Hamilton, ON – The No. 1 ranked Windsor Lancers women's basketball team has been recognized on a number of fronts as Ontario University Athletics (OUA) announced their all-stars and major award winners on Wednesday.
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The Windsor Lancers were once again the top team in the conference with a 19-1 record, and lead the way with three all-star selections and two major awards recipients.
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Lancers guard
Korissa Williams is a first-team all-star and takes home the Defensive Player of the Year Award. Williams was truly the complete package for Windsor, shouldering a heavy offensive and defensive burden as the team's top scorer and best defender. Williams finished second in the conference with 19.3 points, 4.7 assists, and 3.6 steals, while averaging seven rebounds per game.
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Also from the Lancers, forward
Cheyanne Roger receives first-team all-star honours after averaging 12.2 points, 6.9 rebounds, and finishing second in the conference with 1.8 blocks per game. Roger appeared in all 20 games for the Lancers and closed the season with back-to-back games of 25+ points.
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Rounding out Windsor's all-star selections is guard
Jocelyn LaRocque, who has been named a second-team all-star after averaging 11 points, 3.5 rebounds and finished seventh in the conference with 34 made three-pointers.
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For the fifth time in her career, Windsor head coach
Chantal Vallee has been named OUA Coach of the Year. Under the guidance of Vallee, the Lancers have won four consecutive national championships and were once again the top-ranked team in the country heading into the postseason. With a 19-1 regular season record, the Lancers won more games than any other team in the country, despite losing several key members from last year's roster.
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Lancers first-year guard
Carly Steer has been selected to the OUA all-rookie team. The Windsor, ON native averaged 16 minutes per game in her 19 games played, and averaged 5.8 points a game.