Senior girls soccer playoffs reach their boiling this week as North Shore AA and AAA teams are battling for scarce berths in the provincial championships.
On the AAA side Argyle claimed a huge win last Wednesday, knocking off West Van 1-0 in the regular season finale to finish first in the North Shore league. That first-place showing sent them into tomorrow's matchup against Burnaby's No. 1 squad with a berth in the provincial championships on the line. Game time is 3 p.m. at Burnaby Lake Sports Complex.
The loss dropped West Van into a do-or-die matchup against Sentinel which was played Friday after North Shore News press deadline. The winner of that game will take on Burnaby's No. 2 squad Monday, also at 3 p.m. at Burnaby Lake. The winner of that matchup will move on to face the loser of the No. 1 battle for the zone's final provincial berth Wednesday, 3 p.m. at Burnaby Lake.
In AA action Sutherland sits in pole position after wrapping up first place in the North Shore league. The Sabres will host Burnaby's No. 1 squad
Monday at 3:30 p.m. with a provincial berth at stake. Windsor and Seycove duked it out for the North Shore No. 2 spot Friday with the winner advancing to take on Burnaby's No. 2 Monday. As with the AAA setup, the winner of the No. 2 battle will take on the loser of the No. 1 game on Wednesday for the zone's final berth.
The provincial championships for both groups are scheduled for May 29-31 with the AAA tournament in Vancouver and AA in Penticton. The Argyle Pipers are defending AAA provincial champions.
