The Douglas College Royals may not have medalled, but they did deliver.
The New Westminster crew pushed their opponents to the limit at the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association national women’s soccer championships in Peterborough, Ont., finishing fourth overall.
Although not the result they were aiming for, first-time B.C. champion Douglas made certain that each game was hard-fought.
Saturday’s 2-1 loss to Ahuntsic (Que.) ended their chase for a medal, with the team’s only goal coming off a Kristina Klein header.
A day earlier, their opportunity to advance to the gold medal contest was doused when the Royals fell 3-2 in penalty kicks to Algonquin.
They broke through the quarterfinals by blasting Concordia 6-0, with two-goal efforts from Mikayla Hamilton, Danae Harding and Marni McMillan.
McMillan carted off an All-Canadian and tourney all-star honour, as well as being among the select few nominated for the CCAA Player of the Year award.
Harding was also named an All-Canadian.
The Royals roster includes third-year defender Courtney Sine, from Burnaby, and freshman Naomi Noda of New West.
