Hannah Duchesneau and Zig Licis named Queen’s University Student-Athletes of the Week

KINGSTON, Ont. (Feb. 3, 2025) – Hannah Duchesneau and Zig Licis have been named the Queen’s University Student-Athletes of the Week presented by Egg Farmers of Ontario, for their performances over this past weekend.

Duchesneau (Arts & Science), who was honoured Saturday night as a senior graduate, was a driving force behind the Queen’s Women’s Volleyball weekend sweep, helping them secure back-to-back victories over the Western Mustangs.

In the Gaels 3-0 (25-15, 25-18, 25-22) win over the Mustangs on Friday night, Duchesneau finished with 10 kills, four blocks, and two assists. The momentum continued on Saturday, with a team-high 14 kills, four blocks, and an ace in Queen’s 3-1 (19-25, 25-22, 25-23, 25-21) win 

With the series sweep, Queen’s extended their win streak to 13 games, improving 15-1 on the season and maintaining the top spot in the OUA standings. The Gaels will close out the regular season on a four-game road trip, starting off in Hamilton, Ont., where they will take on the McMaster Marauders on Friday, Feb. 7 and Saturday, Feb. 8 both with both matches set for a 6 p.m. start. 

Licis (Computer Engineering), who was also honoured Saturday night as a senior graduate, played a key role for Queen’s Men’s Volleyball as they also secured a series sweep against the Mustangs, extending their winning streak to four games.

In Queen’s 3-1 (22-25, 25-22, 25-21, 25-16) win over Western on Friday, Licis recorded a game-high 17 kills, five assists, three aces, while also tallying eight digs. Licis followed through with his performance in Saturday night’s 3-0 (25-21, 25-17, 25-20) win, posting eight kills and six digs.  

Now sitting at 13-3 on the season, the Gaels will hit the road for the final four regular-season games, starting with a pair of matchups against the McMaster Marauders in Hamilton, Ont., on Friday, Feb. 7 and Saturday, Feb. 8. Both games are scheduled for an 8 p.m. start.