Canada defeats Australia to open Women’s Worlds

Aus v Can (photo credit: Geoff White, gw-images)

Langley (June 25, 2017) – Football Canada’s women’s national team opened the 2017 IFAF Women’s World Championship with a convincing 31-6 win over Australia on June 24 at McLeod Stadium in Langley, British Columbia.

“I thought it was a very good football game. We really didn’t know what to expect going into the game. We knew Australia would be well coached by the coaching staff.  They play with a lot of heart and fire.  For us as a team, we spread the ball around quite a bit. In the past, we’ve seen a lot of blowout games in the first round of the tournament and this was not a blowout.” – Jeff Yausie, head coach of Canada’s women’s national team

Great Britain marked their tournament debut by upsetting two-time defending bronze medalist, Finland, to open the first day of action on June 24.

The host nation will face Great Britain on June 27 at 7:30 p.m. PT in Langley.

Scoring summary

Qtr Time Scoring play H-V
1 8:35 Canada – #4 Carly Dyck – 34 yd FG 3-0
2 11:07 Canada – # 30 Olivia DeMerchant – 5 yd Rush 9-0
Conversion #4 Carly Dyck 10-0
5:48 Canada – #80 Laurence Pontbriand – 30 yd reception 16-0
Conversion #4 Carly Dyck 17-0
3 6:14 Australia – #6 Kristy Moran – 10 yd Rush 17-6
3:03 Canada – #14 Julene Friesen – 13 yd Rush 23-6
Conversion #4 Carly Dyck 24-6
4 9:34 Canada – #31 Virginie Roussel – Fumble Recovery 30-6
Conversion #4 Carly Dyck 31-6

Running back, Cassey Brick, won Canada’s player of the game honours, rushing 10 times for 48 yards including a long 22-yard gain.

June 24 – Game Day 1

Time Home   Away   Links
11:30 a.m. PT,
2:30 p.m. ET
Finland (3)  21 Great Britain (4)  27 Stats
3:30 p.m. PT,
6:30 p.m. ET
United States (1)  29 Mexico (6)  0 Stats
7:30 p.m. PT,
10:30 p.m. ET
Canada (2)  31 Australia (5)  6 Stats

 

Source: Football Canada (thumbnail image:Geoff White, gw-images)

 

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