WSOC Langston scores and Chen keeps clean sheet as Cascades pick up second straight win

Abbotsford, BC – Kiana Langston scored for the second straight game, and Addy Chen logged a clean sheet, as the UFV Cascades completed the two-game sweep over the UNBC Timberwolves on Friday in Abbotsford.

With the 1-0 result the Cascades see their record move to 2-2 on the season, while UNBC falls to 0-4 so far in Canada West play.

How it happened:
UNBC started strong, finding a number of early chances, but Chen was up to the test for UFV as they kept the match scoreless.

Langston found the decisive moment for UFV in the 33rd minute, as she intercepted a UNBC pass before driving into the right side of the Timberwolves box. The striker's shot took a large deflection off the boot of a UNBC defender before looping over the goalkeeper and finding the back of the net.

Both teams had opportunities in the second half, with UFV rookie Cameron MacIsaac having the best chance. MacIsaac broke in through the centre of the Timberwolves defence, but her poked shot was partially blocked by an onrushing Johanna Ratke in the UNBC goal before being cleared away from the line by a recovering defender.

Quotable:
UFV striker Kiana Langston

"Knowing this is my last season with these girls before I finish kind of puts a bit of a flame behind me. I just want to go out there and leave everything out on the field. After last weekend we had our heads down a little bit, but we talked about it and I think we all wanted to come out this weekend fired up and ready to go."

UFV goalkeeper Addy Chen

"[Getting the clean sheet] was exciting. It was rocky at times, but we just got the job done. We had some good moments, and I was pretty brave off my line, so I was proud of that."

"Six points is really big. We came off a tough first weekend, but these six points and the clean sheet is huge for our team and our momentum going forward."

Next Up:
The Cascades head on the road next week, as they visit the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack on Friday and the UBC Okanagan Heat on Saturday. Kickoff is set for 5:30pm both days, and both games can be seen live on Canada West TV. 

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