CSAA News Update

We hope everyone is having a great summer so far and enjoy one the craziest World Cups I can remember! If Croatia wins Rogic has confirmed will go streaking at the Queen`s away game!

Our return of the Raven`s golf tournament is a mere month away so start getting your teams together!

To provide some context – the golf tournament will be used as a means to generate funds so we can offer both Men’s and Women’s programs league play full year. We have submitted an application to the RSEQ (Quebec University Sport governing body)  to be admitted into their sanctioned indoor soccer league (11v11) which plays from January to April 10-14 game season. This takes nothing away from our OUA regular season play August to November, but evolves our program as we would begin competing in January against schools from the Quebec conference.

Our application is for January 2020 allowing sufficient time to build and sustain the necessary funds, to meet our financial commitments (League Fees, Travel, hosting etc.) to support our participation every year. This would grant us a significant advantage from player development (engagement), recruitment and  overall competition, as the only OUA men’s program competing full year. Keep in mind the demand on the athlete would be less with only one game on a weekend, but still allow players to maintain their competitiveness.

We are really excited about this initiative, and although still much work to be done, we have a clear goal in mind which we are working towards.

We hope to see you out for our Golf tournament which we will build and maintain as an annual event in support of our offseason play.

Hit the links at the Inaugural Ravens Soccer Golf Tournament. We are hoping to bring out soccer alumni, fans and supporters for an amazing day of reconnecting and fun in support of the Ravens soccer teams. We hope you can join us at the event to support the Ravens Soccer programs.  All level of golfers are welcome!

Friday, August 10, 2018

The Meadows Golf and Country Club
4335 Hawthorne Rd, Gloucester, ON K1G 3N4

8-8:45 a.m. – Registration and Buffet Breakfast
9:00 a.m. – Shot gun start
2 p.m. – Buffet Lunch

Cost:
$130 individual/ $520 foursome

Register here: https://payments.carleton.ca/advancement/ravens-soccer-golf-tournament/

Hole sponsorship available for $250, additional sponsorship opportunities available, please contact Sarah Fee for more information:  sarah.fee@carleton.caor 613-520-2600 ext 8193.

– Alumni looking to defend their 2017 Championship which they have held for a few years now!

– We are extremely excited to have our second MENS SOCCER alumni member enter the hall of fame.  Following our first inductee, Mike Lanos, your Carleton Soccer Alumni Association is staying active in ensuring Men`s Soccer gets its full deserved recognition and we are absolutely thrilled that Earl has been accepted in this year`s group of Hall of Fame inductees.  Congrats Earl!

– DATE: Thursday September 13^th

Earl Cochrane – Men’s Soccer:  Possessing a deft touch, skill and guile, Earl Cochrane was a mainstay with the Carleton Ravens men’s soccer team from 1989-1993. Cochrane, a central defender, possessed a hard-nosed, yet creative style of play on the pitch where he excelled on the Ravens’ backline for half a decade. Cochrane, who served as team captain during his final two seasons at Carleton, was chosen as an OUA First-Team All-Star for four consecutive years from 1990-1993. Cochrane scored 16 goals during his career, which is the second highest total of any defender in program history, and his superb play earned him Second-Team All-Canadian in 1991 and First-Team All-Canadian in 1992.  Cochrane was named the Carleton University Male Athlete of the Year in 1991-92, as well as the Graduating Male Athlete of the Year in 1992-93. Following the conclusion of his highly-decorated university career, Cochrane played professionally in Asia. Cochrane has remained a prominent figure in the Canadian soccer community since leaving Carleton, holding a variety of roles in the professional ranks and at the national level with Canada Soccer.

– We are looking to host our Annual Alumni Dinner this year on a Friday in conjunction with having Earl in town for the HOF Dinner as well because our Varsity Mens Soccer Home Opener is 8pm on a Saturday.  Details to come shortly but looking like we will have one packed epic weekend.

– DATE: Friday September 14^th

– DATE: Sat. Sept. 15^th 8:00pm vs. Nipissing

– This is one event that we know gets circled on the calendar right away and obviously we are going back to make sure this fixture remains OUR HOME GAME.  It’s a Sunday game this year so bus down Sunday morning and back after the game  = Sunday Funday!

I`m getting excited already reading all the above dates and activities!  Make your necessary arrangements now so that your avaible for all the above and until then – Jobbie On!