Evraire and Pope named most valuable at 2022 Toyota National Championships

Bezick Evraire from Ottawa Gloucester Celtic and Jane Pope from Holy Cross FC St. John’s were named Most Valuable Players at the 2022 Toyota National Championships in Vaughan, Ontario. Evraire led Gloucester Celtic to their second men’s national title in 10 years while Pope led Holy Cross to the first-ever national title won by a Newfoundland Labrador women’s team.

Evraire helped Gloucester Celtic go undefeated in four matches at the Challenge Trophy finals, including a 2:0 victory over the Edmonton Green & Gold on Teck Finals Day. Evraire scored two goals and four assists, but was in fact part of the offensive build up on all eight Gloucester Celtic goals scored from open play. Ottawa Gloucester Celtic finished the 2022 tournament with three wins and one draw with 10 goals scored and just two goals conceded.

Pope helped Holy Cross FC go undefeated across the entire 2022 season including a perfect 4-0-0 record at the Jubilee Trophy finals with 16 goals scored and just one conceded. Pope co-led the tournament with five goals and also recorded six assists in four matches. She had two assists in the Final as Holy Cross won their first title.

TOYOTA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Canada Soccer’s Toyota National Championships serves as our nation’s premier amateur competition and provides a meaningful soccer experience for participating teams and their players, coaches, support staff, as well as for officials and volunteers.