BY SCOTT HUNTER HADDOW
The Voyageurs are keeping their sights locked
on a playoff spot, even though they've started the 2005-06
season winless.
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Stephen Soutar and the rest of the
team have their work cut out for them to make the 2005
playoffs. |
With a 0-4-1 record, which has the team
sitting in fourth place in the Ontario University Athletics
(OUA) North Division, the Voyageurs will be playing as hard
this weekend in their last two regular season home games.
The Voyageurs square off against Ryerson
University on Saturday, and play Guelph University on Sunday.
Both games are at the Laurentian pitch and start at 3 pm.
With only three games left in the season
before the playoffs, the Voyageurs are feeling the
crunch.
"With our record, all games are important for
us now," said head coach Carlo Castrechino.
The Voyageurs are currently tied with their
northern rival from North Bay, Nipissing University, for the
last playoff spot in the OUA East. The Voyageurs play Nipissing
once more this season (the last game of the regular season),
but don't want to leave it to a one-game showdown for the final
berth.
The team will welcome back key injured
players this weekend, including all-star Giuseppe Politi.
The Voyageurs will also rely on the steady
goaltending by Ryan Bradley this weekend.
"Ryan has made some big saves for us this
season and it will need to continue, especially with our
inexperienced defence," said Castrechino.
