
Mav Alumni leading the Way
2014 / 01 / 05
The future dreamed of by these former Mavs is now. The training and travel representing the club is showing up all across the country with recognition from CIS and CCAA coaches for their readiness to compete. Most importantly these Alumni are managing the demands of a varsity volleyball career and a post secondary education timetable.
On the Men’s side the #1 team in the Nation (McMaster) is captained by former Maverick Jori Mantha. Jori was recently named the MVP of the recent Alden Cup tournament in Florida. His Marauders, which also feature former Mav coach Nathan Jansen, claimed the title in a tie break with the Waterloo Warriors who sport three ex-Mav players (Brandon Baker, Phillipe Piche and Trevor Coathrup) and one coach (Karch MacLean) on their roster. Waterloo is on the heels of the Marauders in the OUA standings pushing the Marauders to the limit in their last league battle and winning their contest in Florida.
In the CIS individual ranking Mantha stands 4th in hitting percentage. An individual statistic that is topped by another Mav Alum and ex-teammate of Jori’s: Phil James. Phil is in his final year with the UWO Mustangs. Looking at league statistics Phil Goyer of Queen’s University is sitting 10th in both Kill % and points per set. Over in the RSEQ we find Bruno Lortie in the top 10 of at least four different provincial categories as a second year. Bruno is returning to the defending Champion Laval Rouge et Or and sits 39th in K/S nationally.
Looking at solo blocks, Nipissing rookie Warren Taylor is making noise with 19 placing him 6th in the Nation. Going down the list we find Phil James not far behind along with Mantha and another Rookie Nicholas Pirnat of York.
On the Women’s side Mavericks abound in many categories. Looking from a national perspective, the number one points per set (total of kills, blocks and aces) player is 2010 alum Myriam English. Myriam is the Captain of the OUA leading and 8th seed Nationally U of O Gee Gee's. The Gee Gee's also just won the Innsbrook tournament also played in Florida. (Seems our Alumni like the Sunshine state)
Also in the top ten we also find twin sister Kelsie English both represent the Uof O Gee Gee’s. Between them at #5 Sophie Carpentier of the fifth ranked Trinty Western Spartens. Staying on page one we see Charlotte Sider (U of T) and Vicky Savard (U de M, ranked #3 in Canada). But attacking isn’t the only area that Mavs are making their mark. Rounding out the CIS top 10 is the AUS leading Saint Mary's Huskies featuring three Mav Alumn.
Defensively on the first page of digs/set we find, Steph Theiler from the Gee Gee's leading the Mav Alum at #20, with Gillian Henderson (U Waterloo) along with Sider and Kelsie English again all in the top 50. Front row defense is defined by solo blocks, point garnered by blocking your opponent. Here we find Mallory Litjens from the RMC Paladins in a tie for the 6th spot with her twin sister Chelsey Litjens on the first page at 37. Looking at block assists we discover 3rd year Alix Durivage of the Gee Gee's at 22nd, this total also puts Alix at #21 in total blocks.
Serving is also an area that Alumni show their stuff. Both English's, and Durivage from the serving machine that is Ottawa are joined by Carpentier and 2012's Catherine Amyot of the McGill Martlets.
Congrats to all the alum listed and all those on rosters competing at the highest level in the country.
Next up we will look at the CCAA... stay tuned.


Oceane Raymond Leduc
Nippissing

Sydney Simonson
Guelph

Isabelle Pellerine
Trent

Sydnie Pottinger
Toronto

Kate Lamothe
Thompson Rivers

Virginie Angiolini
Montreal

Sullie Sundara
McMaster

Liam Arnold-Paquette
Algonquin

Teyven Blackmore
Toronto

Samuel Deschenes
Canadore

Nicolas Folz
Western

Adrian Gaspar
Metropolitan University (Ryerson)

Ben Moffat
Queen's

Jacob Rainville
Brock

Tony Tanochev
Metropolitan University (Ryerson)


Emily Dumetz
Sherbrooke

Danika Robert
Ottawa

Maxim Langevin
Ottawa

Emma Titley
Royal Military College

Emilie Boileau
Royal Military College

Olivia Haley
Acadia

Jacob Matheson
Algonquin

William Deschamp
York

Tristan Godmaire
Nippissing

Kylar Code
Broock

Jacob Ferland
Brock Uniiversity

Ahmed Abdelaziz
Western

Maxim Gratton
McMaster


Warner Jaworski
Algonquin

Max Losier
Limoilou

Carolyne Lavalee
Heritage College

Katie Cheslock
Heritage College

Andrea Camire
Laval

Charlotte Arsenault
Dalhousie

Chloé Galarneau- Haley
Montréal

Isaac Nesbitt
Waterloo

Ellie Hatashita
McMaster

Wesley-Ann Bailey
York

Marie Sophie Hill-Huard
CEGEP de L'Outaouais

Portia Cooper
University of Ottawa

Jakob Hurtubise
CEGEP de L'Outaouis

Sydney Zakutney
Acadia

Alex King
Ryerson

Jasmine Rivest
Ryerson

Michaela Jones
University of Ottawa

Marc Antoine Dione
Cegep de L'Outaouis

Melanie Dormann
Mcgill

Derek Webster
Ryerson

Ocdt Emilie L'Abbe
RMC/CMR


Zoe Lis
Acadia

Tristan Lemire
U. de Motréal

Alexandra Zakutney
Greenbay Phoenix

Virginie Franks
Lakehead University

Robyn Melnick
U Ottawa

Guillaume Wilson
UOttawa

Ella Stewart
Waterloo

Jordan Canham
Alberta Golden Bears

Maxime St. Denis
CEGEP de L'Outaouais


Magalie Frappier
University of Ottawa

Alexandre St-Denis
Cegep de L'Outaouais

Julien Caswell
Cegep de L'Outaouais

Ocdt Lauryne Mvzuelo
Royal Military College

Richard Bucar
Royal Military College

Ocdt Maiyah Russell
Royal Military College

Alexandre Nsakanda
UC Irvine

Bianca Ruiz
Acadia

Mahmmoud Abdelaziz
Queen's

Alexandre Rioux
York

Kendra Adams
Brock

Meghan Routier
Lakehead

Jacob Nesbitt
Waterloo

Jeremie Murray
Nippising

Shannon Lebreux
Nippising

Mateuz Wlodarski
McMaster

Rebecca Maxwell
McMAster

Mia Workman
University of Toronto

Jackson Dunning
Ryerson


Audrey-Ann Laroche
Dalhousie University

Jeremie Murray
La Cité Collége

Ocdt David Hamilton
The Royal Military College of Canada

Ocdt Adam Withnall
The Royal Military College of Canada

Michaela Harkin
Algonquin College

Erin Roots
Algonquin College

Eric Wilson
University of Guelph

Antoinette Ntambwe
Université du Montréal

Jane van Ryn
McGill University

Grace Edward
Brock Badgers

Vanessa Arbour
Nippissing Lakers

Quinn Butler
University of Toronto

Taylor Walker
Queen's

Sophia Cuerrier
University of Toronto

Isabelle Birchall
Queen's

Mathieu Utting
Queen's University

Emi Gaboury
Université Laval

Alex Hill-Huard
Université Laval

Kevin Lebreux
University of Waterloo


Savanah deGroot
Queen's University

Sara Piana Yafu
Loyalist College

Rachel Sweezy
Lakehead University

Gabriel Dunning
Ryerson University

Claudia Besner
Uniersité de Laval

Callie Giaccone
York University

Olivia Witteveen
University of New Brunswick

Megan Kuciak
University of New Brunswick

Jade Ziebarth
Windsor

Kara Hayes
Ottawa Gee Gees

Tatiana Kozbenko
Ottawa Gee Gees

Katie Dolugiukh
Simon Fraser Clan

Alina Dormann
U of T Blues

Olivia Van Baaren
U of T Blues

Claire Nishikawa
McGill Martlets


Hayley Nesbitt
John Abbott College

Tudor Fodor
Ottawa

Sabrina Roy
Ottawa

Maddie Clarke
Saint Mary's

Leah Mousseau
Lakehead

Thara Dawoodjie
McGill

Adara Dillabaugh
Humber

Anabelle Harvey
Nippissing Lakers

Alex Ferris
Toronto

Nathan Charron
Nippissing

Felix Potvin
Ottawa


Sam Wilson
Ottawa

Veneta Mincheva
York Lions

Javen Walker Ng
Ottawa

Scott Bailey
Dalhousie

Alexandre Henrie
York

Ben Gledhill
Durham College

Eric Funston
La Cité Collégiale

Warren Taylor
Nipissing

Trevor Melcher
Royal Military College of Canada

Phillppe Piché
Waterloo

Trevor Coathrup
Waterloo

Nicolas Pirnat
York

Shainah Joseph
Florida

Brianna Hamilton
Brock

Fiona McGuinty
Acadia

Evelyn Yang
Toronto

Kaly Soro
Ottawa

Meseret Tamarat
Ottawa


Raphael Pilon
La Cité Collégiale

Patrick Boileau
La Cité Collégiale

Christian Delorme
Algonquin College

Mosafar Abdoli
Algonquin College

Patrick Goulet
Algonquin College

Bruno Lortie
Laval

Veronique Caya
Ottawa

Sophie Carpentier
Trinity Western

Nathalie Drouin
St Mary's

Catharine Amyot
McGill


Patrick Roy
University of Ottawa

Mark Begin
McMaster University

Brandon Baker
University of Waterloo

Laurel O'Bright
St Mary's University

Victoria Taylor
Nipissing University

Vicky Savard
Université de Montréal

Alix Durivage
University of Ottawa


Jori Mantha
McMaster

Alana MacLean
Trent University

Gillian Henderson
University of Waterloo

Brianna Donnelly
St. Mary's

Mallory Litjens
Royal Military College of Canada

Chelsey Litjens
Royal Military College of Canada

Olivia St Jean
University of Toronto

Emma Armstrong
University of Toronto

Charlotte Sider
University of Toronto

Elyssa Lanoix
University of Toronto

Kayla Bell Hammond
University of Ottawa

Stephanie Theiler
University of Ottawa

Kelsie English
University of Ottawa

Keith Marier
Algonquin College

Myriam English
University of Ottawa

Chris Spack
McMaster

Philippe Goyer
Queen's


Phillipe Yeldon
Algonquin College

Hugo Curley
University of Guelph

Phil James
University of Western Ontario

André Bégin
University of Western Ontario

Danyka Bougie
Université de Moncton

Jérémie Lortie
Université Laval


Tyler Houghtby
Nipissing University

Leighann Bishop
Loyalist College

Hussein Abdo
University of Waterloo

Olesia Bissett
University of Toronto

Anthony Pitfield
Queen's

Alex Oneid
Queen's

Kathryn Weihrer
University of Ottawa

Rex Fenton
University of British Columbia


Tom McKenna
York University

Alexandra Dalrymple
Georgian College

Tanya Vigneault Blais
La Cité collégiale

Stephane Lemaire
La Cité collégiale

Marc Carriére
La Cité collégiale

Tim Rusheleau
Ottawa University

Clayton Johnston
Humber College

Aditya Ramachandran
La Cité collégiale

Mark Bond
York University

Phil Charron
York University

Alex Corsi Caya
Algonquin Thunder Université Laval

Ali McComb
Ryerson

Travis MacLean
Dalhousie University

Will Bulmer
Queen's

Katie Spack
University of Waterloo


Karch MacLean
McMaster University Algonquin Thunder

Chris McLaughlin
Ryerson

Karlye Wong
Queen's (2006-2008)

Colin Dole
University of Toronto

Katie Both