Capolungo and Bahen named team MVPs at annual soccer awards gala

(LEFT TO RIGHT: JULIA BAHEN, Mel DESAULNIERS-RIOUX, HANNAH KIRBY)

MONTREAL - Yohann Capolungo, a third-year midfielder from France, and Julia Bahen, a sophomore defender from Vancouver, B.C., were announced  as the most valuable players  of the McGill University men's and women's soccer teams, respectively, during the Friends of McGill Soccer awards gala held at Molson Brewery, Friday.

Other awards handed out by Martlets head coach Marc Mounicot went to freshman midfielder Hannah Kirby of Kanata, Ont., who was named as the most dedicated player and Melanie Desaulniers-Rioux, a rookie defender from Lac Beauport, Que., who was named most improved player.

Special recognition awards, made by Redmen head coach David Simon, went to graduating midfielders Sami Obaid, a medical school senior from Laval, Que., and Olivier Babineau , a native of Moncton, N.B., who transferred to McGill last fall to complete  graduate work in kinesiology and physical education.

On the women's side, midfielder Hannah Simmons, an environmental science senior from Vancouver, was the only Martlets player expected to graduate.

Also honoured was Martlets assistant coach Catherine Lumsden, a former McGill player who is leaving the teams after seven years of service, including four as a player.

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Earl Zukerman

McGill Athletics & Recreation

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