Over the Oct. 18 weekend, the Portage College Voyageurs men’s and women’s soccer squads wrapped up their Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference soccer seasons with their last two games. Both teams finished the season with back-to-back losses, dropping games to the Lakeland Rustlers and Keyano College Huskies.
The Voyageur men, who achieved two wins during the 2024 season, dropped a 5-1 decision to the Rustlers in Lloydminster on Saturday, Oct. 19, and were defeated in a close 2-1 match that played out on the Bold Center sports fields on Sunday, Oct. 20.
Voyageurs centre back Daniel Hyrsky, who with the assistance of teammate Dominic Douglas, scored the team’s only goal of Saturday’s contest in Lloydminster with a strike from outside the box.
When the men returned to home turf the following day, Douglas assisted Maxwell Bazil with securing the Voyageurs onto the scoreboard for the team’s last goal of the 2024 season.
Scoreless
The final weekend games for the Portage women's team ended with an 8-0 loss to Lakeland and a 16-0 loss to Keyano College.
While the women remained scoreless over the two days, goalkeeper Esther Bylsma faced 34 shots on goal and 26 saves during Saturday’s away game against the Rustlers, and 49 shots on goal and 33 saves in Lac La Biche on Sunday.
The Voyageurs men’s squad finished the season in sixth place in its seven-team Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) North Division while the women hold seventh spot in their division.
Portage soccer officials are expected to give a season wrap up later this week.