The senior girls' soccer team had an amazing regular season finishing with a sparkling 6-0 record. This earned them a spot in the North Shore-Burnaby New West final on Monday. A win against St. Thomas More would have earned them a berth in the BC Championships. Despite taking a 1-0 lead late in the first half, the Cavs fell to a very strong STM squad 3-1 and now find themselves in a must-win game today against Sutherland.
In Monday's game, the Cavs faced not only a tough and hard-nosed STM team but also an incredibly hot day on the Fen Burdett turf. It was scorching and both teams subbed liberally trying to keep their players fresh. Perhaps Collingwood felt the heat more than the STM team as the Cavs constantly lost battles for the 50-50 balls.
The Cavs did take the lead when McKinley Kennedy put an terrific through-ball to Tannis McKay. Tannis raced forward and drilled a shot into the top left-hand corner. It was a strike of pure class.
Sadly, the Cavs allowed STM to score right before halftime on a free kick. The second half opened badly as well as STM scored off a corner kick to go up 2-1. The Cavs seemed to wilt after this and were not able to produce any real scoring opportunities in the second half. A late goal sealed the deal for STM.
Collingwood now plays Sutherland today at 3:00pm at Fen Burdett. With a win, the team will make history and be the first Collingwood girls' soccer team to make the BC Championships.
Alexa Bossley battles for the ball. Physical battles were the order of the day on Monday. (Photo courtesy of the North Shore News)
Tannis McKay scored an absolutely 'cracking' goal in Monday's match. (Photo courtesy of the North Shore News)