What a difference a year can make. The Tommies went from the basement of the ACAA last year to being the second seed in this weekend’s ACAA championships, and ranked #15 in CCAA’s final regular season ranking. 

There are several factors to the Tommies’ rise, one being the progression of 3^rd year midfielder Kyle Yearwood (Bridgetown, Barbados). Yearwood once again bettered his goal scoring output from last year, netting 5 markers for the Tommies this year, while maintaining his ability to shut down opposing attacks. Yearwood’s play led him to being named 1^st Team All-Conference in the ACAA and being named a CCAA All-Canadian.

“Kyle is the heart and soul of the team and in my opinion, the best player in the league,” praised head coach John-Ryan Morrison. “Unfortunately, most of what he’s great at does not get tracked in our league. The countless tackles won, headers won, his ball possession, passing ability. We would have not achieved the success we did this year without him anchoring our midfield.”

Joining Yearwood as a 1^st Team All-Conference player this year is 3^rd year center-back John Hunter (Fredericton, NB), and on the 2^nd Team All-Conference is wing back James Hill (Rothesay, NB), back Eric Prior (Gananoque, ON) and George Tzimas (Toronto, ON).

In his 4^th season at the helm of the team, Morrison was named ACAA Coach of the Year for the work he put into the turnaround season.

The Tommies will face 3^rd seeded University of King’s College Blue Devils at 4:45pm on Saturday October 27^th. You can watch live on ACAAtv.ca.

2018-19 STU Soccer Award Winners

Women’s Award Winners                                                                             Men’s Award Winners

First Team All-Conference                                                           First Team All-Conference

                Nikita McCartney (Moncton, NB)                                              Kyle Yearwood (Bridgetown, Barbados)
                Louisa Hughes (Fredericton, NB)                                                John Hunter (Fredericton, NB)
                Leandra Upton (Fredericton, NB)

Second Team All-Conference                                                     Second Team All-Conference

                Kaleigh Roberts (Moncton, NB)                                                  Eric Prior (Gananoque, ON)
                Victoria Muise (Dartmouth, NS)                                                 James Hill (Rothesay, NB)
                Jessica McWilliams (Tracadie, NB)

ACAA Player of the Year                                                                               Second Team All-Conference Keeper

                Nikita McCartney (Moncton, NB)                                              George Tzimas (Toronto, ON)

CCAA All-Canadian                                                                         CCAA All-Canadian

                Nikita McCartney (Moncton, NB)                                               Kyle Yearwood (Bridgetown, Bahamas)

ACAA Coach of the Year                                                                ACAA Coach of the Year

Michelle DeCourcey                                                                                  John-Ryan Morrison