Amanda Pearcey, Amanda Volcko and Chase Tynes named athletes of the year
On Thursday, April 4, the MSVU athletics community gathered to celebrate an outstanding year and the many hardworking and talented athletes, coaches, staff and supporters who were part of it.
MSVU student-athletes excel in many facets of their lives – including in academics, athletics and community involvement. And not only do the annual “Best of the Blue Mystic Awards” celebrate athlete accomplishments, but they also recognize commitment and development.
The numbers tell the story:
In September 2023, the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) announced their 2022-2023 national scholars and we had 38 at MSVU. That’s about 40% of our student-athletes who achieved high academic standing while also competing in their sport at a high level.
In 2023/24:
- 16 MSVU student-athletes received Atlantic Collegiate Athletics Association (ACAA) All-Conference Awards;
- Two MSVU student-athletes received ACAA Major Awards;
- Seven MSVU student-athletes were named CCAA Academic All-Canadians; and
- We celebrated an ACAA championship win in men’s basketball.
Congratulations to all of MSVU’s 2023-2024 athletics award winners!
Female Athletes of the Year:
- Amanda Pearcey, Women’s Basketball
- Amanda Volcko, Women’s Soccer
Male Athlete of the Year:
- Chase Tynes, Men’s Basketball
Windsor Flash Trophy for highest GPA. All three recipients have a 4.3 GPA!
- Nikki Arsenault, Women’s Basketball
- Stephanie Fernandes, Women’s Cross Country
- Estel Iscan-Insense, Women’s Volleyball
Cross Country Awards:
- Most Improved Runner: Amelia MacDougall
- Mystic of the Year: Julian Aurora
- Most Valuable Runners: Florence Cormier-Lebrun & Eva Kozak
Women’s Soccer Awards:
- Most Improved Player: Annabelle Lendrum-Harnish
- Mystic of the Year: Ashley Neves
- Most Valuable Players: Morgan Gillis & Amanda Volcko
Men’s Soccer Awards:
- Most Improved Player: Max Hoar
- Mystic of the Year: Noah Jordan
- Most Valuable Player: Nick Bryden
Women’s Volleyball Awards:
- Most Improved Player: Sarah Ryan & Cela MacLellan
- Mystic of the Year: McKenzie Antle
- Most Valuable Players: Marcy MacNeil & Madyson Parlee
Women’s Basketball Awards:
- Most Improved Player: Samia Amadou
- Mystic of the Year: Victoria Strickland
- Most Valuable Players: Amanda Pearcey
Men’s Basketball Awards:
- Most Improved Players: Isaac Matheson & Keigan Feron
- Mystic of the Year: Jaxon Smith
- Most Valuable Players: Chase Tynes & Jaydan Smith
Individual Awards:
- Sheila & Stephenie Allt Memorial Award:
– Ana Lucas, Women’s Soccer
– Hannah Huntley, Women’s Volleyball - Tracy Barton Endowed Memorial Award:
– Emily Murphy, Women’s Volleyball
– Morgan Gills, Women’s Soccer - Raymond & Helen Plato Memorial Award:
– Isaac Matheson, Men’s Basketball
– Jaxon Smith, Men’s Basketball - Rick & Andrea Plato Award:
– Adam Callaghan, Men’s Basketball - Dyrick McDermott Memorial Award:
– Ashleigh Marshall, Women’s Basketball - Alumni Varsity Prize:
– Gwen Ettinger O’Leary, Women’s Basketball
– Max Hoar, Men’s Soccer
CCAA Academic All Canadians:
- Mhyah Allen, Women’s Soccer
- Nikki Arsenault, Women’s Basketball
- Morgan Gillis, Women’s Soccer
- Sophie LeBlanc, Cross Country
- Cela MacLellan, Women’s Volleyball
- Marcy MacNeil, Women’s Volleyball
- Amanda Pearcey, Women’s Basketball
2023-2024 Recreation Award Winners:
- Margaret Ellis Recreation Award: Ana Julia Gomes Nobre
- R.I.S.E Award – Commitment to Excellence: Stephanie Beauvais and Ashley Nairn
- R.I.S.E Award – Game Changer: Jason Toole
Best of the Blue Awards 2024 photo album
Thank you to our seniors!
This is the last year for 15 MSVU student-athletes who have committed a combined total of 50 seasons to the Mystics program. We wish them all the very best in their next adventures. Hear what they have to say in the 2023-24 Mystics seniors video.