Each year, Canada West releases its Soccer All-Star players and All-Rookie teams, which recognize the top university players within the Prairie and Pacific Divisions. On Nov. 2, CW announced the 2026 teams, with five selections from the WolfPack.
The All-Rookie teams showcase prominent first-year athletes across the conference. There were 12 selections for the women’s team and 11 for the men’s. The WolfPack Women’s team in their historic season had four players named to All-star Teams, and the men’s team had one.
All-Stars:
Floor Ursem
The second-year goalie finished this year’s regular season with a .875 save percentage. She racked up seven shutouts, bringing her total to 11 throughout her WolfPack career; the most of any player in the program’s history. Including post-season, she has made 74 saves with only 11 goals against her in 15 games.
This is not Ursem’s first conference recognition, last year she was named a Canada West All-Rookie and a U-Sports All-Rookie in the 2025-26 season.
“It’s really nice to get that recognition for all the hard work you’ve put in all season long,” Ursem said. “It’s sometimes hard, as a goalie, to get that recognition, but getting this from the division and the coaches, it’s just really nice. It means all your hard work this season paid off.”
Sara Kuusimäki
The Finish winger ended the regular season with one assist and two goals, the first of which in the ‘Pack’s opening weekend against the UBCO Heat.
On Oct. 3, her second goal of the season was a game-winner against Trinity Western University, with the final score being 1-0. According to Kuusimäki, this goal was her favourite personal highlight of the season. During the post-season, Kuusimäki netted her third goal against the Saskatchewan Huskies, helping send the WolfPack to the Canada West final four.
Kuusimäki got her first nod from Canada West in the 2025-26 season, when she earned an All-Rookie title. “It’s nice to be recognized, and it’s so nice that the coaches see how much work you put into the game,” Kuusimäki said.
All-Rookies
Hannah Saxon
Hailing from Auckland, New Zealand, Saxon had an impressive resume in the sport before coming to TRU, having competed on the U16 New Zealand National Team, U17 FIFA World Cup New Zealand Team and the New Zealand Maori Woman’s Team.
Saxon made a strong debut with the ‘Pack, scoring the team’s first and only goal during the season opener against the UNBC Timberwolves, which ended 1-0.
On Sept. 26, her second goal was another game winner, this time against the UFV Cascades who were also defeated 1-0.
This streak continued into the post-season during the Canada West semi-finals against the UVic Vikes, where Saxon scored TRU’s only regulation goal, in a game that tied 1-1 and came down to penalty kicks. In addition to her goals, Saxon has earned an assist, 23 shots and seven points.
Saxon told The Omega that she is happy to see her effort is paying off. “Coming into TRU, my main goal was to be on the All-Star Rookie team,” she said. “It’s a good place to just step back and see what you’ve actually achieved during the year and season.”
Allison Hill
Prior to her WolfPack debut, Hill spent two seasons playing for Kamloops United in the British Columbia Premier League; a pro-am league for high performance youth.
The Kamloops-raised midfielder has had a memorable first season with the ‘Pack, getting plenty of time on the field despite being a rookie. Out of 14 regular season games, Hill played the full 90 minutes in 13 of them. This has continued into the post-season, where she continues to play for the entirety of each game.
Including post-season, she’s scored three goals, had three assists and made 26 shots, 16 of which were shots on goal.
Her most dominant game came on Oct. 4, where she scored her first goal of her WolfPack career against the Cascades. Just two minutes later, she managed an assist with forward, Kat Stewart, in a game that ended 2-0 in favour of the ‘Pack. Out of the team’s seven shots on goal in that game, three came from Hill.
On Oct. 9, Hill scored her second goal of the season, which broke the UBC Thunderbirds run of 25 consecutive shutouts. On Oct. 23, she contributed to the first two of four goals against the Heat, getting herself another goal and assist.
Amir Ghasemi
In 2023, Ghasemi played with the Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the British Columbia Premier League as a centre forward. In 2025, he moved to the Langley United Soccer Association in the same league. The team became BCPL champions in both the 2025 and 2026 seasons.
Ghasemi was one of 15 new additions to the Men’s Soccer team this season, but the only one to get All-Rookie recognition.
Over the season, he saw one assist, eight shots and three shots on goal. His assist was against the Huskies on Oct. 27, in the team’s highest scoring game of the season which ended at 4-2.
In his first game of the 2026-27 season, Ghasemi played just seven minutes. But since Sept. 27, he played the full 90 minutes in four consecutive games.
The WolfPacks recognition from Canada West comes as no surprise, since both teams had strong, playoff clinching seasons. The men’s team fell short during the quarter finals, but the women’s team is still going strong. For the first time in program history, the team is competing in the U Sports National Championship and will play in the quarter finals against the Montreal Carabins on Nov. 12.