The Mix Doubles team of Monique Lee & Sarthak Arora and women's indoor soccer player Makayla Cabral have been named the Huskies athletes of the week for the period ending March 12.
Monique Lee & Sarthak Arora, Badminton
The pair took home two medals at the CCAA National Badminton Championships! In addition, their Mix Doubles performance helped the OCAA take home team supremacy!
The finals on the national stage was a back-and-forth affair against Bryce Mason and Anna Gillies of the UKC Blue Devils. The match went the distances taking 50 minutes, but the Huskies just fell short, dropping 2-1 (21-14, 18-21, 13-21) decision. Nevertheless, the team went 5-0 in round-robin play and swept their semifinal match 2-0 (21-10, 21-10) to earn a spot in the finals.
Their medal marked the fifth consecutive season that the badminton program came home with a national medal.
Makayla Cabral, Women's Indoor Soccer
Cabral posted a team-high six goals, and the women’s indoor soccer team finished fourth at the Provincial Championship.
Coming off an undefeated Regionals, the team continued their top-notch play at Provincials. They went undefeated in round-robin play with a record of 2-0-1, which marked the program’s most successful opening day at the Provincial Championship in over two decades.
After falling to the Seneca Sting, 1-0 in the semifinals, the team had a chance for bronze against the Centennial Colts. The score remained tied through the second half and two overtime periods, and the game was then decided on penalty shots. Four of five Huskies scored their attempts, while Centennial converted on all of theirs, giving them a 5-4 advantage and taking the bronze.
