After heading to Alberta for a pair of games and leaving with one loss and one tie, the Cascades looked to regain momentum at home. This weekend saw the Cascades host the University of British Columbia (UBC) Thunderbirds on Friday, Sept. 27 and the University of Victoria (UVic) Vikes on Saturday, Sept. 28.
Before this weekend, the Cascades sat with a record of 2-2-2. The Cascades spent a weekend facing off against these two teams already at the beginning of the month. That roadtrip saw the Cascades heading home with a 1-1 tie against UBC and a 0-1 loss against UVic.
In the first game of the weekend, the Cascades came out full of energy. Within regulation, the Cascades accumulated a total of 22 shots. With both teams eager to add a point to the win column, Friday night’s game saw the teams trading possession evenly until the end.
The first goal of the game did not come until after the 21-minute mark. This goal however, was scored by the Thunderbirds’ Danielle Steer. After the Thunderbirds were awarded a corner kick, Danielle Steer was able to hit the ball past Cascades goaltender, Joven Sandhu.
For most of the game the score remained 1-0 for the Thunderbirds. With less than five minute of play left in the game, Cascades player Bryana Buttar gained possession of the ball. As Cascades teammate Katie Lampen began breaking down the right side of the field, Buttar passed the ball to Lampen. With only the Thunderbird goalie between Lampen and the back of the net, Lampen shot the ball. Making a desperation save, the UBC goalkeeper fell to the ground, and the ball hopped back to Lampen. Taking another shot, this time arching the ball, Lampen was able to tie the game for the Cascades. With less than five minutes of play left after Lampen’s goal, neither team was able to score again, which resulted in a 1-1 tie.
After coming up with the late-game tie against UBC, the Cascades hosted the UVic Vikes. In this game, the Cascades were able to take the lead early on. After less than 12 minutes of play, Lampen was able to grab her first goal of the night, and second of the weekend. This time Lampen’s goal would be assisted by Brittney Zacharuk. Tight to the left sideline, Zacharuk sprinted down the field with the ball. After Zacharuk kicked the ball towards the net, Lampen was able to track the ball and meet it in the air with her knee, directing the ball past the Vikes goalkeeper.
Although the Cascades continued to apply pressure, UVic was able to answer with a goal of their own before the half was over. Despite the Cascades taking 12 shots in the second half to the Vikes’ two, they were unable to score another goal. With a scoreless second half the Cascades ended their second 1-1 tie of the weekend.
Next for the Cascades are two away games next weekend. The Cascades start next weekend at the University of Calgary on Oct. 4, followed by a game at the University of Northern British Columbia on Oct. 6.
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