A tough season for the Capilano University soccer teams came to an end this month with both the Blues men and women finishing in last place in PacWest regular season play and missing out on the playoffs.
It was a frustrating season of what ifs for the Blues men as they placed sixth but were just two points behind the fourth-place team from Quest University. Capilano’s record of four wins, three ties and eight losses included one game against Quest that the Blues won that was later turned into a forfeit loss due to the unintentional use of a suspended player. If the Blues had been able to hold onto those three points they would have qualified for the provincial championships.
A silver lining for the season was provided by captain Devan Woolley of North Vancouver who was named a conference all-star. The Blues also placed three players in the top-10 in league scoring with North Vancouverites Keith Jackson placing third and Stewart Elliott placing fifth, scoring eight and six goals respectively, and Coquitlam’s Vaughn Andrews placing seventh with five tallies.
On the women’s side the Blues failed to record a win, losing 10 games and tying five to finish 15 points out of the playoffs. Midfielder Andrea Standerwick was the team’s lone representative on the conference all-star team.
Both the Blues men and women were honourable in defeat, each earning the PacWest’s Mike Bartram Fair Play Award in their division.
