With the start of the soccer season underway, Gaels fans have something to be excited about.
On Aug. 31, the Men’s and Women’s Soccer teams took on the University of Toronto’s Varsity Blues at Richardson Stadium.
The women’s team came out victorious, with goals from first-year forward Leda Naihin and third-year forward Mattson Strickler for a 2-0 shutout. Fourth-year goalkeeper Kirstin Tynan faced two shots on net.
The men’s team tied their first game 3-3, with two goals from fourth-year striker Matthew Ciavarro, and one goal from second-year forward Pablo Hempelmann-Per. Fifth-year goalkeeper Manuel Dirube saw six shots on goal.
Both teams took to the Richardson stage again on Sept. 3 to play their second game of the season against the Ontario Tech Ridgebacks.
The women’s team shut out their opponent again with another 2-0 victory, with another goal from Naihin, as well as second-year midfielder Lily Goss. Tynan made two saves.
The men’s team secured another tied game with a score of 2-2, where Ciavarro and Hempelmann-Per scored one goal each. Dirube stopped three out of five shots.
Following the first two games, Ciavarro was named U SPORTS Men’s soccer player of the week on Sept. 6. With three goals and one assist between two games, he’s currently ranked second nationally among U SPORTS soccer athletes.
Both teams play four remaining home games on Sept. 8, Sept. 23, Oct. 5, and Oct. 14. All home games will take place at Richardson Stadium.
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