Huskies earn 2 spots in soccer post-season

The University of Saskatchewan clinched not one, but two spots, in the Canada West soccer post-season as both the men’s and women’s teams qualified after backto-back victories on the weekend.

Playing in front of a hometown crowd, the Huskies men’s team (66-2) defeated the Mount Royal University Cougars 4-1 and followed it up with a 2-0 shutout on Saturday against the University of Calgary Dinos.

Along with helping the Dogs to earn a place in the playoffs, the victory against the Dinos also secured Saskatchewan a home playoff game. That game will take place on Friday against the University of Fraser Valley Cascades (7-6-2).

On the women’s side, Saskatchewan recorded a pair of shutouts on the road, defeating the University of Manitoba Bisons 3-0 on Friday and the University of Winnipeg Wesmen 1-0 on Saturday, to bring their regular-season record to 4-6-4.

The Huskies will head to Calgary on Friday to take on the University of Victoria Vikes (7-6-1) in a playin game. The winner of that matchup moves on to face the Dinos (13-1) in the Canada West quarter-finals

Along with helping the Dogs to earn a place in the playoffs, the victory ... also secured Saskatchewan a home playoff game.

on Sunday.

Saskatchewan experienced success on the ice as well, as both the men’s and women’s teams swept their respective series against the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns.

The men’s team (5-1) extended their winning streak to four games, posting backto-back shutouts against the visiting Pronghorns, winning 5-0 on Friday and 4-0 on Saturday.

On the road in Lethbridge, the women’s team (3-1-2), also extended their winning streak to four games, claiming a 1-0 overtime win on Friday and a 2-1 win on Saturday.

Meanwhile, the Saskatchewan women’s volleyball team had a successful opening weekend as they defeated the host Brandon University Bobcats 3-2 and 3-0 on Friday and Saturday, respectively.

The men’s volleyball team opened their season with a pair of losses to the Bobcats, losing 3-1 on Friday and 3-0 on Saturday.