseworthy was named a first-team all-star. The nursing student balances soccer with academics and extensive community involvement, working as a volunteer with Easter Seals, and Ronald McDonald House, among other organizations.
The other nominees were McGill defender Julia Vetere, Guelph defender Bianca Ferlisi and Alberta midfielder Annalise Schellenberg.
Duarte is the sixth two-time winner of the CIS coach of the year, having won the award in 2002. Laval outscored their opponents 46-6 on their way to an undefeated regular season (12-0-2), and repeated as RSEQ champions.
Acadia's Amit Batra, York's Carmine Isacco and Saskatchewan's Jerson Barandica-Hamilton were the other nominees.
