RDP Soccer star sets ACAC record with 11 goals in single game

Dual-sport student-athlete Jenica Swartz had an amazing weekend with both the RDP Queens Soccer team and Queens Cross Country Running squad. This past Friday, the Bachelor of Science Pre-Professional – Medicine student scored 11 times against the visiting Ambrose University Lions, setting an Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) Women’s Soccer single game goal scoring record. The previous record was seven goals in one game. This impressive contribution helped the RDP Queens down the Lions 22-0, earning Swartz the North Star Sports Queens Player of the Game.

Then at Running Room Grand Prix #2 on Saturday, Swartz (25:36) impressively placed second among ACAC female racers over 6 km. With this fantastic result, the first-year runner from Lacombe helped the Red Deer Polytechnic Cross Country Running team win the combined team trophy, which considered the top three times from the Kings and Queens. The RDP Queens captured third spot.

After Grand Prix #2 in Camrose, Swartz joined the Red Deer Polytechnic Queens Soccer team in the second half of its 8-1 win over the University of Alberta Augustana Vikings. It was the third consecutive victory for the Queens.

Jayden Wildcat – Kings Cross Country Running

Hometown – Maskwacis, AB

Open Studies (1st year)

Jayden Wildcat has been very impressive in his first year of running in the ACAC. This past Saturday, the Open Studies student was a key contributor in the Red Deer Polytechnic Cross Country Running team winning the combined team trophy at Running Room Grand Prix #2. Maskwacis’ Wildcat (29:52) finished seventh among ACAC male participants over 8 km, less than a second behind veteran teammate Devin Saunders. This performance in Camrose was even more significant with the unavailability of Daniel Szucs, who is one of the Kings’ leaders. Wildcat’s contributions helped the RDP Kings Cross Country Running team earn second spot as a group after losing the tie breaker to the Lethbridge College Kodiaks for first. Both teams had 40 points, but the Kodiaks’ fourth place runner finished one position ahead of the Kings’ fourth racer.

With the recent recognition of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Wildcat brought the RDP Cross Country Running team orange ribbons, which were provided by his grandmother. The student-athletes and coaches found this to be a special and meaningful experience.

This Week in Red Deer Polytechnic Athletics

The Red Deer Polytechnic Kings and Queens Soccer teams will play their final two regular season games, as both squads look to climb the standings before the playoffs.

Here is a summary of what is happening this week in conference play:

Queens Soccer | Friday, October 8 | 2 pm | RDP Main Field

In the last regular season home game, the Red Deer Polytechnic Queens Soccer team (3-1-0) will face the undefeated SAIT Trojans (4-0-0). Jenica Swartz’s 13 goals lead the Queens and the league. Sylvan Lake’s Grace Smith is tied for the second most assists in ACAC Women’s Soccer with five.

Meaghan Wiebe leads the Trojans with nine goals, including two game winners.

Over four games, the Queens have outscored their opponents 35-5.

SAIT (4-0-0) and Lethbridge College (4-1-0) sit at the top of the ACAC Women’s Soccer South Division standings with 12 points. Both the RDP Queens (3-1-0) and Medicine Hat College Rattlers (3-2-0) are battling for third with nine points each. The Queens have one game in hand. The top six teams in each division will qualify for the postseason.

Queens Soccer | Sunday, October 10 | 2 pm | Medicine Hat College

The Queens (3-1-0) will challenge the Medicine Hat College Rattlers (3-2-0) down south in their final regular season contest.

Maisa Rebello sparks the Rattlers’ offence. Over five games, she has 10 goals and three assists.

Kings Soccer | Friday, October 8 | 4 pm | RDP Main Field

The second place Red Deer Polytechnic Kings Soccer team (3-0-1) will host the first seed SAIT Trojans (4-0-0) in a battle for first place in the ACAC Men’s Soccer South Division.

Brazil’s Pedro Humberto Mourao Neto sits second in league scoring with seven goals. Kings goalkeeper Jared St Thomas, a first-year Kinesiology Fitness and Health student, shares the best save percentage (0.900) in ACAC Men’s Soccer with NAIT’s Zach Black.

The Kings’ defensive play and goalkeeping have been strong, allowing only two goals.

After four games, the Kings have 10 points in the standings. The Trojans have 12 points. The top six teams in each division will qualify for the playoffs.

Kings Soccer | Sunday, October 10 | 4 pm | Medicine Hat College

The RDP Kings (3-0-1) will play the fourth place Rattlers (2-3) to finish the regular season schedule.

For more information on RDP Athletics, the student-athletes and teams, please visit: rdcathletics.ca.

by rdnewsNOW Staff

RDP Soccer star sets ACAC record with 11 goals in single game

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