Women's Soccer Week 7 Preview
It's the final weekend of the regular season in women's soccer
The PACWEST soccer regular season schedule concludes this weekend with teams battling for playoff positioning.
SATURDAY
VIU Mariners @ Langara Falcons – Saturday October 21, 12:00pm | WATCH HERE
This is the fourth and final meeting between these two schools with the Mariners winning the last two games. It’s a massive contest with the Mariners three points up on the Falcons for the final playoff spot. A Mariners win and they will clinch that playoff spot, but a Falcons win forces a tie heading into Sunday’s final game.
The Mariners have lost two in row coming into this weekend with their last win coming on September 30th. The Falcons meanwhile play their final home game and are coming off a 2-1 victory over Douglas last Sunday.
Douglas Royals @ Capilano Blues – Saturday October 21, 1:00pm | WATCH HERE
It’s the final time the top two teams in the Conference will meet in the regular season. The Blues currently hold a six-point lead on the Royals for first place. With a win or a tie, the Blues will clinch first place in the Conference and more importantly a bye into the PACWEST gold medal game.
They come into the final weekend after back-to-back shutouts at VIU and are playing a such a high level. Their backline and keeper have produced four clean sheets this season and will be looking for more on Saturday.
The Royals know they are in the playoffs; however, positioning is still to be determined. They are six points back of the Blues, but only four points up on the Mariners for second place. They have been challenged as of late and have one win in their last four games. They are coming off a 2-1 setback at the hands of the Falcons.
Needless to say, Saturday’s game is a big one for both teams.
SUNDAY
Langara Falcons @ Capilano Blues – Sunday October 22, 12:00pm | WATCH HERE
Saturday’s results will drive the play on Sunday between these two teams. So much will be determined with following the games on Saturday.
In the three-game seasonal series so far, the Blues have won two of the meetings and the teams tied 2-2 in their last tilt.
VIU Mariners @ Dougals Royals – Sunday October 22, 12:00pm | WATCH HERE
Depending on what happens on Saturday, this game could be a playoff preview.
In the seasonal series each team has beaten the other and they have played to a 1-1 tie. The winner of this game gets the tiebreaker advantage.