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Questionable call the only blemish in great Whitecaps season

EIC November 2, 2014

It wasn’t supposed to end this way for the Whitecaps. A year ago, they had missed the playoffs after stumbling down the stretch, winning only three of their final 10 games. Their offseason wasn’t much better. They lost star player Camilo Sanvezzo, who had 22 goals in MLS and should have won league MVP. They let go of manager Martin Rennie and brought in Carl Robinson, who was an assistant under Rennie. Most — myself included — foresaw a year of rebuilding for the ‘Caps. They had a young squad, and maybe the following year, they could contend for a…

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Blagojevic’s 15th goal in 16 games helps Clan win fourth straight game

EIC November 2, 2014

On a foggy Thursday evening at Terry Fox Field, the men’s soccer team picked up a crucial 3-1 win over the University of Mary (UM) Marauders. Their fourth straight win sees the Clan jump to third place in the Great…

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Women’s soccer lose 2-1 to Central Washington

EIC October 27, 2014

The women’s soccer team suffered a 2-1 defeat last Thursday night, at the hands of the Central Washington Wildcats (CWU). The Clan were looking to improve on their 2-8 conference record, seventh in the GNAC; they were up against a…

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Clan suffer third GNAC loss

EIC October 20, 2014

The SFU men’s soccer team played to a frustrating 2-1 defeat at home Thursday against the Seattle Pacific University Falcons (SPU). It was expected to be a stern test, as the Falcons — who now sit atop the Great Northwest…

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Women’s soccer downed by the Crusaders

EIC October 20, 2014

The thesaurus doesn’t include an antonym for the word ‘titans,’ so it’s hard to describe the battle that took place Thursday night, featuring SFU’s women’s soccer team, ranked seventh in the conference, falling to the sixth place Northwest Nazarene Crusaders…

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Week 10 in Champions League

EIC October 6, 2014

It was a thrilling match day in the Champions League last Tuesday. There were a total of eight games, and a total of 20 goals were scored between them, an average of two and a half goals per game. With…

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Clan seal first conference victory

EIC October 6, 2014

The SFU men’s soccer team got back to its winning ways on the road Thursday, with a decisive 4-0 result against the Saint Martin’s University Saints (SMU). With that, the Clan snapped a four match winless run and achieved their…

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Women’s soccer notches first win of the season

EIC September 29, 2014

On Thursday, the SFU women’s soccer team earned their first GNAC win against the Western Oregon Wolves (WOU) by a score of one-nil. Usually a slim margin of victory indicates a close contest, but that was not the case in…

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Clan draw against Yellowjackets in overtime

EIC September 29, 2014

Playing the Montana State Billings Yellowjackets (MSUB), the Clan faced enough twists and turns to make your head spin. Excitement was certainly not an issue in this game — though blown leads were. The game started off with a bang,…

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SFU loses home field advantage

Peak Web September 22, 2014

If you’re a Clan fan like me, you may recall that after a hard-fought first season as a full member of the NCAA, SFU’s men’s soccer team ended the season ranked number one in the West Region. Which means —…

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