HALIFAX, Nova Scotia. – Trinity Western women's soccer fourth year defender Tilly James (Vancouver, B.C.) was named U SPORTS Second Team All-Canadian at the All-Canadian Awards Banquet in Halifax, the site of the 2024 championship tournament.
 
This is the third time James has been honored at the All-Canadian awards banquet. In 2022 she was a first team All-Canadian, and in 2021 she was named to the U SPORTS All-Rookie team. James is also a four-time Canada West all-star and was named to last year's U SPORTS championship tournament All-Star team.
 
James finished the Canada West season with three points on two goals, including one game winning goal, and one assist, while adding 10 shots. During her four-year career with the Spartans defender has attained 19 points with 12 goals and seven assists, including four game winning goals.
 
The No. 7 Spartans open the U SPORTS Championship Thursday with the first quarter-final matchup against host No. 2 Laval at 11 a.m. (MT). All games can be seen on all CBC Sports digital platforms, including the CBC Sports YouTube Channel.
 
2024 WOMEN'S SOCCER AWARDS & ALL-CANADIANS
 
Chantal Navert Memorial Award (player of the year):                                                        Alliyah Rowe, Cape Breton
Rookie of the Year                                                                                                                             Blessing Mayi Kith, Montréal
Student-Athlete Community Service                                                                                                               Anna Oliver, Saskatchewan
Fox40 Coach of the Year                                                                                                                   Jesse Symons, UBC                                
 
First Team All-Canadians

Pos	Athlete	University	Yr	Hometown	Academic Program
G	Andréanne Dubeau	Montréal	4	St-Eustache, Que.	M.Dip. Management
D	Mya Harnish	Acadia	5	Lower Sackville, N.S.	Education
D	Maude Lagacé	Montréal	4	Laval, Que.	Business Admin.
D	Jacqueline Tyrer	UBC	5	Richmond, B.C.	Undeclared
M	Jade Abreo	McMaster	3	Mississauga, Ont.	Life Sciences
F	Nia Fleming-Thompson	York	3	Mississauga, Ont.	Biology
F	Ruby Nicholas	Victoria	3	Quesnel, B.C.	Social Sciences
F	Cassandra Provost	Ottawa	4	Acton Vale, Que.	General Studies
F	Chloé Renaud	McGill	3	St-Hubert, Que.	Psychology
F	Zoë Rowe	Memorial	4	Conception Bay South, N.L.	M. Public Health
F	Alliyah Rowe	Cape Breton	5	Kitchener, Ont.	Undeclared

 
Second Team All-Canadians

Pos	Athlete	University	Yr	Hometown	Academic Program
G	Dakota Beckett	UBC	3	Langley, B.C.	Arts
D	Elise Bell	Guelph	2	Toronto, Ont.	Biomedical Science
D	Tilly James	Trinity Western	4	North Vancouver, B.C.	Political Science
D	Blessing Mayi Kith	Montréal	1	Quebec City, Que.	Arts & Science Minor
D	Maya Smith	Ottawa	4	Ottawa, Ont.	Health Science
M	Mara Bouchard	McGill	4	Granby, Que.	Psychology
M	Caitlin Crichton	StFX	4	Ottawa, Ont.	Human Kinetics
M	Carolina Grzesniak	UNB	4	Oshawa, Ont.	Kinesiology
M	Hannah Harper	MacEwan	2	Edmonton, Alta.	Arts
F	Léonie Portelance	Montréal	3	Brossard, Que.	Law
F	Jade Taylor-Ryan	UBC	4	Ottawa, Ont.	Arts

 
All-Rookie Team

Pos	Athlete	University	Hometown	Academic Program
G	Leana Claude	Memorial	Grenchen, Switzerland	Engineering
D	Nicole Astaiza	McMaster	London, Ont.	Humanities
D	Evana Eyubeh	UNB	Mississauga, Ont.	Science
D	Olivia Gomez	UBC	Richmond, B.C.	Arts
D	Blessing Mayi Kith	Montréal	Quebec City, Que.	Arts & Science Minor
D/M	Ava Donohue	Ottawa	Arva, Ont.	Biomedical Sciences
D/M	Hannah Neville	Nipissing	Paradise, N.L.	Criminal Justice
M	Taylor Kay	Acadia	Kemptville, Ont.	Business
M	Juli La Rotta	Thompson Rivers	Calgary, Alta.	Psychology
M	Karine Vilain	Montréal	Montreal, Que.	Undeclared
F	Jeanne Even	Montréal	Montreal, Que.	Special Education

 
 
About Spartan Athletics
As official members of U SPORTS, the Spartans currently compete in 13 sports in the Canada West conference, including women's and men's soccer, volleyball, basketball, hockey, cross country and track & field, as well as women's rugby sevens. TWU also competes as an independent team in men's rugby and women's and men's disc golf. Since TWU entered U SPORTS in 1999, the Spartans have won 14 U SPORTS team championships and 33 Canada West team championships.

About Trinity Western University
Recognized for quality, TWU has received seven consecutive A+ rankings for Quality of Teaching and Learning, holds three Canada Research Chairs, and wins national championships in U SPORTS. More importantly, lives are changed at TWU through its whole-person, Christ-centred approach to education. With a wide array of undergraduate, graduate, and adult degree-completion programs, TWU equips leaders of character and competence to make a positive impact in the lives of others.  

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