OCAA INDOOR SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS BEGIN THURSDAY

VAUGHAN, Ont. - The OCAA Men's and Women's Indoor Soccer Championships take place Thursday and Friday at the Ontario Soccer Association (OSA) Soccer Centre in Vaughan, Ont.

Humber is the two-time defending men's and women's champions, and having won both outdoor titles last autumn, are looking for the OCAA soccer sweep for the third straight season. The Humber men's team went undefeated during regionals with a 2-0-1 record while outscoring the competition 14-3. It was a similar story for its women's team, as the Hawks sported a perfect 3-0 record while outscoring their opponents 9-1.

The top two teams from each regional advance to Thursday's championship round robin. The men's Pool A consists of Conestoga, Humber, George Brown and Seneca while Pool B includes Centennial, Fanshawe, Fleming and Sheridan. The women's Pool A is comprised of Centennial, Conestoga, Georgian and Humber while Durham, Fanshawe, Seneca and Sheridan make up Pool B.

Each team will face the other three teams in its pool in a round robin format on Thursday. The top two teams of each pool advance to Friday's semifinals, followed by bronze and gold medal matches.

OCAA INDOOR SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE

Thursday, March 21
Women's
Humber vs. Centennial - 9 a.m.
Fanshawe vs. Seneca - 9 a.m.
Conestoga vs. Georgian - 9 a.m.
Sheridan vs. Durham - 10 a.m.
Georgian vs. Humber - 11 p.m.
Durham vs. Fanshawe - 12 p.m.
Centennial vs. Conestoga - 12 p.m.
Sheridan vs. Seneca - 12 p.m.
Humber vs. Conestoga - 2 p.m.
Fanshawe vs. Sheridan - 2 p.m.
Centennial vs. Georgian - 3 p.m.
Seneca vs. Durham - 3 p.m.

Men's
Humber vs. Seneca - 10 a.m.
Centennial vs. Fanshawe - 10 a.m.
Conestoga vs. George Brown - 11 a.m.
Sheridan vs. Fleming - 11 a.m.
Humber vs. Conestoga - 1 p.m.
Centennial vs. Fleming - 1 p.m.
Seneca vs. George Brown - 1 p.m.
Fanshawe vs. Sheridan - 2 p.m.
George Brown vs. Humber - 3 p.m.
Sheridan vs. Centennial - 4 p.m.
Conestoga vs. Seneca - 4 p.m.
Fleming vs. Fanshawe - 4 p.m.

Friday, March 22
Women's Semi-Finals - 9 a.m.
Men's Semi-Finals - 10 a.m.
Women's Bronze Medal Match - 11 a.m.
Men's Bronze Medal Match - 11:30 a.m.
Women's Gold Medal Match - 12:30 p.m.
Men's Gold Medal Match - 1 p.m.

- OCAA -

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