SOC: Championship MVP Gouveia earns CW weekly honour
MacEwan captain helped Griffins capture first-ever national title
VANCOUVER - MacEwan Griffins captain Samantha Gouveia was named the conference's Women's Soccer Player of the Week after leading the Griffins to their first-ever national title on Sunday in Sydney, N.S.
The fifth-year Griffin was named the national tournament MVP, a tournament all-star, and was recognized as a Second Team All-Canadian at the event. MacEwan knocked off Canada West champions, the Trinity Western Spartans, in penalty kicks in Sunday's championship match.
The Edmonton, Alta. product did not leave the pitch in MacEwan's three matches, helping the back line from the centre back position. The Griffins won their quarter-final matchup with Queen's 2-1, defeated UBC 2-1 in extra time in a rematch of the CW semifinal, before meeting up with the Spartans in the final.
Victoria's Isaac Koch was named the Canada West Men's Soccer Player of the Week after scoring three times at the U SPORTS national championship.
The fourth-year Vike scored all three of the Victoria's goals at the championship, helping the team to a sixth-place finish.
Koch scored in the 55th minute in Victoria's quarter-final 1-1 (4-3 PK) loss to the eventual champion Montreal Carabins on Thursday.
The West Kelowna, B.C. native would add two more goals in Victoria's 2-2 (3-2 PK) win over Saint Mary's in the consolation semifinal.
