Williams, Pommells named Lancers Athletes of the Year

Lancer standouts Korissa Williams and Spencer Pommells walked away with tonight's top two prizes as they were awarded the Banner and Olympic Shields as the University of Windsor Athletes of the Year. The duo were multiple winners as part of the Evening of Excellence, highlighting the accomplishments of the Windsor Lancers, held at the St. Clair Centre of the Arts.
 
A native of Amherstburg, ON, Williams was named the CIS Women's Basketball Defensive Player of the Year and a CIS first team all-Canadian after establishing herself as one of the premier players in the country.
 
In OUA regular season action, Williams was a dominating force as she averaged 19 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists per game to lead the Lancers to a 19-1 conference record and the OUA championship. She was named an OUA First Team All-Star as well as the OUA Defensive Player of the Year.
 
In Quebec at the CIS Final 8 tournament, she was virtually unstoppable as she garnered CIS tournament MVP honours for the second time in her career en route to helping the Lancers capture their fifth straight CIS national championship.
 
With the victory she, along with teammate Jocelyn LaRocque, became the first women's basketball players in CIS history to win five CIS national championship titles in a career.
 
Pommells had a sensational season for the Lancer Men's Hockey team as he became the first Lancer in school history to claim the Joseph A. Sullivan Trophy as the CIS Men's Hockey Player of the Year.
 
The Grande Prairie, Alberta native had an explosive campaign as he racked up 50 points in 27 league games, including 16 goals and a CIS-leading 34 assists, to win the national scoring race by a large margin.
 
Pommells also helped lead the Lancers to a first-place overall finish in the OUA with a 22-4-1 record and a top-10 ranking nationally for 17 straight weeks. In addition to winning the Sullivan Trophy, he was named a CIS first-team All-Canadian and the OUA Men's Hockey Player of the Year.
 
The DeMarco Awards, presented annually to the top female and male students that best combine academic achievement with athletic prowess, went to Austin Kennedy from Lancer Football, and to Hannah Robson from the women's volleyball team on the women's side.
 
The University of Windsor Gino Fracas Coach of the Year Award had co-winners this year and was presented to Dennis Fairall from the men's track & field team and Chantal Vallee from the women's basketball team.
 
Coach Fairall led the track and field team to an astounding 20th CIS Track & Field team title and his 25th overall CIS national title in program history. As a result, Coach Fairall was awarded the Bob Boucher CIS Men's Track & Field Coach of the Year Award for the ninth time in his amazing career.
 
Coach Vallee had another remarkable season leading her squad to their fifth consecutive CIS national championship title, their sixth OUA provincial title in seven years, and the OUA West Division regular season title for the seventh straight year. Coach Vallee was also named the CIS women's basketball coach of the year for the second consecutive season.
 
The Captain's Trophy, awarded to a male and female captain who demonstrate outstanding leadership both on and off the field while also making a significant contribution to the overall success of their team, went to Evan Matthews from men's basketball and Kayla Dodson from women's hockey.
 
The female rookie of the year award went to dual sport athlete Krystin Lawrence from the women's soccer and women's hockey teams, while Angelo Bortolin from the track & field team won the male rookie of the year. Both recipients had outstanding rookie campaigns.
 
The Super Sophomore awards were presented to women's basketball standout Cheyanne Roger, and to Brett Boersma from football and track & field.
 
"A" Awards, marking major contributions to Lancer Athletics, went to Mary-Ann Rennie, Special Events Manager at the University of Windsor, and to Richard Johnston from the Lancer Cross Country and Track & Field staff.