The Queen’s Gaels women were successfully able to defend their title holding off Western for their fifth straight championship. The Western men continued their dominance in OUA squash as well on Sunday at White Oaks Resort and Spa in Niagara on the Lake, winning their 36th straight OUA championship.
Women’s Division
The Gaels won all six of their fixtures without dropping a match! Their final record for the weekend was 42-0 in matches. The Gaels and Mustangs closed out the day in a contest that saw Queen's drop only one game in their path to claim the title. Western finished as silver medalists with a 30-12 match record, while the University of Toronto women took home bronze with a 26-16. Rounding out the group were host team Brock in fourth place, followed by Waterloo, McMaster and Guelph.
Individually on the women's side, Queen’s top player Sydney Maxwell finished undefeated earning herself the OUA women's Rookie of the Year, MVP, as well as an OUA All Star nod. Sydney went 6-0 on weekend only dropping 2 games along the way.
Men’s Division
Western dominated on the men's side winning all six of their match ups going an impressive 41-1 in their matches. Waterloo was able to squeeze a match out against the Mustangs Sunday morning. The Queen's University men's team went 5-1 on the weekend with a 26-16 record to claim silver just ahead of the bronze medalists University of Toronto who went also went 26-16 but only won 4 of their fixtures. Rounding out the group with the same outcome as the women's draw were Brock in fourth place, followed by Waterloo, McMaster and Guelph.
Leading Western to their 45th overall banner was undefeated David Mill who was named to the 2019 OUA All-Star squad for his efforts. The Mustangs first year player Elliott Hunt snagged the Rookie of the Year award joining the league after an excellent junior career. MVP of the weekend was University of Toronto's Josh Hollings who went undefeated all season until his final match up against Mill.
Individually on the women's side, Queens top player Sydney Maxwell finished undefeated earning herself the OUA women's Rookie of the Year, MVP, as well as an OUA All Star nod. Sydney went 6-0 on weekend only dropping 2 games along the way.
Adding to an already successful weekend for the Mustangs, coach Derek Moore took home the coach of the year award on the men's side, while Holly Delavigne of Western was named the top women's coach.
Men's Standings (record)
1) Western (41-1)
2) Queens (26-16)
3) Toronto (26-16)
4) Brock (22-20)
5) Waterloo (21-21)
6) McMaster (8-34)
7) Guelph (3-39)
Women's Standings (record)
1) Queens (42-0)
2) Western (30-12)
3) Toronto (26-16)
4) Brock (22-20)
5) Waterloo (11-31)
6) McMaster (15-27)
7) Guelph (1-41)
Men's MVP
Josh Hollings (Toronto)
Women's MVP
Sydney Maxwell (Queens)
Men's Rookie of the Year
Elliott Hunt (Western)
Women's Rookie of the Year
Sydney Maxwell (Queens)
Men's Coach of the Year
Derek Moore (Western)
Women's Coach of the Year
Holly Delavigne (Western)
Men's All-Stars
David Mill (Western)
Josh Hollings (Toronto)
Thomas Manley (Waterloo)
Mohamed Hamour (Brock)
Ravi Seth (Waterloo)
Cameron Butler (Queens)
Women's All-Stars
Andrea chaves(Brock)
Olivia Waite (McMaster)
Sydney Maxwell (Queens)
Rhea Dhar (Toronto)
Amelia Knapp (Queens)
Amy Commisso (Western)
