Week 2 Preview: Mariners vs Royals & Blues
VIU hosts Douglas & Capilano in Week 2 of the PACWEST regular season
Week 2 of the PACWEST schedule sees the Mariners welcome the Douglas Royals and Capilano Blues to Vancouver Island.
Where and When
Saturday, September 25 vs Douglas Royals
Beban Park (Merle Logan) Turf Fields, 12:30 PM
Sunday, September 26 vs Capilano Blues
NDSS Turf Field, 11:45 AM
Regular season records
VIU Mariners: 1-0
Douglas Royals: 1-0-1
Capilano Blues: 0-0-1
Watch online: https://pacwest.live/
After a 5-0 win over Langara to kickoff the 2021 PACWEST season, the Mariners look to keep the offence rolling versus the Royals (New Westminster) and Blues (North Vancouver).
Saturday: the matchup between Douglas and VIU was named one of the CCAA's "Marquee Matchups" for the week. Both teams are nationally ranked (VIU #2, DC #9) and these two programs have combined to win the last six PACWEST championships.
Sunday: like the Mariners, the Capilano Blues have only played one game so far this season: a 2-2 tie with the Royals. The last meeting between the Mariners and Blues was in the 2019 PACWEST championships when VIU cruised to gold with a 6-1 victory.
After this weekend, the Mariners only have one remaining home date on the schedule: Sunday, October 17th versus Langara.
Players to Watch
VIU forward Jordan King was a consistent threat on offense in the season opener and showed their precision in two perfectly-placed PK goals.
King currently shares the top spot in league goals (2) with Douglas forward Alicia Skirzyk, who was named PACWEST Female Athlete of the Week after the first week of competition with two goals in two games.
Capilano's first-year forward Kayla Campbell scored the game tying goal for the Blues in their opener and was given the nod as the Blues Athlete of the Week.