Preview: Mariners vs Falcons in VIU's First Road Game of 2022

BURNABY, B.C. - VIU Mariners women's soccer hits the road (and a very early ferry ride) for the first road test of 2022 PACWEST campaign: a morning matchup in Burnaby vs the Langara Falcons.

VIU (1-0-1) vs Langara (0-1-1)

The Mariners earned a home win and a home tie against the Capilano Blues in the first weekend of the PACWEST regular season and are tied with the Douglas Royals atop the conference standings. The Falcons dropped a 2-1 decision to the Royals in the opening game of the season but fought the Royals to a 1-1 tie in a mid-week makeup game.

WHEN & WHERE

Saturday, September 17 at Swangard Stadium, 11:45 a.m.

TUNE IN

YouTube via PACWEST.TV.

NET GAINS

Fourth-year keeper Melanie Osborne (Coquiltlam, BC) played both VIU games on opening weekend and allowed three goals over the weekend. Falcons goalkeeper Lucy Lalach (Cranbrook, BC) allowed 2 goals in the loss to the Royals. (No stats for Wednesday's Falcons game were available at press time.)

HEAD-TO-HEAD

The Mariners went 2-0-1 versus the Falcons in 2021, winning two games comfortably at home (5-0, 4-1) but earning a 2-2 tie at Swangard.

WATCH OUT NOW

VIU's Shea Battie was named PACWEST women's soccer Athlete of the Week after scoring three goals over the opening two games. Nadia Bigioli and Bella Johnston scored the Falcons goals in their first two games.