In match-ups of the top two teams in men's and women's soccer in the BCCAA on Saturday, Capilano came away with two victories but the University College of the Fraser Valley Cascades showed that they're not afraid of the North Vancouver soccer powerhouse.  

The UCFV men lost 1-0 on a controversial goal that saw keeper Jason Minhas laying on the ground as Capilano players kicked the ball out of his hands and, after three chances, finally forced it into the net. The goal came with about 10 minutes to go in the second half and was the lone blemish on an otherwise spotless defensive day for the Cascades.  

Returning to their offensive struggles, the Cascades had very few decent chances to score but, to their credit, Capilano had just as few. The questionable nature of Capilano's goal was even more pronounced considering that UCFV had a goal that mirrored Capilano's, and was called back a few minutes later, with the referee ruling that striker Kyle Dickey interfered with the keeper.  

It was a heartbreaking way to lose but the Cascades can hold their heads high knowing they went toe to toe with the top ranked team in B.C. and probably the country. "Even though we were outshot 25-8, we defended fabulously," says head coach Scott Fast. "We can't let this throw us off track. It was definitely an honourable loss."  

The Cascades tried to get back on track the next day against Malaspina, a team that came out of week one with a 1-1 record and was potentially dangerous. This time UCFV came away with a 1-1 draw with striker Mike Short scoring for the second time this season. It was an especially chippy game with the referee becoming well acquainted with his yellow card. The Cascades were happy to escape the weekend with some points in the standings, and currently find themselves in second place in the toughest league in the country, according to many. Rookie keeper Jason Minhas is currently ranked first in the league with a GAA of .50.  

The Cascades women fared slightly better than the men did on the weekend, although Capilano also defeated them in heartbreaking fashion. The lone goal of the game came four minutes in as the Capilano striker juggled the ball off a throw in, turned, and booted a perfectly placed ball that squeaked past the outstretched hands of Cascades' keeper Kim Bull.  

Less than two minutes later Capilano had a chance to go up 2-0 but this time Bull made the diving save and the ball went off her hands and off the post. It fell right in the lap of another Capilano striker who fired it at the goal from point blank range but at the last second, defender Nicole Shalagan deflected the ball with her foot to stave off a potentially devastating turn of events.  

From that point on, UCFV responded with lots of pressure and had repeated chances at the Capilano net but always seemed to be thwarted at the last possible second. It was a very frustrating loss for the Cascades who outplayed Capilano for much of the game.

The next day, the UCFV women took their frustrations out on a Malaspina team that has yet to win this season and has only found the scoring column one time. Nothing changed as the Cascades won 1-0, securing themselves a record of 3-1 through four games and tied with Langara for second place in the BCCAA.