The Carleton Ravens Men’s Soccer team currently plays in the OUA East Division. Major rivals include the York Lions, Ontario Tech Ridgebacks and of course the Queens Golden Gaels.
Ravens Host Nationals in 2021
The Ravens will host this season’s U SPORTS Men’s Soccer Championship at the Ravens’ Perch from November 18-22, 2021. The Ravens have hosted nationals three times in the past, including the 1984, 2002 and 2008 versions.
Carleton last medaled at nationals in 2018, earning bronze with a 3-0 victory over the Trinity Western Spartans. The medal was the first for the Ravens program since winning silver back in 2002.
Heading into the 2021 season, the Ravens have qualified for the past three editions of the U SPORTS Men’s Soccer Championship, including 2017, 2018 and 2019. With experience on their side, the Ravens will feel confident matching up against the nation’s top teams to Ottawa this November. The Ravens will also relish the opportunity of competing for a national title in front of their loyal and boisterous supporters from the Bronson Boys. Over the past three seasons, the men’s soccer team has put together a combined 25-2-1 regular season (21-1-1) and playoff record (4-1) at the Ravens’ Perch.
Photos by: Valerie Wutti
Current Staff – Head Coach
Kwesi Loney returns for his sixth season as head coach of the Carleton Ravens. Loney, the 2019 U SPORTS Coach of the Year and three-time OUA Coach of the Year (2017-2019), will have a deep arsenal of talent at his disposal having successfully recruited many of Ottawa’s top young players over the past few years.
Coach Loney joined the Ravens as an assistant with the men’s soccer program in 2010. He spent six years working under veteran skipper Sandy Mackie before his appointment as head coach on June 28, 2016. He became the sixth coach in program history.
Loney graduated from Carleton University with Bachelor of Arts in Political Science in 2002. During this time, he was a member of the men’s soccer program for five years, and captained the team for three. Playing under coach Mackie, Loney was a recipient of the Doug Banton Memorial Award for dedication to the team in 2000. He was fortunate to attend two national championships, earning a silver medal in his final year of play, while also being selected as an All-Canadian and national tournament all-star. Loney was selected in his final year to represent Canada at the University Games in South Korea.
After his time as a Raven, Loney joined the Semi Pro Ottawa Wizards of the CPSL, playing one season. He continued his play with the Ottawa Royals, winning the Ontario Cup and earning the silver medal at the national final in PEI. He played one season with the Ottawa Fury in the PDL league and completed the season with Ottawa St. Anthony’s winning the Ontario Cup, CPSL Cup and a National Championship in Surrey, BC.
He is a nationally licensed coach with years of experience that has included head coach of Algonquin College men’s soccer (2009), assistant coach of the Ottawa Fury women’s W-League team (2010-2012), and youth head coach of the Ottawa Fury Soccer Club (2004-2009).
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