Women’s Soccer Prepares for Host Trinity Western in CIS Championship Game

Langley, B.C. – The Brock University Women’s Soccer team (12-4-4 overall) will face the No. 6 ranked Trinity Western Spartans on Sunday at 6:30 pm (eastern time) in Langley, B.C. at Trinity Western University in the CIS National Championship Game. The Badgers will look to write a final chapter in their Cinderella story by defeating the Canada West Finalists on their home pitch.

Brock is coming off of their second straight upset win defeating the QSSF Champions and No. 1 ranked team in the nation, the Montreal Carabins, 2-0 in the National Semi-final on Saturday. Trinity Western defeated rivals Victoria, in a Canada West Final rematch, on penalty kicks.

Be sure to follow all of the CIS championship round action at the following web address:

http://www.universitysport.ca/e/championships/w_soccer/2008/webcasts.cfm

The Championship game can be found at the following address:

http://www.ssncanada.ca/game/270/

Only 1000 fans will be able to view the webcast at one time so log-on early.

OUA bronze medalists: Brock Badgers

Head Coach: Charles Ivanov (4th season)
2008 regular season record: 7-3-4
2008 regular season standing: 4th OUA West
2008 playoff record: 5-1
2008 playoff finish: OUA bronze medalists
Final Top 10 ranking (Oct. 28): unranked
Best Top 10 ranking (9 weeks): unranked
Number of weeks in Top 10 (9 weeks): 0
Conference award winners (OUA West): Sloane George (rookie)
Conference 1st team all-stars (OUA West): Sloane George, Cassandre Van Bakel
Conference 2nd team all-stars (OUA West): Jill Geier, Brittany Vanderkruk
CIS championship appearances: 1st
CIS championship all-time record: 2-0-0
CIS championship all-time medals: none
CIS championship best result: no previous appearances
CIS championship last appearance: no previous appearances
CIS championship sequence: 1st appearance in history

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Canada West finalists: Trinity Western Spartans

Head Coach: Graham Roxburgh (10th season)
2008 regular season record: 9-2-3
2008 regular season standing: 2nd Canada West
2008 playoff record: 3-1
2008 playoff finish: Canada West finalists
Final Top 10 ranking (Oct. 28): No. 6
Best Top 10 ranking (9 weeks): No. 6 (1 week / final week)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (9 weeks): 5
Conference award winners: Nikki Wright (MVP / rookie)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Nikki Wright
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Jilian Dietrich, Dana DuMerton, Rebecca Ferguson
CIS championship appearances: 3rd
CIS championship all-time record: 6-1-1
CIS championship all-time medals: 1 gold
CIS championship best result: 1-time champions (2004)
CIS championship last appearance: 2006 (5th)
CIS championship sequence: 1st appearance since 2006, 3rd in 5 years

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Paul Piscitelli
Sports Information Soccer Assistant