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“My world stood still”: UBC’s Tolnai scores last-minute U SPORTS title clincher over TWU

KINGSTON, ON – Jayda Thompson has sent hundreds of crosses to Katalin Tolnai in training with the UBC Thunderbirds. Despite the routine nature of it, her heart skipped a beat as she delivered a cross in the 118th minute of the U SPORTS Women’s Soccer Final against the Trinity Western Spartans.  A second-year forward with UBC, Thompson regained the ball on a counterattack before curling … Continue reading “My world stood still”: UBC’s Tolnai scores last-minute U SPORTS title clincher over TWU

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Women's Soccer

“We want a different feeling”: TWU crush Laval, advance to all-BC U SPORTS Final

KINGSTON, ON – Ness Timmons Field at Cape Breton University is 1,300 kilometres from Kingston’s Richardson Stadium, the site of the 2023 U SPORTS Women’s Soccer Championship.  Still, the Trinity Western Spartans remember the day they stepped off that pitch in 2021.  The MacEwan Griffins defeated TWU that day, leaving the Spartans without the 2021 U SPORTS title. However, TWU has taken a similar path … Continue reading “We want a different feeling”: TWU crush Laval, advance to all-BC U SPORTS Final

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MRU Cougars seeking U SPORTS Final, attempt to down Cape Breton

KINGSTON, ON – The opening day of the U SPORTS Men’s Soccer Championship is in the books, and it’s set the stage for an exceptional pair of semifinals, including a 6:30 pm AT clash between the host Cape Breton Capers and the Canada West Champion MRU Cougars. With the dramatics of quarterfinal day in the rearview, we look ahead to the semifinals, where teams look … Continue reading MRU Cougars seeking U SPORTS Final, attempt to down Cape Breton

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“The energy was amazing”: Tolnai’s goal pushes UBC past Ottawa in clash of U SPORTS titans

KINGSTON, ON – With nine student-athletes from the 2019 U SPORTS Championship team, the UBC Thunderbirds know what winning is like on the biggest stage of Canadian women’s soccer.  Yet, after being eliminated in penalty shootouts against the Laval Rouge et Or in the 2021 semifinals and 2022 quarterfinals, getting past a national championship game in regulation had been a long-awaited goal for a program … Continue reading “The energy was amazing”: Tolnai’s goal pushes UBC past Ottawa in clash of U SPORTS titans

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Smith excited for StFX’s young future as Montreal eliminates X-Women from U SPORTS

KINGSTON, ON – When Amanda Smith stepped up to the award podium on Wednesday night to accept the U SPORTS Coach of the Year Award for absent head coach Graham Kennedy, it marked another step in a historic season, even though the StFX X-Women fell to the Montreal Carabins in the national championship quarterfinal. After going 12-0-0 through the AUS regular season and a perfect … Continue reading Smith excited for StFX’s young future as Montreal eliminates X-Women from U SPORTS

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Despite 2022, UBC and TWU are contenders at U SPORTS Women’s Soccer Championship

KINGSTON, ON – The Canada West conference has traditionally been a dominant force at the U SPORTS Women’s Soccer Championship, but not since 2019 has a team from the conference taken the banner.  While the TWU Spartans and UBC Thunderbirds are no strangers to the U SPORTS tournament, they’ve struggled in recent iterations, with both sides eliminated in the first round last year, alongside the … Continue reading Despite 2022, UBC and TWU are contenders at U SPORTS Women’s Soccer Championship

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Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer

Report: Nautsa’mawt FC to become 1st League 1 BC club to fold after 2 seasons

VANCOUVER, BC – One of the original U SPORTS-connected clubs in League 1 BC will not participate in the 2024 League 1 BC season. Nautsa’mawt FC, which rebranded under new ownership in 2023 from its previous “Varsity FC” identity, will fold as a League 1 club ahead of the 2024 season, 49 Sports has learned. The club will not renew its licensing agreement with BC … Continue reading Report: Nautsa’mawt FC to become 1st League 1 BC club to fold after 2 seasons

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Men's Soccer

Piccioli brace leads Carleton to OUA title in Plada’s debut season

TORONTO, ON – The Carleton Ravens are back on top in OUA men’s soccer, claiming their first conference title since 2019 and fourth in their history with a 3-1 victory over the York Lions on Saturday in Ottawa.  After playing to a 1-1 draw through the first half, Carleton found their winning marker in the 67th minute, as Rafael Garcia sent a low-driven corner kick … Continue reading Piccioli brace leads Carleton to OUA title in Plada’s debut season

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Men's Soccer

MRU Cougars claim 1st title, beat UBC to win Canada West

TORONTO, ON – There might not be a better soccer city in Canada than Calgary over the last few weeks, as Cavalry FC and the MRU Cougars claimed their first titles in the Canadian Premier League and U SPORTS.  While Cavalry topped the CPL regular season standings, the MRU Cougars slayed their playoff demons on Saturday in the Canada West men’s soccer final, defeating the … Continue reading MRU Cougars claim 1st title, beat UBC to win Canada West

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