PACWEST Championship Preview: VIU vs Douglas

Mariners vs Royals for the chance to go to the CCAA national championship

VIU Mariners vs Douglas Royals women's soccer
Avery Henderson (middle) runs between two Douglas Royals opponents during a 2025 regular season matchup in Nanaimo. Photo: Mary Kessenich
October 26, 2025

SQUAMISH, BC - The path to a conference championship for VIU will have to go through an experienced Douglas Royals team that survived a wild PACWEST semifinal.

  • What: PACWEST Championship - Gold medal game
  • Where: Capilano University - Squamish Campus
  • When: Sunday, October 26 at 12 pm
  • Watch: PACWEST.TV on YouTube

How We Got Here

The Mariners qualified directly to the championship final by virtue of finishing the regular season with the best record in the PACWEST conference.

The Royals finished third in the conference and faced the Langara Falcons in the PACWEST semifinal. After a 3-3 tie through regulation and overtime, the Royals advanced on penalty kicks.

Recent History

The Mariners and Royals last met in the PACWEST championship game in 2022 with the Mariners winning the title. However, the Royals defeated the Mariners in the 2023 PACWEST semifinal. 

2025 Comparison - Records and Head to Head

  • VIU: 10 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss. 34 goals for, 5 against
  • Douglas: 3 wins, 4 draws, 5 losses. 14 goals for, 14 against
  • September 6: VIU 4 Douglas 0
  • September 7: VIU 2 Douglas 1
  • September 28: VIU 0 Douglas 0
  • October 19: VIU 2 Douglas 1

Watch Out Now

Douglas: The Royals boast one of the best and most experienced strikers in the conference in isabelle Dobbin. She scored 7 goals in the regular season and added another in Saturday's semifinal.

VIU: Midfielder Jada Kamerman was voted PACWEST women's soccer player of the year. She also scored 7 goals in the regular season and brings a major speed threat to the wings along with Jade Dillabough, last year's PACWEST championship MVP.

More Hardware?

The winner of the PACWEST championship game advances to the 2025 Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Women's Soccer National Championship. The tournament is hosted by Red Deer Polytechnic in Red Deer, Alberta, from November 5-8. In addition to the PACWEST champion, the eight-team tournament will include the host Red Deer Queens, Garneau and Ahuntsic from Quebec, and conference champions from Manitoba, Alberta, Ontario, and the Maritimes. 

For more infomation, contact Matt Carter, VIU Mariners Communications and Sports Information Coordinator.