Women's Soccer Recap - Week 4

Great back and forth play from all four PACWEST soccer schools in Week 4

Photo courtesy of Mary Kessenich
Photo courtesy of Mary Kessenich
October 1, 2024

It was another exciting weekend in women’s soccer across the PACWEST.

SATURDAY

VIU Mariners 1
Douglas Royals 0

The Mariners continued their unbeaten streak on Saturday afternoon needing only a single goal to capture the victory.  In the 11th minute Taylor Kinley redirected a corner kick, looping it over the outstretched hand of the Royals keeper and into the back of the net for the eventual game winning goal.

Mariners’ keeper Kaiden Thorpe made four saves and earned the clean sheet.   Meanwhile, Royals’ keeper Vanessa Chung was busy and kept her team in the game making seven saves.

Capilano Blues 3
Langara Falcons 0

The Blues tallied the eventual game winner early on with a goal in the 12th minute when Sophie Pather received a gorgeous pass into the box and knocked it past the Falcons keeper. 

They would add a second goal in the first half when Kaitlyn Johnson beautifully crossed the ball into the box for Mya Fraser who scored on the short side giving her Blues a two-goal advantage.

Then in the 79th minute Maya Smith broke free and found herself one-on-one with the keeper and beat her to add some insurance for the Blues who went on to the victory.

Keeper Riya Gill was outstanding making nine saves to earn the shutout.

SUNDAY

VIU Mariners 1
Douglas Royals 0

For the second straight day the Mariners and keeper Kaiden Thorpe earned a 1-0 shutout over the Royals and keep their unbeaten streak alive.

The Royals started the game strong and had some chances early but couldn’t solve Thorpe.  On the other end, forward Jade Dillabough gave the hometown Mariners the lead in the 18th minute when she knocked in a rebound off a tough shot from Emma Riccardi.  The goal would stand up as the game winner.

Thorpe had to be sharp and turned aside six shots for the clean sheet.

Capilano Blues 1
Langara Falcons 1

Both goals on Sunday were scored in the second half as the Blues and Falcons played to a 1-1 draw.

Maya Smith of the Blues opened the scoring in the 60th minute when she received a long leading pass.  She was able to get it past the back line, then the keeper for her second of the weekend.

After getting shutout on Saturday, the Falcons were not going to allow that on Sunday.  In the 70th minute a Falcons’ corner kick was deflected off the hands of the Blues keeper and back to Chrstine Wong who used a one-touch shot off the deflection and into the top corner of the net for the equalizer.