Nisa Reehal is leaving the pitch a champion — again.
The New Westminster athlete's six-year collegiate career with UBC women's soccer came to a celebratory end last weekend in helping the Thunderbirds claim a second consecutive championship at Canada's highest level of university sports.
Reehal registered one shot in the title game on Sunday, Nov. 10, and kept the T-Birds' offense in control for the full 90 minutes, leading to a 1-0 win over Laval for the U SPORTS national title.
⚽️ WSOC | No one could touch @ubcwsoc this season, as they finished a perfect 20-0 with a @CanadaWest and @USPORTSca double. 🏆🏆
— UBC Thunderbirds (@ubctbirds) November 11, 2024
Read all about the national final victory, where strong defence and a moment of magic carried the day for UBC 🤩 #GoBirdsGohttps://t.co/W2MbahOhnu
The New Westminster Secondary grad recorded one assist in three games at the tournament at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia.
"What a special group," said Thunderbirds head coach Jesse Symons in a team statement.
"They bought in from the very first game of preseason, and they just know how to win […] it's an amazing group."
Reehal tallied five goals and nine points in 14 Canada West regular season matches — tied for the fourth-most on UBC's roster.
She won three U SPORTS banners with UBC, including in her 2019 first-year campaign.
That season, Reehal scored three goals to earn a spot on the Canada West conference women's soccer all-rookie team.
Reehal combined for 25 goals, 14 assists, 102 shots on goal and more than 5,900 minutes played in 93 career matches with UBC.
⚽️ WSOC | Nisa Reehal reflects on her final regular season home game, the gorgeous goal she scored today, and the six years she’s spent as a Thunderbird.
— UBC Thunderbirds (@ubctbirds) October 6, 2024
Thank you, Nisa! 🙏❤️
Once a T-Bird, Always a T-Bird. pic.twitter.com/ma2VYGhxCi
