UFV men’s soccer signs five players, including Chilliwack’s Dante Colebourne from GW Graham

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Colebourne, a 5’10” midfielder from Chilliwack, is one of the top attacking players in the country in his age group, according to a news release from UFV Thursday. Colebourne represents a high-quality signing for the Cascades’ men’s soccer program.

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“He is a real special attacking talent who we are delighted has chosen to sign with our squad. He possesses the unique ability to unlock defences with his range of passing or on the dribble himself,” remarked Lowndes. “He is a creative midfielder who is going to make an immediate impact within our team next season. He is another athlete with a fantastic attitude that is always looking to improve and make others around him better as well, both on the field and in the classroom. He is a quality leader for his Surrey United team and I can see him becoming a future captain for UFV soccer, as he embodies everything we want UFV soccer to be.”

Colebourne said that UFV checked all the boxes for him when it came to selecting a university.

“I chose UFV because of all the different aspects that aligned perfectly with my needs in a university,” Colebourne said. “I knew I wanted the school I attend to be local, have a great soccer program, have a criminology program, and most importantly I wanted the school to be a place I felt I could grow not only as a player but also as a person off the field. I felt UFV brought all these things to the table and that’s why I thought it would be a great fit for myself. I want to be able to play a big role in the UFV men’s soccer program and help them to succeed in the seasons ahead, and I want to graduate from the school with a degree in criminal justice.”

Nathan Cervo, a 5’11” striker from W.J. Mouat Secondary, is described as a hard-working, athletic attacker.

“Nate is a dynamic forward whose biggest attribute is his speed and work rate,” Lowndes said. “He has worked hard over the past couple seasons on his finishing and has become a constant threat in front of goal. His high energy and ability to press from the front will give us a different dynamic in our team. He is always looking to push himself and his team-mates day in and day out. I am excited to see how he transitions to USPORTS soccer, he has the desire and attitude to develop into a quality striker in our league.”

The W.J. Mouat senior boys MVP has already begun setting goals individually and for the team while at UFV.

“I want to become a consistent starter, and hopefully help the team become a consistent top-three ranked team in Canada West,” Cervo said. “I chose UFV because it’s close to home, the team is on the rise, and I have a good relationship with the coach. All of those give me opportunities to succeed with the Cascades.”

The Cascades men’s soccer team continues their 2023 Canada West season this weekend as they head to Vancouver on Friday to face off against UBC before catching a ferry to take on Victoria on Sunday. Both games can be watched live on canadawest.tv.