Kodiaks Men’s soccer team wins bronze, All-Conference awards handed out

The Lethbridge Polytechnic Kodiaks soccer season just wrapped up this weekend, and the men’s came out of championship weekend with a bronze medal.

The Kodiak Men’s squad (No. 2 South) beat the SAIT Trojans 2-1 in a shootout that took 21 attempts to secure the win for the Kodiaks.

In the bronze medal match, the Kodiaks took on the host team SAIT Trojans (No. 1 South). The Trojans scored first, but Midfielder, Moe Huska, found the equalizer in the 35^th minute. Despite multiple chances the game stayed tied through 90 minutes and headed to a tight shootout. The shootout proved just as competitive as the match itself. After 21 attempts, Lethbridge emerged with an 11-10 advantage in penalties thanks to a goal by Emiliano Garcia Velarde (third year, Agriculture Sciences – Agriculture Business, Saltillo, Mexico) to secure the 2-1 victory on penalties and a bronze medal.

Huska was awarded the ACAC Tournament All Star, All Conference and South Men’s Player of the Year.

Meanwhile, the Women’s Kodiaks failed to make the playoffs. However, their goalkeeper, Kiara Jankowiak was similarly awarded the All-Conference award alongside her teammate sister, Khloe.