WSOC: 2021 all-stars announced

VANCOUVER - The Canada West announced its women's soccer all-star and all-rookie teams Friday, ahead of the start of the post-season.

The UBC Thunderbirds led the way with three first team all-star selections, while the Trinity Western Spartans, Saskatchewan Huskies, MacEwan Griffins and Calgary Dinos each placed two players on the first team.

Danielle Steer (attacking), Sophia Ferreira (defensive), and Emily Moore (goalkeeper) all earned first team honours for the second place finishers in the West Division.

Trinity Western's Elizabeth Hicks and Calgary's Montana Leonard both earned their way back onto the first team after being selected as first team all-stars in 2019. Leonard, who makes the first all-star team for the third straight season, set a new CW single-season goal scoring mark with 17 goals in 2021.

Overall, both the Thunderbirds and Dinos received six all-star or all-rookie selections, the most of any school. Trinity Western boasts the next highest total with five.

The all-star and all-rookie teams were selected by the conference's 16 women's soccer head coaches.

For a complete look at the 2021 All-Star and All-Rookie teams, click here.

The Canada West playoffs get underway Friday evening with the Regina Cougars (East No. 2 / 7-4-1) taking on the UBC Thunderbirds (West No. 2 / 9-1-2) at 6:30 p.m. The Saskatchewan Huskies (East No. 1 / 7-2-3) will host the Calgary Dinos (Central No. 2 / 9-2-1) in the other Friday night quarter-final matchup.

On Saturday, MacEwan Griffins (Central No. 1 / 10-2-0) welcome in the Fraser Valley Cascades (West No. 3 / 6-4-2) at 1 p.m., while the Trinity Western Spartans (West No. 1 / 11-0-1) host the Victoria Vikes (West No. 4 / 4-5-3) at 5 p.m.

All four quarter-final matches will be available on Canada West TV presented by Co-op.

WOMEN'S ALL-STARS AND ALL-ROOKIES BY TEAM

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