Laval Rouge et Or win women’s soccer title with 2-1 win over UBC Thunderbirds
WOLFVILLE, N.S. — The Laval Rouge et Or are the Canadian university women’s soccer champions for the third straight year.
Laval captured the Gladys Bean Memorial Trophy with a 2-1 win over the top-seeded UBC Thunderbirds on Sunday afternoon.
Joelle Gosselin scored her fourth goal of the tournament as the Rouge et Or took a 1-0 lead at the 17:42 mark of the first half.
“It feels great,” Gosselin said after the game. “The final accomplishment of what we’ve worked for all season. From the first game of the season, our goal was to win nationals.”