FALL RIVER: A pair of local soccer players took home national accolades at the U-Sport national men’s and women’s soccer championship.
Luke Green, who was in his fifth year with the ST. F.X. X-Men men’s soccer team, was named to the second team All-Canadian squad at nationals.
The Fall River product, listed as a defender, is studying Business Administration.
He played in all 12 regular season AUS games for the X-Men scoring one goal.
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On the women’s side, Grace Hannaford earned first team U-Sports All-Canadian women’s soccer honours.
Hannaford, who had called Enfield home but now is listed as from Hammonds Plains by U-Sport, suits up with the Cape Breton University Capers.
She is studying Science at CBU and was in her fourth year with the Sydney-based squad.
Hannaford scored six times and assisted on four others. Four of the goals were game winners