KAMLOOPS - With the announcement of major award winners at the 2022 U SPORTS Men's Soccer Championship presented by RBC, the Brock Badgers saw two players honoured for their 2022 season.

After being selected as an OUA first team all-star, second-year goalkeeper Taylor Miskolczi was named a U SPORTS second team All-Canadian. Meanwhile, Brock Badgers first-year midfielder Tiago Pereira was selected to the U SPORTS All-Rookie team.

A standout all season in net for the Badgers, Miskolczi played a pivotal role in the team's Top 3 defense leading the OUA with eight clean sheets this fall. In addition to the strong numbers within the conference, the Welland native also finished Top 10 in the country in numerous statistical categories finishing third in goals against average (0.45), tied for fourth in save percentage (.906), and tied for ninth in total goals conceded (5).

For rookie midfielder Pereira, the recognition comes following a season where he was able to show off his dynamic play in the middle of the pitch. The Woodbridge native contributed to the team's stellar defensive pressure with a never-ending motor to pressure opponents, while also serving as connective tissue between the Badgers defense and attack. He appeared in 10 matches during his rookie campaign, scoring two goals, including his first career OUA marker which came in a dominant 4-0 victory over Algoma.

A full list of the 2022 U SPORTS award winners is included below.

MAJOR AWARDS
Joe Johnson Award (Player of the Year) – Christopher Campoli, Ontario Tech
Lou Bilek Award (Rookie of the Year) – Eric Lajeunesse, UBC
Community Service Award – Deven Doonath, Nipissing
Fox40 Coach of the Year – Steve Simonson, UBC
 
FIRST TEAM ALL-CANADIAN
Goalkeeper – Sterling Kerr, MRU
Defender – Jacob Begley, Ontario Tech
Defender – Lewis Dye, StFX
Defender – Guillaume Pianelli Balisoni, UQTR
Defender – Caden Rogozinski, MRU
Midfielder – Christopher Campoli, Ontario Tech
Midfielder – Thomas Gardner, UBC
Midfielder – Soji Olatoye, York
Midfielder – Quentin Paumier, Montreal
Forward – Michael Henman, UNBC
Forward – Keji Adeniyi, UNB
 
SECOND TEAM ALL-CANADIAN
Goalkeeper – Taylor Miskolczi, Brock
Goalkeeper – Logan Rieck, StFX
Defender – Kareem Sow, Montreal
Defender – Jamie Watson, Cape Breton
Midfielder – Heikel Jarras, Laval
Midfielder – Jack Sears, Guelph
Midfielder – Gabriel Wiethaeuper-Balbinotti, UQTR
Forward – Thierry Cote, Montreal
Forward – Mohamed El Gandour, MRU
Forward – Sean Freeman, SMU
Forward – Victory Shumbusho, UBC
 
ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
Goalkeeper – Ludovyck Ciociola, McGill
Defender – Eric Lajeunesse, UBC
Defender – William Omoreniye, Calgary
Defender – Orion Wiersma, SMU
Midfielder – Illyes-Jaden Fradj, UQAM
Midfielder – Tiago Pereira, Brock
Midfielder – Jacob Spizziri, Cape Breton
Midfielder – Tadija Vukas, Toronto
Midfielder – Jonathan Walter, MRU
Forward – James Arango, Waterloo
Forward – Samuel Barrowcliffe, StFX
Forward – Alexis Jeanne, UQAM
 
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