Third-year Meghan Aucoin played an important role for the Humber Hawks women’s rugby team this season.
The winger recorded a career-high 130 points with 18 tries and 20 converts.
Aucoin’s growth from her rookie year with 20 points to becoming the OCAA Defensive Player of the Year shows the hard work and dedication needed for an athlete to reach the top.
“I feel like I put in a lot of work, not just on the field, but outside in the gym,” she said. “It definitely means so much to me. I've tried a lot harder in the past few years, just trying to perfect my craft.”
Born in Port Perry, Ont., Aucoin said she didn’t start playing rugby until high school after initially focusing on hockey.
“Hockey got too busy, and rugby was just more what I was interested in,” she said.
Aucoin said the semifinal game against the Conestoga Condors this season was a turning point in her rugby career.
“That was probably one of the most intense games of my entire life and my entire career as a rugby player,” she said. “It was back and forth the entire game, very defensive.”
Entering her final year next season, Aucoin hopes to leave a legacy for her leadership and commitment to the team.
“I want people to know that I'm very dedicated,” she said. “Humber rugby means so much to me.”
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