WSOC: Canada West Unveils 2026 All-Star and All-Rookie Teams

Nov. 2, 2026 – Canada West has announced its 2026 Women's Soccer All-Star and All-Rookie selections, recognizing the top performers from across the Prairie and Pacific Divisions.

The UBC Thunderbirds led all teams with six All-Star selections following another dominant regular season that saw them finish with an undefeated 13-0-1 record.

Prairie Division champion Calgary had four All-Star selections after a stellar 12-2 regular season. Saskatchewan had three All-Stars, while Trinity Western, Thompson Rivers and Mount Royal all featured a pair. MacEwan, Manitoba and Victoria each had a single selection.

The future of the conference is bright throughout, with nine teams represented with All-Rookie selections.

Pacific Division All-Stars

UBC once again established itself as the class of the Pacific Division, finishing the regular season undefeated and earning a conference-high six All-Star selections. The Thunderbirds were led by a historic campaign from forward Maddy Norman, who tied a Canada West record with 22 points in 14 games. Norman led the conference with 14 goals while adding eight assists.

Norman was joined by fellow attacking teammates Bailey Doerksen and Jayda Thompson, as well as defenders Sophia Ferreira, Taiya Dennehy and Felicia Hanisch. Thompson and Dennehy both return to the All-Star team after earning the distinction last season.

Sophie Crowther caps her Canada West career by earning an incredible fifth straight All-Star selection after another standout campaign for Trinity Western, tying for the conference lead in assists with eight. She was joined by teammate Mansha Sidhu as the Spartans placed two players on the Pacific Division team. The Spartans advanced to the Canada West Final Four, where they will face UBC on Thursday.

Thompson Rivers also earned two selections after a second-place finish, with defender Sara Kuusimäki and goalkeeper Floor Ursem representing the WolfPack. Ursem finished the regular season with a .875 save percentage, the second-best mark in the conference, and continues her strong play after being named an All-Rookie team member last season. ​ TRU have advanced to the the semifinals against Victoria, who were represented on the All-Star team by defender Sophie Fingarson.

Prairie Division All-Stars

The Calgary Dinos led the Prairie Division with four All-Star selections after posting a division-topping 12-2 regular-season record. Forward Ella Djuranic, midfielder Sofia DiGiacomo and defender Mykena Walker were recognized alongside goalkeeper Cheridan Johnson.

DiGiacomo and Walker both return to the All-Star team after earning recognition in 2025, helping anchor the conference's second-best defence, which surrendered just six goals all season. Goalkeeper Johnson was solid in the Dinos net all season, allowing just five goals in 11 appearances while posting a 0.46 goals-against average.

The Saskatchewan Huskies followed with three selections after finishing third in the Prairie Division with an 8-3-3 record. Forward Isabelle Lachance and defenders Nammi Nguyen and Jenna Steacy earned All-Star honours. Lachance led the Huskie attack by netting five goals and nine total points, while Nguyen and Steacy led the third stingiest defence in the conference. Steacy earns a consecutive all-star nod, while Lachance earns her first All-Star after being named an All-Rookie in 2025.

Mount Royal placed two players on the team after finishing second in the division with an 11-2-1 record. Forward Gabrielle Linford and defender Ruby Szautner were recognized, with Linford finishing tied for third in conference scoring with eight points.

Manitoba's Bianca Cavalcanti earned an All-Star selection after a blistering offensive season, recording nine goals and 13 points in 14 games, placing her second in overall conference scoring. MacEwan's Lillie Pearson rounded out the Prairie Division selections after tying for third in conference scoring with eight points.

All-Rookie Team

The 2026 All-Rookie Team features 12 standout first-year performers from across the conference, with six selections from each division.

Three teams had multiple selections, including UBC with Felicia Hanisch and Mia Sieminski, Thompson Rivers with Allison Hill and Hannah Saxon, and the MacEwan Griffins who were represented by Ivy Kunn and Ally Tannas.

The remaining selections included Frankie LaPeter (Manitoba), Brooke Miller (Mount Royal), Sicily Ramunno (UNBC), Aileen Ryou (UBC Okanagan), Elaina Tetteh-Wayoe (Calgary) and Hazel Turnbull (Saskatchewan).

UBC set to host Final Four

The 2026 Canada West women's soccer season reaches a thrilling conclusion this week, as UBC is set to host the Final Four for the second consecutive season.

Last weekend's quarterfinals saw Pacific Division teams come away with all four victories, including Victoria upsetting Calgary and Trinity Western using an extra time goal to topple Mount Royal. TRU defended home turf by defeating Saskatchewan, while UBC slid by a tough challenge from MacEwan.

Thursday's semifinals see UBC face rival Trinity Western in the opening matchup at 4 p.m. PT, followed by Victoria battling Thompson Rivers at 7 p.m.

The gold and bronze medal games will follow on Friday at 1 and 4 p.m. PT, with all four matches available live on Canada West TV – Powered by BioSteel.

Women's Soccer All-Stars

Pacific Division

Forward / Sophie Crowther / Trinity Western Spartans

Midfield / Bailey Doerksen / UBC Thunderbirds

Forward / Maddy Norman / UBC Thunderbirds

Forward / Mansha Sidhu / Trinity Western Spartans

Forward / Jayda Thompson / UBC Thunderbirds

Defender / Sophia Ferreira / UBC Thunderbirds

Midfield / Sophie Fingarson / Victoria Vikes

Midfield / Taiya Dennehy / UBC Thunderbirds

Midfield / Felicia Hanisch / UBC Thunderbirds

Winger / Sara Kuusimäki / Thompson Rivers WolfPack

Goalkeeper / Floor Ursem / Thompson Rivers WolfPack

Prairie Division

Bianca Cavalcanti / Forward / Manitoba Bisons

Ella Djuranic / Forward / Calgary Dinos

Isabelle Lachance / Forward / Saskatchewan Huskies

Gabrielle Linford / Midfield / Mount Royal Cougars

Lillie Pearson / Forward / MacEwan Griffins

Sofia DiGiacomo / Midfield / Calgary Dinos

Nammi Nguyen / Midfield / Saskatchewan Huskies

Jenna Steacy / Midfield / Saskatchewan Huskies

Ruby Szautner / Defender / Mount Royal Cougars

Mykena Walker / Defender / Calgary Dinos

Cheridan Johnson / Goalkeeper / Calgary Dinos

Women's Soccer All-Rookies

Felicia Hanisch / Midfield / UBC Thunderbirds

Allison Hill / Midfield / Thompson Rivers WolfPack

Ivy Kunn / Forward / MacEwan Griffins

Frankie LaPeter / Forward / Manitoba Bisons

Brooke Miller / Midfield / Mount Royal Cougars

Sicily Ramunno / Defender / UNBC Timberwolves

Aileen Ryou / Midfield / UBCO Heat

Hannah Saxon / Winger / Thompson Rivers WolfPack

Mia Sieminski / Midfield / UBC Thunderbirds

Ally Tannas / Forward / MacEwan Griffins

Elaina Tetteh-Wayoe / Defender / Calgary Dinos

Hazel Turnbull / Defender / Saskatchewan Huskies

2026 Selections By Team

All-Stars / All-Rookies = Total Selections

UBC Thunderbirds: 6 / 2 = 8

Calgary Dinos: 4 / 1 = 5

Saskatchewan Huskies: 3 / 1 = 4

Thompson Rivers WolfPack: 2 / 2 = 4

Mount Royal Cougars: 2 / 1 = 3

Trinity Western Spartans: 2 / 0 = 2

MacEwan Griffins: 1 / 2 = 3

Manitoba Bisons: 1 / 1 = 2

Victoria Vikes: 1 / 0 = 1

UBCO Heat: 0 / 1 = 1

UNBC Timberwolves: 0 / 1 = 1