UVIC and York Proceed Sturdy Begins to Championships
Day 2 of the U SPORTS Invitational Championship received underway Friday afternoon with one other two video games on deck because the match started to take its stride.
UPEI vs UVIC
Our first sport on day 2 noticed the Atlantic Champion UPEI Panthers tackle the very best from Canada West the UVIC Vikes. Proper from the beginning the UVIC squad wished to press and press typically as for probably the most a part of the primary half there was no means out for the UPEI protection. Led by goalkeeper Julie Corridor although the Panthers stood robust as quick nook after quick nook was awarded to the Vikes and time and time once more the Panthers would repeal the assault. It wasn’t till very late within the first half that the Vikes would capitalize on an opportunity. As they lined up for their 6th quick nook of the half they lastly would discover success after the ball was labored across the prime of the circle and located its means on the stick of Anni Kleinschmidt who fired the ball from the left aspect into the again of the online giving the Vikes a 1-0 lead at half.
UPEI and UVIC battle in day 2 of U SPORTS Championships. Pictures/Yan Huckendubler
Constructing on the very important purpose they received on the finish of the primary it didn’t take lengthy for the Vikes to double their benefit as a scramble out entrance discovered its means on the stick of Sadie Lee who would rating her second purpose in as many days bettering the result in 2-0. From there it wouldn’t be too lengthy till the rating grew to become 3-0 as one other brilliantly labored quick nook routine was completed off by Jaden Dawson who would convey the rating to 3-0.
Julie Corridor made a complete of 16 saves over the course of the match. Nonetheless, the Panthers offense struggled, which means because the Vikes added one other 2 within the fourth and remaining quarter the ultimate rating would learn Vikes 5 Panthers 0. The Vikes enhance to 2-0 on the match with the Panthers seeking to flip their 0-2 begin to the championships round tomorrow.
Vikes Head Coach Krista Thompson commented after the sport saying: “I’m pleased with our defensive effort to this point and we are going to proceed to work on this transferring ahead within the match.”
York vs Waterloo
The second matchup of the day featured an all OUA battle between the host York Lions and OUA champion Waterloo Warriors. With each groups being very accustomed to one another from their earlier matchups earlier within the season it was going to be an fascinating matchup to see who would come out on prime.
It didn’t take lengthy as soon as the sport started for the hometown Lions to take the lead as late in the primary quarter second yr midfielder Avery Davis discovered herself behind the protection from about 25 yards out. As she got here down on the Waterloo keeper, she fired the ball into the underside left nook to provide the Lions an early lead. From then on, either side have been in a position to manufacture half possibilities however neither aspect was in a position to actually carve out a chance so as to add to the scoreboard with the groups going into half at 1-0.
Within the second half York as soon as once more can be the beneficiary of an early purpose as a scramble in entrance was pounced upon by Elyse Ives who would add to the result in make it 2-0.
York and Waterloo face off within the second sport of day 2. Pictures/Yan Huckendubler
From then on, the Warriors did their greatest to try to mount a late comeback however with a really tough deficit being confronted, their late sport push was not sufficient as goalkeeper Jade Lew would choose up her second shutout of the championship with the Lions popping out on prime 2-0.
With day 2 wrapped up we glance now at day 3 on Saturday when the 2 undefeated groups within the match will match up in opposition to one another within the early sport because the UVIC Vikes tackle the York Lions with the UPEI Panthers taking over the Waterloo Warriors at 3pm.
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