Four Martlets earn Quebec all-conference honours
By Earl Zukerman
MONTREAL – Four members of the ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Martlets have been named
among 16 Quebec university women’s rugby all-stars announced by the
Quebec Student Sports Federation, Thursday.
Fullback Briana Yerbury of Dorval, Que., was selected along with
teammates flanker Amandra Mongeon of Ile. Bizard, Que., forward
Lauren Rudko of Montreal and fly-half Elissa Alarie of
Trois-Rivières.
Yerbury, who is also the reigning St. Patrick’s Day parade queen,
is a 20-year-old history sophomore, while Mongeon, 20, is an arts
& science sophomore. Rudko is a 22-year-old senior in
International Development Studies and Alarie, 22, is a first-year
English major.
The all-conference team included five players from first-place
Laval, three members of the Concordia Stingers, two from Ottawa and
one apiece from Sherbrooke and Bishop’s.
The QSSF league championship game, between second-place Concordia
(4-2) and the undefeated Laval Rouge et Or (6-0), is scheduled for
Sunday at PEPS Stadium in Quebec City at 1:30 p.m.
2008 QUEBEC UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S RUGBY ALL-STARS
Laval - Élie Papineau, Sainte-Croix, Que.
Laval - Karen Paquin, Québec City, Que.
Laval - Claudiane Renaud, Trois-Rivières, Que.
Laval - Frédérique Saucier, Québec City, Que.
Laval - Charlotte Vallières-Villeneuve, Québec City, Que.
ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ - Briana Yerbury, Dorval, Que.
ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ - Amandra Mongeon, Ile-Bizard, Que.
ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ - Lauren Rudko, Montréal, Que.
ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ - Elissa Alarie, Trois-Rivières, Que.
Concordia - Jackie Tittley, Kirkland, Que.
Concordia - Jen Rosennbaum, Ormstown, Que.
Concordia - Claire Hortop, Mississauga, Ont.
Ottawa - Janine MacKay, Anten Mills, Ont.
Ottawa - Sarah Meng, Waterloo, Ont.
Sherbrooke - Lisa-Anne Lessard, St-Georges, Que.
Bishop's - Meredith Evans, Pembroke, Ont.