Romaine Francis: October's Zueike Male Athlete of the Month
Francis slices through the Pilots' defence in an MCAC match earlier in October
Congratulations to Romaine Francis of Blazers Men's Soccer on being selected the CMU Zueike Male Athlete of the Month for October. The veteran attacker finished the season strong, scoring in the final two regular season matches, helping CMU secure a spot in the MCAC playoffs.
As the weather started to cool in October, the Blazers' Jamaican-born offensive star started heating up on the pitch, notching two goals in the late stages of the season, including the all-important game-winning goal over the Assiniboine Cougars on October 19th, securing CMU's spot in the MCAC semi-finals. His ability to make strong plays with the ball at his feet and at high speed often made him the most threatening attacker on the field, drawing defenders and opening up space for teammates to join in on the offence, making him a dual threat in the attack of both a scorer and distributor. His game-winning goal over the Cougars also helped earn Francis MCAC Athlete of the Week honours, as well as the CCAA Athlete of the Week spotlight for Manitoba. His offensive talents on the pitch didn't go unnoticed by the rest of the league as well, as Francis was named an MCAC All-Conference selection heading into the MCAC playoffs.
After a solid debut with the team last season, Francis was back for more this year, and took on an even larger role on the squad. Blazers co-head coach Anderson Pereira weighed in on his veteran attacker's presence on the team stating "we're thrilled that Romaine has been recognized as the Zueike Athlete of the Month for October. His passion and determination have been evident all season, but he truly stepped up when it mattered most. By the end of the season Romaine was a constant attacking threat, creating scoring opportunities and keeping the opposition on tehir toes. His energy and work rate on the pitch has the ability to inspire the team around him; congratulations Romaine on a well-deserved recognition!"
With the outdoor season now over the team looks to take a short breather before starting up training for the futsal season, with games kicking off in January. The Blazers host the opening weekend tournament on January 18th at the Loewen Athletic Centre as they begin the quest anew for another MCAC Championship title!
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