St. Clair Women Saints Advance to OCAA Soccer Championship
The St. Clair women’s soccer team advanced to the OCAA Championship with a convincing 6-1 win over the St. Lawrence College Vikings on Sunday afternoon at the Main Campus Field in playoff soccer action.
The Saints got off to a great start as Cassie Nicholas (Windsor) scored in the first minute. St. Clair went up 2-0 in the 12th minute on a goal by Jaclyn French (Windsor). French made it 3-0 in the 39th minute on a penalty kick. The Saints got off to another good start in the 2nd half on a goal by Melanie Jubenville (Windsor) in the 47th minute. St. Lawrence got on the board in the 78th minute to make it 4-1 but the Saints responded with two quick goals by Andie Albert (Melbourne) and Cassandra Medeiros (London) to wrap up the scoring late in the match. Tory Brown (Windsor) was solid in net turning aside 7 of 8 shots she faced.
The St. Clair women ended their regular season in 2nd place in the OCAA West Division with a record of 7-2-1.
The St. Clair women will travel to Sudbury on Wednesday to take part in the OCAA Championship from Thursday to Saturday. The Championship is being hosted by Cambrian College.
The Saints first round quarterfinal opponent and game time will be determined on Monday.
St. Clair Men’s Soccer Season Comes to an End
The St. Clair men’s soccer season came to an end on Sunday afternoon as they dropped their playoff match to the Durham Lords by a score of 3-1 at the Main Campus Field.
On a very windy day it was far from ideal playing conditions for both teams. The Saints had a good first half and took a 1-0 lead into the second half after Stefan Zastavnikovic scored in the 25th minute. Durham tied things up in the 55th minute on a nice goal. The Lords took the lead in the 76th minute after banking one in off the inside of the post just out of the reach of Saints keeper Shane Beaton. Durham put the game away on a penalty kick in the 83rd minute. St. Clair had 15 shot attempts in the game compared to 11 for Durham.
The Saints ended the regular season in 3rd place in the OCAA West Division with a record of 5-3-2. The St. Clair men have a bright future with 16 new players on the roster this past season.