Women's Soccer News
One For The Future; Women's Soccer Welcomes First Recruit For 2022-23
The CMU women's soccer coaching staff has not only turned their focus and attention to September 2021, excitement about future opportunities to compete on a national stage has Lianna Bestvater and Cara Isaak looking to create a program that can consistently challenge for championship trophies in Manitoba and beyond.
One piece of that future puzzle will be recent-commit, Baillee Wiebe; a brave, confident goalkeeper from the Hanover Fusion soccer club. Currently a Grade 11 student at Steinbach Regional Secondary, Wiebe competes with her club team in the Winnipeg Youth Soccer Association (WYSA) where she helped Fusion to a second-place finish in the 2020 season and added a 2nd place finish in the Golden Boy Tournament last summer.
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Female Athletes Finding Ways To Support Community Programs In Tough Times
Time off from the MCAC schedule has given a new opportunity for CMU varsity teams to focus their attention on personal and community development. Members of the women's volleyball, basketball and soccer programs began October by spending three days on campus in Marpeck Commons, requesting donations of hygiene products in support of Winnipeg's North End Women's Centre (NEWC).
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From 8 to 4 to 0: MCAC Forced To Cancel 2020 Soccer Season
The announcement coming from Manitoba Public Health on Friday afternoon, that the Winnipeg region would be placed in "Code Orange" effective Monday, September 28 for a minimum of four weeks, all but spelled the end of the Manitoba Colleges Athletic Conference's plan for a reduced, 4-game soccer season.
Yesterday, the MCAC's directors voted unanimously to announce the cancellation of the seasons. Winnipeg was placed in "Code Orange" by the province in hopes of reducing the spread of the coronavirus after positive test results have regularly exceeded 40 new cases daily since mid-September. "Code Orange" requires people living in the region to wear masks in all public spaces and limits public gatherings to a maximum of 10 people.
Continue ReadingKylie Karr: October's Lionheart Sports Female Athlete of the Month
Congratulations to Kylie Karr of Women's Soccer on being selected the CMU Lionheart Sports Female Athlete of the Month for October. The versatile rookie was a big part of the Blazers' playoff push last month, showing off her strong technical abilities when she possessed the ball and her aggressiveness and good timing on the defensive end.
Continue ReadingEzri Trump: September's Lionheart Sports Female Athlete of the Month
Congratulations to Ezri Trump of Women's Soccer on being selected the CMU Lionheart Sports Female Athlete of the Month for September. In her first month of MCAC competition the rookie has planted herself as a regular in the heart of the Blazers' midfield from opening weekend through five conference matches and is yet to be substituted off the field.
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