Game Recap
WOMEN’S SOCCER (CIS CHAMPIONSHIP)
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2011
TRINITY WESTERN (0) VS UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA (2)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SPARTANS FALL TO PANDAS IN CONSOLATION CHAMPIONSHIP
MONTREAL – The No. 2 Trinity Western University women’s soccer team dropped their final match of the season 2-0 to the No. 9 University of Alberta Pandas in the CIS consolation championship this evening at Molson Stadium at McGill University in Montreal. The win gives the Pandas fifth place at the championship, while loss puts the Spartans sixth. TWU finishes the tournament at 1-2 and an overall record of 15-3-1, while Alberta finishes the tournament at 2-1 and an overall record of 12-6-1.
Tonight's loss was only the third time that the Spartans have lost a CIS tournament match. Their overall tournament record now stands at 11-3-1.
The two teams opened the contest looking for energy as they were competing in their third competition in three days. The Spartans injury depleted lineup had difficulty linking passes and maintaining possession of the ball and the Pandas would take advantage and finish the first frame outshooting the Spartans five to one, while also scoring the lone goal of the opening frame when Alberta’s Elise Emmott opened the scoring in the 34th minute.
TWU’s lineup just did not have enough left in the tank in the second half as Alberta outshot the Spartans 10 to five and added a lone goal in the 61st minute. The Pandas got their second of the night off of a corner kick by Emmott. Emmott’s cross found Carleigh Miller on the far post as the Pandas made it 2-0 over the Spartans with less than 30 minutes remaining.
The Spartans tried for a late goal, but were unable to get the ball past Alberta’s Kelti Biggs, who made three saves to get the win. TWU’s Cara Santaga also made three saves to record the loss.
The match was the fourth meeting of the year between the Pandas and the Spartans. Prior to tonight TWU had won all three matches. They last met in the Canada West gold medal match with TWU coming away with a 2-1 win in kicks.
Alberta defeated Dalhousie 2-0 in the other consolation semi-final, while TWU defeated Wilfrid Laurier 1-0.
Tonight’s match was the final match of the 2011 CIS season for both teams. It was also the final match for TWU graduating seniors Daniela Gerig, Melissa Mobilio and Alexi Foster.
Match notes: in addition to having a 15 to six overall shot advantage, the Pandas also had the edge in corner kicks at five to two…Player of the Match for the Spartans was Alexi Foster, Player of the Match for the Pandas was Elise Emmott…
SCORING SUMMARY
ALBERTA: 1-1: 2
TRINITY WESTERN: 0-0: 0
First half
1. Alberta, Elise Emmott 1 (Kayla Michaels), 34th
Second half
2. Alberta, Carleigh Miller 2 (Elise Emmott), 61th
Goalkeepers:
ALB : Kelti Biggs (start, W, 0 GA, 3 saves, 90:00 min, SHO)
TWU : Cara Santaga (L, 2 GA, 3 saves, 90:00 min)
Shots: ALB 15, TWU 6
Shots on net: ALB 5, TWU 3
Corners: ALB 5, TWU 2
Offsides: ALB 3, TWU 3
Fouls: ALB 6, TWU 8
Yellow cards: ALB 0, TWU 1 (Alexi Foster, 57th)
Red cards: none
Players of the game:
ALB : Elise Emmott
TWU: Alexi Foster
SCHEDULE & RESULTS
Official championship website: http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/wsoc/index
Thursday, Nov. 10
10:30 Quarter-final 1: Ottawa 3, Dalhousie 2
13:30 Quarter-final 2: Queen’s 2, Alberta 1
16:30 Quarter-final 3: Montreal 2, Laurier 1 (PK)
19:30 Quarter-final 4: McGill 1, Trinity Western 0 (PK 4-1)
Friday, Nov. 11
16:30 Consolation 1: Alberta 2, Dalhousie 0
19:30 Consolation 2: Trinity Western 1, Laurier 0
Saturday, Nov. 12
13:30 Semifinal 1: Queen’s 1 vs. Ottawa 0 (PK 3-2)
16:30 Semifinal 2: Montreal 2 vs. McGill 1 (2OT)
19:30 Fifth-place game : Alberta 2 vs. Trinity Western 0
Sunday, Nov. 13
13:30 Bronze medal (SSN Canada webcast)
16:00 Championship final (SSN Canada webcast)
About Canadian Interuniversity Sport
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