Vikes Topped U SPORTS Champions for sixth Straight Yr
The Gold Medal Recreation of the U SPORTS Discipline Hockey Championships came about Sunday afternoon with the host York Lions taking up the undefeated UVIC Vikes.
After the 2 groups performed one another yesterday with Vikes popping out on prime in that recreation, each groups knew a fast begin may very well be key to the victory. And it didn’t take lengthy for a recreation altering occasion came about as simply 2 minutes within the Vikes have been awarded a penalty stroke. Anni Kleinschmidt, who got here into this recreation main the championships in targets, would step up one on one with goalkeeper Jade Lew. On this event it might be Kleinschmidt who would win the battle as her shot was fired into the highest proper nook giving the Vikes a 1-0 lead.
UVIC taking up York within the gold medal match/Yan Huckendubler
The second quarter noticed the sport change into very evenly performed with neither facet with the ability to take any management of the general contest. The most effective likelihood of the quarter got here the best way of the Vikes when one other effectively labored quick quarter discovered the stick of Kleinschmidt, she tried to ship it throughout to the again put up searching for Sadie Lee, nevertheless the Lions protection obtained the interception and would be capable to maintain the rating at 1-0.
The second half was extra of the identical as the 2 groups performed as deserving contenders for the title of nationwide champions. Probabilities fell every method the most effective coming for York as within the third quarter Natalie Brown took an extended vary that had a number of air beneath it. The shot appeared to have eyes for the highest of the web earlier than Anais Wilson the Vikes goalkeeper sprawled out to make a implausible save.
Ultimately the Lions simply couldn’t discover a method to break down the Vikes protection and with the fourth quarter ending UVIC would go on to be topped U SPORTS Champions, profitable the sport 1-0.
After the sport Vikes midfielder Melanie Robertson commented saying “We actually depend on our protection they’re so stable, they usually have been an enormous a part of the win in the present day”
With the win the Vikes have now received the final 6 U SPORTS Championships and can carry the Mcrae Cup again as soon as once more to BC capping off an ideal 4-0 match.
UVIC celebrating U SPORTS Championships/Yan Huckendubler
