The OCAA Women’s Indoor Soccer Championship is set to kick
off this week. The eight-team Championship is hosted by Conestoga
College and all games will take place at the OSA Soccer Centre in
Vaughan, Ontario running from March 19-20.
The top two teams from each region will compete for the provincial
title. St. Lawrence K, Humber, Seneca, and Conestoga won their
respective regions and will be joined by the regional runner-ups
which include Fanshawe, George Brown, Fleming P and Sheridan.
St. Lawrence K won the East region after going 3-0 in the
tournament. The Vikings had little trouble with the opposition as
they outscored their opponent 12-1 over their three games.
Humber will be looking to add a gold medal to the silver they won
at last year’s Championship and the bronze they won at the
2006 Championship. The Hawks went 3-0 at the Central West regional
tournament.
The Seneca Sting enters the tournament as the top team out of the
Central East. Seneca is coming off a bronze medal at last
year’s Championship. The Sting went 3-0 at the region
tournament without giving up a goal.
Conestoga went 3-1 in the West regionals to enter the Championship
as one of the top teams. The Condors are the host of this
year’s Championship.
Fleming P finished second in the East after going 2-1. The Lady
Knights won the St. Lawrence K Invitational in January of this year
and finished third at the Sheridan Invitational.
Sheridan enters the tournament after going 1-1-1 at the Central
West regionals. The Bruins last medaled at the OCAA Championship in
2003 with a bronze.
Fanshawe went 3-1 in the West regional outscoring their opponents
8-1. The Falcons won a silver at the Sheridan Invitational this
year after losing 1-0 to Durham in the finals.
George Brown will be looking to medal at this year’s
Championship. The Huskies won the George Brown Invitational this
year, defeating Niagara 1-0 in the finals
Humber 2 - St. Lawrence (K) 1
Seneca 1 - Conestoga 1
George Brown 0 - Fanshawe 0
Fleming (P) 0 - Sheridan 0
St. Lawrence (K) 1 - George Brown 0
Fleming (P) 0 - Seneca 0
Fanshawe 4 - Humber 2
Conestoga 1 - Sheridan 0
Humber 2 - George Brown 1
Sheridan 1 - Senece 0
Fanshawe 1 - St. Lawrence (K) 0
Fleming (P) 3 - Conestoga 1
March 20th
10:00am Semi-Final
Humber vs. Fleming (P)
10:00am Semi-Final
Conestoga vs. Fanshawe
12:15PM GOLD
12:00PM BRONZE
OCAA WOMEN'S INDOOR SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP SET TO KICK OFF
Posted: Mar 18, 2008