October 23, 2008

Meredith Evans

LENNOXVILLE – Bishop's Gaiters scrum half Meredith Evans (Pembroke, Ont.), has been named to the 2008 Quebec University Rugby Union Women's All-Star team, which was announced today, while Gaiters' Head Coach Eryn Hessian was named the league's Coach of the Year.

Evans, a third-year Political Science major, captained the Gaiters this season, and was named the team's player of the game three times this year. "Meredith has the ability to read the game, and it goes without saying that she is a tenacious competitor, and she wants the ball in her hands when the play counts," said Hessian.

Hessian, who completed her third season at the helm of the Gaiters, is a first-time winner of the Coach of the Year award. She led the team to a series of improved performances this year, including a tie at Sherbrooke, and the Gaiters' first points against McGill since 2004.