Ridgebacks soccer players ready for League1
The following story from April 22, 2022 is courtesy of the Ontario Tech Ridgeback Athletics site https://goridgebacks.com/news/2022/4/22/mens-soccer-ridgebacks-soccer-players-ready-for-league1.aspx.
OSHAWA, Ont. – Ontario Tech men’s and women’s soccer players are set to lace up their cleats for the League1 Ontario season, which officially opened its 2022 season on Thursday night. This year there are 40 Ridgebacks (current, alumni and 2022 recruits) that will be playing League1 throughout the province this summer.
“Having 19 of our players competing in the league this summer provides a seamless transition between seasons, allowing for our staff to manage player workloads and track individual player progression,” said Ontario Tech women’s soccer head coach Audra Sherman. “The league serves as an additional platform for student-athletes who have the desire to break into the professional game. We still have several gaps in the women’s game in Canada, which results in many players falling through the cracks. Our priority is our players, by increasing high-quality experiences and opportunities we strengthen our pipeline into our program and narrow the gaps in the game.”
League 1 Ontario is a pro-am, standards-based, senior league which features the top talent in the province. The league’s premiere and reserve divisions operate in alignment with the university competition structure offering U SPORTS student-athletes opportunities to train and compete in a high-performance environment year-round.
“It’s great to see that our athletes are committed to our high-performance program by staying involved in elite summer programs,” said men’s soccer head coach Ramin Mohammadi. “League1 Ontario provides a high level of competition for varsity athletes who want to play year-round. This league will also allow the athletes to showcase themselves for higher levels here in Canada. I am happy to see our players playing in this league with various clubs and enjoying themselves, while also improving their skill sets.”
Women’s Soccer Players Playing League1
Simcoe County Rovers FC
Alicia Chisholm
Ashlynne Koly
Georgia Hogan
Priscilla Voulgaris
Tia Schaffer
Michele Dell’Aquila
Marlene Siwula
Jordan Tortolo
Melanie Hoekstra
Tara Sisic (2022 recruit)
Alexis Kirton (alumna)
Julia Listro (alumna)
Alyssa Nikkel (alumna)
Woodbridge Strikers
Christina Coroado
North Mississauga SC
Leah Storms
Brogyn Tracey
Stephanie Viviano
Taijah Henderson (alumna)
Darby FC
Shyanne Pierog-Taylor
Pickering FC
Nicole Paraskevopoulos
Pickering FC Reserves
Rheanna Flynn
Vaughan SC
Kayla De Souza (alumna)
ProStars FC
Sarah Harvey (alumna)
Men’s Soccer Players Playing League1
North Mississauga SC
Jacob Begley
Christopher Campoli
Daniel Rafisamii
Owen Edwards
Matthew Mattila
Justin Irwin
Matthew Perovic
Alessandro Prataviera
Justin Yarde
Elijah Lorenc-Clarke (alumnus)
Quintyn Walcott (alumnus)
Noah Antenucci (alumnus)
Pickering FC
Joshua Naraine
Andrew Ferris (2022 recruit)
Darby FC
Tyler Sukovski
Erion Metaj (2022 recruit)
Sigma FC
Mateo Marques (alumnus)
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