For the second straight season, Fraser Valley's Mateo Brazinha has been named Canada West men's soccer Player of the Year.

The dynamic fourth-year forward from Port Coquitlam, B.C. delivered another outstanding campaign for the Cascades, leading the conference with 13 goals in 13 regular season games and finishing tied for the U SPORTS lead in points with 15.

Brazinha's performance powered Fraser Valley to a strong season, finishing third in the Pacific Division with a 7-4-4 record. The Cascades advanced to the semifinals after a 2-0 quarterfinal win over Calgary, before falling 1-0 in a heartbreaker to undefeated UBC last Sunday.

The conference announced its complete list of major award winners Wednesday. UBC was well represented, with two major award recipients. Eric Lajeunesse was named Defensive Player of the Year, while Thunderbirds head coach Mike Mosher was recognized as Coach of the Year after guiding his team to a historic undefeated season.

Chanan Chanda's dynamic debut for Mount Royal earned him Rookie of the Year honours, while MacEwan's T-Boy Fayia earned the Student-Athlete Community Service Award for his outstanding leadership and commitment to youth mentorship.

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Chanan Chanda (Mount Royal Cougars)

Forward | First Year | Calgary, Alta.

In his first season with the Cougars, forward Chanan Chanda made an immediate impact, emerging as a key offensive force and helping Mount Royal finish atop the Prairie Division standings.

The Calgary product started all 14 regular season games he appeared in, establishing himself as a constant threat in the attacking third. Chanda recorded eight goals and three assists—ranking tied for third in Canada West in both goals and total points.

His breakout campaign earned him recognition as both a Canada West Second Team All-Star and a member of the All-Rookie Team.

"Truly delighted for Chanan - such an incredible young man who puts in the work every single day to be better, both as a player and as a person. His work ethic is second to none. The experience he's gained with Cavalry has really shown this season and helped both him and our team grow. What's equally impressive, or perhaps more impressive, is how he's applied himself academically. We're so proud to have a young man and player like him wearing the blue and white of MRU." – MRU Head Coach Ryan Gyaki

To read the Canada West release with the full list of award winners, visit their website.