Voyageurs strike early but fall to the Ooks.

LAC LA BICHE – The bookends were fantastic; it was the middle chapters that didn't go as well. The Portage College Voyageurs Men's Soccer Team kicked off their ACAC regular season schedule with a 5-2 loss to the visiting NAIT Ooks at the Bold Center Soccer Field Saturday afternoon. 

In a fast-paced, entertaining match, the Voyageurs raced to a quick 1-0 lead, with Mukire Kiroro notching the team's first goal of the season at the 13 minute mark. The Ooks showed why they are a perennial soccer powerhouse, however, notching the next five goals, with the NAIT Player of the Game Cristian Lima netting two. The Voyageurs played hard until the final whistle and managed to creep a little closer on the scoreboard, with Portage Player of the Game Walid Elaaji scoring a beauty in the 81^st minute.