Vancouver Whitecaps FC Girls Elite REX, in partnership with BC Soccer, took part in the first Nandos Cup tournament on the weekend, taking on local university competition at Surrey's Newton Athletic Park. The tournament was hosted by Douglas College.
In their first match on Saturday, the 'Caps defeated UBC Okanagan by a score of 3-0.
Jordyn Huitema
,
Emma Cunningham
, and
Reese Moffatt
all scored for the Blue and White, while goalkeeper
Abigail Hunt
earned the shutout in net.
In the final on Sunday, the 'Caps took on UBC, who featured a number of Whitecaps FC alumni from the Girls Elite program. Huitema, a member of the U-17 women's national team, scored for WFC, but the Thunderbirds eventually came out with a 2-1 victory. There was clear learning for the younger 'Caps, who last fell 3-0 to UBC in a February 28 match.
All in all, it was another successful weekend for the Girls Elite REX program as players continue to develop for Canadian national team programs and prepare for their university careers.
Recent matches
On March 8, the 'Caps Girls Elite team took on Seattle University and came away with a 1-1 draw.
Ashley Burgess
had the goal for Vancouver, scoring on a stunning 20 yard strike.
It was look into the future for defender Hannah Carothers,
who will be playing at Seattle University this fall
.
On March 6, the girls played the University of Fraser Valley to a 1-1 draw in Abbotsford. Cunningham had the goal, assisted by
Kristin Fairbairn
.
Stay up to date with all the latest news from the Whitecaps FC Girls Elite REX program by following the program on Twitter at
. For more information on the program, visit
whitecapsfc.com/girlselite
.
