LIONS CROWNED CIS MEN’S SOCCER CHAMPIONS
November 14, 2010 The York University Lions men’s soccer team was crowned national champions for the second time in three years as they defeated the UBC Thunderbirds 1-0 in the gold-medal match of the 2010 CIS championships at Varsity Centre, Sunday night (Nov. 14). The Lions also won the title two years ago and also in 1977. The team improved its national championship all-time record to 11-4-2 and is now a perfect 3-0 in national final appearances. “We did what we were expected to do as far as I’m concerned,” said York head coach Carmine Isacco. “We just made a commitment to each other, a commitment to defending and we tried to counter, it didn’t work out as well as we wanted, but we did what we needed to win the game.” UBC, which holds the CIS record with 11 national titles since 1974, settles for their fourth silver-medal finish in program history. […]