Game Information
 
Date: Saturday, Oct. 17
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Saskatoon, SK
Venue: Griffiths Stadium in Nutrien Park
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SASKATOON - The University of Saskatchewan Huskies men's soccer team will enter the postseason with a 6-6-2 record, which locked them in as the second seed in the Prairie division, slotting them against the Fraser Valley Cascades in the Canada West quarter-final. The Cascades finished the regular season with a 7-6-1 record and in fourth place in the Pacific division.
 
The Huskies had a stellar final home stretch, as the club picked up pivotal victories against Prairie division foes. They defeated the Mount Royal Cougars 4-1 and followed that up with a 2-0 victory over the Calgary Dinos. The wins clinched second place in the Canada West and ensured the team a playoff game on home turf.
 
Meanwhile, the Cascades are fresh off hosting UNBC, where they closed their regular season with a win and a draw in their final series.
 
The Huskies and Cascades met on Sept. 21 in Abbotsford, when Fraser Valley defeated Saskatchewan by a score of 1-0. The two clubs were even in shots on goal with four apiece in the match. The breakthrough of the match happened in the 89th minute, as Gurmaan Jhaj rifled a goal in from the penalty spot to seal three points for the home side.

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5 Things
 
1: The match will take place at Griffiths Stadium under the lights on Saturday night, which will be the Huskies third straight match on turf on home soil.
2: The Huskies appear to be rounding into form at the right time, as they have picked up victories in four of their past six matches.
3: The Cascades have struggled away from Abbotsford this season, as they have lost their last four matches on the road.
4: Fraser Valley has had no problem filling the net. Their 27 goals during the regular season placed them fourth in the conference in goals scored.
5: The winner of the match will take on the winner of the Mount Royal versus UBC clash, with the final four being hosted by the highest remaining Prairie division team. 

By the Numbers
 
5 – Cascades striker Gurmaan Jhaj finished with five game-winning goals on the season, which placed him second in the Canada West in that catergory.
 
6 - Nikolas Baikas finished in third in the Canada West with six assists through 14 games this season, and the first-year forward will look to continue his dominant season this weekend.
 
43 – Fifth-year keeper Greg Buckley finished his Huskies regular season career over the weekend, which entrenches Buckley in program history as he sits in second place in goalie games started over a career with 43.
 
48% - Gurmaan Jhaj has scored 48% of the Cascades goals this season.
 
Scouting the Cascades 
 
How far can Gurmaan Jhaj lead his club?
 
After a 4-9-3 record in 2018, the Cascades have bounced back in a big way this season, with Jhaj being a big reason for that. The fourth-year scored 13 goals this year, which placed him second in the Canada West. He was also one of only three Cascades to start all fifteen games this season.
 
Goalkeeper David Hicks started 11 games this season for Fraser Valley. His impressive 1.18 goals-against average placed him third in the Canada West in that category.