The Niagara Knights women’s soccer team (3-5-2, 4th OCAA Central) will travel to Sudbury on Saturday to open the playoffs against the Cambrian Golden Shield (10-2-0, 2nd OCAA East). It is the second consecutive playoff berth for the Knights, who are seeking the first postseason victory in program history.
A 3-0 victory on Sunday afternoon for the Niagara Knights women's soccer (3-5-2, 4th OCAA Central) was enough to secure their second consecutive OCAA playoff berth. The Knights defeated the UTM Eagles (0-7-1, 6th OCAA Central) on the backs of their top strikers.
The Niagara Knights women's soccer team (2-2-2, 4th OCAA Central) dropped a 2-0 decision to the first place Humber Hawks (5-0-1, 1st OCAA Central) on October 1st. They now head into a home-and-home series with the Seneca Sting (2-0-2, 3rd OCAA Central), who the Knights are locked into battle with in the OCAA standings.
For their second consecutive match, the Niagara Knights women's soccer program (2-1-2, 3rd OCAA Central) held their opponents off the score sheet. The Knights defeated the George Brown Huskies (1-5, 5th OCAA Central) by a score of 5-0 on Thursday night for the second time this season.
The Niagara Knights women's soccer program (1-1-2, 4th OCAA Central) earned a scoreless draw against the visiting Sheridan Bruins (2-0-2, 2nd OCAA Central) on Sunday evening in Welland. Unable to find the scoresheet themselves, the Knights held the high-powered Bruins scoreless for the first time this season.
Coming off of their first loss of the season, the Niagara Knights women's soccer program (1-1-1, 3rd OCAA Central) will be looking for a strong rebound performance on Sunday night. The Knights welcome the Sheridan Bruins (2-0-1, 2nd OCAA Central) to Youngs Sportsplex for an evening date.
It was a slow start for that was the downfall for Niagara Knights women's soccer program (1-1-1, 3rd OCAA Central) on Wednesday against the nationally ranked Humber Hawks (3-0, 1st OCAA Central). The hometown Hawks scored a pair of goals in the first 11 minutes of the match en route to a 4-1 victory over the visiting Knights.
It was not the result they were hoping for, but the Niagara Knights women's soccer program (1-0-1, 1st OCAA Central) earned a 1-1 draw against the visiting University of Toronto Mississauga Eagles (0-0-1, 3rd OCAA Central) on Wednesday night in Welland. It was a marker by Kara Latham (Welland) in the late stages of the game that brought the Knights back even after trailing for the majority of the match.
Young is the new old when it comes to the Niagara Knights women’s soccer program in 2016. After graduating 12 athletes from last season’s squad, the youth movement is prevalent on this year’s edition of the Knights. 10 rookies will get their first taste of OCAA action when the George Brown Huskies visit Youngs Sportsplex on Friday night.
The Niagara College Department of Athletics & Recreation is pleased to announce that Jessica Danku will be participating in the 2016-17 Canadian College Athletic Association’s (CCAA) Female Apprentice Coach Program (FACP). Danku will be joining the women’s soccer program to learn under mentor, and Knights head coach, Frank DeChellis.
The Niagara Region’s best and brightest high school soccer players will converge on Youngs Sportsplex on June 8th for the 3rd Annual Niagara Region Soccer Showcase. Hosted by the Niagara College Knights the event will feature 60 of the top boys and girls high school players from across the Niagara Region.