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Weekend Recap

Kodiaks soccer teams earn road wins as basketball and volleyball open seasons 

Oct 19, 2026 | 3:30 PM

The Lethbridge Polytechnic Kodiaks women’s and men’s soccer teams picked up road victories over the Olds College Broncos on Saturday, while men’s volleyball bounced back from a five-set loss to the SAIT Trojans with a win on Sunday. The weekend also marked the start of Alberta Colleges Athletics Conference (ACAC) regular-season for Kodiaks basketball and volleyball.

Cross-country

Oct. 17 | Running Room Grand Prix #4 | Hosted by Concordia University of Edmonton

The Kodiaks men’s and women’s cross-country teams competed at the Running Room Grand Prix #4, their final meet before the ACAC Cross Country Running Championships on Oct. 31 in Red Deer.

The men’s team put in a solid showing finishing in fourth place, with Shaun Geusebroek (third year, Heavy Equipment Technician Apprenticeship, Coaldale, Alta.) leading the way, recording a time of 30:37. On the women’s side, Katrina Weber (fourth year, Bachelor of Nursing, Okotoks, Alta.) came in as the fastest Kodiak, recording a time of 27:30, with the team placing fifth overall.

Basketball

Oct. 16 WBB | Kodiaks 67 vs Trojans 84

The Kodiaks women’s basketball team opened their ACAC season on the road against the SAIT Trojans, falling 84-67 on Friday. Lethbridge kept pace early, trailing 24-19 after the first quarter and 45-39 at halftime, before SAIT extended their lead in the second half.

Zoe Michelson (second year, General Arts and Science, Stirling, Alta.) led the Kodiaks with 16 points.

ACAC Player of the Game: Zoe Michelson

 

Oct. 16 MBB | Kodiaks 94 vs Trojans 113

The Kodiaks men’s basketball team opened their season with a high-scoring matchup against SAIT, falling 113-94. Lethbridge scored 53 points across the third and fourth quarters but was unable to keep pace with the Trojans’ offence.

Marley Kenion (second year, General Arts and Science, Coventry, England) led the Kodiaks with 23 points.

ACAC Player of the Game: Randall Mongard

 

Oct. 17 WBB | Kodiaks 55 vs Trojans 67

In Saturday’s rematch at the Val Matteotti Gymnasium, the Kodiaks fell 67-55 despite a strong defensive effort in the opening quarter. The Kodiaks held a 16-14 lead after the first 10 minutes, but the Trojans took the second quarter and maintained their lead through the second half.

Nyomi Heins (third year, Practical Nursing, Diamond City, Alta.) led the Kodiaks with 18 points and eight rebounds.

ACAC Player of the Game: Nyomi Heins

 

Oct. 17 MBB | Kodiaks 63 vs Trojans 97

The Kodiaks men’s basketball team returned to Lethbridge on Saturday to wrap up their opening weekend. Kenion once again led the Kodiaks with 13 points, but they would ultimately fall 97-63 to the Trojans.

Randall Mongard (second year, General Arts and Science – English, Laval, Que.) recorded 10 points during the game.

ACAC Player of the Game: Ruston Walburger

Soccer

Oct. 17 WSOC | Kodiaks 3 vs Broncos 0

The Kodiaks women’s soccer team earned a 3-0 road victory over the Olds College Broncos on Saturday.

 The Kodiaks found the back of the net three times, with Khloe Jankowiak (fourth year, Business Administration – Accounting, Lethbridge), Aylish Worsey (first year, Open Studies, Raymond, Alta.) and Kiara Jankowiak (fourth year, General Arts and Science, Lethbridge) each recording a goal in the match.

Taylor McLaren (first year, Business Administration, Lethbridge) recorded the shutout, making three saves over 90 minutes.

ACAC Player of the Game: Jadyn Hoy

 

Oct. 17 MSOC | Kodiaks 2 vs Broncos 0

The Kodiaks men’s soccer team continued their strong run with a 2-0 road win over Olds College. Moe Huska (second year, General Arts and Science – Kinesiology, Cranbrook, B.C.) and Robert McKinstry (third year, Business Administration – Management, Lethbridge) scored in the opening half.

 Goalkeeper Tristan Martin (third year, General Arts and Science, Whitehorse, Y.T.) made three saves and held the Broncos off the scoreboard to secure the shutout.

ACAC Player of the Game: Moe Huska

 

Volleyball

Oct. 17 WVB | Kodiaks 1 vs Trojans 3

The Kodiaks women’s volleyball team opened their 2026-27 season with a four-set loss to SAIT in Calgary on Saturday. The Kodiaks took the opening set 25-22, but the Trojans responded and won the next three sets 25-11, 28-26 and 25-11.

Kinleigh Haysom (first year, General Arts and Science, Medicine Hat) led the Kodiaks with 15 kills and 16 points. Robyn Austin (third year, Business Administration – Accounting, Lethbridge) added nine kills, while setter Reese Hanusich (fifth year, Open Studies, Red Deer) recorded 20 assists.

ACAC Player of the Game: Sydney Speelman

 

Oct. 17 MVB | Kodiaks 2 vs Trojans 3

The Kodiaks men’s volleyball team opened their season on Saturday with a hard-fought five-set loss to SAIT. Lethbridge won the first set 25-21. The Trojans then took sets two, three and five, securing a 3-2 victory.

Ben Dyck (fourth year, Pre-Veterinary Medicine, Coaldale, Alta.) led the Kodiaks with 13 kills and 15 points, while Cameron Marshall (fourth year, Criminal Justice Policing, Adelaide, South Australia) added 10 kills.

ACAC Player of the Game: Oliver Billyard

 

Oct. 18 WVB | Kodiaks 0 vs Trojans 3

The Kodiaks women’s volleyball team returned home Sunday but fell in straight sets to the Trojans. SAIT won 25-14, 25-15 and 25-12 to complete the weekend sweep.

 Haysom once again led the Kodiaks with 10 points, including eight kills.

ACAC Player of the Game: Sydney Speelman

 

Oct. 18 MVB | Kodiaks 3 vs Trojans 0

The Kodiaks men’s volleyball team responded to Saturday’s loss with a strong performance at home, sweeping SAIT in three sets on Sunday. The Kodiaks won the opening set 25-23, followed by 25-21 and 25-19 victories to secure the 3-0 result.

Corny Bergen (second year, Business Administration – Business Operations, Picture Butte, Alta.) led the Kodiaks with 16 points during the game.

ACAC Player of the Game: David Kindley