AROUND OUA: Marauders take a point against No. 3-ranked Mustangs
A quick glance at the CIS top 10 would convince you that their Saturday match should be a cakewalk, but the Marauders gave the no. 3-ranked Western Mustangs all they could handle at Ron Joyce Stadium.
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Marauders take a point against No. 3-ranked Mustangs
A quick glance at the CIS top 10 would convince you that their Saturday match should be a cakewalk, but the Marauders gave the no. 3-ranked Western Mustangs all they could handle at Ron Joyce Stadium.
McMaster held a 2-1 lead for much of the rainy and windswept match, conceding in injury time to settle for a draw. Most of the afternoon's scoring was done in a first-half flurry that saw three goals scored in a seven-minute span between the 22nd and 29th minutes.
Marisa Bremner and Maureen Mai had goals for the host Marauders, while Lauren Winquist scored for the Mustangs before a McMaster own-goal tied things up in second-half injury time.
The teams wasted little time in getting forward, and Winquist's goal proved to be a sign of things to come as she opened the scoring in the 22nd minute. McMaster was undaunted by the early setback, and almost immediately drew even when Bremner scored her first of the season in the 26th, before Mai punished the Mustangs with a goal of her own just three minutes later.
The offensive explosion subsided as the half went on, and the Marauders settled into their lead nicely to comfortably take it into the break.
As the two teams resumed play, the skies opened up above Ron Joyce Stadium, and players and fans alike found themselves in a downpour. It did little to deter the teams, however, and the Mustangs nearly crafted a tying goal in the 54th minute when a loose ball fell to Jivan Yacou in the McMaster box, but her half volley curled just over the bar.
The hosts saw a glorious chance of their own slip away in the 67th which could have been a fatal blow, as striker Anne Yeboah ran on to a low cross but could not fully control her shot which scuffed wide.
Instead, it was the Mustangs who managed to level with the final ball of the match, as a free kick at the edge of the box nicked off of a Marauder head and past goalkeeper Cristina Abbatangelo at the far post.
With a hard-earned point in the bag against a nationally-ranked opponent, McMaster now shifts their attention to Waterloo, where they will visit the Warriors on Sunday.
Source: McMaster Marauders
The University of Ottawa's women's soccer team needed a goal from fourth-year Victoria Marchand in the 75th minute to capture a 2-1 win over the Nipissing Lakers on Saturday afternoon in North Bay. The win gives the no. 2 ranked squad a 5-0-1 record while Nipissing falls to 3-3-1.
Senior Julia Francki opened the scoring on Saturday, breaking through with her fifth goal of the season in the 12th minute. Nipissing was quick to respond however, with a strong shot by Selena Innamorati knotting the score fifteen minutes later.
Marchand, who substituted into the game during the first half, notched her second goal of the season and Ottawa controlled much of the second half of play after repelling a series of corner kick opportunities from Nipissing late in the first half.
Ottawa now has sole possession of first place in the OUA East Division and will remain on the road to play against Laurentian on Sunday.
Source: Ottawa Gee-Gees
Ravens come up short against Laurentian
(Sudbury, ON) – Carleton's Northern Ontario road trip got off to an uninspiring start with a 1-0 loss at the hands of the Laurentian Voyageurs. The Ravens dropped their second game to Laurentian in just two weeks, having been defeated at home 1-0 on September 5th.
It was another close game played by the women's soccer team on Saturday afternoon, but despite their efforts, they came out on the short end once again.
Before the game, the team was given a major boost with the addition of two 5th-year seniors to the lineup, as Sarah Royer (Ottawa, ON) and Adrianna Ruggiero (Markham, ON) both made their 2015 season debuts.
In rainy conditions, Carleton and Laurentian struggled to gain an advantage during the first half. The Ravens pressed high to force turnovers which brought some success, but they could not produce any threatening scoring chances as the first half ended in a 0-0 stalemate.
The Voyageurs opened the scoring in first few minutes of the second half when the Laurentian winger beat her defender and crossed to wide-open forward who caught the Carleton defence napping and put the ball into the back of the net following a close onside call.
Sarah Royer was brought in and made an immediate impact both physically and tactically. She won a number of 50/50 balls and also played well as a trequartista by effectively finding her targets and delivering passes into open spaces to create scoring chances.
Ruggiero also had an impact on the game as she used her senior intuition to find open space on the field. One of the better chances the team had all game was in the last fifteen minutes when Ruggiero beat her marker and crossed to Abby Nicastro (Ottawa, ON) who managed to get her head on the ball towards goal, but could not get it past the keeper.
Eventually time ran out, and the Ravens experienced their third 1-goal loss of the season.
The Carleton defence played well once again, but it was the mystery behind their scoring woes which continues to elude the roster. A six goal performance against Trent had appeared to get the Ravens out of their funk, but today's lack of finishing brought them back to earth.
While Coach Raz El-Asmar was disappointed with the end result, he was happy to have two of his seniors back on the game sheet.
"Sarah and Adrianna are just coming back from major injuries, so it was good to see them both healthy again. We're going to try to ease them back into the lineup."
Carleton now sits in 7th place in the OUA East division.
Source: Carleton Ravens
Rams escape with win in injury time
TORONTO - On what a was a windy and grey day, the Ryerson Rams took on the RMC Paladins and escaped with a 1-0 win at Downsview Park on Saturday afternoon.
The Rams, sporting pink to support breast cancer awareness, were looking to capitalize on their solid midfield play and move up the OUA standings, while the Paladins had its eyes set on their first victory of the season.
Ryerson controlled the pace in the first half, emerging from the gate with excellent buildup play. In particular, midfielders Soraya El-Houni (Toronto) and Maria Poveda (Mississauga, Ont.) controlled Ryerson's flow and pace, easily switching play from left to right and setting up forward Alex Rodkin (Whitby, Ont.) for several excellent chances. With Alessia Carvalho (Newmarket, Ont.) and defender Katherine Solbach (Burlington, Ont.) streaking down the wings and displaying excellent work rates, Ryerson had several first half opportunities that were convertable.
In an explosive display of pace, Carvalho ran past a defender and shifted past another before crossing the ball to Niki Paiva (Waterloo, Ont.) who cleverly flicked the ball over the head of the frozen Paladins keeper and into the goal. However, the assistant referee ruled Paiva offside, and the goal was called back.
For its part RMC refused to play to the futility of their winless record. On defense they moved and squeezed their formation as a unit, forcing Ryerson into numerous offside positions. Offensively, RMC's Emma Perry was a wizard, daringly daunting from central to wing positions and setting up her teammates with creative passes that went unfinished or were saved by Alex Armstrong (Toronto).
Ryerson made several changes in the second half, including inserting Brittney Clendenan (Ottawa, Ont.) into the game as a second half spark. Clendenan dissected a through ball to Hanna Park (Markham, Ont.), who hammered the ball off the crossbar.
The Rams kept pressing, with several great chances by El-houni and Rodkin being saved by RMC's Alexandria Hogg. Controversy ensued in stoppage time, with Ryerson being awarded a penalty kick for Alexandria Hogg's awkward tackling of El-houni. Hogg was sent off with a red card, and El-houni cooly stepped up to the dot with spectators on their feet. With 3 points on the line, El-houni buried the kick left over the stretched out keeper's arms.
Exuding a confident but relaxed demeanor, El-houni said about the penalty kick, "I was ready to (bury it)". It was a fitting cap to her consistent effort over the course of a frustrating game, and gave her team a 1-0 victory.
Ryerson faces Queen's on Sunday, a challenge not lost on its players or coach. El-houni believed that Ryerson needs to "mentally get back into the idea that Queens is not RMC", while assistant coach Tina Cook optimistically noted that Ryerson tends to perform better on the backend of its doubleheaders.
Rams goalkeeper Alex Armstrong stopped all four shots she faced for the victory while RMC's Hogg made 13 saves in the losing effort.
Ryerson improves to 2-3-2 with the win while RMC drops to 0-4-0. Ryerson had 14 shots on goal to RMC's 4. Picking up yellow cards were Ryerson's Katrina Gonyea (18') and RMC's Monika Pinto-Lee (68').
Source: Ryerson Rams
Laurier overtakes Waterloo in 2-0 win
WATERLOO, Ont. (September 19, 2015) - An eventful first half for the No. 6 Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks allowed them to add another win to their growing collection of victories this season.
Third year defender Jacky Normandeau of Uxbridge, Ont., started the ball rolling for the Hawks in their 2-0 victory over the Waterloo Warriors Saturday afternoon when, fifteen minutes into play, she was able to slip a shot past Waterloo goalie Kala Studens of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.
Carrying along this momentum, fifth year forward Emily Brown of Waterloo, Ont., scored her 10th of the season, 24 minutes in.
Laurier was the dominant team on the field, taking twice the number of shots as Waterloo, and this trend continued into the second half. Despite the growing number of shots made on goal by both teams following the first, neither team was able to secure any additional goals. Thanks to first year keeper Ashley Almeida of Burlington Ont., who made a total of five saves throughout the game, the Hawks were able to maintain a clean score until the final whistle.
For Almeida, the shutout was the first of her career with the purple and gold.
Next up for the Hawks (5-0-1) is a game at Guelph Gryphon Soccer Complex, where they will battle against the Gryphons, on Tuesday, September 22. Kickoff is set for 2:45 p.m.
Source: Laurier Golden Hawks
Blues battle to the end in 1-0 loss to Queen's
The Toronto Varsity Blues women's soccer team dropped Saturday's (Sept. 19) contest 1-0 to the visiting Queens Gaels.
Both teams looked to feel their opponents out in the early going and it was the Varsity Blues who had the first scoring opportunity in the 20th minute. Midfielder Chelsey Cheung (Stouffville, Ont.) benefitted from an excellent Toronto cross, setting her up with an open shot at the Gaels net but the ball would sail just high over the crossbar.
Teammate Brenda Murillo (Richmond, B.C.) fought for a second scoring chance in the 32nd minute when a through ball slipped by the Queen's defence. As Murillo charged, Queen's goalkeeper Madison Tyrell made the excellent choice to attack just beating Murillo to the ball to force it out of play.
The Gaels opened the scoring just one minute later when Jessie de Boer capitalized on a ricochet off the U of T crossbar. The ball found its way directly to de Boer's foot as she slotted it in the net for what would turn out to be the game-winning goal.
Despite giving up the single goal, Varsity Blues goalkeeper Sara Petrucci (Bolton, Ont.) delivered another all-star performance making five saves on the day with all coming with a high degree of difficulty.
The Varsity Blues will have to rebound quickly as they welcome the RMC Paladins to Varsity Centre tomorrow (Sunday, September 20) afternoon with opening kickoff set for 1 p.m.
Source: Toronto Varsity Blues
Brock women's soccer drops 1-0 decision to No. 8 ranked York
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – The Brock University women's soccer team lost a tough one to the No. 8 ranked York Lions by the score of 1-0 Saturday afternoon on homecoming weekend.
Both teams played an equally aggressive first half, allowing little space for their opposition to generate few scoring opportunities throughout.
Emotions ran high with three cards being issued at the 34th and 37th minutes between the two teams. Brock starting goalkeeper Lauren McCulloch (Welland, Ont) was issued a red card in the 37th minute after coming out hard for a loose ball and colliding with the York player. She was replaced by Larissa Aiken (Barrie Ont.) in goal.
The intensity carried through into the second half remaining scoreless until the 79th minute when Francesca Pedulla carried the ball into the six yard box deking Aiken left then right to tuck the ball into the back of the net making it 1-0 for the Lions.
In goal, McCulloch and Aiken combined for 14 saves in the loss. York's Taylor Grant recorded two saves for the win.
Source: Brock Badgers
