Unfortunately, Cascades fans will have to wait for a goal celebration a bit longer. The women’s soccer team got the doors blown off Friday with a 0-5 loss to the Spartans, before losing 0-1 to Trinity Western on Saturday. While goalkeeper Joven Sandhu put up a great performance, the Cascades couldn’t replicate that in shots on Saturday; they were able to tie the game up in saves (3) but not in shots (5-12), corner kicks (2-7), or fouls (4-6). The back to back losses move the Cascades to 0-2-2 overall, but what’s more concerning is the fact that the Cascades have yet to register a goal in their first four Canada West games of the season.
While the women’s and men’s teams had injuries going into the weekend, the women’s squad was up against an undefeated opponent, as the TWU women’s soccer team is ranked no. 2 nationally. The Cascades’ 0-5 loss on Friday may have seemed devastating, but after a narrow 0-1 loss the following day, where they kept the game tied almost until the end, the Cascades have some hope heading into their third weekend double header, this time against the UBC Thunderbirds. With a season goal differential of 0-6, they will look to even up their record completely with two wins. The upcoming games are home matches, and they are set for Friday, October 1 and Sunday, October 3 at 5:30 p.m. and 1:00 p.m., respectively.
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