TORONTO - The top two ranked teams in Ontario Colleges Athletic
Association (OCAA) women's soccer squared off this past weekend,
with the final result shaking up this week's rankings.
1. Humber Hawks (Last Week - 2)
(Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association Rank - 2)
In a rematch of last year's OCAA gold medal game, defending
champion Humber (4-0-0) edged Fanshawe (3-1-0) by a 3-2 score at
home on Saturday. The result puts Humber on top of the OCAA West
standings, as well as this week's Top 5 rankings. Jaime-Lyn
Baggs, Bianca Barbieri and
Stefany Santos all scored for Humber.
It was one of two victories at home this week. Humber edged
previously fifth-ranked Conestoga 1-0 on Tuesday, thanks to a goal
by Keyla Moreno.
Humber nows has a leg up in the race for first place in the OCAA
West region. Humber hosts games against No. 5 Redeemer on Wednesday
and Mohawk on Friday.
2. Algonquin Thunder (Last Week - 3)
(CCAA Rank - 7)
The defending OCAA bronze medalist Algonquin Thunder (3-0-0) kept
its regular season record unblemished with key road victories at
Fleming-Peterborough and Durham.
Algonquin blanked Fleming 3-0 on Friday before edging Durham 3-2
on Saturday. Sydney Midwood scored three goals,
including a pair against Durham.
Algonquin currently has a three-point lead in the OCAA East
standings. Algonquin host games this weekend against Loyalist and
Centennial.
3. Fanshawe Falcons (Last Week - 1)
(CCAA Rank - 5)
Fanshawe gave a spirited effort at Humber on Saturday, losing 3-2.
Alana Cornet and Nicole Carriere
both scored for the Falcons in a losing effort.
Fanshawe opened the week with a 6-0 trumping of Mohawk.
Jory-Lynn Uyl scored a pair of goals in the
victory.
Fanshawe is in a stretch of three straight road matches. Fanshawe
visits No. 4 Sheridan on Wednesday, then Lambton on Friday.
4. Sheridan Bruins (Last Week - 4)
Sheridan (3-0-0) remains status quo this week following a 1-0 win
over previously fifth-ranked Conestoga on Saturday.
Nina Mennite scored the game-winning goal for
Sheridan.
Sheridan hosts No. 3 Fanshawe on Wednesday in a key OCAA West
region game. Sheridan then travels to Niagara on Saturday.
5. Redeemer Royals (Last Week - NR)
Redeemer (3-0-0) is currently one of four teams in the OCAA with
three wins and no losses.
Redeemer hosted its first three games of the regular season last
week, defeating Niagara 3-0 on Tuesday, Lambton 2-0 on Friday and
St. Clair 1-0 on Saturday.
Leesha DeWeerd leads Redeemer with three goals,
including two in the victory against Lambton.
Redeemer hits the road this week for a game at No. 1 Humber on
Wednesday, followed by a match at Conestoga on Friday.
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