CCAA National Championship: Hold My Deer

Mariners defeat the host Red Deer Queens 1-0 in the CCAA quarterfinals

VIU Mariners women's soccer celebrates a goal
The Mariners celebrate Jada Kamerman's goal against the Red Deer Queens. The goal would stand up as the winning marker for the Mariners. [Screen grab from CCAA Live]
Box Score
November 5, 2025

Game recap courtesy Red Deer Polytechnic Athletics / Canadian Collegiate Athletic Assocation

The Vancouver Island University (VIU) Mariners (Pacific Western Athletic Association Champions) are still in the hunt for a gold medal at the 2025 CCAA Women's Soccer National Championship. 

With a second-half goal, the Mariners got by the host Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) Queens (Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference Bronze Medal winners) 1-0, advancing to the semi-finals. 

The VIU Mariners controlled the ball in the opening minutes but couldn't beat Queens fifth-year goalkeeper Jessie Stewart. 

Early in the second half, the RDP Queens nearly got on the board, but Sein Furuyama headed the ball just wide of VIU's net guarded by Kaiden Thorpe. 

The Mariners broke the tie in the 69th minute. VIU's second-year midfielder Jada Kamerman scored high on the right side past Stewart. VIU's defence remained strong throughout the game and held the Queens' attackers off the scoresheet. 

Players of the game: CCAA Women's Soccer quarterfinal
Photo courtesy Red Deer Polytechnic Athletics / CCAA

Jade Dillabough (R), a fourth-year forward from Calgary, was honoured as the 4imprint Mariners Player of the Match. Stewart (L) received the award for the RDP Queens. 

The VIU Mariners will play the Aigles d'Ahuntsic in the semi-finals on Thursday, November 6 at 5:30 MST. The Red Deer Polytechnic Queens will face the Brandon Bobcats in the bronze quarter-final on Thursday at 12:30 MST.