CCAA Men’s Soccer: Quarter-final matchups
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Champlain Cavaliers
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After eliminating the undefeated Indiens d’Ahuntsic in the semi-finals, the Champlain Cavaliers captured the RSEQ Championships title with a thrilling 1-0 shootout victory over the Nomades de Montmorency. Led by RSEQ Player of the Year Jared Leheta, the Cavaliers placed fourth in the conference with a 4-2-2 record. They’ll face the defending CCAA National Champion Humber Hawks. Humber defended its provincial crown with a 3-0 victory over the Fanshawe Falcons in the OCAA Championships final. The Hawks, led by OCAA Player of the Year Leaford Allen, placed fourth in the competitive OCAA West Division with a 6-2-1 record. |
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Lethbridge Kodiaks
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The Lethbridge Kodiaks blanked the Red Deer Kings 2-0 in the ACAC Championships final to capture their first ever provincial title in Men’s Soccer. Led by ACAC Player of the Year Ben Knight, the Kodiaks finished second in the ACAC South Division with an 8-1-3 record. They’ll face the VIU Mariners, who will represent the PACWEST as a wildcard entry. VIU dropped a 1-0 decision to the Douglas Royals in the PACWEST Championships final. The Mariners, led by PACWEST Player of the Year Shun Takano, finished first overall in the conference with a 7-3-2 record. |
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Red Deer Kings
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The Red Deer Kings will represent the ACAC as a wildcard team. The Kings were defeated 2-0 by the Lethbridge Kodiaks in the ACAC Championships final. Red Deer eliminated the favoured SAIT Trojans (10-1-1) in the ACAC semi-finals. The Kings placed third in the ACAC South Division with a 7-3-2 record. They’ll face the Holland Hurricanes, who are ACAA Champions for the sixth straight year. Holland defeated the UNB Saint John Seawolves 1-0 in the ACAA Championships final. The Hurricanes, led by third-year striker Alex Lourenso, finished atop the regular season standings in the ACAA with an 11-0-1 record. |
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Durham Lords
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The Durham Lords of the OCAA are the host team and will look to benefit with home-field advantage at Vaso’s Field. Durham finished in a three-way tie for first place in the OCAA East Division with a 7-1 record. The Lords were defeated by the Sheridan Bruins, bronze medalists at CCAA Nationals last fall, in the quarter-finals of the OCAA Championships. They’ll face the PACWEST Champion Douglas Royals. Douglas defeated the top-seeded VIU Mariners 1-0 in the PACWEST Championships final. The Royals placed second in the PACWEST – behind the Mariners – with a 6-4-2 record. |
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