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Langley, B.C \u2013 University of Calgary Dinos women’s volleyball rookie Leni Blanke<\/a> has been named to the U SPORTS All-Rookie Team, announced Wednesday night at the All-Canadian Gala.<\/p>\n

Blanke\u00a0made an early impression in her first collegiate season, paving the way for a spot in the team’s starting lineup. One of just eight players to appear in all 23 regular-season and playoff matches, the six-foot-one outside hitter finished second on the Dinos in both kills (137) and kills-per-set (2.01) while posting a .195 hitting percentage. She also recorded 101 digs, 37 total blocks and 13 service aces during the regular season.<\/p>\n

It marks the second straight season a Dinos\u00a0player has been named to the U SPORTS All-Rookie Team, following Sophia Hansen<\/a> last year. Blanke becomes the 10th player in program history to earn national all-rookie honours.<\/p>\n

At the All-Canadian Gala, Alberta Pandas outside hitter Abby Guezen was named the Mary Lyons Award winner as U SPORTS women’s volleyball Player of the Year. Montreal outside hitter Eva G\u00e9nier earned the Mark Tennant Award as Rookie of the Year, while McMaster outside hitter Abby Delamere received the Th\u00e9r\u00e8se Quigley Award for Student-Athlete Community Service. UNB head coach Lauren Hale-Miller was named Fox 40 Coach of the Year, receiving the Marilyn Pomfret Award.<\/p>\n

2026 U SPORTS WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL AWARD WINNERS & ALL-CANADIANS

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\nMARY LYONS AWARD (Player of the Year): Abby Guezen, Alberta

\nMARK TENNANT AWARD (Rookie of the Year): Eva G\u00e9nier, Montreal

\nTH\u00c9R\u00c8SE QUIGLEY AWARD (Student-Athlete Community Service):\u00a0Abby Delamere, McMaster

\nMARILYN POMFRET AWARD (Fox 40 Coach of the Year): Lauren Hale-Miller, UNB<\/p>\n

First Team All-Canadians

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\n\t\t\tPos.
\n\t\t\tFirst Name
\n\t\t\tLast Name
\n\t\t\tUniversity
\n\t\t\tYear
\n\t\t\tHometown
\n\t\t\tProgram
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tOH
\n\t\t\tAbby
\n\t\t\tGuezen
\n\t\t\tAlberta
\n\t\t\t3
\n\t\t\tSherwood Park, Alta.
\n\t\t\tKinesiology,

\n\t\t\tSport & Rec
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tLS
\n\t\t\tRaya
\n\t\t\tSurinx
\n\t\t\tManitoba
\n\t\t\t4
\n\t\t\tWinnipeg, Man.
\n\t\t\tScience
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tOH
\n\t\t\tLucy
\n\t\t\tBorowski
\n\t\t\tUBC
\n\t\t\t5
\n\t\t\tVancouver, B.C.
\n\t\t\tKinesiology
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tOH
\n\t\t\tOceane
\n\t\t\tRaymond-Leduc
\n\t\t\tNipissing
\n\t\t\t4
\n\t\t\tOttawa, Ont.
\n\t\t\tEducation
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tOH
\n\t\t\tB\u00e9atrice
\n\t\t\tDubreuil
\n\t\t\tSherbrooke
\n\t\t\t2
\n\t\t\tCandiac, Que.
\n\t\t\tLaw
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tOH
\n\t\t\tJustine
\n\t\t\tRaymond
\n\t\t\tLaval
\n\t\t\t5
\n\t\t\tVictoriaville, Que.
\n\t\t\tPsychopedagogy (Masters)
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tLS
\n\t\t\tEmilia
\n\t\t\tMikanovich
\n\t\t\tSaint Mary’s
\n\t\t\t4
\n\t\t\tMinsk, Belarus
\n\t\t\tBiology
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\nSecond Team All-Canadians
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\n\t\t\tFirst Name
\n\t\t\tLast Name
\n\t\t\tUniversity
\n\t\t\tYear
\n\t\t\tHometown
\n\t\t\tProgram
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tOH
\n\t\t\tMaryn
\n\t\t\tBoldon
\n\t\t\tTrinity Western
\n\t\t\t4
\n\t\t\tOkotoks, Alta.
\n\t\t\tHuman Kinetics
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\n\t\t\tMB
\n\t\t\tKaylee
\n\t\t\tPlouffe
\n\t\t\tTrinity Western
\n\t\t\t5
\n\t\t\tSherwood Park, Alta.
\n\t\t\tHuman Kinetics
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\n\t\t\tS
\n\t\t\tJustine
\n\t\t\tKolody
\n\t\t\tAlberta
\n\t\t\t5
\n\t\t\tWinnipeg, Man.
\n\t\t\tEducation
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\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tOH
\n\t\t\tOlivia
\n\t\t\tJulien
\n\t\t\tMcMaster
\n\t\t\t3
\n\t\t\tToronto, Ont.
\n\t\t\tLife Sciences
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tOH
\n\t\t\tAudrey
\n\t\t\tOdigie
\n\t\t\tOttawa
\n\t\t\t4
\n\t\t\tBrampton, Ont.
\n\t\t\tFinance
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\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tOH
\n\t\t\tLydia
\n\t\t\tGreen
\n\t\t\tUNB
\n\t\t\t5
\n\t\t\tBedford, N.S.
\n\t\t\tScience
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tS
\n\t\t\tTalia
\n\t\t\tNixon
\n\t\t\tUNB
\n\t\t\t3
\n\t\t\tFredericton, N.B.
\n\t\t\tArts
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\nAll-Rookie Team
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\n\t\t\tPos.
\n\t\t\tFirst Name
\n\t\t\tLast Name
\n\t\t\tUniversity
\n\t\t\tHometown
\n\t\t\tProgram
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\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tMB
\n\t\t\tNaomie
\n\t\t\tMcWhinney
\n\t\t\tMemorial
\n\t\t\tChelsea, Que.
\n\t\t\tHumanities &

\n\t\t\tSocial Sciences
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\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tOH
\n\t\t\tEva
\n\t\t\tG\u00e9nier
\n\t\t\tMontreal
\n\t\t\tOttawa, Ont.
\n\t\t\tPreparatory Year
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\n\t\t\tS
\n\t\t\tMarina
\n\t\t\tGustke
\n\t\t\tToronto
\n\t\t\tMontreal, Que.
\n\t\t\tPsychology
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\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tOH
\n\t\t\tToni
\n\t\t\tWilson
\n\t\t\tWestern
\n\t\t\tOakville, Ont.
\n\t\t\tInformation & Media Studies
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\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tS
\n\t\t\tJulia
\n\t\t\tMartens
\n\t\t\tManitoba
\n\t\t\tWinnipeg, Man.
\n\t\t\tScience
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\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tMB\/OH
\n\t\t\tLeni
\n\t\t\tBlanke
\n\t\t\tCalgary
\n\t\t\tCalgary, Alta.
\n\t\t\tArts
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\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tMB
\n\t\t\tAli
\n\t\t\tRathlef
\n\t\t\tUBC Okanagan
\n\t\t\tVancouver, B.C.
\n\t\t\tSustainability
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