VICTORIA, BC- After a disappointing loss to the University of Victoria, the Cascades were looking for revenge in the consolation final versus the Trinity Western Spartans, Sunday, March, 28. However, it was the Spartans who took out their frustrations, taking the match with a score of 7-2.
The first half was a battle between the two sides, as the Cascades absorbed Spartan pressure and countered with pace and fire power of their own. Trinity Western opened the scoring at the 23rd minute mark, but it only took 15 minutes before Ethan Claibourne-Collins and the Cascades answered back. Claibourne-Collins found space around the 25 yard mark and blasted a rocket into the bottom corner, leaving the Trinity Western keeper sprawling without a hope. But it was the Spartans who left the half on top, as they posted another marker just before the whistle, making it 2-1 before the break.
As the second half wore on, so did the legs of the Cascades. Depleted numbers left the bench short, making it difficult to make needed substitutions. This resulted in four unanswered goals from the Spartans, leaving little chance for the Cascades to mount a comeback. One of the highlights on the day was a spectacular free kick in the 75th minute off the foot of team captain James Giebelhaus. As the Spartans looked to set up a wall after committing a foul outside of their box, Giebelhaus out witted the keeper by taking a quick free kick, and slotted the ball beautifully into the side netting of the Spartans goal. Trinity Western would add one more tally before the final whistle, concluding the game with a score of 7-2.
“The games this weekend were very competitive,” stated goal scorer Ethan Claibourne-Collins. “It did a great job of showing the new faces on the team what the CIS is all about. We played hard and it reminds us all of what needs to be done in the off season to be able to reach the playoffs in the upcoming season.”
The Cascades will continue to train hard this spring, and look to improve their game as they move closer to the upcoming season this fall.
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