{"id":4590,"date":"2014-09-02T11:12:52","date_gmt":"2014-09-02T18:12:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/?p=4590"},"modified":"2014-09-08T12:13:34","modified_gmt":"2014-09-08T19:13:34","slug":"cascades-finish-up-preseason-with-california-adventure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/2014\/09\/02\/cascades-finish-up-preseason-with-california-adventure\/","title":{"rendered":"Cascades finish up preseason with California adventure"},"content":{"rendered":"

The UFV Cascades soccer teams arrived home from California last Tuesday after an eight-day trip to the golden state. Both teams played a number of games during their sojourn in the cities of Los Angeles<\/strong> and San Diego<\/strong>. Led by coaches Rob Giesbrecht <\/strong>(women) and Alan Errington<\/strong> (men), the Cascades conducted themselves well against American competition, and return a fitter, closer (and more tanned) squad.<\/p>\n

The Cascades women\u2019s team scrimmaged two National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)<\/strong> teams, The Master\u2019s College Mustangs<\/strong> and the Hope International University Royals<\/strong>.\u00a0 The squad also scrimmaged two NCAA Division II<\/strong> sides in the Cal State LA Golden Eagles<\/strong> and the UC San Diego Tritons<\/strong>. After a rocky start to the trip, the Cascades shrugged off their travel fatigue and played some respectable soccer in the sweet California sun. Because of American intercollegiate rules, scores cannot be reported for these informal scrimmages, but the experience was more important than numbers in the win\/loss columns.<\/p>\n

Third-year keeper Kayla Klim<\/strong>, recently returned from a summer competing with the W-League Seattle Sounders, <\/strong>was outstanding for the Cascades through all four games. In the midfield co-captain Kara Delwo <\/strong>played her first competitive soccer in over a year after returning from ACL surgery, and both fourth-year striker Shelby Beck<\/strong> and rookie Lauren Venhola<\/strong> tallied twice on the trip.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the two games against the NAIA teams we were able to balance our playing time among the 25 players we brought on the trip,\u201d said coach Giesbrecht.<\/strong> \u201cWe had two outstanding matches versus the NCAA teams, which was critical because both those teams provide the quality athleticism, technical ability and pace of play that we will face when we compete against the top teams in Canada West. From a competitive viewpoint this trip was excellent preparation for our upcoming season.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Cascades Men\u2019s team took on the Biola University Eagles (NCAA Div II)<\/strong> and the Azusa Pacific University Cougars (NCAA Div II),<\/strong> as well as LA Misioneros FC<\/strong> of the Premier Development League (PDL<\/strong>). The team was supposed to play a fourth game against another club squad, but due to scheduling complications the game was cancelled and the team instead played an inter-squad scrimmage on an LA beach before cooling their heels in the ocean.<\/p>\n

Third-year striker James Najman<\/strong> scored a goal in all three of the Cascades\u2019 exhibition matches, while Mason Woochuk<\/strong> goal-tended his way to a shut-out against LA Misioneros.<\/strong> Rookies Tammer Byrne<\/strong>, Harry Owen<\/strong>, Grant Fadden<\/strong>, and Mason Thompson<\/strong> also stood out in the fray.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am pleased with the progress of the team during the trip \u2014 especially of the rookies,\u201d said coach Errington<\/strong>. \u201cThe team spirit is high and the players are getting along great, bonding well. The team was great on the trip and have enjoyed their time in Los Angeles, but are itching to get started in league play.\u201d<\/p>\n

The men play next Friday, Sept 5<\/strong> against TWU<\/strong> to start their season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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