The Kings and Queens dethroned in Calgary by the SAIT Trojans
Calgary, September 17, 2023 –The Kings and Queens Soccer teams went into Calgary looking for some big points and some much-needed confidence boost but both left empty-handed as they were defeated by the SAIT Trojans on Sunday afternoon.
Men's Soccer – Kings 1 at SAIT Trojans 7
The Kings came out flat-footed in Calgary and the Trojans took advantage of that by scoring seven goals in the 90-minute match. Five of those goals came in the first half which averages out to one goal every nine minutes.
After a SAIT goal in the 54th minute, midfielder and captain Ajdin Sarcevic would score in the 59th minute on a penalty kick to make it 6-1 but the Trojans answered back with a goal late in the match to make it a 7-1 final. Sarcevic was named the player of the match.
The Kings finished their match with just eight shots with five of them being on net. For the Trojans, they made goalkeeper Garrett Thompson (Bachelor of Kinesiology) work as he steered aside 19 of the 26 shots.
The Polytechnic will have their home opener next Saturday as they take on the Ambrose University Lions at 2 p.m.
Women's Soccer – Queens 1 at SAIT Trojans 4
After defeating the University of Alberta-Augustana Vikings on Saturday afternoon in their home opener, the Queens headed off to Calgary to take on the powerhouse of the South Division, the SAIT Trojans.
For the first half, the Queens held the Trojans to just one goal which was quite impressive as they scored 32 goals in three games before this match with the Queens. The goal was scored in the third minute of the match.
But in the first 22 minutes of the second half, SAIT would capitalize three consecutive times. Queens Grace Smith (Bachelor of Business Administration) would end that scoring streak with her first goal of the season to make it 4-1 which was the final score in the end. Smith was named the player of the match. The Bachelor of Business Administration athlete's goal late in the second half was only the second goal conceded by the Trojans.
The Queens next match will be next Saturday in Red Deer at 12 pm as they welcome the Ambrose University Lions.