St. Clair Men’s Soccer Split on the Road
The St. Clair College men’s soccer team was on the road this past weekend and came home with a split.
On Saturday afternoon, the Saints were in Ancaster and fell 2-0 Redeemer University Royals.
Both teams battled hard in the first half but the score was knotted at 0-0 at the half. Redeemer got on the board in the 67th minute. St. Clair pressed hard for the equalizer but could not get one past the keeper and Redeemer put the game away in the 87th minute. The Royals had 15 shot attempts while the Saints had 10.
Redeemer’s record improved to 2-1 on the season with the win.
On Sunday afternoon, the Saints were in Welland to take on the Niagara Knights and earned their first win of the season with a hard fought 2-1 result.
The Knight’s went up 1-0 in the 27th minute. The Saints applied the pressure but did not get the equalizer until the 73rd minute on a goal by Guilherme Silva (Sao Paolo; Brazil). Shortly after Silva got the winner on an assist by Seve Oglan (Windsor; St. Joseph’s) in the 77th minute. The Saints had 15 shot attempts compared to 13 for the Knights. Ned Malic (Windsor; Sandwich) was solid in goal stopping 4 of 5 shots on target.
Niagara’s record fell to 1-3 with the loss.
St. Clair currently has 1 win, 2 losses and a tie on the season.
The Saints are next in action on Saturday, September 21 when they host the Humber College Hawks at 2 pm at Acumen Stadium.
Great Weekend for St. Clair Women’s Soccer
The St. Clair College women’s soccer team had a very good weekend with two big wins on the road.
On Saturday afternoon, the Saints were in Ancaster and came away with a solid 2-1 win over the undefeated Redeemer University Royals.
Redeemer went up 1-0 in the 19th minute but St. Clair bounced back to tie the game on a nice goal by Victoria Walsh (Georgetown; Christ the King) assisted by Alexa Mognon (LaSalle; Assumption) in the 36th minute. The Saints went up 2-1 in the 65th minute on a tally by Mognon. Lily Estephan (Windsor; Brennan) was solid in goal turning aside all 3 shots she faced to earn the win. St. Clair had 15 shot attempts compared to 8 for the Royals. The Redeemer keeper had a big game making 11 saves.
Redeemer’s record dropped to 2-1 on the season. The Royals were ranked 3rd in Ontario and 13th in Canada heading into weekend play.
On Sunday afternoon, the Saints were in Welland to take on the Niagara Knights who also had not lost this season and dominated the match winning 4-1.
The Saints jumped out to a quick 1- 0 lead on a goal by Natalie Kersey (Belle River, St. Anne’s) in the 5th minute. The Knights tied things up quickly at 1-1 in the 11th minute. St. Clair took the lead 2-1 in the 40th minute on a goal by Leah Burrell (Windsor, Brennan) assisted by Mognon. Kersey got her second of the match on a nice goal in the 55th minute. Brianna Kinsley-Clough (Georgetown; Christ the King) iced the game in the 90th minute to make it 4-1. The Saints had 25 shot attempts compared to 10 for Niagara. Estephan was good in goal once again turning aside 3 or 4 shots on target.
Niagara’s record fell to 3-1 with the loss. The Knights were ranked in 5th Ontario.
St. Clair is currently ranked 9th in the OCAA with a record of 3 wins and 1 loss.
The Saints are next in action on Saturday, September 21 when they host the Humber College Hawks at 12 noon at Acumen Stadium.