ANCASTER, ON – The OCAA announced Redeemer's own Sophia Van Raalte as an Athlete of the Week for October 25-31. 

Van Raalte was a dominate force during Redeemer's game last week, helping the Royals claim their first victory of the season against the Niagara Knights by a score of 78-55 back on Tuesday, October 27th.  

Through 36 minutes of work, she set a Royals record for single game blocks with seven (!!), smashing the previous record of five that was set about a decade ago.  She currently leads the entire OCAA in blocks with ten; the next highest total on the season is six. 

She also put up 21 points and added nine assists. She secured 18 rebounds, including eight offensive ones, to help the Royals keep the pressure on throughout the game. She is currently tied for first in the OCAA in rebounds per game as well as total assists. 

Her presence was felt in every aspect of the game for the Royals all night, but she specifically came alive during the second half, where she secured 14 of her 21pts, and five of her seven blocks. 

Van Raalte is currently first on the Royals in offensive (18), defensive (27) and total (45) rebounds, blocks (10), and assists (15). She is second on the Royals in points per game (17). 

Van Raalte will continue to be called upon for the Royals this weekend, when they hit the road to take on the Conestoga Condors on Saturday, November 7th. Tipoff at 1:00 PM.