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CIS women's soccer Sunday roundp: Montreal, Dalhousie and Queen's win conference titles
Montreal 3, Sherbrooke 1 Final
RSEQ finale
Ottawa 4, McMaster 0 Final
OUA Bronze
WATERLOO, Ont. - The uOttawa Gee-Gees returned to the field at
the OUA Final Four for a second day determined not go home empty
handed after yesterday’s 1-0 heartbreaking loss to Laurier.
The garnet and grey secured their first national championship
appearance since 2008 in convincing fashion with a 4-0 win over
McMaster; thus, claiming the OUA bronze medal for a third straight
season.
Head coach Steve Johnson is excited to be back in the national mix
after a two year absence, and believes his team is ready to compete
among the country’s best.
“It feels really good to get back to nationals for sure. This
is a very good team, and I think they will be of the same quality
as the other teams that will be at nationals as well.”
Gee-Gees rookie midfielder Julia Francki (Orleans, Ont.) opened the
scoring in the 21st minute after letting off an impressively
well-placed kick from about the 25 yard line that sailed over the
McMaster goalkeeper and into the back of the net. Johnson credited
Francki’s goal in giving the Gee-Gees the confidence needed
to close this one out.
Then just a mere eight minutes later, Francki struck again after
making a nice play to keep the ball in play at the goal line and
then passed it off to Corina Jarrett (Ottawa, Ont.) who was waiting
on the door step for an easy tap in.
“Julia [Francki] is a player from my high school. And I am
just so pleased that she was able to come to our university and
play for us. I think she was an underrated player coming into the
season, but now people have seen what she can do and the secret is
out,” said Johnson.
In the second half, the Gee-Gees would extend their lead with two
more goals by Krysta Draycott (Ottawa, Ont.) in the 53rd minute,
and Tara Condos (Strathroy, Ont.) in the 73rd minute.
While McMaster would muster up some quality offensive chances in
the second half, rookie goalkeeper Cynthia Leblanc (Granby,
Qué.) continued to wow the crowd for a second straight game
by making some beautiful saves to keep the shutout intact.
“[Cynthia] is a terrific player who brings a lot of
confidence to our back line,” said Johnson of his rookie
goalkeeper.
“She faced a number of difficult shots this weekend, and she
was stellar on all of them,” he added.
Unfortunately the game would end on a scary note when
McMaster’s Lyndsie Hemrica and Gee-Gee Christine Hardie
collided head to head in midair. Hemrica remained motionless for
several minutes on the field before being carried off by an
ambulance. There is no update on her condition or the severity of
the injury at this time.
Nevertheless, the Gee-Gees will now compete for a national banner
next week at McGill from November 9-13, 2011. The Gee-Gees will
open the national competition versus the AUS conference champion on
Thursday, November 10, 2011.
Source: Ottawa Sports Info
Dalhousie 2, UPEI 0 Final
AUS Final
FREDERICTON, N.B. - The Dalhousie Tigers won three games in three days, capping off their weekend with a 2-0 victory over the top-seeded UPEI Panthers Sunday afternoon to claim the 2011 Subway AUS women's soccer championship title at BMO Centre in Fredericton, N.B.
The Panthers and Tigers played a scoreless first half, although
the Tigers controlled most of the possession with the wind at their
backs, keeping the Panthers in their own end.
In the second half, the Tigers came out flying with Emma Landry scoring in the 46th minute to put Dalhousie up 1-0.
The Panthers would put together a few chances as they tried to rebound, but Dalhousie continued to dominate the number of chances in the game forcing first team all-star keeper Chanelle Roy to make multiple saves.
With minutes remaining in the contest, the Panthers pushed all the players up the field, including Roy as they pushed for the equalizer. In extra time, with a free kick deep in Tigers territory Roy would move to the Dalhousie end as an extra body.
This move would not be enough as the Tigers cleared the ball down the field and Joanna Blodgett rushed down the field to tap the ball into an empty goal, putting the game out of reach at 2-0.
"We had a lot of faith in these girls, they were young when they came here, but we have a team that bonds and everything all year has been really positive," said Dalhousie head coach Jack Hutchinson. "They have taken their loses well and taken the ups and downs well. They've kept it all together."
"I just felt I was in a good spot (Friday) in relation to how the girls were coming into this and nobody was putting everything on the line like 'this is my life or anything'. It was important, they wanted it and you can see their excitement. It was just where they were."
Hutchinson is proud of how his team improved steadily throughout the season.
"We said this at the beginning of the year. We have around 50 per cent of our team that are first-year players," he said. "We just kept getting better and better and we were happy about that. It was just getting through that first game (Friday vs. UNB), which I didn't think was really pretty, but I thought we just played some good football and just got better and better."
The Tigers will now represent the Atlantic conference at the CIS championship next week hosted by McGill University.
Source: Christopher Cameron, UNB Sports Information
Queen's 1, Laurier 0 Final-PK
OUA Final
WATERLOO, Ont. - The No. 4 Gaels and No. 5 Golden Hawks decided
the OUA women's soccer championship in penalty kicks after no goals
were scored in regulation or extra time. The Gaels would convert on
all five penalty kick attempts to take the 2011 OUA women's soccer
championship. This is the Gaels fifth OUA championship and first
since 2002.
Early on in the match Jacqueline Tessier of Winnipeg got the first
chance of the game as she split two defenders and managed a quick
shot on net. Laurier starting keeper Mallory Woeller of Kinburn,
Ont. handled the ball easily for the save. Minutes later OUA East
MVP RIley Filion of Alexandria, Ont. deflected a shot on goal that
was again stopped by Woeller.
Tessier broke in alone after a bounce off of a Laurier defender and
attempted to chip the ball past the keeper, the ball just slid wide
to the right of the goal. The Gaels would continue to push for the
opening score as OUA East Rookie of the Year Jessie De Boer of
North Vancouver, B.C. headed a shot over just over the bar in her
first attempt on goal in the game.
Laurier came right back with a breakaway from Alyssa Lagonia of
Kitchener, Ont. who fired a shot right at Gaels starting keeper
Chantel Marson of London, Ont. who grabbed and held on for the save
giving up no extra chance on the play.
The Golden Hawks continued to keep the pressure coming on a mad
fury of chances, Marson made one save before the Golden Hawks
rattled a shot off the post on a second chance. The Gaels would
clear and the score remained 0-0.
Tessier and Jessica Carter of Waterloo, Ont. started to showing the
physicality of the match when after getting tangled up Tessier was
given a yellow card.
Soon after Nicole Currie of Aurora, Ont. was given a yellow for
Laurier and the Gaels were awarded free kick just outside the box,
however the Gaels were unable to capitalize.
In the second half, the Golden Hawks thought they took a 1-0 lead
but the play was ruled offside on the deflection off of a free
kick.
Off of a hand ball on Laurier the Gaels were awarded a free kick
from the right side of the goal outside the box but De Boer's shot
went sailing wide as no Gael or Golden Hawk could track it down.
Minutes later Chantal McFetridge of Kelowna, B.C. came up with the
ball in front of the Laurier goal making a slick drop to an open
Alexis McKinty of Burlington, Ont. who fired the shot on goal.
Woeller made the save for Laurier keeping the game scoreless.
A through ball was led to Tessier who brought the ball in down the
left side and chipped it out in front but Woeller took it out of
harm's way. Tessier would leave the field just before the final
minute in regulation due to injury. After a scoreless regulation
the game then headed to extra time.
In extra time the two teams tightened up their defensive games
limiting chances. The Gaels closest chance for a goal came on a
free kick from Mikyla Kay of Vancouver that sailed wide.
In the second half of extra time the Golden Hawks had the ball in
close but were called for a collision with Gaels keeper Marson. The
Gaels took one final shot with a free kick from centre but were
unable to break the scoreless game.
The game went to penalty kicks and after Marson stopped the second
Laurier shooter the Gaels held the advantage with one shooter
remaining. Melissa Jung of Mississauga, Ont. converted and secured
the Gaels fifth provincial championship and first since
2002.
"My keeper made it a lot easier for me and put less pressure on me"
said defender Jung. "I just had to concentrate focus on my
technique and just slot it."
Penalty kicks:
Gaels
1. Rybicki - Goal
2. Kay - Goal
3. Shaw - Goal
4. McKinty - Goal
5. Jung - Goal
Laurier
1. Goal
2. Miss
3. Goal
4. Goal
5. Goal
Joining the Gaels and Golden Hawks in the CIS Championships next
weekend at McGill will be the third place Ottawa Gee Gees who beat
McMaster 4-0 earlier in the day.
Source: Queen's Sports info
