McGill University Athletics

Alexandria Hoyte, a native of Laval, Que., sat out the 2012 season with injury after a brilliant freshman campaign with the Martlets in 2011. She was named RSEQ and CIS rookie of the year in addition to earning all-conference honours in the RSEQ and meriting second-team all-Canadian status.

Hoyte became the second member of the Martlets and the first since Alanna Maloney in 1999 to be named the top CIS rookie. The 19-year-old chemical engineering major was second on the team in scoring with seven points, including three goals. In 14 regular season contests, the 5-foot-7 freshman was named player of the game by the opposing coach eight times. Her efforts helped McGill finish third in the Quebec conference standings with an 8-3-3 record.

"Alexandria is a technically gifted central midfielder who possesses a great vision of the field, combines game awareness with good foot skills and can strike the ball from anywhere," says McGill head coach Marc Mounicot.  "A play-maker who is able to set plays and control our offensive patterns, she is strong on the ball, also has the ability to carry it up the field or jump into the attack after receiving a pass. She is very good at making her teammates better on the field."