(London, ON) – The Fanshawe Women's Soccer team (4-7, 6^th West) was defeated 3-2 in a heartbreaking qualifying playoff match against the Mohawk Mountaineers (7-2-2, 3^rd West) on Wednesday afternoon.

The Falcons were off to a great start as second-year Mackenzie Mota (St. Thomas, ON) scored the first goal of the game in the 16^th minute. Less than ten minutes later, Mota found Fanshawe's Jylia Boyd. Boyd knocked the ball into the Mountaineer's net to increase the Birds' lead to 2-0. In the first half, keeper Paige Seabrook (Sarnia, ON) made three brilliant saves for the Falcons, but the visitors were able to sneak one past her in the 44^th minute.

Going into the second half, Fanshawe had a 2-1 advantage, but Mohawk began to take control. The Mountaineers outshot Fanshawe 11-3 and scored two goals in the 59^th and 89^th minutes to take the game. Despite Fanshawe's effort, their 2023 season has come to a close.