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Quest teams left looking for W's

Men's and women's team fail to use home field to their advantage
Ben Lypka [email protected]

The Quest University Kermodes men's soccer team may not have any wins to show for after their two game home stand on Saturday (Oct. 8) and Sunday (Oct. 9) but head coach Jonas Worth said overall it was a good step forward for the club.Quest tied the Capilano University Blues 2-2 on Saturday and followed that up with a scoreless draw against the Vancouver Island University (VIU) Mariners, who are ranked second in the country."I rang the fire alarm before the game and told the boys that while they might be attractive to watch, we need to develop almost a hockey like mentality out there," he said. "We need to fight for the ball more and I think the boys really stepped up."Quest had several chances to pull ahead, with the most notable being a Kevin Berna header that went wide after a Mawuena Mallet shot rang off the cross bar. The Mariners also had their opportunities but were consistently stymied by Kermodes goalkeeper Lucas Menz, who played a strong game in goal."Lucas is always good for at least two major game saving stops," Worth said. "He's pro quality and is as good as it gets in this province. He's really the complete package back there."It was a bit of a different story for the women, who played Capilano to a 1-1 draw on Saturday and then lost to VIU 1-0 on Sunday. It's a step back for the team, who were ranked 11th in the country last week.The Kermodes women's team now sit two points behind the second place Langara Falcons, with the Kwantlen Eagles nipping at their heels and only one point back. Their record stands at an impressive five wins, two losses and one draw.The men remain in fourth place after this weekend's action, with a record of one win, three losses and three draws. They sit two points behind Langara for the final playoff position of Group A, with one game in hand.Both teams will travel to the Interior this weekend for a pair of games that could prove to be critical for playoff positioning. The teams will take on the University of British ColumbiaOkanagan Heat on Saturday, followed by a date with the Thompson Rivers University Wolfpack on Sunday.Check the print edition of The Chief for more on the weekend's action.