by Trevor Howlett, Fort McMurray TODAY

Neither Huskies soccer teams were able to repeat their performance from their home openers this past weekend, but despite the outcomes both teams are headed onward and upward.

The Women's Huskies team didn't get their desire result either day, falling 6-0 and 4-0 to the Concordia University College of Alberta Thunder at Corless field. Despite the outcome, coach Ian Diaz sees many positives in the team, especially compared to last season's squad.

"For our team to start to mature and understand the game, as they progress, it's something they need to see for themselves," said Diaz. "Allie Granville played well, Kennedy Brass is also shining and in the back April Weigelt was strong as well."

Diaz said his squad will work on getting ready to play NAIT and Grant McEwan — games which will need good defending.

Team captain Jamie Hannigan said the biggest problem she noticed was her team's lack of consistency.

"I think we were good at times, but we just need to learn to stay consistent the entire game," said Hannigan.

"There were some good things and some bad things. When we did move the ball around it work and we held our shape a bit better than we normally do."

The men's Huskies faired a bit better against the Thunder this weekend.

The team fell 3-0 on Saturday with coach Jonathan Soper not attending because of a previous suspension. Sunday afternoon was a new day and a new game for the Huskies, who ended up with a 1-1 draw, but really could've won the match. Ryan McNally scored a nice one in the first half, but the real story of the game was the two teams' tempers and lip service.

"There was a lot of lack of class on the field today, it kind of hurt," said Soper. "My players are pretty riled up; even stretching, you can see them yelling at each other. So the intensity is there. Let's hope that'll carry over for practice this week."

Ten cards were handed out in total between the two teams. As a result Santiago Raigoza will miss the Huskies next game against NAIT due to yellow cards and Christhian Garcez- Lopez, who received a red card, will miss two games. Ashneel Nand from the Thunder was also red-carded.

"People say that soccer isn't a contact sport, but there are a lot of little things. It's chippy, tempers flare and today it just boiled a bit over the top," said Huskies co-captain Alex Hopper.

"Missing Christhian and Santiago is going to be tough, you can see those guys drive a lot of our play, but we're just going to have to come together and make the best of the situation."

The men's huskies team are now 2-4-2 and will prepare to play the 6-0-2 NAIT Ooks on Saturday

Photo by Erwin Kuhr

10/16/2011 - Following a 3-0 loss Saturday to the visiting Concordia University College of Alberta Thunder at Corless Field, the host Keyano College Huskies came out strong Sunday in front of 112 fans by scoring seven minutes into the first half as striker Ryan McNally went high for a cross, booting it in from 15 yards out to beat the Thunder goalie and tie the game 1-1.

It was as if a bolt of lightning had hit the field as all 11 Huskies players jumped into the air in celebration.

Huskies' Alex Hopper had a chance at the 20 minute mark, connecting on a cross that just went wide.

Five yellow cards were handed out by the official in the first half in which was an emotional contest for both sides.

With 9:48 left in regulation, Huskies Chrisithian Garces-Lopez was given a second yellow card which led to his ejection and the home team one man short.

That was short-lived as 90 seconds later Thunder player Ashneel Nand was also ejected.

Huskies’ Santiago Raigoza, (too many yellow cards) will miss part of next weekend’s road games against the NAIT Ooks and Grant McEwan Griffins while Garces-Lopez sits both..

“Lots of cards… tough weekend,” said Huskies men’s head coach Jonathan Soper. “There was a lot of lip service both sides and it made for a lot of animosity on the field.

“It’s sometimes tough to control the emotions out there,” said Soper. “You have players who are pretty compassionate about the game and just chirp a bit too much when they get excited.”

Huskies are now at 2-4-2 with 8 goals for and 15 against.

The women's Huskies lost 6-0 and 5-0.

"We need to come out with a bang and start things right," said head coach Ian Diaz. "We are still trying to learn the different things the game can throw at you."

10/02/2011 -Despite not hitting the “W” column against the host Grande Prairie Regional College Wolves this weekend in Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference regular season play with a 1-1 tie and 3-0 loss, Keyano College Huskies men’s soccer coach Jonathan Soper was upset about on other particular.  “The field was in horrendous condition with potholes,” said Soper. “It was dangerous to play on and like I said very poor conditions with holes everywhere.”

Huskies lost one of their feature players, midfielder Santiago Raigoza, twisting an ankle in one of “those pot holes” in Sunday’s 3-0 loss said Soper.
Raigoza had the lone Huskies goal Saturday in the 1-1 tie.
“We got lucky (Saturday) in that we should have lost the game as we did not come out good at all and we came out flat,” said Soper.
In Sunday’s match the Huskies played one man short for 40 minutes.
“We didn’t pass enough and forced he ball and got our minds off the game.”
Huskies men are now two wins and four losses with seven goals for and 11 goals against.
They next host Concordia Thunder Oct 15-16.  Once again check out FACEBOOK to right for 100s' of Huskies photos courtesy Erwin Kurh