Trojans Weekend Recap | Sept 13-16

Women’s soccer dominate again, men battle to the end

Photo by Caitlin Purcell

On Saturday, September 14th, the Trojans men's and women's soccer took on the Ambrose Lions at Cohos Commons Field. 

First up was the women's team, off the back of a perfect six-point weekend and ranking fourth in the CCAA. 

It took the Trojans women 17 minutes to break through the Lions in the first half.

Ashley Bowman’s cross into the 18-yard box was controlled by Rachelle O’Leary, who slotted the ball past the Lions keeper to give the Trojans a 1-0 lead. 

Just two minutes later, Nikki Charlton had a shot on goal that slipped through the hands of the Lions keeper and into the back of the net. 

The Trojans women would add two more goals through Olivia Depasquale and Charlton to take a commanding 4-0 lead in the first half. 

In the second half, Meaghan Wiebe netted her fourth goal of the season in the 49th minute off a rebound spilled by the Lions keeper. 

Isabelle Vega and Tiona Paton would add two more for the Trojans in the 55th and 63rd minute to make it 7-0. 

The Lions would get one goal on the day from Anna Langill in the 76th minute. 

O'Leary then weaved through half of Ambrose's defence, delivering the game's final goal into the bottom corner to cement the Trojans' 8-1 win.

O’Leary was named player of the match with two goals and one assist. 

 

On the men’s side, the Trojans’ only game of the weekend was a hard-fought battle until the final whistle. 

The Trojans opened the scoring in the 13th minute. Tes David's brilliant long pass found Ryusei Ito on the left wing, who slotted it into the near post for his second goal of the season.

In the 37th minute, Ito was fouled in the box, and Brock Mitchell's penalty kick struck the post, extending the Trojans streak of missed penalties to three straight games.

Mitchell’s missed penalty proved to be a turning point, giving the Lions a boost of momentum heading into halftime.

The Lions equalized in the 57th minute off former SAIT player Antonio Hernandez, who sent Trojans keeper Teo Greco the wrong way on a penalty kick, levelling the game at one. 

The Trojans would score the go-ahead goal in the 83rd minute. Super sub Finn Leblanc took a perfect long ball from Carter Hunter and squared it across the box, where Brock Mitchell recorded his fourth goal in three games.

Mitchell also got his league-leading fifth goal in the 90th minute off a spilled rebound from the Lions keeper to secure the three points for the Trojans, ending the game at 3-1. 

Leblanc was named player of the match for the Trojans after coming off the bench and providing two assists in as many games. 

When asked about the match, Leblanc said, "It was definitely an important game for us to get a result. Ambrose came into the game hungry which was apparent early on." 

 Leblanc also commented on his recent form, providing a goal and three assists over three games, "It feels good to be able to contribute to the team in the way I have so far," he said. "Hopefully I can maintain it as the season progresses," he added. 

 The Trojans men are next in action on Saturday, September 21st, a 2:00 PM kickoff against the Lethbridge College Kodiaks. 

Photo by Caitlin Purcell

On Sunday, The women travelled to Camrose to face the University of Alberta-Augustana Vikings. 

The Trojans opened the scoring in the 22nd minute through Olivia Depasquale.

She scored one of two goals in the match, assisted by Sofia Pena, followed by an unassisted goal by Nikki Charlton to put the Trojans up 2-0 going into halftime. 

The second half saw five goals, the first coming from striker Meaghan Wiebe, assisted by Tiona Paton in the 49th minute. 

The Vikings would earn a goal through Courtney Kirchner to give them hope going into the last 20 minutes of the game. 

Charlton got her second of the match in the 68th minute to put the Trojans up 4-1. 

Depasquale and Emily Bojakli added goals in the 88th and 89th minute to secure the 6-1 victory for the Trojans.

The Trojans women are next in action on Saturday, September 21st at noon against the Lethbridge College Kodiaks. They travel to Olds College the next day to face off against the Broncos at noon.

A substantial lead for SAIT Golf

Photo courtesy of NAIT Ooks

On Saturday, September 14th and Sunday, September 15th, Portage College hosted the second round of the ACAC Golf Regionals at the Lac La Biche Golf and Country Club. 

SAIT continued their dominance from the first round last week by finishing first in the men's team results. 

SAIT shot a +23 total to par gross and finished first, 10 shots ahead of NAIT in second. 

Regan Colberg had a solid round for SAIT, finishing third in men’s individual, shooting three over par. 

Other notable rounds for SAIT included Reid Casavant (5), Jeremy Hart (T6) and Jadan Patel (T9). 

The second round on Sunday had SAIT come away with a 15-shot lead in the men’s team results. 

SAIT had a total to par gross of +49, while Medicine Hat College finished second with +64. 

For SAIT, Casavant climbed his way to third overall, finishing with a score of eight over par over the two rounds. 

Cassavant credits his two coaches for helping him with his team-leading finish this weekend.

“Coach Erik Lock and Matt Cook have helped me a lot with my mental game within the last couple of weeks,” Casavant said. “The results will tell you that it has progressed,” he added. 

Casavant also commented on how the SAIT team allowed him to thrive this past weekend.

“Team-wise has been awesome, I don’t think I could’ve asked for a better group of guys to play beside,” he said. 

Patel was right behind Casavant, finishing in fourth and shooting 10 over par. 

Hart (6), Colberg (9) and Jackson Styranka (10) all finished in the top 10 representing SAIT. 

The ACAC Golf Championship occurs on Sunday, September 22nd, Monday, September 23rd and Tuesday, September 24th at the Alberta Springs Golf Course in Red Deer. 

Successful weekend for women’s fastball

Photo by Karoly Ruscka

After a triumphant, competitive weekend in Regina, the Trojans Women’s Fastball team continues to battle hard and compete against every team in the league. 

The Trojans started the weekend with a strong effort against the University of Regina.

The Trojans carried a 3-0 lead into the bottom of the third inning until U of R hit a three-run home run to tie the game. 

A U of R rally in the fifth inning had them pull away with the victory. 

Saturday afternoon saw the Trojans victorious over the Mount Royal Cougars. 

The Trojans scored two runs in the first inning and would rally to score four runs in the bottom of the fourth with RBIs from Joceline Keller, who tripled and then scored on a wild pitch. 

Emma Dousett also tripled and was brought in by Tehya Funk, who doubled to left field. 

The Trojans would score another run in the fifth inning to end the game at 7-0.

Samara Sawyer pitched the shutout for the Trojans, giving up three hits and three walks over five innings.

The Trojans had a great game Sunday morning against the University of Regina. 

After U of R led 5-1 after the third inning, the Trojans would rally but ultimately fall short 6-4. 

The Trojans final game of the weekend was against the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns. 

U of L is currently in first place in the WCSA and remains a nemesis for the Trojans. 

U of L led 6-2 after three innings, but a big fourth inning saw them secure the victory.

Head Coach of the Trojans, David Hupman, commented on the weekend.

“Spirit on the team is great,” Hupman said. “The teams are enjoying playing with each other and competing hard and representing SAIT with class and character,” he added. 

Article written by Alec Wells, Trojans Men’s Soccer Athlete & Journalism Student at SAIT