Victoria, BC – A battle between two teams fighting for the fourth and final playoff spot in the Canada West pacific division saw the UFV Cascades and Victoria Vikes share the points in a scoreless draw on Friday night.
The result sees the Cascades (3-5-3) remain in that playoff position while retaining a three-point lead over the Vikes (1-2-6). Victoria however has two games in hand over UFV down the stretch.
How it Happened:
Victoria threatened early with a chance from the top of the box from Brianne McLeish, but UFV's
Alana Madec made the diving save to her right. Just moments later, Madec would stop McLeish again after charging out to the top of her area.
After the opening chances both teams struggled to find clear cut opportunities, until an
Eesha Mudaliar free kick in the 82
nd minute gave UFV their best chance of the match. Her strike from roughly thirty yards out struck the crossbar solidly before being cleared away.
Notable:
Madec's fourth shutout of the season matches the third highest single-season mark in program history, while also giver her eight for her career to tie Emily Harold for third all-time in the program record books.
Up Next:
The Cascades travel to Kelowna on Sunday for another critical matchup with the UBC Okanagan Heat, where three points can put UFV one step closer to a Canada West playoff spot.
Keep up to date
Cascades regular season home games offer free admission for UFV students with their student card. You can keep up with all the action at gocascades.ca, or by following the UFV Cascades on social media at @ufvcascades. All Cascades regular season soccer, volleyball, and basketball games are also available to watch live and on demand at canadawest.tv.
About UFV
Located in the beautiful Fraser Valley just east of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
, the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) is a
fully accredited, public university that enrolls approximately 15,000 students per year. UFV has
campuses and locations in Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Mission, and Hope, and a growing presence in Chandigarh, India.
