Gabrielle Francis, Political Science Photo: Marc Lafleur
Gabrielle Francis grew up in Vancouver, so it was a big change to come to Ottawa. But she was motivated by both the athletic and academic opportunities.
“I’ve known the coach, Dani Sinclair, for a long time, and I really liked the girls when I met them,” says Francis, who handles rebounds and deflections as a centre. “On the academic side, I’m in political science, and what better place to study than in the capital? I knew it would give me some interesting internship opportunities and I could still train for the team.”