2017 U SPORTS Women’s Soccer Championship: Montreal defeats Cape Breton 1-0 for first national title
U SPORTS – WINNIPEG (U SPORTS) – Catherine Proulx scored the only goal and the Montreal Carabins defeated the Cape Breton Capers 1-0 in the gold medal match at the 2017
U SPORTS Women’s Soccer Championship Sunday afternoon at the Subway Soccer South Complex in Winnipeg, Man.
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“I’m so proud of the girls and what they accomplished this year, not just for the championship, but for the environment that they created and their belief,” said Carabins head coach Kevin McConnell. “It’s the strawberry on top of the cake. They were just such a joy to coach this season.”
With the win, the Carabins clinched their first-ever U SPORTS women’s soccer title.
Bronze medal match: Trinity Western defeats Western 3-1
The Trinity Western Spartans took bronze over the Western Mustangs with a 3-1 victory at the 2017 U SPORTS Women’s Soccer Championship Sunday afternoon at the Subway Soccer South Complex in Winnipeg, Man.
“I’m just really proud of their resiliency and their desire to finish on a high note,” said Spartans head coach Graham Roxburgh. “There’s still that bitterness because we probably felt like we deserved to be in a final this year based on our season, but to cap it off with winning a bronze isn’t too shabby.”
Victoria defeats Manitoba 4-1 to finish fifth
The Victoria Vikes earned a 4-1 win over the Manitoba Bisons in the consolation final at the 2017 U SPORTS Women’s Soccer Championship Sunday morning at the Subway Soccer South Complex in Winnipeg, Man.
“We were really pumped and everyone was cheering each other on,” said Vikes midfielder Stephanie Badilla Gutierrez. “The Bisons played a good game overall, and I really enjoyed playing against them.”
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