By Josh Martin, Sports Editor
Thatâs all folks. After a promising 7â1 blowout win against the NAIT Ooksâwhere the Royals menâs soccer team absolutely dominated the majority of the playâthe Douglas College team that finished first in their division standings were defeated by their rivals, the VIU Mariners, in the semi-finals by a score of 2â1. This was a devastating loss on Thursday night for the Royals, ending their season abruptly and one that must have stung even more seeing the Mariners, who finished second in the PACWEST division four points behind the Royals, march on to the gold-medal game.
The Mariners faced the Humber College Hawks of Etobicoke, Ontario in the Finals on Saturday night where the game, after a 2â2 tie went to overtime and then a shootout, where the Humber Hawks ultimately came out on top capturing gold.
The menâs volleyball team suffered their first loss of the season this past weekend against the Camosun Chargers on Friday night 3â1, and on Saturday redeemed themselves beating the Chargers in the second of back-to-back games 3â1. The Royals are first in the PACWEST division with a 9â1 record and 18 points in 10 games. They have this weekend off in terms of games, and wonât play until next Friday, November 23 at 8 p.m. and Saturday at 8 p.m. against the UFV Cascades.
The womenâs volleyball team lost their first match against the Chargers this past weekend with a score of 3â1 on Friday, but won on Saturday 3â2 against the same team. They are fifth in the standings with a 3â7 record and six points in 10 games. They also wonât be seeing any game action until next Friday and Saturday at 6 p.m. against the Cascades.
The menâs basketball team lost against the VIU Mariners last Friday by a score of 77â60 and then on Sunday recorded their first win of the season defeating the Camosun Chargers 71â58. The Royals are seventh in the standings with a 1â2 record and two points. They will be facing the CBC Bearcats this Friday at 8 p.m. and the Kwantlen Eagles on Saturday night at 8 p.m. as well.
The womenâs basketball team had a very successful weekend capturing their first and second victories of the season, with a 52â33 win against the Mariners on Friday as well as a 57â47 victory over the Chargers on Saturday. After three games the Royals are currently in second position in the standings with a 2â1 record and four pointsâtwo points behind the league leading Capilano Blues. They face the CBC Bearcats this Friday at 6 p.m. and the Kwantlen Eagles on Saturday at 6 p.m. All Royals games are away.
