Weekend Recap | Sept 5-7
Women’s soccer starts season with six points; men dominate Lions
The Trojans women’s soccer team made a statement in the ACAC with two straight wins to open the regular season.
After a strong pre-season, which included a 2-1 win over The King’s University Eagles and a 3-0 win against the Keyano College Huskies, the Trojans opened at home Friday, Sept. 5, against the University of Alberta Augustana Vikings.
Three minutes in, the Trojans took the lead when fifth-year Nikki Charlton fired from outside the box into the top left corner.
The second goal came in the 13th minute from reigning ACAC player of the year and Trojans captain Meagan Wiebe. Her long-range strike from the right side of the box sailed over the Vikings’ keeper into the top corner for a 2-0 lead.
In the 17th minute, rookie Megan Hockley chipped the keeper from the edge of the box to make it 3-0.
Sage Joseph netted her first of the season — another long-range strike — in the 25th minute. Two minutes later, Joseph struck again, finishing across the keeper with her left foot into the bottom corner for 5-0.
Wiebe added her second in the 32nd minute off a cutback from winger Amy Fallows.
Rachelle O’Leary then slipped a through ball from Wiebe past the Vikings’ back line and tucked it into the bottom corner for 7-0 in the 37th minute.
The Trojans added four more in the second half, including two from Wiebe, plus goals from Fallows and Gabby Cavezze, to finish at 11-0.
Wiebe, with four goals and an assist, was named player of the match.
On Sunday, Sept. 7, the Trojans took on the Ambrose Lions at Rundle College.
Nicole Noble opened the scoring in the fifth minute. Centre back Ashlyn Grant doubled the lead in the 13th with a free kick from 50 yards out that sailed over the keeper.
In the 21st minute, the Trojans were awarded a penalty after a Lions handball. O’Leary converted into the bottom corner for 3-0.
Despite the Trojans’ dominance, Lions striker Lindsay Hesjedal pulled one back before halftime, breaking past Grant and finishing into the bottom corner.
The Trojans added two more before the break through Sofia Sproule and Wiebe, sealing a 6-1 win.
Next up for the Trojans are home matchups against the Red Deer Polytechnic Queens on Saturday, Sept. 13, at noon, and the Olds College Broncos on Sunday, Sept. 14, at noon.
Men’s
On Sunday, Sept. 7, the Trojans men’s soccer team faced the Lions at Rundle College at 2:15 p.m.
In the seventh minute, Annel Hodelin sent in a cross from the left wing that striker Robert Woodroffe tapped in for a 1-0 lead.
The Trojans doubled the lead just before halftime when Woodroffe headed in a corner for his second.
Ten minutes after halftime, Lions midfielder Nate McFadden chipped Trojans keeper Teo Greco from outside the box to cut the lead to 2-1.
In the 62nd minute, Woodroffe completed his hat trick on a rebound spilled by the keeper.
Less than a minute later, fullback Amadeo Chamoun cut inside and slid a shot into the bottom corner for 4-1.
Within 30 seconds, Ezrom Yohannes capitalized on another Lions error to make it 5-1.
In the 90th minute, Hafiz Mahjor lofted a ball over the back line and Finn Hannah volleyed home with his left foot to seal a 6-1 win.
Woodroffe was voted player of the match after a debut hat trick.
Next for the Trojans are home matchups against the Red Deer Polytechnic Kings on Saturday, Sept. 13, at 2:15 p.m., and the Olds College Broncos on Sunday, Sept. 14, at 2:15 p.m.
Trojans off to strong start in ACAC golf
After a strong finish to the 2024 season, the Trojans golf team looked to start the year on the right note at the first regional weekend at Mill Woods Golf Course, hosted by Concordia University in Edmonton.
Women’s individual
The Trojans had two golfers in women’s individual play.
On Sunday, Sept. 7, Chloe Major shot 27-over on the front nine of the first round, while teammate Kayleigh Shannon carded a 38-over.
In the second round, Major shot 95 and finished eighth overall at 50-over. Shannon placed 15th at 74-over.
Men’s individual
In men’s play, Jackson Stryanka tied for fourth after the first round with a 1-over.
Other Trojans highlights included second-year Regan Colberg and rookie Aidan Flynn, who both shot 3-over, and rookie Zach Lehman, who carded 4-over.
On Monday, Stryanka slipped to sixth after strong rounds from the rest of the field.
Colberg and Lehman tied for 10th at 4-over. Lehman jumped five spots after posting an even-par 72.
Women’s team
In the first round, Major’s 27-over and Shannon’s 38-over put the Trojans fourth heading into Monday.
In round two, Shannon carded 36-over and Major 23-over, leaving the Trojans at 124-over through two rounds, good for fourth.
Men’s team
The men’s team struggled in round one, finishing fourth with a 20-over.
The Trojans dominated the second round Monday, finishing 2-over as a team.
Despite the strong round, the Trojans remained fourth overall.
Women’s fastball falls short in first weekend
The Trojans women’s fastball team kicked off its season this past weekend with five games in Regina, Sask.
Game 1 on Saturday morning was against the University of Regina Cougars, with the Trojans falling 4-2.
Samara Sawyer pitched the entire game for the Trojans in the loss.
Saturday afternoon had the Trojans facing the Cougars once again.
Jumping out to an early 5-0 lead after two innings, the Cougars finished the game 12-0 to hand the Trojans their second loss in as many games.
The final game of the day was against the Mount Royal University Cougars.
Down 4-1 after one inning, the Trojans rallied in the second to tie the game at four.
After MRU scored two runs in the top of the seventh, the Trojans answered with four runs in the bottom half to take an 8-6 lead.
MRU struck back with three late runs to take the game 9-8, handing the Trojans their third loss of the day.
On Sunday, the Trojans played back-to-back games against the University of Saskatchewan Huskies.
In the morning matchup, the Huskies took a 10-0 lead after three innings.
A triple from Brynn Schmidt brought in the Trojans’ only two runs, but the Huskies closed it out 16-2.
In the final game of the weekend, the Trojans once again fell to the Huskies, this time 2-1.
Christina Van De Velde scored the only run for the Trojans on a triple that extended her hitting streak to six games.
David Hupman, head coach of the Trojans women’s fastball team, shared his thoughts on the weekend.
“The Trojans players play with great spirit and full effort every time they step on the diamond representing SAIT,” Hupman said.
“The team knows they’re playing great fastball, remain in great spirits and look forward to next week’s schedule,” he added.