Bye-bye, regular season
CREDIT: STEPHEN ECHAVIAFanshawe’s Matt Tymoczko pressures a Mohawk defender during the Falcons’ 3-2 victory.
Fanshawe's men's and women's soccer teams finished in second place in the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association West Division standings, meaning they will receive first-round byes and advance to the quarter-finals.
The men's team finished 6-1-1 and is currently riding a five-game win streak. The Falcons' biggest win of the year came on October 2 when they defeated Sheridan 1-0 on the road. Leading scorers in the regular season were second-year forward Kingsley Ezenneya (Lagos, Nigeria) and fifth-year forward Milos Janikic (Toronto) with four goals each. Fanshawe will play their quarter-final game at home on October 19 at 2 p.m. They will face the winner of the first-round matchup between Seneca (5- 2-1) and St. Lawrence (3-3-2).
The women's team holds a 5-1-2 record coming into the playoffs, with their only loss coming against Sheridan by a score of 2-0 on October 1. The team's leading scorer this season is fourth-year forward Katie Parker (Strathroy), with five goals. The Falcons will play their quarter-final game at home on October 19 at 12 p.m. They will face the winner of St. Lawrence (7-2-0) and La Cite (3-4- 2). The team is ranked 13th in the country and is looking for their fifth straight OCAA medal.
Fanshawe midfielder Alex Chesney helped lead the Falcons to a pair of wins by potting goals against Mohawk and then against St. Clair. The two wins helped Fanshawe secure second place in the West division and a home playoff game on Saturday, October 19 at noon.
