Team News

ID Camps and Spring Try-Outs

The Women's Soccer program will be holding a two day open try-out. Dates are as follows:

• Saturday, March 20th, 8-10pm Cunnings Field, 1299 Pinetree Way
• Saturday, March 27th, 8-10pm Mercer Stadium, New Westminster

Training Requirements (pre-season and in season

• Day: Mondays
• Time: 90 minutes beginning at 8:00pm or 8:30pm
• Location: New West Campus Gymnasium
• Start Date: Sept. 13th
• End Date: Nov. 8th
• Exclusions: Oct. 11th

• Day: Tuesdays
• Time: 8:00pm to 10:00pm
• Location: Coquitlam Town Center
• Start Date: August 3rd
• End Date: November 9th
• Exclusions: None

• Day: Wednesdays
• Time: 8:00pm to 10:00pm
• Location: New West (Mercer)
• Start Date: August 4th
• End Date: August 25th
• Exclusions: None

• Day: Wednesdays
• Time: 6:00pm to 8:00pm
• Location: New West (Mercer)
• Start Date: September 1st
• End Date: November 3rd
• Exclusions: None

• Day: Thursdays
• Time: 8:00pm to 10:00pm
• Location: Coquitlam Town Center
• Start Date: August 5th
• End Date: November 4th
• Exclusions: None

Women's Soccer Announce New Head Coach

Ciaran McMahon
Women's Soccer Head Coach

The Douglas College - Centre for Campus Life is pleased to announce that Ciaran McMahon has been named the Head Coach for the Royals Women’s Soccer Program. Ciaran is the General Manager of the Coastal WFC who participate in the USL Super Y League. He also coached the U16 Coastal Girls team to the 2009 North American Y League Championship. Ciaran brings over 15 years of professional coaching experience to the Royals program. He has a Bachelor of Education and a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from UBC. He is currently a BC Soccer Coaching Instructor, Coach of the Vancouver FC U18G, has his “CSA National B License” and has completed the 1st portion of his “A License”.

“Douglas College is very fortunate to have Ciaran McMahon join our Royals coaching staff and we are confident that he will ensure an elite-competitive atmosphere that will permit student-athlete success both in the classroom and on the field and will enhance the student experience.” stated Dean Howie the Director of Athletics and Campus Life.

Douglas College has 9000 students at campuses in New Westminster and Coquitlam. The Women’s Soccer program competes in the BCCAA and are members of the CCAA.

Women's Soccer Head Coaching Position Open

The Douglas College Royals Women's Soccer program is currently looking for qualified applicants to assume the head coaching duties. The Royals compete in in the British Columbia Colleges Athletic Association (BCCAA) and the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association (CCAA).

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Aja Aguirre named Athlete of the Week

Aja Aguirre

The Royals entered the weekend with one win in six games facing the expansion Quest University and arguably one of the top BCCAA Teams in Vancouver Island University. With a dismal record this season, The Royals desperately needed victories if they were to have any chance at an expanded 6 team playoff run, that they are hosting. Aja backstopped her team to two shutout victories. In the first game on Saturday she was instrumental in helping the Royals hand VIU their first loss of the season. The Royals team gave up a number of free kicks in their defending zone in the first half. Her confidence in coming off her goal line and controlling these kicks permeated through the team.

In the second game Sunday against Quest she continued her strong play against a well organized team. The Royals took a little time at the start of the game to get their composure after yesterday’s hard fought game. Aja was the settling force, controlling her goal area with confidence.

Aja now has 3 shutouts tying her for the league lead and has lowered her goals against to one of the top spots in the 4 and half games she has played. Her play this past weekend has helped put the Royals back into a strong position to compete for a playoff position.

Soccer teams kick off season

Lia Romanelli
Photo:Jerald Walliser

The Douglas Royals soccer teams boarded the bus on Saturday morning for the long trip to Prince George to take on the UNBC Wolves in season opener of BCCAA league action.

The Men's team were looking to build on the 2008 BCCAA bronze medal and have been hard at work since early in the summer."We have been training very hard and are undefeated in pre-season, the team looks very good and we are doing things now that we couldn't do by mid season last year" stated veteran striker Ivan Estrada.

Meanwhile on the Women's side the Royals are looking to challenge for a playoff spot and can count on returning players Michelle Candusso, Stephanie Walker, Lia Romanelli as well as international student and Goalkeeper Andrea Echiverria to lead the way.

A few hours outside of Prince George the Teams came to their first roadblock, a flat tire. This problem caused them a 3 hours delay arriving late into the night. The next road block was the UNBC Timberworlves who came out with fire at their home opener. In the end the Royals Women team came out on the short end by a score of 1-0. The Men's team scored first and then settled in, eventually losing 3-2. "Despite the result the coaching staff saw many things positive and we are sure that we can make a few changes during practice this week and we will be ready for the return match at Douglas" stated head coach Joe Omerod.

The Royals open up at home on Saturday, September 12th with the Women kicking off at 12noon and the Men at 2pm vs the same UNBC Wolves.  All home games are played at the Coquitlam Town Centre.