KRISTEN FUNK NAMED CANADA WEST ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Kristen Funk

WOMEN’S SOCCER (CIS)
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2009
CANADA WEST ANNOUNCEMENT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

KRISTEN FUNK NAMED CANADA WEST ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

EDMONTON (CW) – Trinity Western goalkeeper Kristen Funk helped lead the Spartans to their second consecutive CIS championship by posting two shutout wins, while giving up only one goal in three matches, scoring two shootout goals and making two shootout saves.

The Calgary native, who was named the tournament’s All-Star ’keeper, got her first shutout of the tournament in the opening 2-0 win over UPEI. She then followed it up with a 2-1 semifinal shootout win over Queen’s, where she also made seven saves. She capped it off with a 1-0 shootout win over No. 1 Montreal in the gold medal match.

The Human Kinetics student was most impressive in the shootouts. She started both as the opening shooter for the Spartans and quickly put TWU up 1-0 in each shootout. But what set her apart was that in both matches she followed it up with spectacular saves to help seal the victory’s for TWU who went on to win both shootouts by 5-3 and 4-2 margins to earn the CIS crown.

About CWUAA
“Canada West is consistently the most decorated of the four conferences in Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS), winning at least 10 CIS national titles every year since 1997-98. Comprised of 14 schools, from the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia, the CWUAA produces numerous major award winners and Academic All-Canadian student-athletes each year, with many going on to athletic success around the globe in pro leagues or events such as the Olympics, Paralympics or Universiade Games.”

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Last Updated: 2009-11-17
Author: Scott Stewart