North Vancouver, BC…..The KPU Eagles women’s soccer team came to a scoreless tie against the Capilano University Blues today in North Vancouver, BC, in the second of this season’s best of three contest. The Eagles’ record is now 3-3-4 in the 2014-2015 PACWEST CCAA regular season, and are fighting for a post-season berth to Provincials hosted by Quest University, October 24-26th.
It was another defensive game for the Eagles with KPU showing strength in the backline and in goal. Eagles Surrey, BC-born defenders third-year Jessica Anderegg, third-year Amanda Dodds, and first-year Pamela Scowby made significant contributions. KPU’s first-year goalkeeper Simran Meelu, Abbotsford, BC earned her second straight shut-out in her sixth start for KPU.
“It wasn’t the outcome we wanted today. We had opportunities to make things happen and unfortunately it didn’t pan out,” said Eagles head coach Julie King, “We need to work on our scoring and fight to get the ball in the net.”
Today’s tie puts the Eagles’ season-series record with the Blues at 1-0-1. Tomorrow the Blues travel to KPU’s home turf, Newton Athletic Park, in Surrey, BC for a 12:00pm kick-off. This will be the final and deciding game of the series, of which the outcome will help shape the playoff picture for the Eagles.
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The KPU Eagles Department of Athletics & Recreation enters its 14th season of interuniversity competition. The Eagles are members of the PACWEST conference and play in the Canadian College Athletic Association (CCAA) with 100 student-athletes participating on eight varsity teams in men’s and women’s basketball, soccer, badminton and golf. KPU athletics plays its home games at the Eagles’ Nest (Surrey Campus), Northview Golf & Country Club, Newton Athletic Park, all located in Surrey, BC and the Ace Badminton Centre in Richmond, BC. The Eagles are active in the conference with staff members on various advisory committees and competing to host both provincial and national championships. The student-athletes are mainly from the lower mainland but KPU’s rosters have included student-athletes from North America, South America, Asia and Europe.
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