Soccer can be a cruel sport, and it showed some fickleness last night as the UFV Cascades men’s soccer team lost to the TWU Spartans by a single goal scored on the Spartans’ single shot. The Cascades careened shots off of crossbars, the Spartan keeper, and the Spartan defense, but couldn’t manage to send one […]
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Weekend Preview: UFV Soccer opens season against TWU and UBC
Abbotsford – The UFV soccer teams are beginning with the best this weekend, taking on last year’s CIS women’s champions, the TWU Spartans, on Friday before confronting last year’s men’s champions, the UBC Thunderbirds, on Sunday. It’s a trial by fire for the two Cascades squads, but one that both teams are eager to meet. […]
Cascades finish up preseason with California adventure
Abbotsford – The UFV Cascades soccer teams arrived home from California on Tuesday after an eight-day trip to the golden state. Both teams played a number of games during their sojourn in the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, while also finding time to sample local cuisines, explore legendary beaches, and even venture to […]
Falcons fell Cascades in furious Abby action
Abbotsford – The UFV Cascades men’s soccer team dropped a 3-2 decision to the Langara Falcons (PACWEST) today at Abbotsford Senior in their last preseason game before leaving for California on Monday. Both teams played with an intensity beyond that of a conventional preseason match, and things only heated up on the pitch as the […]
Cascades score five in exhibition opener against Kwantlen Eagles.
Abbotsford — The UFV Cascades men’s soccer team took to the pitch for the first exhibition game of the season today at their new home field at Abbotsford Senior Secondary. The squad broke in the venue with a furious offensive performance, beating the Kwantlen Eagles (PACWEST) by a score of 5-2 and mustering a four-goal […]
Are you GUTSY enough? UFV’s James Najman is making a stand against Crohn’s disease
A few years ago, most observers would have said that university soccer was not in the cards for James Najman. Since being diagnosed with Crohn’s disease at age 11, Najman had spent two and a half months in hospital, undergone surgery to address a septic hip, missed most of two grades of school, and had […]
Luyken and Moedt awarded UFV Cascades Athletes of the Year at athletics banquet
Abbotsford — UFV Athletics celebrated the school’s 30th year of varsity competition on Friday, hosting the annual athletics award banquet at the Ramada Plaza and Conference Centre. The banquet is the only time during the year that all of UFV student-athletes can dress to the nines and be in the same room at the same […]
