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Dream season over for Lady Vees

BY SCOTT HUNTER HADDOW [email protected] The Laurentian University women's soccer team was defeated 3-1 by the University of Western Ontario Mustangs 3-1 on Saturday, eliminating them from a possible berth into the national championship.
BY SCOTT HUNTER HADDOW

The Laurentian University women's soccer team was defeated 3-1 by the University of Western Ontario Mustangs 3-1 on Saturday, eliminating them from a possible berth into the national championship.

In their first-ever Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Final Four match, the Lady Vees played a spirited game.

After the first half, the two teams were scoreless.

In the second half, though, the Mustangs poured on the pressure, scoring two early goals.

But the Lady Vees didn't go quietly.

Jolene Fournier scored for the Lady Vees to bring them to within one, but with about seven minutes remaining, the Mustangs iced the victory with another goal.

Â"The girls are still upbeat,Â" said head coach Rob Gallo in a press release. Â"They know they battled one of the top teams in the country and gave them all they could handle.Â"

The Lady Vees then played the University of Toronto on Sunday for the OUA bronze medal, and lost 4-1.

Laurentian's lone goal came off the foot of rookie Erin Wilkes.

Â"Even though we lost these games, it was a great experience to make the final four, for both the players and coaching staff,Â" said Gallo in a press release. Â"It was a grand learning experience on what it takes to become one of the premier teams in the league. We're extremely proud of the girls for the hard work they put in this season.Â"

The Toronto game also marked the last time Lady Vees' players Fournier, Kristy MacKenzie and Jen Carbone will suit up for Laurentian.

They all graduate at the end of the 2004-05 school year.

MacKenzie and Carbone both hail from Sudbury.



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