2009-10 CIS Men's Soccer News
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Former soccer Bear to play for Canada's National Team
May 21, 2010EDMONTON - Almost one year after earning his first cap for Canada, former University of Alberta Golden Bears' soccer player Eddy Sidra will once again suit up for Canada's men's National Team during an exhibition game against Venezuela on May 29. -
Former Western Mustang Haidar Al-Shaibani earns roster spot with national men's soccer team
May 19, 2010LONDON, Ont. - Former Western Mustangs goalkeeper Haidar Al-Shaibani will join the Canadian senior men's soccer team for a pair of friendly matches against Argentina and Venezuela this month.
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2011 Summer Universiade: Canada’s men’s soccer coaching staff announced
April 22, 2010OTTAWA (CIS) – Canadian Interuniversity Sport announced Thursday the coaching staff that will lead Canada in men’s soccer at the 26th Summer Universiade from August 12 to 23, 2011, in Shenzhen, China.
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Gencarelli named Queen's head coach
April 09, 2010KINGSTON, Ont. – Queen’s Athletics & Recreation announced Friday that Chris Gencarelli has been named Head Coach of the men’s soccer team for the 2010-11 season.
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Renowned soccer coach Dick Mosher retires after 24 seasons at UBC
January 18, 2010VANCOUVER - Legendary UBC soccer coach Dick Mosher, who spent the last 24 seasons at the helm of each, and sometimes both, the men's and women's soccer programs, has announced his retirement from the Thunderbirds coaching ranks.
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BlackBerry CIS athletes of the week: TWU’s Funk, Laval’s Moreau honoured
November 18, 2009OTTAWA (CIS) – Soccer players Kristen Funk of Trinity Western and Gabriel Moreau of Laval are the BlackBerry Canadian Interuniversity Sport female and male athletes of the week for the period ending Nov. 15, 2009.
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BRONZE MEDAL: 2009 CIS men’s soccer championship: Host Spartans win 4th medal in 5 years
November 15, 2009LANGLEY, B.C. (CIS) – Trinity Western University keeper Andrew Kowan from Richmond, B.C., made a diving penalty kick save and defender Cardin Davis from Salt Spring Island, B.C. hit the penalty kick winner as the Spartans won the second CIS bronze medal in program history with a 2-1 victory (4-2 PK) over Toronto.
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FINAL: 2009 CIS men’s soccer championship: Laval captures first national title
November 15, 2009LANGLEY, B.C. – Louis-Charles Laliberté, a freshman forward from LaSalle, Que., capped a quick three-goal explosion with the game-winner as the Laval Rouge et Or rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat McGill 3-2 and capture their first-ever CIS men’s soccer championship, Sunday afternoon, in Langley, B.C.
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CONSOLATION FINAL: 2009 CIS men’s soccer championship: Victoria rallies to take fifth place
November 14, 2009LANGLEY, B.C. (CIS) – The University of Victoria only led for seven minutes, but it was enough for the Vikes to claim the consolation final 3-2 over the Cape Breton University at the CIS men’s soccer championship tournament in Langley, B.C., on Saturday afternoon
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CONSOLATION #1: 2009 CIS men’s soccer championship : Vikes tie record, advance to consolation final
November 13, 2009LANGLEY, B.C. (CIS) – The Victoria Vikes tied a tournament record for most goals in a game as they outscored the UPEI Panthers 6-2 in the first consolation match of the CIS men’s soccer championship.
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CONSOLATION #2: 2009 CIS men’s soccer championship: Capers too much for McMaster
November 13, 2009LANGLEY, B.C. (CIS) – Shayne Hollis scored twice to lead the AUS champion Cape Breton Capers to their first-ever win at the CIS men’s soccer championships as they defeated the McMaster Marauders 4-1 in the second consolation match of the CIS men’s soccer championship at Trinity Western University, Friday afternoon.
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SEMIFINAL #1: 2009 CIS men’s soccer championship: Laval blanks TO, off to final for second time
November 13, 2009LANGLEY, B.C. (CIS) – The Laval Rouge et Or blanked the Toronto Varsity Blues 3-0 in the first semifinal of the CIS men’s soccer championship, Friday afternoon, to advance to the national final for the second time in team history.
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SEMIFINAL #2: 2009 CIS men’s soccer championship: McGill win sets up historic all-Quebec final
November 13, 2009LANGLEY, B.C. (CIS) – McGill outscored tournament host Trinity Western University 5-4 on penalty kicks for a 2-1 semifinal victory at the CIS men’s soccer championship tournament in Langley, B.C., on Friday the 13th.
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QUARTER-FINAL #1: 2009 CIS men’s soccer championship: All-Canadian Moreau lifts Laval to semis
November 12, 2009LANGLEY, B.C. (CIS) – All-Canadian striker Gabriel Moreau scored twice including the game-winner just before halftime as the Quebec champion Laval Rouge et Or downed the AUS finalist UPEI Panthers 3-1 in the first quarter-final match of the CIS men’s soccer championship.
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QUARTER-FINAL #2: 2009 CIS men’s soccer championship: Toronto upsets Canada West champions
November 12, 2009LANGLEY, B.C. (CIS) – The OUA finalist Toronto Varsity Blues built a two-goal cushion by halftime and hung on for a 2-1 upset win over the Canada West gold-medallist Victoria Vikes in the second quarter-final duel.
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QUARTER-FINAL #3: 2009 CIS men’s soccer championship: Redmen prevail on 19th PK
November 12, 2009LANGLEY, B.C. (CIS) – Forward Michael Stein came off the bench to score the decisive marker in a wild 10-9 penalty-kick shootout as the McGill Redmen hung on for a 1-0 victory over the McMaster Marauders in the third quarter-final of the CIS men’s soccer championship at Trinity Western University, Thursday afternoon.
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QUARTER-FINAL #4: 2009 CIS men’s soccer championship: Host Spartans advance with shutout win
November 12, 2009LANGLEY, B.C. (CIS) – Jason Wiens scored the game-winner in the first half and Nathan Pogue added an insurance marker in the second period as the tournament host Trinity Western Spartans blanked the Cape Breton Capers 2-0 in the fourth quarter-final of the CIS men’s soccer championship, Thursday night.
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BlackBerry CIS athletes of the week: TWU’s Wright, McMaster’s Grant honoured
November 11, 2009OTTAWA (CIS) – Soccer players Nikki Wight of Trinity Western and Matthew Grant of McMaster are the BlackBerry Canadian Interuniversity Sport female and male athletes of the week for the period ending Nov. 8, 2009.
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CIS men’s soccer: Trinity Western’s Hamilton named season MVP
November 11, 2009LANGLEY, B.C. (CIS) – Fourth-year Trinity Western defender Paul Hamilton was named Canadian Interuniversity Sport player of the year in men’s soccer, Wednesday evening.
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2009 CIS men’s soccer championship: Wide open tourney at TWU
November 10, 2009OTTAWA (CIS) – There are no clear favourites heading into this week’s CIS men’s soccer championship in Langley, B.C., as for the eighth year in a row the reigning Sam Davidson memorial trophy winners won’t be on site to defend their title.
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Capers defeat Panthers 2-1 in OT to win second AUS banner in three years
November 09, 2009HALIFAX, NS) - The No. 3 ranked Cape Breton Capers defeated the UPEI Panthers by a score of 2-1 in overtime to claim the 2009 AUS Men's Soccer Championship title.
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2009 CIS men’s soccer championship: Brackets and schedule announced
November 08, 2009OTTAWA (CIS) – The Trinity Western Spartans will try to reach the national final for the third time in four years when they host the CIS men’s soccer championship from Nov. 12-15, only this time they hope for a better result.
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Cinderella Marauders win OUA men's soccer championship
November 08, 2009TORONTO - The McMaster Marauders upset the No. 1 nationally-ranked Toronto Varsity Blues 5-4 in sudden death penalty kicks to earn a 1-0 victory and the OUA men's soccer championship.
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McMaster, Toronto earn trip to CIS championship in penalty kicks
November 07, 2009TORONTO - The McMaster Marauders and University of Toronto Varsity Blues both earned a spot in tomorrow’s gold-medal match with shootout victories over the Carleton Ravens and Western Mustangs, respectively, in OUA semi-final action.
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T-Birds take Canada West bronze medal
November 07, 2009VANCOUVER - The UBC Thunderbirds wrapped up their 2009 season by capturing their fifth straight Canada West medal, as they took home the bronze for the second year in a row with a 3-1 win over the Trinity Western Spartans.
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Vikes claim second straight Canada West title
November 07, 2009VANCOUVER - The Victoria Vikes claimed the 2009 Canada West championship and the lone spot up for grabs at the 2009 CIS championship with a thrilling 3-2 victory (4-2 in penalty kicks) over the Alberta Golden Bears in penalty kicks.
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Canada West men's soccer championship preview
November 05, 2009VANCOUVER - The hard charging and CIS No. 2-ranked UBC Thunderbirds play host to three of their fiercest rivals in this weekend's Canada West championship with just one spot up for grabs at the 2009 CIS men's soccer championship scheduled for November 12-15 in Langley, B.C.
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2009 AUS men's soccer awards announced
November 05, 2009HALIFAX, NS - Atlantic University Sport is pleased to announce the 2009 men's soccer major award winners as selected by the conference's head coaches following regular season play.
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2009 Canada West men’s soccer awards and all-stars announced
November 05, 2009EDMONTON - Canada West announces the 2009-10 men’s soccer Awards and All-Stars, as selected by head coaches conference-wide.
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New OUA men's soccer champion will be crowned this weekend
November 05, 2009HAMILTON, Ont. - With 2008 OUA finalists Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks and York Lions out of the playoff race, this year's title is up for grabs as the Toronto Varsity Blues host the OUA Final Four men's soccer championship this weekend.
