WINDSOR, Ont.- Miah-Marie Langlois became the first player to be named the national defensive MVP on three occasions since the creation of the award in 2000-01 when the CIS announced its all-Canadians and major award winners at the St. Clair Center for the Arts on Thursday evening.

The standout point guard had another outstanding campaign for the Lancers as she helped lead the Blue and Gold to their sixth straight regular season division title with a sparkling 21-1 record, and No. 1 status in seven of 13 weekly national coaches' polls.

The 5-foot-8 business student tied for first in the country in the regular season with 3.8 steals per game, was first in total steals with 83 and also averaged 5.8 rebounds per contest, all while being responsible for defending the opponents' top guard. She showed her versatility by also chipping in on offence with 15.3 points per outing, good for second on the team, and 4.9 assists, the sixth best average in the nation.

For her efforts, Langlois, who represented Canada last summer at the FISU Universiade in Russia, was also voted to the second all-Canadian team for the second time in her career.

"I am extremely proud of Miah's commitment throughout her career to becoming a top defensive player in CIS. I've seen Miah work extremely hard on her individual skills outside of practice time both at the offensive and defensive ends," said head coach Chantal Vallée. "The University of Windsor and our Lancer basketball program are very proud of Miah's well-deserved recognition."

Vallée received the Peter Ennis Award as CIS coach of the year for the first time in her career, becoming the only women's basketball coach in program history to claim the national honour.

In her ninth year at the helm, Vallée guided the Lancers to their sixth consecutive OUA West division title thanks to a 21-1 conference record, marking their sixth straight 20+ win campaign. Her troops once again dominated at both ends of the floor in league play, finishing first in the country in points scored (83.0 per game) and third in fewest points allowed (50.2).

"The University of Windsor congratulates Coach Vallée on her selection as coach of the year," said Windsor athletic director Mike Havey. "Chantal's record of accomplishment and incredible team achievement are certainly worthy of this recognition. Her program has been a source of great pride and inspiration for our University."

First-year Cheyanne Roger earned CIS all-rookie honours after finishing second in the nation and first amongst CIS rookies with a total of 43 blocks on the season. The Etobicoke, Ont. native garnered 5.4 points per game and 4.5 rebounds per game while averaging 17.5 minutes played per contest.

With files from the CIS