OSHAWA, Ont. – Rhiannon Kissel (Peterborough, Ont.) has been named the UOIT student-athlete of the week for the period ending August 28.
Kissel, a first-year life sciences major, made her Ontario University Athletics (OUA) debut on Friday at home against Ottawa, but it was in her second game of the season where she really made her mark. She scored not only her first OUA goal, but added a second in the Ridgebacks 2-2 draw against Carleton on Sunday in Ottawa.
Her first goal came in the 51st minute when she was able to bury a loose ball dropped by Carleton goalkeeper Rada Mintchev, who was bumped into by her own defender. The second was a goal-scorers goal, as she took a pass from Taijah Henderson, beat the defender and put the ball in the bottom right corner past Mintchev.
Kissel and the women's soccer team are back in action this Saturday when they travel to Toronto to take on the Ryerson Rams. Kick off is 1 p.m.
