WOLFPACK MENS SOCCER TO TAKE ON LANGARA IN FIRST ROUND OF BCCAA October 22, 2009
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Brynden Swint
Quiet confidence could be a good way to describe the atmosphere at practice with the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack men’s soccer this week. The WolfPack, who saw their unbeaten season in the BC College Athletic Association come to a close with a loss—are gearing up for the Langara College Falcons and the quarterfinals of the BCCAA Championships.
“We have to be focused,” said WolfPack co-head coach John Antulov. “It’s knockout the rest of the way and we have to be prepared.”
Antulov and co-head coach Sean Wallace might be a little more at ease about their chances come Friday (Oct 23 6 pm Mobilio Field, Coquitlam) due to fact they’ve had to utilize their 20 man roster throughout the year because of injuries. “ I think that we have more options with our squad than in years past,” he says. “ We can interchange our players and our formation with ease. I don’t think we’ve had a deeper team in the area of talent in the last three years.”
Still, the WolfPack aren’t taking Langara for granted. The Falcons are a squad which TRU hasn’t seen since the opening weekend of the season (Sept 5 where TRU won 4-0 at Hillside Stadium). “They’ve added a couple of players since then including one (Omid Ahmadi) who is a very crafty player who can make the difference in a contest,” says Antulov.
One area where the ‘Pack aren’t concerned is in the nets. Last year, with BCCAA all-star Allan Connor injured, Ethan May was pressed into service. Now into his 2nd year, the native of Kamloops has been through the pressure that playing in the Provincials entails. “ He should be all over the nerves,” Antolov stated. May was the fourth best keeper (goals against wise in the BCCAA) with five shutouts and an average of 0.92.
The WolfPack aren’t looking past their first match. But if they are successful, they will then take on the VIU Mariners in the semi finals on Saturday afternoon (Oct 24 th, 5 pm). That would put them up against BCCAA rookie of the year Robbie Cochrane (keeper) and coach of the year Bill Merriman.
THROW INS: The other quarter final on Friday (6 pm Cunnings Field, Coquitlam) has UNBC doing battle with Capilano. The winner of that match will do battle Saturday (3 pm Cunnings Field, Coquitlam) against Douglas College. The CCAA Nationals are in early November at Seneca College in Ontario.
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