RIVERS RESULTS

Cailen Hamilton notched a teamhigh four goals for the Kamloops Venom in a 24-5 victory over the visiting Kelowna Kodiaks in ThompsonOkanagan Junior Lacrosse League post-season action last Saturday at Memorial Arena.

Kamloops led the best-of-three league semifinal series 1-0 heading into Game 2, which took place on Tuesday in Kelowna after KTW’s press deadline.

Also scoring for the Venom on Saturday were Trey Dergousoff (3), Austin Krug (3), Ryan Watson (2), Landon Lockwood (2), Caleb Campbell (2), Miller Renaud

(2), Thorden Groeneveld (2), Nate Van Unen (2) and Owen Barrow (2).

Kamloops goaltender Robert Gerow played for 40 minutes and allowed five goals on 24 shots. Venom backup netminder Cylas Morgan entered the contest and stopped all five shots that came his way in 20 minutes of action.

Nathan Thomas (2), Ryder Gelsvik (2) and Joseph Diemand tallied goals in a losing effort for the Kodiaks. Game 3, if necessary, will take place on Friday, July 14, a 7 p.m. start at Memorial Arena in Kamloops.

The South Okanagan Flames and Vernon Tigers are squaring off in the other league semifinal.

South Okanagan took a 1-0 series lead into Game 2, which took place on Tuesday in Oliver after press deadline.

Rivers FC played host to Unity FC of Langley in men’s and women’s League1 BC soccer action last Saturday on McArthur Island.

Elie Gindo put the visitors ahead 1-0 in the 50th minute in the men’s contest, but Alesandro Comita of Kamloops notched the equalizer four minutes later and the match ended in a 1-1 tie.

Marshall Herald was between the pipes for the home side. David Hicks backstopped Unity.

With two matches remaining on its regular-season schedule, Rivers (4-5-3) is fifth in league standings and two points behind fourth-place Unity (4-4-5).

The top four teams will qualify for the post-season. Rivers has one game in hand on Unity.

Nautsa’mawt FC (3-5-5) will play host to the Kamloops club on Saturday, July 15, at Thunderbird Stadium in Vancouver.

Rivers and Whitecaps FC (4-1-6) are slated to square off on Sunday, July 23, a 4:30 p.m. start on Field 2 on Mac Isle.

The Rivers women — 1-11 on the campaign — were four minutes away from securing a draw with favoured Unity (7-33) on Saturday, but conceded a late goal in a 2-1 defeat.

Sierra Bergen bulged the old onion bag in the 86th minute to snatch victory for the Langley outfit, which went with Yasmine Pahal in goal.

Emily Clark scored for Rivers, tying the match at 1-1 in the 55th minute in support of goalkeeper Cara Santaga.

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Kamloopsian and former TRU WolfPack standout Alanna Bekkering opened the scoring for Unity in the 23rd minute.

Last-place Rivers has two games remaining in the regular season and will not qualify for the playoffs.

First-place Nautsa’mawt FC (8-3-2) will host the Kamloops squad this Saturday in Vancouver.

Rivers will play host to Whitecaps FC (8-2-1) on July 23, a 2 p.m. start on Field 2 on Mac Isle.