Kamloops, BC – UBC forward
Victory Shumbusho has been named a U SPORTS second-team All-Canadian while both he and fellow rookie
Patrick Izett have been selected to the All-Rookie team.
Shumbusho led the 'Birds with seven goals this season, the second-highest total in the Canada West while also earning the conference's Rookie of the Year honour.
Izett, who was also named to the Canada West's all-rookie team, tied for second in team scoring finding the back of the net three times while recording a team-high five assists.
Fresh off a 17
th conference championship, UBC begins the quest for a record 14
th national title in Kamloops on Thursday, November 9 against the University of New Brunswick at 10:00 a.m. PT.
2017 U SPORTS MEN'S SOCCER ALL-CANADIANS
First Team
| Pos. |
First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Eligibility |
Hometown |
Program |
| GK |
Nizar |
Houhou |
Laval |
4 |
Melun, France |
Health & Phys. Ed. |
| D |
Daniel |
Gogarty |
York |
4 |
Toronto, Ont. |
Business Economics |
| D |
Noah |
Cunningham |
Alberta |
2 |
St Albert, Alta. |
Education |
| M |
Cristian |
Cavallini |
York |
2 |
Woodbridge, Ont. |
Liberal Arts |
| M |
Omar |
Kreim |
Montréal |
2 |
Laval, Que. |
Law |
| M |
Mitchell |
Popadynetz |
Thompson Rivers |
4 |
Nelson, B.C. |
Business |
| M |
Marcus |
Lees |
UNB |
5 |
Brampton, Ont. |
Sports & Recreation Studies (Masters) |
| F |
Ajeej |
Sarkaria |
Alberta |
2 |
Edmonton, Alta. |
Business |
| F |
Gabriel |
Bitar |
Carleton |
1 |
Ottawa, Ont. |
Undeclared |
| F |
Daniel |
Hayfield |
StFX |
3 |
Exeter, UK |
Arts |
| F |
Frederic |
Gravel-Lajoie |
Montréal |
4 |
Gatineau, Que. |
Psychology & Sociology |
Second Team
| Pos. |
First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Eligibility |
Hometown |
Program |
| GK |
Connor |
James |
Alberta |
4 |
Edmonton, Alta. |
Business |
| D |
Hugo |
Lapointe Senecal |
Laval |
5 |
Quebec City, Que. |
Sciences |
| D |
Ismail |
Sow |
Montréal |
2 |
Ottawa, Ont. |
Business Admin. |
| D |
Ryan |
Parris |
Acadia |
4 |
Pembroke, Bermuda |
Business Admin. |
| D |
Devon |
Bowyer |
Toronto |
5 |
Toronto, Ont. |
Health Policy |
| M |
Cory |
Bent |
Cape Breton |
2 |
Preston, U.K. |
Business Admin. |
| M |
Felipe |
Da Costa Souza |
UQAM |
5 |
Verdun, Que. |
Marketing |
| M |
Charlie |
Waters |
Cape Breton |
1 |
Lancashier, U.K. |
Community Studies |
| M |
Lukas |
MacNaughton |
Toronto |
5 |
Toronto, Ont. |
Graduate Studies |
| F |
Jace |
Kotsopoulos |
Guelph |
3 |
Burlington, Ont. |
Management, Economics & Finance |
| F |
Victory |
Shumbusho |
UBC |
1 |
Chilliwack, B.C. |
Arts |
All-Rookie Team
| Pos. |
First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Eligibility |
Hometown |
Program |
| FB |
Joe |
Hamilton |
UNB |
1 |
Morecambe, Iancashi |
Arts |
| M |
Connor |
Wilson |
Western |
1 |
London, Ont. |
King's College |
| M |
Marko |
Mandekic |
Toronto |
1 |
Kitchener, Ont. |
Management |
| M |
Heikel |
Jarras |
Montréal |
1 |
St-Léonard, Que. |
Math |
| M |
Kwame |
Opoku |
Saskatchewan |
1 |
Calgary, Alta. |
Engineering |
| M |
Patrick |
Izett |
UBC |
1 |
Delta, B.C. |
Arts |
| M |
Blake |
Fenton |
StFX |
1 |
Halifax, N.S. |
Arts |
| F |
Gabriel |
Bitar |
Carleton |
1 |
Ottawa, Ont. |
Undeclared |
| F |
Simon |
Malaborsa |
Concordia |
1 |
Montreal, Que. |
Economics |
| F |
Charlie |
Waters |
Cape Breton |
1 |
Lancashier, UK |
Community Studies |
| F |
Victory |
Shumbusho |
UBC |
1 |
Chilliwack, B.C. |
Arts |
