It wasn’t an ideal ending to the 2025 regular season for both UFV soccer teams, with the men and women suffering losses this past weekend.
However, the men’s team still have something to look forward to as they prepare to compete in the playoffs.
Before going up against the TRU WolfPack on Oct. 19, which resulted in a 4-1 loss for the Fraser Valley squad, the UFV Cascades had already secured their spot in the men’s playoffs.
As a result, they opted to give some of their younger players a big chunk of playing time, letting them get some good experience under their belts.
UFV head coach Tom Lowndes said that the final score doesn’t tell the whole story and that there was actually a lot to be happy about during the Sunday performance.
“I thought we showed some real moments and glimpses of quality,” Lowndes said.
“We played a full-strength TRU team and got punished on some goals. So, I was really happy with some moments of the game, and stuff to build on.”
He said he feels like the team is now quite well-prepared for the upcoming playoff match on Friday, Oct. 24.
The Cascades are facing the Calgary Dinos in the Canada West quarter-finals, which is a rematch of last year’s quarter-finals, where the Cascades pulled out the win after a penalty shootout.
If they once again manage to get the win, then the Cascades will advance to the semifinals on Oct. 26.
While the men still have at least one game ahead of them, the women’s UFV team is headed to the proverbial golf course.
In the Oct. 18 match against the TWU Spartans, the UFV team was unable to find the back of the net and fell in a 3-0 loss.
This brought the team’s season record to 3-9-2, which UFV women’s head coach Ari Adams said wasn’t the result of a lack of effort from his players.
“We struggled finishing our chances all season, but what I do know is that this group competes in every game and makes it difficult for our opponents,” Adams said.
“Our young players continue to grow and gain experience in these tough games. With this experience, in addition to our incoming class, I believe we will continue to grow and pave our way in this extremely talented conference.”
Those wanting to watch the UFV men’s team on their journey through the playoffs can do so at canadawest.tv.
The Cascades play the Dinos in the semifinal match at 4 p.m. PDT on Friday, Oct. 24.
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