Durham Lords women's soccer player Katie Szeghalmi was recently presented with the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association's (OCAA) female Athlete of the Year Award.
Durham Lords soccer forward Katie Szeghalmi just keeps on scoring on the field and off.
Szeghalmi, a graduating Paramedic student, was recently named the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association's (OCAA) female Athlete of the Year, with the award presented at a special ceremony on April 22 at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre.
This past season Szeghalmi helped lead the Lords to a Canadian Colleges Athletic Association (CCAA) National Championship bronze medal - the college's first-ever women's national soccer medal - and was integral in helping the Lords capture their fourth OCAA provincial championship title in five seasons.
"This is the biggest award I've ever received," said Szeghalmi. "I couldn't have done it without my team and coaching staff. I've never played with a greater group of girls. It's the best team I've ever played with."
Szeghalmi is no stranger to award-winning accomplishments. She not only excels on the soccer field but also academically. She was honoured earlier this year with the Bert Dejeet Memorial Scholastic Award for being the Lords female athlete with the highest grade point average.
Her impressive record of accomplishments further includes: