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University of Victoria Varsity Athletics
FH 2021 U SPORTS Champions
Seyran Mammadov
2
Victoria VICTORIA (2-1, 2-1)
2
Toronto TORONTO (1-2, 1-2)
Victoria VICTORIA
(2-1, 2-1)
2
Final
2
Toronto TORONTO
(1-2, 1-2)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Victoria VICTORIA 0 1 0 1 0 2
Toronto TORONTO 1 1 0 0 0 2

Game Recap: Women's Field Hockey | | Alexis Chevalier, Vikes Sports Information / Jill Clark, University of Toronto

Three-peat: Vikes capture third-straight U SPORTS field hockey championship with shootout win over Toronto

Toronto, Ont. – For the third-straight year, the McCrae Cup will head to Victoria, as the University of Victoria field hockey team captured its third consecutive U SPORTS national championship with a 2-2 (3-1) shootout win over the University of Toronto, Nov. 14.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
5th Minute – Toronto 1, UVic 0
  • After the Vikes would clear the ball on the first corner awarded to Toronto, the Varsity Blues would score on their next corner to take their first lead of the tournament.
17th Minute – UVic 1, Toronto 1
  • Janet Dawson forced a turnover and subsequently found Chloe Langkammer in front of the goal, who sent the ball past the Toronto goalkeeper to tie the game.
26th Minute – Toronto 2, UVic 1
  • Toronto would capitalize on a penalty corner to re-take the lead.
48th Minute – UVic 2, Toronto 2
  • Receiving a long pass from Stefanie Sajko in the scoring circle, Langkammer would send a backhand shot to the back of the net to once again tie the game.
Shootout
Cara Butler Good / Toronto x – 1-0
Anna Mollenhauer Good / Toronto x – 2-0
Sajko Good / Toronto Good – 3-1
Madeline Mittelsteadt x / Toronto x – 3-1

THOUGHTS FROM HEAD COACH LYNNE BEECROFT
"I'm just super proud of our athletes," said Head Coach Lynne Beecroft. "It was a great tournament. We are obviously very equal teams and it came down to three shootouts. I don't think I've ever seen that so I'm very, very proud."

THOUGHTS FROM ROBIN FLEMING
"We put in a lot of work over the last two years to get here and we didn't give up," began the goalkeeper. "I'm so proud of all of my teammates. They made my job easy today. They made me not have to do much in the second half. I'm not a fan of shootouts but I'm just so happy and proud that it all paid off."
 
WORTH NOTING
  • All of Toronto's goals came by way of penalty corners. Victoria was the only team to score in open play during the tournament.
  • All three games consisted of strong defensive showings from both sides, including today. The Vikes were limited to two shots, both of which were on target, and kept the Varsity Blues to three shots, all of which were on goal.
  • Making one save in the game and three in the shootout, Robin Fleming was named the U SPORTS championship MVP.
  • U SPORTS Rookie of the Year Langkammer was a difference-maker for UVic in its two wins, scoring all three of the Vikes' goals.
  • U SPORTS Player of the Year Anna Mollenhauer was named the Nike Team Player of the Game for UVic.
  • Head Coach Lynne Beecroft wins her 14th national title as the head coach of the Vikes, and three in a row for the first time in her career.
UP NEXT
The 2021 Canada West and U SPORTS champions have concluded their 2021 season.
 
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