Final Score: UFV Cascades 3-2
The University of the Fraser Valley Cascades made school history today, earning a berth in the CIS women’s soccer national championship tournament, in Charlottetown, PEI. The women’s soccer team become the first UFV program to qualify for a national berth, in the school’s 5-year association with the CIS.
The Cascades came out strong and had the game’s first shot on goal less than 30 seconds in, they kept up with the two-time defending CIS national champions, except for a quick misplay in the box that led to a penalty shot goal by TWU, five minutes in, UFV played very well for their first taste of post season action.
Led by Canada West All-Star Lyndsay Munro, Maple Ridge, BC and second year defender Danielle Schmidt, Abbotsford, BC the Cascade defence was brilliant on this day. They kept the top scorers from TWU from getting any great scoring chances. Chantelle Biagioni, Pitt Meadows, BC made the “key” saves when called upon to earn her first post season victory.
The Cascades offense was led by Schmidt today, as she set up the first two Cascade goals with excellent passes into the box where Danika Snook, Chilliwack, BC scored the first Cascade goal in team playoff history at the 37th minute to tie the match. Schmidt then set up Ellen Kuyer, Surrey, BC with the team’s second goal at the 53rd minute to give UFV their first lead of the match.
The Spartans did keep the pressure on UFV and tied the match off a perfect set up in the corner, in the 83rd minute, as Alicia Tesan, Vancouver, BC banked the ball off Biagioni and into the Cascades net. TWU kept the pressure on UFV but the Cascades were relentless and forced overtime.
Overtime
In the extra time, UFV concentrated on keeping TWU from getting any clear shots at Biagioni. The first five minutes of overtime the Cascades played great defence. TWU kept the pressure on forcing several corner kicks but the Cascades held on and moved the ball up the field out of danger. The first overtime ended with TWU have consecutive corner kicks and UFV defended them.
The second extra period UFV goalkeeper Biagioni made three point blank saves to keep the Cascades in the game. TWU has turned up the pressure on the “rookie” playoff team but UFV would not bend! Their first post season match goes to penalty shots.
Penalty Shots
The Cascades shot first and Kuyer would score to set the tone of the penalty shots. The shots would go seven rounds but rookie forward Danielle de Bruin, Victoria, BC would slip the ball past TWU’s Funk and send UFV to PEI and the nationals.
UFV 1 1 0 0 (5) = 3
TWU 1 1 0 0 (4) = 2
Scoring:
First Half:
05:00 TWU Melissa Mobilio (P Kick)
37:00 UFV D Snook (D Schmidt)
Second Half:
53:00 UFV E Kuyer (D Schmidt)
83:00 TWU A Tesan
Overtime:
No ScoringPenalty Shots:
UFV: Kuyer, McLachlan, Blondin, Steffin, deBruin,
TWU: Boyd, Schile, Foster, Webber
Goalkeepers:
UFV: C Biagioni Saves: 7
TWU K Funk Saves: 3
Shots on Goal:
UFV: 5 /TWU: 9
Corner Kicks:
UFV: 3 /TWU: 10
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