After a remarkable first season that saw Sophie de Goede from Oak Bay named U SportsB次元官网网址� rookie of the year, the student-athlete took things one step further in 2018.

Wednesday de Goede was named U SportsB次元官网网址� player of the year in womenB次元官网网址檚 rugby as the national award winners were celebrated at an annual gala.

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She finished the season with eight tries and three conversions for 46 points, and added another two tries and two conversions in the Ontario University Athletics playoffs, helping QueenB次元官网网址檚 University secure a provincial silver medal.

The two-sport athlete (basketball and rugby) captained the Canadian Rugby U20 team this past summer and will join the universityB次元官网网址檚 womenB次元官网网址檚 basketball team after the rugby season concludes.

The former Oak Bay High student is the daughter of former national Canadian rugby menB次元官网网址檚 Captain Hans de Goede and womenB次元官网网址檚 Canadian Captain Stephanie White.

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