Victoria, BC -
Andrea Perkovic kept a clean sheet, and
Luciana Andrews buried her fourth goal of the year as the Cascades picked up their first win of the season over the University of Victoria Vikes on Friday.
UFV head coach
Niko Marcina applauded his team's mentality tonight in the victory.
"I'm proud of them for showing the grit and determination to seal out the result today. They really believed in each other and it made the difference."
With the win the Cascades improve to 1-7-5 this season, while the Vikes fall to 4-6-3.
Perkovic made an outstanding foot save in the 17th minute to keep the match scoreless, and just 5 minutes later the Cascades would find their opening.
Andrews got on the end of a ball into the box in the 22nd and made no mistake potting the eventual winner past Vikes goalkeeper Kayley Lidstone.
Marcina highlighted a number of key players for their impact on the result.
"We don't talk about her enough, but
Alanna Sydenham's leadership really helped us close out the result tonight."
"Luciana [Andrews], Andrea [Perkovic] and Hannah [Gamble] were key performers for us today, and I'm proud of Andrea for keeping the clean sheet in what was likely her last game" he explained.
Perkovic made five saves on the night to keep the clean sheet for UFV, while
Halle McCambley and Andrews each registered two shots on goal.
Rheana Desjardins posted three of the Vikes shot on goal in the match, and Lidstone notched four saves in the loss.
The Cascades now take the ferry back to Vancouver as they conclude their regular season on Saturday with a battle against the UBC Thunderbirds.
Meanwhile the Vikes will play host to the Trinity Western Spartans on Saturday.
