Capers fall to Trinity Western 1-0 in CIS semifinal
November 9, 2013
TORONTO (CIS) – The Trinity Western Spartans will have a chance to defend their national title after a 1-0 victory over the Cape Breton Capers in the second semifinal on Day 3 of the 2013 CIS women's soccer championship at Varsity Centre.
The defending champion Spartans advance to their fifth CIS gold-medal match in the past decade. Trinity Western will look to keep their undefeated championship final record alive in a rematch of the 2009 final, also played at Varsity Centre, versus the Montreal Carabins on Sunday at 4:30 p.m.
The Spartans won the title in 2009 after topping the Carabins 1-0, 4-2 in penalty kicks. Montreal defeated the Canada West champion Alberta Pandas 2-0 in the first semifinal match to earn their spot in tomorrow's finale.
The Spartans, who are looking for a record-tying fifth national title, met the Capers only one other time at the CIS women's soccer championship. In 2006 in Victoria, Trinity Western defeated Cape Breton 4-0 in the consolation semifinal.
"We lacked a little bit of energy," said Spartans head coach Graham Roxburgh. "I didn't think we played very well. Cape Breton made it very hard to defend and made life difficult. Montreal is a very good program. We're going to have to be at our best and better than we were tonight."
Fifth-year midfielder Natalie Boyd of Surrey, B.C., opened the scoring in the 40th minute as she received a pass from Liverpool, England native Jessica King and fired a rocket off the cross bar that bounced down into the net. The Spartans led 1-0 at the half.
Cape Breton, who won their lone title in 2007, looks for their second national medal in program history as they take on the Alberta Pandas for bronze Sunday at 1:30 p.m.
"I was very proud of the girls," said Capers bench boss Ness Timmons. "We had a game plan to try to defend as a unit, take our chances on the counter and try to do a little transition and they scored on us so we had to open up a bit in the second half, but I think we executed our game plan very well."
"Anytime you lose you slide down but they'll rally again," added Timmons. "They know there is a medal on the line and I think they'll come out ready to play tomorrow."
The defending champion Spartans advance to their fifth CIS gold-medal match in the past decade. Trinity Western will look to keep their undefeated championship final record alive in a rematch of the 2009 final, also played at Varsity Centre, versus the Montreal Carabins on Sunday at 4:30 p.m.
The Spartans won the title in 2009 after topping the Carabins 1-0, 4-2 in penalty kicks. Montreal defeated the Canada West champion Alberta Pandas 2-0 in the first semifinal match to earn their spot in tomorrow's finale.
The Spartans, who are looking for a record-tying fifth national title, met the Capers only one other time at the CIS women's soccer championship. In 2006 in Victoria, Trinity Western defeated Cape Breton 4-0 in the consolation semifinal.
"We lacked a little bit of energy," said Spartans head coach Graham Roxburgh. "I didn't think we played very well. Cape Breton made it very hard to defend and made life difficult. Montreal is a very good program. We're going to have to be at our best and better than we were tonight."
Fifth-year midfielder Natalie Boyd of Surrey, B.C., opened the scoring in the 40th minute as she received a pass from Liverpool, England native Jessica King and fired a rocket off the cross bar that bounced down into the net. The Spartans led 1-0 at the half.
Cape Breton, who won their lone title in 2007, looks for their second national medal in program history as they take on the Alberta Pandas for bronze Sunday at 1:30 p.m.
"I was very proud of the girls," said Capers bench boss Ness Timmons. "We had a game plan to try to defend as a unit, take our chances on the counter and try to do a little transition and they scored on us so we had to open up a bit in the second half, but I think we executed our game plan very well."
"Anytime you lose you slide down but they'll rally again," added Timmons. "They know there is a medal on the line and I think they'll come out ready to play tomorrow."