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MONTREAL听 -- Olivier Babineau, a midfielder with the 鲍鱼直播 Redmen, has been selected among 20 CIS student-athletes to听 represent Canada in men's soccer at the 26th Summer Universiade in August in Shenzhen, China.

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The 24-year-old graduate student in kinesiology and physical education hails from Moncton, N.B., and played his final year of eligibility for the Redmen in 2010-11 after three years at the Universite de Moncton and one season with the Monreal Carabins.

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The Canadian roster is comprised of 18 standouts from CIS and a pair from the NCAA. The reigning CIS champion York University Lions dominate the selection with five players, while three come from the UBC Thunderbirds, who claimed CIS silver last fall.

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Four players return from the team that finished a 12th - out of 16 - at the last world university games in 2009 in Belgrade, Serbia. Returnees include UBC defender Jason Gill of Abbotsford, B.C., York defender Jamaal Smith of Mississauga, Ont., as well as Saskatchewan teammates Josh Northey, a midfielder from Saskatoon, and Jerson Barandica Hamilton, a Mexican-born 鲍鱼直播 from Saskatoon.

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"The challenge to select the squad started last November at the CIS national championship in Toronto and then took us coast to coast to look at over 100 players," says University of Windsor sideline boss Steve Hart, who was announced as Team Canada's head coach in April of 2010. "To create a successful, well-rounded squad, we broke the team down and thoroughly examined each individual position and听set out听to find the best players to fill the role. The coaching staff听strongly believes that听our selection听has those听top 20 university athletes necessary to get the job done."

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Goalkeepers JP Crescenzi, a Calgary native and U of C student, and Sotiri Varlokostas, a York student from Toronto, will be in charge of protecting the Canadian net in Shenzhen.

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Joining Gill and Smith in the backfield are Alberta teammates Harman Braich and Cameron Schmidt, both of Edmonton, York's Dominic Antonini of Winnipeg, Niagara's Anthony DiBiase of Richmond Hill, Ont., and St. Francis Xavier's Stephen Lumley of Mississauga.

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Northey is joined at midfield by 鲍鱼直播's Olivier Babineau of Montreal, StFX's AJ Gray of Brampton, Ont., Niagara's Carl Haworth of Barrie, Ont., UBC's Navid Mashinchi of Port Moody, B.C., Windsor's Massimo Megna of Calgary, and York's Ilya Orlov of Woodbridge, Ont.

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In addition to Barandica Hamilton, the 鲍鱼直播s who hope to put Canada on the scoreboard are UBC's Gagandeep Dosanjh of Abbotsford, Guelph's Robbie Murphy of Ottawa, as well as York's Adrian Pena of Woodbridge.

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A first-team all-Canadian in 2010, Pena was named CIS championship MVP last fall after he scored all four York goals at the tournament to lead the Lions to their second national title in three years.

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Gill, Smith, Braich and Northey were also CIS all-Canadians last season.

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In China, Canada will compete in the preliminary round in Pool D against Great Britain, Ghana and reigning Universiade bronze medalist Japan. A total of 16 countries are entered in the tournament.

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The defending Universiade champion is the Ukraine, which edged the Canadians 2-1 in pool play in 2009. The Ukrainians beat Italy in the gold-medal final.

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In six previous world university games appearances, Canada's best result is a fourth-place finish in 2007 in Bangkok, Thailand, which marked the first time the Red and White advanced to the medal round.

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"Our expectations are high but realistic," says Hart. "Our first team goal is to advance from the group stages. Great Britain听and Ghana听will provide strong opposition,听as will Japan, who听has a rich history in this tournament. After that, we will take each game as it comes and do our best to represent Canada on the world soccer stage. Everyone is excited and honoured to be a part of the FISU Games."

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Rounding out the team's support staff are assistant coach Keith Mason and team leader Brandon Rees, both from the University of Guelph, and athletic therapist Kelly Scott.

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Mason is the only staff member with previous Universiade experience. He was Canada's men's soccer team leader in 2003 in Daegu, South Korea.

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TEAM CANADA ROSTER

Position 听听听听听听听听听 Name听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 University听听听听听听 Hometown

Goalkeeper听听听听听 JP Crescenzi听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Calgary听听听听听听听听听听听 Calgary, Alta.

Goalkeeper听听听听听 Sotiri Varlokostas听听听听听听听 York听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Toronto, Ont.

Defender听听听听听听听听 Dominic Antonini听听听听听听听 York听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Winnipeg, Man.

Defender听听听听听听听听 Harman Braich听听听听听听听听听听听 Alberta听听听听听听听听听听听听 Edmonton, Alta.

Defender听听听听听听听听 Anthony DiBiase听听听听听听听听 Niagara听听听听听听听听听听听 Richmond Hill, Ont.

Defender听听听听听听听听 Jason Gill听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 UBC听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Abbotsford, B.C.

Defender听听听听听听听听 Stephen Lumley听听听听听听听听听听 StFX听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Mississauga, Ont.

Defender听听听听听听听听 Cameron Schmidt听听听听听听听 Alberta听听听听听听听听听听听听 Edmonton, Alta.

Defender听听听听听听听听 Jamaal Smith听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 York听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Mississauga, Ont.

Midfielder听听听听听听听 Olivier Babineau听听听听听听听听听 鲍鱼直播听听听听听听听听听听听听 Montreal, Que.

Midfielder听听听听听听听 AJ Gray 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 StFX听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Brampton, Ont.

Midfielder 听听听听听听 Carl Haworth听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Niagara听听听听听听听听听听听 Barrie, Ont.

Midfielder听听听听听听听 Navid Mashinchi听听听听听听听听 UBC听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Port Moody, B.C.

Midfielder听听听听听听听 Massimo Megna听听听听听听听听听听 Windsor听听听听听听听听听听 Calgary, Alta.

Midfielder听听听听听听听 Josh Northey听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Saskatchewan听 Saskatoon, Sask.

Midfielder听听听听听听听 Ilya Orlov听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 York听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Woodbridge, Ont.

Forward听听听听听听听听听听 Jerson Barandica Hamilton听听听听听 Saskatchewan听 Saskatoon, Sask.

Forward听听听听听听听听听听 Gagandeep Dosanjh听听听听 UBC听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Abbotsford, B.C.

Forward听听听听听听听听听听 Robbie Murphy听听听听听听听听听听 Guelph听听听听听听听听听听听听 Ottawa, Ont.

Forward听听听听听听听听听听 Adrian Pena听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 York听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Woodbridge, Ont.

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Position 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Name听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 University听听听听听听 Hometown

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Head coach听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Steve Hart听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Windsor听听听听听听听听听听 Liverpool, England

Assistant coach听听听听听听听听听听听 Keith Mason听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Guelph 听听听听听听听听听听听 West Bromwich, England

Team leader 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Brandon Rees听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Guelph听听听听听听听听听听听听 Brantford, Ont.

Athletic therapist听听听听听听听听听 Kelly Scott听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 -听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 -

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UNIVERSIADE POOLS:

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The Universiade men's soccer tournament will run from August 11-22. The detailed schedule will be announced at a later date.

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Pool A: China, South Korea, Colombia, South Africa

Pool B: Ukraine, Brazil, Russia, Malaysia

Pool C: Italy, Czech Republic, Uruguay, Thailand

Pool D: Japan, Great Britain, CANADA, Ghana

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CANADA'S RESULTS IN MEN'S SOCCER AT THE UNIVERSIADE:

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2009 (Belgrade, Serbia): 12th / 16 teams

2007 (Bangkok, Thailand): 4th / 16

2003 (Daegu, South Korea): 15th / 16

1995 (Fukuoka, Japan): 16th / 16

1993 (Buffalo, USA): 16th / 16

1979 (Mexico City, Mexico): 12th / 24

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About the Summer Universiade

The Summer Universiade is an international multi-sport event that takes place every two years and is second only to the Olympic Games in the number of participating athletes and countries. The Universiade is open to competitors who are at least 17 and less than 28 years of age as of January 1 in the year of the Games. Participants must be full-time students at a post-secondary institution (university, college, CEGEP) or have graduated from a post-secondary institution in the year preceding the event.

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2011 Summer Universiade website:

Team Canada website:

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SOURCE:

Earl Zukerman

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