SASKATOON – The accolades continue to accumulate after an outstanding 2018 Canada West soccer season for University of Saskatchewan Huskie midfielder
Nikolas Baikas.
Already named both a Canada West Second Team All-Star and to the conference All-Rookie team, Baikas capped off his inaugural season with the Huskies by being named one of the 12 best rookies in the country.
The native of Saskatoon led the Huskies in points (10), goals (4) and assists (6). In just his first season of U SPORTS action, the Arts & Science major scored the tenth most points in a season in Huskies history.
Guelph striker Jace Kotsopoulos was honoured with the Joe Johnson Memorial Trophy as U SPORTS men's soccer Player of the Year Wednesday night, as the national award winners were celebrated at the annual All-Canadian gala.
UBC midfielder Thomas Gardner captured the Lou Bilek award as Rookie of the Year, while UNBC forward Francesco Bartolillo earned the Student-Athlete Community Service Award for his outstanding contribution both on and off the playing field. Cape Breton bench boss Deano Morley received the Coach of the Year award for the second consecutive season.
2018 U SPORTS MEN'S SOCCER ALL-CANADIANS
First Team
| Pos. |
First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Elig. |
Hometown |
Program |
| GK |
Connor |
James |
Alberta |
5 |
Edmonton, Atla. |
Business |
| D |
Peter |
Schaale |
Cape Breton |
3 |
Bernkastel-Kues, Germany |
Business Admin. |
| D |
Bila |
Dicko-Raynauld |
Laval |
5 |
Montreal, Que. |
Entrepreneurship |
| D |
Daniel |
Gogarty |
York |
5 |
Scarborough, Ont. |
Business Economics |
| D |
Tammer |
Byrne |
Fraser Valley |
5 |
Abbotsford, B.C. |
Kinesiology |
| M |
Marcus |
Campanile |
Cape Breton |
3 |
Edinburgh, U.K. |
Community Studies |
| M |
Dario |
Conte |
Carleton |
2 |
Ottawa, Ont. |
Economics |
| M |
Thomas |
Gardner |
UBC |
1 |
North Vancouver, B.C. |
Arts |
| S |
Jace |
Kotsopoulos |
Guelph |
4 |
Burlington, Ont. |
Economics |
| S |
Frédéric |
Lajoie-Gravelle |
Montreal |
5 |
Gatineau, Que. |
Psychology and Sociology |
| S |
Cory |
Bent |
Cape Breton |
3 |
Preston, U.K. |
Community Studies |
Second Team
| Pos. |
First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Elig. |
Hometown |
Program |
| GK |
Nizar |
Houhou |
Laval |
5 |
Melun, France |
Phys. Ed & Health (Teaching) |
| D |
Josh |
Read |
StFX |
3 |
Bath, U.K. |
Human Kinetics |
| D |
Noah |
Cunningham |
Alberta |
3 |
St. Alberta, Alta. |
Education |
| D |
Connor |
Guilherme |
UBC |
3 |
Unionville, Ont. |
Science |
| D |
André |
Bona |
UQAM |
5 |
Montreal, Que. |
Environmental Sciences |
| M |
Omar |
Kreim |
Montreal |
3 |
Casablanca, Morocco |
Law |
| M |
Raheem |
Rose |
Ryerson |
5 |
Toronto, Ont. |
Arts & Contemporary Studies |
| M |
Ramzi |
Saim |
McGill |
2 |
Ile Bizard, Que. |
Finance |
| S |
Dan |
Hayfield |
StFX |
4 |
Exeter, U.K. |
Arts |
| S |
Ajeej |
Sarkaria |
Alberta |
3 |
Edmonton, Alta. |
Business |
| S |
Gabriel |
Bitar |
Carleton |
2 |
Ottawa, Ont. |
Arts |
All-Rookie Team
| Pos. |
First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Hometown |
Program |
| S |
Tristan |
Nkoghe |
UNB |
Sherbrooke, Que. |
Arts |
| M |
Felly |
Elonda |
Moncton |
St. John's, N.L. |
Arts |
| M |
Ayoub |
Al Arabi |
StFX |
Halifax, N.S. |
Human Kinetics |
| M |
Thomas |
Gardner |
UBC |
North Vancouver, B.C. |
Arts |
| S |
Nikolas |
Baikas |
Saskatchewan |
Saskatoon, Sask. |
Arts & Science |
| S |
Matteo |
Ventura |
Victoria |
Victoria, B.C. |
Humanities |
| M |
Pierre |
Lamothe |
Montreal |
Greenfield Park, Que. |
Physical & Health Ed. |
| S |
Florian |
Bettelli |
McGill |
Roquefort les Pins, France |
Science (Math & Computer) |
| M |
Jean-Philippe |
Lévesque |
Laval |
Quebec City, Que. |
Nutrition |
| S |
Sebastian |
Guerrieri |
Waterloo |
Oakville, Ont. |
Arts |
| D |
Kai |
Martin |
Ryerson |
Toronto, Ont. |
Business |
| D |
Cheikh |
Tchouambou |
McMaster |
Brampton, Ont. |
Life Sciences |
