Sting Narrowly Miss Out on Medal

The Seneca Sting saw their comeback fall short in the bronze medal match, settling for fourth place at the OCAA Championship.

Qualifier Round
Seneca 21
St. Lawrence 12

The Sting fell behind in the 2nd minute as the Surge opened the scoring on a near full-field length try. Jaime Conway responded in the 5th minute, picking up the ball on the left side of the pitch, juking a defender while cutting back towards the middle. Conway touched down in the centre of the scoring zone, setting up an easy convert for OCAA League All-Star Angelina Jahshan. Olivia Hooper put the Sting in the lead, picking up a loose ball following a Sting tackle. Hooper sprinted from midfield for the score while Jahshan converted the kick to end the first half.

The Surge closed the lead to 14-12 early in the second half, but Conway struck again in the match's final minute. Conway received a pass and went 75 yards, blowing past Surge tacklers. Jahshan converted the kick, striking her fist in the air as the kick sailed through the uprights to put the match out of reach.

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Semi-Final
Seneca 0
Durham 17

The Sting played the undefeated Lords tough for the entirety of the first half, but a last second score on a lengthy run by the Lords deflated the Sting. The Lords tacked on a pair of tries in the second half to send the Sting to the bronze medal match.

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Bronze Medal
Seneca 10
Algonquin 19

The Wolves jumped all over the Sting, taking a 12-0 lead into halftime. The Wolves extended their lead on a penalty try and convert midway through the second half. The Sting finally awoke as Olivia Hooper broke the shutout with just over a minute remaining. Atwavia Francis made things interesting, scoring a last second try, but time ran out on the Sting as they settled for fourth place.