SHERIDAN TO HOST 2013 OCAA WOMEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP

OAKVILLE, Ont. - The Sheridan College Athletics and Recreation Department is proud to announce that they will host the 2013 OCAA Women's Soccer Championship, October 25-26, 2013, as their host proposal was accepted by the OCAA membership during the Annual General Meeting in London last week.

"Clearly this is an exciting opportunity for our institution," Sheridan athletic director Jim Flack said. "We have one of the finest on-campus soccer facilities in the country and we are thrilled to share that with the greater OCAA community for this championship event. Beyond that, our women's soccer program has proven to be a tremendous example of the spirit of inter-collegiate athletics - they play and study with equal exuberance and then they go on to get jobs after graduating."

"We are very happy to be hosting this event," added Sheridan varsity coordinator and tournament chair, Wayne Fish. "A lot of work has gone into this facility over the past few years and we are eager to showcase it during the championship."

The event will be held at Sheridan Stadium - part of the the J.M Porter Athletic Centre - situated on the west side of Sheridan's Trafalgar Road Campus in Oakville.

This marks the first time that Sheridan has played host to a soccer championship since they hosted both the men's and women's championships during the 2006-07 season.

The Lady Bruins had one of their most successful seasons in their history last year, posting a 7-1 record - scoring 28 goals while conceding an OCAA-low three goals - to win the competitive OCAA West Division, before being upset 1-0 in the quarter-finals by the eventual bronze medalists from Centennial.

Source: Sheridan College