Robbie Friesen: October's CMU Blazers Men's Athlete Of The Month
Congratulations to Robbie Friesen of Men's Soccer on being selected the CMU Blazers Men's Athlete of the Month for October.
Friesen featured as a goalkeeper for the Blazers in his first and second seasons in the MCAC, but completed a very successful move outside the 18-yard box this season. In fact, the native of Grimsby, Ontario lined up as a striker, midfielder and defender during the month of October in the CMU starting eleven and scored a momentum-shifting goal on October 7th as part of a 2-2 draw with USB Rouges, who would eventually go on to win the 2017 MCAC Championship.
Continue ReadingMarijka Yaschyshyn: October's CMU Blazers Women's Athlete Of The Month
Congratulations to Marijka Yaschyshyn of Women's Soccer on being selected the CMU Blazers Women's Female Athlete of the Month for October.
It was a step forward for the women's soccer program in 2017. After finishing fifth in the conference in 2016 and missing the Conference Championships, a third-place finish in a very competitive 2017 field, was reason for celebration and optimism for 2018. A key to the Blazers success was the solid, consistent defending and leadership of the third-year co-captain.
Continue ReadingMen's Soccer 2017 MCAC Final Four Preview
It's another weekend of possibilities for Men's Soccer as they prepare to embark on the 2017 MCAC Men's Soccer Championship Semifinals on Saturday afternoon. The Blazers snuck into the the MCAC Final Four at the last possible moment, defeating the fifth place Red River Rebels 6-1 in their final regular season match to finish five points clear of the team that ended CMU's Championship hopes in 2016.
Continue ReadingWomen's Soccer 2017 MCAC Final Four Preview
It took until the seventh match of the 2017 MCAC Women's Soccer Regular Season for any opponent to score a goal against CMU, and yet a place in the Championship Final Fours was not certain until the final game of the season; a 0-0 draw on Sunday versus Red River Rebels.
In fact, the top five places in the MCAC Women's Soccer standings at the conclusion of the regular season were seperated by a mere 4 points; the top two teams (Providence and USB) tied on points and separated only by head-to-head record, and the third and fourth place team tied on points with the fourth place team (Brandon) recording more wins than the third place team (CMU) but missing out on third place by head-to-head record as well.
Continue ReadingMen's Soccer Begins 2018 Recruitment Signing Brazilian Playmaker
As Men's Soccer prepares to compete in the 2017 MCAC Final Four Soccer Championships this weekend the Blazers are pleased to announce the commitment of São Paulo's Victor Hugo Gomes de Abreu, beginning with the 2018 MCAC Futsal season and continuing onto the soccer pitch in the 2018 MCAC soccer season next September.
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