Live: CIS Women's Soccer Gold Medal: Queen's v. Laurier

The game the whole weekend is really about kicks off at 1:00pm this afternoon. We'll be live to preview the rematch of the OUA final (which Laurier won 1-0) at 12:15pm, assuming, of course, that the previous game doesn't go into extra time, in which case it'll be more like 12:35pm.

As always, the blog window and/or links are after the jump. Drop by and have your say on the national final.

Live: CIS Women's Soccer Bronze Medal: Montreal v. Fraser Valley

The Carabins are back after falling apart last night. They'll go for bronze and we'll go live from 9:30am. Montreal are without coach Kevin McConnell and midfielder Claire Robbins for the game after both were ejected in the semi-final.

Find out whether the Carabins can salvage some pride or whether UFV will end their incredible season with a national medal after the jump.

Live: CIS Women's Soccer Semi-final: Montreal v. Laurier

Find out if Veronique Laverdiere can score with one foot and flop with the other from 3:30pm. Laurier had a good quarter-final and could give the Carabins a challenge.

Find out who gets to meet Queen's in the final after the jump.

Live: CIS Women's Soccer Semi-final: Queen's v. Fraser Valley

See whether the Gaels can advance to the final tomorrow and whether UFV can continue as a playoff super-team from 12:30pm.

The blog (or in some cases, links to it) is after the jump. Please note that due to some multi-tasking conflicts, Dylan won't be present for the consolation final at 7:00pm tonight between Laval and UBC. Apologies for any inconvenience.

Live: CIS Women's Soccer Championships: UPEI v. UBC

Last night's Panthers game was a blast, but they'll be in just as tough against a big, strong, fast UBC team that struggled to finish against Laurier yesterday.

If the two teams replicate yesterday's form (something CBU and Laval absolutely didn't do) then this could be another excellent game for the hosts.

I'll be here from 3:45pm.

Live: CIS Women's Soccer Championships: Cape Breton v. Laval

The consolation semi-finals start at 12:45pm on a much warmer and more comfortable day in Charlottetown. These four teams eliminated from trophy contention yesterday can still finish as high as fifth.

See who gets through to the consolation final after the jump.

Live: CIS Women's Soccer Championships: Montreal v. UPEI

Follow Dylan as his brain turns to grey-green mush during the fourth game of a very, very long Thursday from 7:00pm. How coherent the blog is may depend quite directly on the proximity of a pizza place to the field in Charlottetown. Dylan's hoping one is close, and that the Laurier-UBC game doesn't go to extra-time.

The blog is after the jump, except on Haligonia, where you'll need to use the links after checking out all the great writers on the site and sounding off on the forum.

The media hype for this tournament in Charlottetown is incredible, and this game should be packed and intense.

Live: CIS Women's Soccer Championships: Wilfred Laurier v. University of British Columbia

Join Dylan at 3:30pm for an epic aerial battle between the Golden-Hawks and Thunderbirds, two significant contenders at this year's tournament. Only one, of course, can make it through the semi-finals. UBC play up-tempo attacking soccer. Laurier don't, or are, at least, defensively responsible, which takes the fun out of everything.

The blog is after the jump, unless you're on Haligonia, in which case, some links are. Check out all the excellent sportswriting on Haligonia and add some thoughts to the forum discussion.

Live: CIS Women's Soccer Championships: University of Fraser Valley v. Laval

The miracle continues for the Cascades, unless the Rouge et Or end it here at 1:00pm.

Dylan will be here at 12:30pm UNLESS the previous game goes into extra-time, in which case he'll be over whenever he gets a chance.

If you're on Haligonia, technical issues prevent posting the blog directly. Use the links below to head to a different site, but check out the other great writers on Haligonia before you go and drop by the forums to chime in on our discussion of the tournament.

Live: CIS Women's Soccer Championships: Cape Breton v. Queen's

Join Dylan and his stable, Canada Games leftover internet connection at 9:30am (9:30! AM!) for what should be one of the better games of the tournament.

A solid but exposed Gaels team will have to contend with a rolling and talented Capers squad that could unseat one of the tournament favourites.

Find out who gets to mark Jacqueline Tessier and argue about whether Jessica Furtado looks like Carlos Tevez or not after the jump. And, as always, if you're reading on Haligonia or some mobile devices, you won't see the CoverItLive window. Follow the links and you will see it. While you're at Haligonia, head over to the forums and discuss the playoffs in our thread.

CIS Championships to be Webcast on SSN

By Dylan Matthias

I've received a number of queries over the weekend about webcasting.

Acadia did not webcast the AUS championships. There is no publically available video for that tournament beyond my badly filmed and hastily edited highlight packs.

The good news--and news that will spare you from further highlight packs--is that according to Canada West, the CIS championships will be streamed on SSN.

SSN doesn't have the games on its schedule yet, but Canada West are a pretty authoritative source, so it's somewhat safe to assume I'll have two hands next weekend to live-blog.

And while we're at it, may as well plug the CIS live-blogs and preview shows: Dal Soccer Live will live-blog the CIS nationals, hopefully with a moderately better connection than we had at Acadia this weekend. I believe Bill McLean will be previewing the tournament on CKDU some time between 10:30 and noon on Tuesday.  The live-blogs will be cross-posted along with daily wrap-ups to the CIS Blog and Haligonia.ca, as well as dalgazette.com.

--Dylan Matthias is the incoming sports editor at the Dalhousie Gazette. He runs Dal Soccer Live on the side to provide more in-depth coverage of AUS and ACAA soccer. He has been a Toronto FC fan since Danny Dichio scored the team's first ever goal. It showed him the magic of soccer.

Cape Breton Capers win AUS Gold

By Dylan Matthias

The Capers are back.

Rookie Devon Pierre scored the only goal of a sloppy game to give the Cape Breton Capers another AUS title.

"I was just in the right spot at the right time," Pierre said.

"Devon is a local kid," said Capers coach Ness Timmons. Pierre is from Albert Bridge, N.S., near Sydney. "A bit off the radar--not a provincial player or anything--but a quality athlete...we think that she'll have a fabulous career in the AUS." 

Live: AUS Women's Gold Medal: UPEI Panthers v. Cape Breton Capers

Yesterday's blog went down in a blaze of disappointment in the middle of a penalty shoot-out. And today's may do the same thing. We hope it won't. If you do, too, you can follow the AUS gold medal final between UPEI and Cape Breton from 2:30pm this afternoon.

The possibly-functional blog is after the jump.

Women's Soccer Semi-final Wrap-up: Favourites In Trouble

By Dylan Matthias

There will be some fresh blood at nationals this year. Trinity Western and Dalhousie both lost semi-final draws Saturday afternoon. The Canada West favourites Alberta were done in by UBC. The UFV Cascades will continue a miracle season in PEI.

In AUS play, the Dalhousie Tigers are out of the Atlantic University Sport women's soccer playoffs. Goals by Kyla Cunningham in the 11th minute and Nicholle Morrison in the 19th minute gave the Capers a 2-0 win and another berth at nationals for a young team that doesn't look so young.

Live: AUS Women's Semi-final: Dalhousie Tigers v. Cape Breton Capers

[Note: the internet connection at Raymond Field failed minutes into this game. I will post highlights and a wrap-up later tonight.]

It's potentially the best match-up of the women's soccer season: two finalists who should have played each other in last year's final but for both of them failing at the semi-final hurdle. This year, only one can make the final. Find out which at 1:30pm.


As usual, if you're reading on Haligonia.ca, you will not see the viewer window. Use the links at the bottom of the page to find a window that does work. But while you're on Haligonia, check out the forums where we have a women's playoffs discussion ongoing, among other tantalizing topics.

The blog is after the jump.

Live: AUS Women's Semi-final: UPEI Panthers v. Saint Mary's Huskies

After a strange and thrilling win yesterday, the Huskies take to the field again to try and keep their roll alive against the powerful first seed UPEI Panthers. The blog will start up for some pre-game notes at 1:30pm. Kick-off is at 2:00.

The blog is after the jump unless you're reading on Haligonia.ca, in which case the great ghosts of cyberspace have stolen your viewing window and made off with it to a highly abstract realm where you cannot go with a physical body. You'll see some links at the bottom of the post. Any of those should have the blog. While you're on Haligonia, head over to the forums and sound off on the tournament in the tournament discussion thread.

AUS Quarterfinal Wrap-up: Windy goals star for Saint Mary's, Cape Breton

[A note on the highlight pack: this is my first time doing Flipcam work and my first time narrating highlights. I threw this together in two hours after the game. So don't tear me to pieces in the comments. I sound tired 'cause I am.]

By Dylan Matthias

It was as dramatic as an AUS championship should be. Skill, physicality, luck, and desperation were all on healthy display Friday in Wolfville along with a good dose of legendary Nova Scotian weather.

"It was really wet," said Saint Marys' Jennifer Holland.

The Saint Mary's Huskies were outplayed for 90 minutes but overcame a penalty kick goal and beat the St. FX X-Women 2 - 1.

Lindsay Millet, who handled the ball in her own area to give St. FX the penalty, scored in the dying seconds of the match after a two-on-one break with Kelly Burgess.

Live: AUS Women's Soccer Playoffs: Acadia v. Cape Breton

By: Dylan Matthias

Stop by around 5:30pm for the host's first (and likely only) game, as well as Lauren O'Connor's final AUS match.

Blog is after the jump. If you're on Haligonia.ca, you won't see the viewer window for technical reasons I am incapable of solving. You should see a number of links with cross-posting. You can find the blog at any of those. There's also a discussion forum on the Haligonia forums where I'm posting some updates.

Live: AUS Women's Soccer Playoffs: Saint Mary's v. St. Francis Xavier

By: Dylan Matthias

Join Dylan live from 2:30pm for the first game of the 2010 AUS women's soccer playoffs, featuring Saint Mary's and St. FX.

The blog is after the jump.

The Long-Awaited AUS Playoff Preview

By: Dylan Matthias

It's been a little while since I posted, but this forced me back into it: the time is finally upon us. It's AUS playoff preview-writing week!

Let's get the actual predicting sorted out early: UPEI will win the women's championships and Dalhousie will win the men's.

Read on to see Dylan's go at predicting scores for each game, too, as well as a full break-down of both tournaments and all the playoff previews associated with them.