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Women's Rugby Historical Awards

2021-2022
Heather Leonard Memorial Award: Cassidy Gordon
Rookie of the Year: Alexis Falconer
Most Improved: Savannah Simon
MVP: Sarah Hetherington

2021-2022
Heather Leonard Memorial Award: Kyra Gate
Rookie of the Year: Rachel McDonald
Most Improved: Kyleigh King
MVP: Sarah Hetherington

2019-2020
Heather Leonard Memorial Award: Victoria Mackenzie
Rookie of the Year: Sarah Hetherington
Most Improved: Kyra Gate
MVP: Becca Baker

2018-2019
Heather Leonard Memorial Award: Shannon Morris
Rookie of the Year: Katrina Leblanc
Most Improved: Kassie Trainor
MVP: Meghan Pollard

2017-2018
Heather Leonard Memorial Award: Meghan Pollard
Rookie of the Year: Jessica Sauter, Alexia Korykto
Most Improved: Katherine Merritt
MVP: Abbie Leblanc

2016-2017
Heather Leonard Memorial Award: Jenna Betts
Rookie of the Year: Olivia Ricketts
Most Improved: Megan Gullison
MVP: Kiaya Jordan

2015-2016
Heather Leonard Memorial Award: Marissa Brown
Rookie of the Year: Bailey Andrews
Most Improved: Sarah Breau
MVP: Marissa Walcott

2014-2015
Heather Leonard Memorial Award: Kaitlin Gamble
Rookie of the Year: Shannon Morris
Most Improved: Meagan Gallant
MVP: Marissa Walcott

2013-2014
Heather Leonard Memorial Award: Amanda Bird
Rookie of the Year: Alice Ryan
Most Improved: Marissa Brown
MVP: Meghan MacEachern

2012-2013
Heather Leonard Memorial Award: Amanda Steeves
Rookie of the Year: Hilary Shields
Most Improved: Kaitlin Gamble
MVP: Ashley Giddens, Kiersten Steeves

2011-2012 - ACAA Champions
Heather Leonard Memorial Award: Rosalynn Alessi
Rookie of the Year: Kaela Grant
Most Improved: Mary Galvin
MVP: Emily Nearing

2010-2011 - ACAA Champions
Heather Leonard Memorial Award: Ashley Giddens
Rookie of the Year: Kiersten Steeves
Most Improved: Juliana Duque
MVP: Ashley Giddens

2009-2010
Heather Leonard Memorial Award: Genevieve Machum, Emily Nearing
Rookie of the Year: Hannah Davies
Most Improved: Samantha Durette
MVP: Ashley Giddens

2008-2009
Heather Leonard Memorial Award: Kate Mallin
Rookie of the Year: Sara Maillet
Most Improved: Emily Nearing
MVP: Ashley Giddens, Megan Trenholm

2007-2008 - ACAA Champions
Heather Leonard Memorial Award: Sarah Blue
Rookie of the Year: Colleen Harrington
Most Improved: Cailtin Mahoney
MVP: Sarah Braam

2006-2007
Heather Leonard Memorial Award: Nicole Conrad
Rookie of the Year: Melanie Perry
Most Improved: Sarah Blue
MVP: Sarah Braam

2005-2006
Heather Leonard Memorial Award: Ellen Weeks
Rookie of the Year: Jennifer MacIntyre
Most Improved: Nicole Conrad
MVP: Sarah Braam

2004-2005
Heather Leonard Memorial Award: Rebecca Wiseman
Rookie of the Year: Kris Cole
Most Improved: Jennifer Touchie
MVP: Christine Bowes

2003-2004
Heather Leonard Memorial Award: Shan Mulford
Rookie of the Year: Christine Bowes
Most Improved: Jessica Fenton
MVP: Tracy Lewis

2002-2003
Heather Leonard Memorial Award: Jessica King
Rookie of the Year: Jessica Veysey
Most Improved: Shan Milford
MVP: Maria Wiseman

2001-2002
Heather Leonard Memorial Award: Shelagh Sutherland
Rookie of the Year: Heather Gillis
Most Improved: Shauna Gunn
MVP: Dawn MacDonald

2000-2001
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MVP: Dawn MacDonald

1999-2000
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1998-1999
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1997-1998
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1996-1997
Rookie of the Year: Natalie Arsenault
Most Improved: Laura Taylor
MVP: Susan Ross

1995-1996
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1994-1995
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1993-1994
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1992-1993
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1991-1992
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1990-1991
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1989-1990
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1988-1989
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1987-1988
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1986-1987
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1985-1986
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Most Improved: Nora Valentino
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1984-1985
Rookie of the Year: Taryn Goree
Most Improved: Ruth Ann Blakney
MVP: Kim Rogers

1983-1984
Rookie of the Year: Mary Dougherty
Most Improved: Kathy Alchorn
MVP: June Dobson

1982-1983
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MVP: Zoe Chesley

1981-1982
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1980-1981
Rookie of the Year: Bonnie Quinn
MVP: Zoe Chesley

Remaining MVP's
1979-1980 - Lisa McGovern
1978-1979 - Dianne Flood
1977-1978 - Shirley McLellan 

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