Furuyama lifts RDP Queens to home win over Medicine Hat College Rattlers

Red Deer, AB - Red Deer Polytechnic Queens first-year striker Sein Furuyama continues to make her mark on Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) Women's Soccer.

Entering the weekend, Japan's Furuyama led the league with eight goals in three games. With a performance of six goals and two assists against the Medicine Hat College Rattlers, the talented student-athlete expanded her lead in the ACAC Women's Soccer scoring race and sparked the RDP Queens to a 14-1 victory.

The Red Deer Polytechnic Queens had a quick start. In the second minute, Alisha Coules raced up the right side. Then Coules connected with teammate Corbynn Fujimoto in front of the Rattlers' net. Fujimoto, a Bachelor of Commerce student from Red Deer, struck a high shot that Medicine Hat's goalkeeper Alyssa Heidel couldn't fully deflect over the crossbar and the home team grabbed a 1-0 edge.

Twelve minutes later the Rattlers evened the contest 1-1. Third-year midfielder Maisa Rebella converted a penalty kick past Queens goalkeeper Abby Kotyk on the right side.

Then the Queens offence hit an extra gear, scoring five consecutive goals to take a 6-1 edge at the half. Furuyama ignited the offence with three goals and two assists during that span. Sylvan Lake's Grace Smith and Stettler's Coules also found the back of the net. 

In the second half, Furuyama recorded her fourth goal of the afternoon off of a penalty kick. Then Lacombe's Jenica Swartz, who also competes with the RDP Cross Country Running team, added the Queens' eighth marker. Furuyama, Fujimoto, Estel Quintero and Red Deer's Jaden Humphrey tacked on goals.

The Red Deer Polytechnic Queens earned a 14-1 victory.

Furuyama was named the North Star Sports Queens Player of the Game. Madalyn Harpell picked up the award for the Rattlers with a strong effort.

On Sunday, September 25, the third place Red Deer Polytechnic Queens (3-1-0) will host the second seed Lethbridge College Kodiaks (3-1-1) at noon. Non-perishable food items will be accepted for the Red Deer Food Bank.

The Medicine Hat College Rattlers (0-4-0) will face the University of Alberta Augustana Vikings (2-2-0) on Sunday in Camrose at 1 pm.