Miraas Jeddah won the inaugural edition of the Cup, while TKS Sharks finished second and the Magpies third. Pearl Wright (G11) top-scored for the Sharks, while fellow Shark Haya Abugosh (G7) won the Best Tournament Goalkeeper award. Further information about the tournament can be found at the following link.
The tournament was organized by Wedyan Babatain in conjunction with Graduate Affairs and the Students for Sustainability group. Thanks are due to Wayne Bartelink for refereeing all the games and HSE for helping with safety and logistics. The She Can Cup is part of a grassroots movement by the Saudi Sport For All Federation promoting women’s empowerment, and spreading awareness among girls and all members of society about the potential and competence of women. If you are a TKS student who is interested in playing for the TKS Sharks teams, contact Andrew Wright at andrew.wright@thekaustschool.org. If you are interested in playing for KAUST’s Magpies Women’s Football Club, contact Wedyan Babatain at wedyan.babatain@kaust.edu.sa.
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