PACWEST Sweep Thursday Soccer

Summary courtesy of the CCAA

Capilano Blues - 1
MSVU Mystics - 0

Erika Di Lorenzo’s first-ever goal for the Capilano Blues was a highly dramatic one, a game-winner coming in the waning moments of a 1-0 victory over the Mount St. Vincent University Mystics. In minute 86, the Blues were awarded a free kick and Michaela Salvino delivered a long, bending drive that drew a cluster of players near the far post, but it was first-year defender Di Lorenzo who got a head on it to knock it home. Capilano had an edge in possession and scoring chances over the course of the game, including a flurry of chances about 30 minutes in that included a drive off the crossbar by Maya Smith. MSVU keeper Morgan Gillis had just about all the answers in goal for the Mystics until Di Lorenzo solved her in the late going. The Mystics pushed forward and there were some nervous moments for the Blues in the four minutes of added injury time but they managed to hold on to the final whistle.

4imprint Players of the Game
Capilano – Erika Di Lorenzo
MSVU – Morgan Gillis

VIU Mariners - 8
Brandon Bobcats - 0

Goals came early and often for a motivated VIU Mariners side Thursday morning as they recorded an 8-0 win over the Brandon Bobcats. The Mariners seemed eager to move past their opening day 1-0 setback to Montmorency and broke the ice in the ninth minute on a penalty-kick goal by Taylor Kinley.

A PK was awarded when Kinley got tangled up near the goal line and a foul was assessed to the Bobcats keeper. Kinley calmly stepped up and converted for what stood up as the winner. VIU then tallied three times in six minutes with Courtney Ingram, All-Canadian Saki Meshida and Kinley again. Jade Dillabough and Ella Gignac rounded out the first-half scoring for the Nanaimo-based side.

The outcome was never in question, but the Mariners put the finishing touches on by adding two more in the second half.

4imprint Players of the Game
VIU – Jade Dillabough
Brandon – Kenadie Janzen