Charette and Stoughton named student-athletes of the week
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OSHAWA, Ont. â Cassie Charette (Ottawa, Ont.) and Jessie Stoughton (Bobcaygeon, Ont.) have been named the UOIT student-athletes of the week presented by Boston Pizza North Oshawa for the period ending Jan. 17.
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Charette, a biological science major, appeared in her third straight game on Saturday, making 25 saves for her second win of the season. The Ridgebacks defeated the Brock Badgers 4-2. On Sunday afternoon in a 3-2 loss to the No. 1 ranked Guelph Gryphons at the Campus Ice Centre, Charette turned aside 29 shots to give UOIT a shot at handing Guelph their fourth loss of the season.
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Stoughton, a criminology and justice studies major, scored 1:44 into overtime on Saturday night to lift the UOIT menâs hockey team to a 5-4 victory over the Concordia Stingers at the Campus Ice Centre. The win tied the programâs high of 12 set during the 2010-11 season. The goal was also Stoughtonâs 40th of his career and sixth game winner.
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This weekend the menâs hockey team is on the road to face the Nipissing Lakers on Friday night before battling the Laurentian Voyageurs on Saturday in Sudbury.
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The womenâs hockey team continues their home stand against the Waterloo Warriors on Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. before hosting the Laurier Golden Hawks at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday.