University of Toronto Varsity Blues co-captains Devon Bowyer and Lukas MacNaughton were named second team all-Canadians, while Marko Mandekic was named to the all-rookie team at the U SPORTS men's soccer awards gala on Wednesday night (Nov. 8) in Kamloops, B.C.
 
A five-time OUA all-star, Bowyer earns his first all-Canadian nod in 2017. A Toronto native, Bowyer dressed in 71 matches over his Varsity Blues career, recording two goals and five assists from his defensive position, including one assist this season.
 
MacNaughton, a four-time OUA all-star, boasts his second career all-Canadian honour after also being named to the second team in 2015. Scoring five goals in 2017, the Brussels, Belgium native lifted his career total to 17, an impressive feat for the defensive midfielder. MacNaughton guided the Varsity Blues attack from the back, proving to be especially effective from set pieces.
 
A first-year midfielder from Kitchener, Ont., Mandekic was named a member of the inaugural U SPORTS men's soccer all-rookie team. Mandekic proved to be a strong table setter for the Blues, picking up two goals and four assists in his first season.
 
2017 U SPORTS MEN'S SOCCER MAJOR AWARD WINNERS
Joe Johnson memorial trophy (Player of the Year): Dan Hayfield, StFX
Lou Bilek Award (Rookie of the Year): Gabriel Bitar, Carleton
Student-Athlete Community Service Award: Zachary Visser, Acadia
Coach Of The Year: Dean Morley, Cape Breton
  
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

 
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