CBU men's soccer to represent AUS at U SPORTS national tournament

The Dalhousie Tigers took the win following a dramatic 3-2 overtime win in the title match on Sunday afternoon. The CAPERS and Tigers will both represent the AUS at the upcoming U SPORTS national championship set for November 6-9 in Toronto. 

CAPERS striker Amadou Bayo opened the scoring in the 10th minute, getting to a long through ball from AUS second team all-star and AUS all-rookie team member Yohann Hebert, and one touching it into the net. 

Dalhousie keeper Sinclair Astridge came up with a big save on AUS first team all-star Jamie Nicholson of the CAPERS in the 21st minute, knocking away a high shot with one hand.

The CAPERS possession game kept generating scoring chances early, and an Evan Cunningham cross to the front of the Dalhousie net resulted in an own goal and a 2-0 lead for CBU in the 30th minute. 

AUS MVP and first team all-star midfielder Max Piepgrass unleashed a big free kick at the top of the box early in the second half, but another diving save from Astridge kept the ball out of the net.

The Tigers then cut the lead in half in the 60th minute, as Wahdan got a foot to a loose ball in front of the CAPERS net after a corner kick from Woody Bain and made it count. 

Whadan knotted things up in the 71st minute, drilling home a penalty kick after a hard tackle in the box.   

Late in the first overtime, a long throw from Tigers defender Joseph Odume found the foot of Whadan in front of the CAPERS net. 

Adapted from Recap courtesy Matt Draper / STFX Athletics