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u-w.\rinirxi(1im)Nici£-wcdncsday. ium3.2oi5 There’s no place like home for Laurier’s Brown n told you this is a story about explained in a phone interview the-year and a C15 Academic All- The man behind the curtain d Ia young woman who believes from her summer job in Muskoka Canadian. Her Golden Hawks pulling the soccer levers at WLU is " there‘s no place like home and When the time came to consid- team made it to both the OUA head coach Barry MacLean, an is known for wearing shoes with er where the proverbial yellow championships and the CIS finals All-Canadian himself during his magical powers, you‘d probably brick road of post-secondary edu- that year and she was named the days as a Golden Hawk. He's also ' thmk of a gal from Kansas, not cation might lead her. numerous university's top rookie for all a three<time OUA coach»ofâ€"the- ’: Waterloo, possibilin were taken into con- spans year. The soccer cleats of Emily sideration. in the three 'Emily has contributed from - Brown may not be red. but this 'My dad and 1 years following her the moment she arrived at Lauri- ’ scoring wiz from WLU has eel». went on several . ‘ outstanding tresh- er.’ he says “ k ‘ tainly had opposing coaches see. road trips to the i H y y i’ 3 l l) man debut. Brown 'She is one ofthe most prolific : -, mg that colour during her stellar United States to dis- - ' ‘ “ ‘ has earned 05 All- scorers in C15 history and her ., university gamer. cover what it would Canadian honours work ethic, desire and athleticism Waterloo born and raised. belike to play in the (two first-team separate her from thepackinClS ‘ . Brown was a multiâ€"spon athlete NCAA. We went to selections; one soocer.‘ "s at St David Catholic Secondary places like Texas second - team); Despite her individual success. " School where she was named the A&M and Penn won league (OUA Brown sees the game for what it is (leltics' female athlete-ofâ€"the-year State and travelled & ClS) scoring â€"a teamendeavour. will“!!! on three different occasions. Her toCanadian univer- tides several times; “Strikers get a lot of attention game of choice. however, was soc. sioes aswell. } been named OUA and credit but that's a misrepre- her success to Madam. assistant cer. “But once i visit- West MVP twice; sentatjon of the game. Soccer is a Niki Budalic. her Laurier team~ liven as a seven<yealhold play- ed Wilfrid laurier, i BRIAN and this year was team spon and it takes ll players mates and her biggest supporters. ing rep soccer for the first time. knew it was where I m awarded the WLU working together to win. parents Cathy and Bruce Brown. Brown‘s unique skills were imme» was meant to be. President's Award ”The achievement l'm proud» 'They're on the sidelines at diately evident (she played up a Even though it was as the school‘s top est of is the one accomplished by every game. Nothing is more year on the [)9 team) and only ten minutes away from athlete. our team â€" when we became the encouraging than to hear them although she had opportunities to home. Laurier provided me with a Her career total of 63 goals 2013 (MM Champions. We won in cheering for my team.“ play for teams outside Waterloo, combination of one of the coun- finds her in a tie for top spot in a season we were not expected to Emily Brown may not have she chose to stay home. try‘s best business programs with OUA and CIS history. The other and it happened because of ventured far from home, but her "i had many teammates who one of the most respected and tal- player played five full seasons. extraordinary team commitment feet have certainly taken her a played for other teams in other ented soccer teams.” something Brown will do when and effort. We believed in each long, long way. noes but I always chose to be part Brown certainly didn‘t disap~ she returns to the lady Hawks this other and really pushed ourselves no of the Waterloo program â€" from point, As a first-year player. she fall. Barring injury or an attack of to realize what we were truly Brian Totzke'sfamurite movieasa ()9 to [121 s as we“ as with the was selected as an ()UA Athlete- flying monkeys. Brown will soon capable of.” kidwas TheWizard 0/02 and is Waterloo women‘s team." Brown ofAthe-Week, the league rookie-of call that record her own True to form. Brown attributes on Twitter: @ki’twarguy. 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