OTTAWA (CIS) – The schedule and quarter-final matchups were announced Sunday evening for the 2010 Canadian Interuniversity Sport women’s soccer championship set to kick off on Thursday at the University of Prince Edward Island, in Charlottetown.
The eight-team, single-elimination tournament culminates next Sunday with the national final scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Atlantic time (9:00 a.m. Pacific). All 11 games from the event will be webcast by SSN Canada (www.ssncanada.ca or www.cis-sic.ca).
New champions will be crowned next weekend as the Trinity Western Spartans, who captured the Gladys Bean Memorial trophy in both 2009 and 2008, were eliminated in the semifinal round at the Canada West Final Four.
Joining the championship host and AUS finalist UPEI Panthers this week in Charlottetown will be the conference champion Cape Breton Capers (AUS), Montreal Carabins (RSEQ), Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks (OUA) and Fraser Valley Cascades (Canada West), as well as the conference finalist Laval Rouge et Or (RSEQ), Queen’s Gaels (OUA) and UBC Thunderbirds (Canada West).
Participating Teams
Cape Breton Capers (AUS champions: 8-3-2 regular season / 3-0 playoffs)
Montreal Carabins (RSEQ champions: 10-1-3 regular season / 2-0 playoffs)
Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks (OUA champions: 11-1-2 regular season / 3-0 playoffs)
Fraser Valley Cascades (CWUAA champions: 8-5-1 regular season / 2-0 playoffs)
UPEI Panthers (AUS finalists: 10-0-3 regular season / 1-1 playoffs)
Laval Rouge et Or (RSEQ finalists: 8-2-4 regular season / 1-1 playoffs)
Queen’s Gaels (OUA finalists: 14-2-0 regular season / 2-1 playoffs)
UBC Thunderbirds (CWUAA finalists: 8-5-1 regular season / 1-1 playoffs)
Schedule (Atlantic Time)
Wednesday, Nov. 10
18:00 All-Canadian Awards Banquet
Thursday, Nov. 11
10:00 Quarter-final 1: Cape Breton vs. Queen’s (SSN Canada webcast)
13:00 Quarter-final 2: Fraser Valley vs. Laval (SSN Canada webcast)
16:00 Quarter-final 3: Wilfrid Laurier vs. UBC (SSN Canada webcast)
19:30 Quarter-final 4: Montreal vs. UPEI (SSN Canada webcast)
Friday, Nov. 12
13:00 Consolation 1: Loser QF 1 vs. Loser QF 2 (SSN Canada webcast)
16:00 Consolation 2: Loser QF 3 vs. Loser QF 4 (SSN Canada webcast)
Saturday, Nov. 13
13:00 Semifinal 1: Winner QF 1 vs. Winner QF 2 (SSN Canada webcast)
16:00 Semifinal 2: Winner QF 3 vs. Winner QF 4 (SSN Canada webcast)
19:00 Consolation final (SSN Canada webcast)
Sunday, Nov. 14
10:00 Bronze medal (SSN Canada webcast)
13:00 Championship final (SSN Canada webcast)
Fraser Valley Cascades (Canada West champions)
Head Coach: Rob Giesbrecht (1st season)
Regular season record: 8-5-1
Regular season standing: 3rd Canada West
Playoff record: 2-0
Playoff finish: Canada West champions
Final Top 10 ranking (Nov. 2): Unranked
Best Top 10 ranking (10 weeks): Unranked all season
Number of weeks in Top 10 (10 weeks): 0
Conference award winners: None
Conference 1st team all-stars: None
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Lyndsay Munro (D)
CIS championship appearances (including 2010): 1
CIS championship all-time record: 0-0-0
CIS championship all-time medals: 0
CIS championship best result: 1st appearance in history (joined CIS in 2006)
CIS championship last appearance: 1st appearance in history (joined CIS in 2006)
CIS championship sequence: 1st appearance in history (joined CIS in 2006)
UBC Thunderbirds (Canada West finalists)
Head Coach: Mark Rogers (1st season)
Regular season record: 8-5-1
Regular season standing: 4th Canada West
Playoff record: 1-1
Playoff finish: Canada West finalists
Final Top 10 ranking (Nov. 2): No. 10
Best Top 10 ranking (10 weeks): No. 3 (2 weeks: first 2 polls)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (10 weeks): 10
Conference award winners: None
Conference 1st team all-stars: Jessika Briker (D), Lisa Furutani (M)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Kelly Cook (D), Natalie Hirayama (M), Janine Frazao (S)
CIS championship appearances (including 2010): 12
CIS championship all-time record: 25-6-0 (.806)
CIS championship all-time medals: 11 (5 gold, 2 silver, 4 bronze)
CIS championship best result: CIS record 5-time champions (2006, 2003, 2002, 1993, 1987)
CIS championship last appearance: 2007 (bronze medalists)
CIS championship sequence: 2nd straight appearance (4th in 5 years)
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