Raining Goals - Mariners Are PACWEST Champs
A rainy Sunday afternoon was the perfect setting for VIU as they win gold
PACWEST Media
The Vancouver Island University (VIU) Mariners are champions of PACWEST women's soccer after a 5-1 victory over the Douglas College Royals on a damp Sunday afternoon.
Jade Dillabough scored twice for VIU and was supported by Shea Battie, Kate Reynolds and Saki Meshida who each had singles.
A scoreless game broke open late in the first half when Reynolds and Dillabough struck in quick succession, just 55 seconds apart, to put VIU up a pair. Douglas replied just over a minute later though when Alicia Skirzyk tallied with less than a minute to go until halftime.
Early in the second half, VIU made the statement there would be no comeback for the Royals as Battie scored to restore the Mariners' two-goal lead. VIU maintained their lead until late in the game when Douglas pushed forward and conceded Dillabough's second of the game plus Meshida's tally.
VIU qualifies for the CCAA National Championships happening Nov. 9 to 12 at Champlain College Saint-Lambert just outside Montreal.
Dillabough was named Player of the Game for VIU as well as the Tournament MVP. Reynolds (Top Forward) and Melanie Osborne (Top Goalkeeper) also took home hardware for the Mariners.
Hannah Delacruz was named the tournament's Top Defender for Douglas while Royals All-Star Kya Cleto was named Top Midfielder.