Women's Soccer captures CIS Silver Medal
LANGLEY, BC - The Brock University women's soccer team (12-5-4)
came up short in the CIS National Championship Final losing to the
host No. 6 ranked Trinity Western Spartans by the score of 1-0.
This is the best finish by the Brock women's soccer program and
second best finish by a women's team in school history.
The lone goal came off of a TWU corner kick in the 41st minute. TWU
midfielder Rebecca Ferguson sent a perfect curling ball to the near
post. Dilling went high in the air and just beat Brock keeper
Tiffany Scriver (Burlington, Ont.) to the ball to give the Spartans
the eventual game winning goal.
Trinity Western Coach Graham Roxburgh gave credit to the Badgers
for a hard fought game. "Brock has beaten a number of good teams
just to get to this game and we knew that they were capable of
winning.”
Both keepers made spectacular saves at critical times to keep the
match close. Scriver, who was playing her final game of University
after a stellar career, kept the Badgers in the game on a number of
occasions.
Scriver was named to the All-Tournament team along with teammates
Cassandra Van Bakel (Aurora, Ont.) and Stephanie DiMartino
(Markham, Ont.)
Brock head coach had much to say of his Badgers at the conclusion
of the game:
“ I'm very proud of the commitment and efforts of the
players, the contribution of the whole coaching staff, Sherri-Leigh
Vervaeke, John Durish, and David Rossi. Im proud of the assistance
of the Athletic Department including our Sports Information
Department with Shawn Whiteley and Paul Piscitelli, and our
Athletic Director Lorne Adams. And I'm proud to be a Brock
Badger.”
“I firmly believe that through the value of the soccer game
we develop people and players. This week was a week of greatness.
It will make a positive difference in their lives. They will always
aim for this high standard in their life no matter what they
do.”
So ends one of the most successful seasons in Brock University
women’s soccer. The team will land in Ontario and be back to
school sometime Monday morning.
Brock Playoff Run
W 1-0 vs Western
W 2-1 vs York (OUA 1/4 Finals)
L 1-0 vs Ottawa (OUA Semi-Finals
W 1-0 vs Carleton (OUA Bronze Medal Game)
W 2-1 vs Cape Breton (CIS ¼ Finals)
W 2-0 vs Montreal (CIS Semi-Finals)
L 1-0 vs Trinity Western (CIS Finals)
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Paul Piscitelli
Sports Information Soccer Assistant
