EDMONTON – The 2019 Canada West women's soccer all-star and all-rookie teams were unveiled Thursday, as the conference gets set for playoff action this weekend.
The University of Calgary Dinos had combined six all-stars and all-rookies. Fourth-year players
Montana Leonard and
Amy Mikuska led the way, earning spots on the first all-star team.
Lauren Houghton,
Kelsie MacDonald, and
Talia White were named second teamers, while
Alison Pedersen claimed a spot on the all-rookie squad.
The conference soccer playoffs open this weekend with play-in and quarter-final action in women's play. You can watch the action by tuning into Canada West TV Presented by Co-op, beginning Friday.
WOMEN'S FIRST ALL-STAR TEAM
Player / School / Year / Hometown / Program
Goalkeeper
- Emily Burns / MacEwan / 5 / Sherwood Park, AB / Arts
Defending players
- Kristen Sakaki / Trinity Western / 5 / Surrey, BC / Business
- Jamie Erickson / MacEwan / 5 / Edmonton, AB / Science
- Amy Mikuska / Calgary / 4 / Calgary, AB / Arts
- Elizabeth Hicks / Trinity Western / 4 / Surrey, BC / Arts
- Morgan Corbett / Alberta / 5 / Edmonton, AB / Kin., Sport, & Rec.
Attacking players
- Jenaya Robertson / Trinity Western / 5 / Delta, BC / Business Admin.
- Montana Leonard / Calgary / 4 / Richmond, BC / Arts
- Rachel Hutchinson / Trinity Western / 5 / Cloverdale, BC / Biology
- Suekiana Choucair / MacEwan / 5 / Edmonton, AB / Science
- Maya Gabruch / Saskatchewan / 4 / Saskatoon, SK / Kinesiology
WOMEN'S SECOND ALL-STAR TEAM
Player / School / Year / Hometown / Program
Goalkeeper
Defending players
- Rachel Baird / Victoria / 5 / Nanaimo, BC / Social Sciences
- Kristyn Smart / MacEwan / 4 / Edmonton, AB / Science
- Brooklyn Tidder / Trinity Western / 5 / White Rock / Science
- Talia White / Calgary / 4 / Calgary, AB / Kinesiology
- Mara McCleary / UNBC / 4 / Victoria, BC / Physics & Chemistry
Attacking players
- Brittney Zacharuk / Fraser Valley / 5 / Delta, BC / Arts
- Megan Lemoine / MacEwan / 4 / Edmonton, AB / Commerce
- Kelsie MacDonald / Calgary / 4 / Calgary, AB / Science
- Nicole Davis / Manitoba / 2 / Winnipeg, MB / University 1
- Kathryn Harvey / Trinity Western / 4 / Coquitlam, BC / Human Kinetics
WOMEN'S ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
Player / School / Hometown / Program
- Jessica Tsai / Manitoba / Wininpeg, MB / Science
- Bryana Buttar / Fraser Valley / Abbotsford, BC / Arts
- Sofia DiGiacomo / MacEwan / Calgary, AB / Arts
- Katie Lampen / Fraser Valley / Chilliwack, BC / General Studies
- Nisa Reehal / UBC / New Westminster, BC / Arts
- Jordan Vanderveen / Alberta / Sherwood Park, AB / Open Studies
- Nikki Virk / Victoria / Surrey, BC / Social Sciences
- Alison Pedersen / Calgary / Calgary, AB / Science
- Halle Krynowsky / Saskatchewan / Calgary, AB / Arts & Science
- Stefanie Young / Manitoba / Kelowna, BC / University 1
- Olivia Gables / Regina / Regina, SK / Business Admin.
