U SPORTS releases 2021 women’s soccer championship draw
Toronto – The UBC Thunderbirds look to become the first repeat champions since 2013, when they kick off the 2021 ProtocaseU SPORTS Women’s Soccer Championship, presented by Bell Aliant Thursday at 1 pm AT against the Acadia Axewomen.
The winner of that quarterfinal will advance to face the victorious side from the first game of the tournament between the OUA Champion Queen's Gaels and the MacEwan Griffins. The 10:30 am AT game will be the first for MacEwan at a U SPORTS women's soccer championship since making the jump from the CCAA in 2014.
The other quarterfinal bracket sees the host Cape Breton Capers take on the Canada West champion Trinity Western Spartans at 5:30 pm AT, followed by the RSEQ champion Laval Rouge et Or hosting the Western Mustangs in the night cap at 8 pm AT.
The championship will be played at CBU Field on the campus of Cape Breton University. Tickets can be purchased by calling the CBU Box Office at 902-563-1652 or email caperstickets@cbu.ca.
U SPORTS is also proud to announce that as a part of the Nike Team partnership through distributor T. Litzen Sports, the Nike Merlin ball will be the official game ball for the 2021 championship.
All games will be broadcast in English on CBC Sports' digital platforms including CBCSports.ca, CBC Gem (Canada only) and the CBC Sports App, while French broadcasts will be available on USPORTS.ca.
Schedule: 2021 Protocase U SPORTSWomen's Soccer Championship presented by Bell Aliant (All times local / Atlantic)
Thurs. Nov. 18
10:30 am : Quarter-final 1: Grant MacEwan vs. Queen's
1:00 pm : Quarter-final 2: UBC vs. Acadia
5:30 pm : Quarter-final 3: CBU vs. Trinity Western
8:00 pm : Quarter-final 4: Western vs. Laval
Fri. Nov. 19
4 pm: Consolation semifinal 1
6:30 pm: Consolation semifinal 2
Sat. Nov. 20
11 am : Championship semifinal 1
1:30 pm : Championship semifinal 2
4:00 pm: Consolation Final
Sun. Nov. 21
11:00 am : Bronze Medal game
2:00 pm : U SPORTS Gold medal game