Three Tri-City soccer players will be moving up to the NCAA next year after signing letters of intent with the Simon Fraser University Clan, the school announced on Wednesday.
Port Coquitlam keeper Aidan Bain is one of the signees, a Terry Fox secondary student who currently plays wi the Surrey FC program. The 6’2”, 175-lbs. goalie was captain of the Surrey United under-17 squad and the winner of the EA Sports B.C. Premier League Cup in 2014. He was named Surrey United 2015 goalkeeper of the year and had a trial with Aston Villa FC in 2014.
Erik Morden and Lucas McIlveen are both Coquitlam Metro Ford FC players and Dr. Charles Best secondary students who helped the team win the 2015 B.C. AAA Provincial Soccer Championships last fall.
McIlveen is a member of the Vancouver Whitecaps youth prospects and won a gold medal with Coquitlam in the under-16 Canadian National Championships.
Meanwhile, Morden has also participated with the Vancouver Whitecaps residency program, winning the United States Soccer Development Academy Northwest Division cahmpionship in 2014.
“We made it a priority early in the recruiting process to target the best Lower Mainland kids who are the right fit for SFU and I think we have achieved that,” said Clan head coach Clint Schneider. “This group of players fills our needs on our soccer team and they have all demonstrated academic excellence in the classroom.”
