Box Score It wasn't the home opener nor the home debut that Coach
Mark Pennington and the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack women's soccer team would have wanted. The WolfPack gave up 33 shots and fell 4-0 to the visiting MacEwan Griffins in Canada West action Friday (Sept 13) on the Warner Rentals Field at Hillside Stadium. It was the start of soccer alumni weekend at Thompson Rivers.
The Griffins were led by Suekiana Choucair (5
th year, midfield, Edmonton, AB). She had two goals in the second half as MacEwan scored three times in that 45 minute span.
The WolfPack fall to 0-2-1 on the season. MacEwan is 2-0-1.
SYNOPSIS
The Griffins controlled play for most of the first half. They opened the scoring at the end of the first half when the Pack headed the ball out and it wound up on the foot of Raeghan McCarthy (3
rd year, forward, Edmonton, AB). She booted the ball high from about 20 yards out . TRU keeper
Danielle Robertson (3
rd year, Courtney, BC) dove and the ball went over her body and into the right lower part of the net.
The Griffins had 33 shots in the contest with 11 on the goal. TRU had 6 shots, four made it to MacEwan keeper Emily Burns (5
th year, Sherwood Park, AB)
.
McEwan went up 2-0 in the 58
th minute as Choucair capitalized on a TRU turnover at midfield, she turned on the jets and moved to the right side around Pack defender
Julia Burkart (2
nd year, Nelson, BC) and launched it past Robertson.
In the 64 th minute, Choucair was hauled down in the box and was awarded a penalty kick and found the back of the net on the left side for her second of the match and the season.
MacEwan completed their scoring in the 84
th minute. Maya Morrell (2
nd year, forward, Vancouver, BC) tucked in the rebound after Robertson was down and out after making the initial save.
The Griffins had five corner kicks (four in the second half) to TRU's one, which came in the second half.
HIGHLIGHTS
https://youtu.be/JAQNUOC4diA
COMMENTS BY COACH MARK PENNINGTON (first year):
https://twitter.com/GoTRUWolfPack/status/1172756989589385216
COMMENTS BY WOLFPACK FORWARD CHANTAL GAMMIE (2ND YEAR, SMITHERS, BC):
https://twitter.com/GoTRUWolfPack/status/1172756729668358145
COMMENTS BY MACEWAN HEAD COACH DEAN CORDIERO (seventh season):
https://twitter.com/GoTRUWolfPack/status/1172757283496845313
UP NEXT:
Thompson Rivers continues its homestand on Saturday (Sept 14) when the Alberta Pandas pay a visit to Warner Rentals field at Hillside Stadium. Kick off is 5:30 pm. The Pandas beat UBCO 2-0 on Friday night (Sept 13). Alumni weekend continues with it being "Family Day". There will be bouncy castles and other games for children.
The WolfPack have invited the students, teachers, support staff and their families of the burnt out Parkcrest Elementary school to the match for free as well. Parkcrest Elementary, in the Kamloops neighbourhood of Brocklehurst burned down earlier this month. The WolfPack have an affiliation with the school as student/athletes have attended that school in past years to help with a number of events including their Terry Fox Runs.
The Griffins continue their Interior BC road trip with a match Saturday (Sept 14) in Kelowna, BC. They will meet the UBCO Heat at Nonis Field.
All of the above games can been seen on a pay per view basis on
www.CanadaWesttv presented by Co-OP.
