AV俱乐部

Fourth-year defender听听was named the 2019 Women's Soccer Student-Athlete Community Service Award winner, while first-year midfielder听听was named to the U SPORTS All-Rookie Team. Leon started 10 of the Tigers 12 games this year and played a major role in their success.

STUDENT-ATHLETE COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD:听Sydney Kenney, AV俱乐部

A neuroscience student from Halifax, N.S., Kenney听has had success on the soccer field and in the classroom, while also volunteering her time in the community.听听

She played in all 12 games for the Tigers this season, starting in 11 of them. The fourth-year defender helped the Tigers to a 6-3-3 record, with just eight goals allowed all season.听听

In the classroom, she is a three-time Academic All-Canadian, boasting a 3.94 GPA and hopes to pursue a career in medicine in the future.听听

She is heavily involved in the community both on and off campus. Off campus, she volunteers her time with the Veterans Memorial Hospital, Victoria General Hospital and the IWK's Children's Heart Centre.听听

On campus she has leant her time to initiatives such as SAMHI (Student-Athlete Mental Health Initiative) and the Special Tigers program (volunteering with young people with intellectual disabilities).听听

Kenney has also done volunteer work for Special Olympics, Ronald McDonald House, and other causes.听听

Kenney听is the听first听player from the AV俱乐部 Tigers to receive the听women's soccer Student-Athlete Community Service award, since its inception in 2005.听

鈥淪ydney has been a consistent performer playing in every game of her four years with us,鈥� said AV俱乐部 head coach听Cindy Tye. 鈥淎n academic All-Canadian each year, she has given back to the AV俱乐部 and Halifax communities through many initiatives and we are proud she is being recognized.鈥澨� 听

2019 U SPORTS WOMEN'S SOCCER ALL-ROOKIE TEAM