November 10, 2023

WSOC– CONSOLATION #2: Western advances to Consolation Final with win over host Queen’s

KINGSTON, Ont. (Nov. 10, 2023) – The Western Mustangs defeated their OUA rivals, the Queen’s Gaels, 5-2 in their Consolation Semifinal match Friday afternoon in the 2023 U SPORTS Women’s Soccer Championship at Richardson Stadium in Kingston, Ont.

Montreal

1-2-0

UBC

3-0-0

Final	1	2	T
Montreal (1-2-0)	0	0	0
UBC (3-0-0)	1	0	1

Scoring Summary

1st - 32:21 - Sophia Ferreira (UBC)

Game Leaders

Montreal

G: N/A

A: N/A

Sh: Justine Lalande - 2

Sv: Kelly Cantin - 4

UBC

G: Sophia Ferreira - 1

A: N/A

Sh: Sophie Damian - 2

Sv: Dakota Beckett - 6

Team Stats

Game Statistics	Montreal	UBC
Shots (on goal)	6 (6)	6 (5)
Saves	4	6
Fouls	12	11
Corner Kicks	7	1
Offsides	0	1

Full stats

KINGSTON, Ont. (Nov. 10, 2023) – The Western Mustangs defeated their OUA rivals, the Queen's Gaels, 5-2 in their Consolation Semifinal match Friday afternoon in the 2023 U SPORTS Women's Soccer Championship at Richardson Stadium in Kingston, Ont.

The Mustangs opened the scoring in the 14^th minute when Gabby Kohut snuck past the Gaels keep and found the back of the net. Kohut would double Western's lead just six minutes later, securing a strong cross from Maya Lankin before firing a shot into the top corner.

Reese Fowler made it 3-0 Mustangs in the 28^th minute, after a corner kick was deflected into the back of the net.

Leda Naihin got one back for the Gaels late in the first half, firing a great shot from the far right side of the field into the net, and Western held a two-goal lead at half time.

Both teams traded chances early in the second half, punctuated by two highlight-reel saves by Western goalkeeper Samantha St. Croix.

Natalie Abbate scored for the Mustangs with a nifty move past a Queen's defender before finding the back of the net in the 74^th minute. Queen's would respond in the 79^th minute on a goal by Morgan Fenton, but that is as close as they would get. Abbate would restore Western's three-goal lead in the 90^th minute with a terrific free kick from right outside the box.

With the win, Western advanced to the Consolation Final Saturday at 4 pm Eastern, and will take on the Ottawa Gee-Gees, who defeated the StFX X-Women 2-0 earlier on Friday.

Nike Team players of the game:

Western: Gabby Kohut
Queen's: Leda Naihin