Providence Pilots

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The Providence Pilots are the varsity college sports teams from Providence University College and Theological Seminary located in Otterburne, Manitoba. For over twenty years, the teams competed as the Freemen before changing the name in 2013 to the more gender-neutral and institutionally relevant nickname, Pilots.[1][2] The Pilots play Men's and Women's soccer, volleyball, basketball, and hockey. The Pilots compete in the NCCAA (soccer, basketball), NIAC (basketball, volleyball), ACCA (basketball), NIRSA (volleyball), NIVC (volleyball), and MCAC (hockey, soccer, basketball). The school won NIAC and NIVC Championships in Women's basketball and volleyball in the 2006-07 season.

2006-2007 Pilots Athletics

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The 2006-2007 season was another successful season for Freemen athletics. The Men's soccer team had a very strong season with a Varsity and Junior Varsity teams competing in CPAC with the Varsity team competing in NCCAA. The Varsity Men's Soccer team won the CPAC championship soundly over the CMU Blazers 6-1. They carried that momentum into NCCAA Regionals and captured a Regional Championship with a 2-0 win over Faith Baptist in the Finals. Coming into Nationals in Kissimmee, Florida as the #7 seeded team, the Freemen were outshot, yet only lost each game by 2 goals. The Women's Soccer team had a strong year as well, capturing their second straight CPAC Championship defeating Steinbach 6-0. They carried that momentum into NCCAA Regionals where they defeated NCU 3-1 for their first ever Regional Finals berth, only to be defeated by Crown.

The Women's basketball team captured the NIAC championship as the host team. The Freemen came into the tournament as the #1 seed and defeated Trinity Bible College for the title. The Men's Basketball team had another tough season, yet had a bright spot during the NIAC Tournament as well. With the BLUE MAN CREW making more noise than ever had been heard in recent Providence athletics history, the #7 seeded Freemen played hard against Oak Hills and defeated them 74-66 for their first win of the tournament. Even though the Freemen fell to Alex Tech by only 2 points in the Consolation Finals, the Freemen finished the tournament in 6th place, bettering their #7 seed entrance.

The Men's Volleyball team has also been very successful capturing the NIVC Championship in Michigan as well as coming in second place at the NIRSA National Championships in Kentucky. Women's Volleyball also had success capturing a NIAC championship in Owatonna, Minnesota. The Men's hockey team finished the season 2-6 and finished third in CPAC while the Women's Hockey Team finished 4th in the annual CPAC Tournament in St Pierre.

2007–2008 Providence Freemen athletics wrap-up

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While the Providence varsity teams are not as strong as they used to be they still managed to capture some strong moments this year. The men's soccer team had a very strong season competing in CPAC and the NCCAA. The Varsity Men's soccer team won the CPAC championship once again over the CMU Blazers 2-0. They carried that momentum into NCCAA Regionals and captured a Regional Championship with a 1-0 win over archrivals Crown College in the Finals. Coming into Nationals in Kissimmee, Florida as the #7-seeded team, the Freemen were outshot, yet only lost their first contest in overtime and then won their second contest in penalty kicks. They ended up finishing 6th in the nation. The women's soccer team had their best year yet, capturing their second straight CPAC Championship defeating archrivals CMU 2-1 in overtime in the Finals. They carried that momentum into NCCAA Regionals where they were defeated by Crown College 1-0, yet were able to grab the wildcard seed into Nationals. At Nationals, the women's soccer team was able to pull off a win in their first contest in penalty kicks. After a loss to Philadelphia in their second contest, the Freelady's won the '3rd-place game' in dramatic fashion, winning 1-0 in overtime against Manhattan.

The men's hockey team returned to its former glory as they finished the season with a mediocre 2-4-2 record, finishing in the basement of the three-team CPAC men's hockey league. However, coming into the CPAC Final Four tournament in Landmark, the Freemen were able to upset the defending CPAC champion ACC Cougars in the semi-finals by a score of 2-1. Providence played their archrivals from CMU in the finals only to be defeated by a score of 4-3.

Men's Soccer

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2007 NCCAA North-Central Regional Champions
2007 CPAC Champions

2006 Regular Season (NCCAA/CPAC)

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Conference Date Opponent Result
NCCAA Sept. 8 Crown College Loss: 1-4
NCCAA Sept. 9 Crown College Loss: 2-3 (OT)
NAIA II Sept. 14 Jamestown College Win: 1-0
CPAC/ACCA Sept. 19 Canadian Mennonite University Loss: 0-2
NCCAA Sept. 21 Faith Baptist Win: 1-0
NCCAA Sept. 22 Pillsbury Baptist Win: 2-1
CPAC Sept. 27 Steinbach Bible College Win: 6-0
Exhibition Sept. 30 Alumni Draw: 3-3
CPAC Oct. 1 College U. de St. Boniface Win: 4-2
NCAA III Oct. 4 University of Wisconsin Superior Loss: 0-2
NCCAA Oct. 5 North Central University Loss: 1-2
CPAC Oct. 9 Steinbach Bible College Win: 6-0
CPAC/ACCA Oct. 10 Canadian Mennonite University Draw: 0-0
NCCAA Oct. 13 Northland Baptist Loss: 0-3
CPAC Oct. 16 College U. de St. Boniface Win: 11-2

2007 CPAC Championships

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Winnipeg, Manitoba

Game Date Opponent Result
Semi-Final Oct. 20 College U. de St. Boniface Win: 7-0
Final Oct. 21 Canadian Mennonite University Win: 2-1 (OT)

2007 NCCAA Regionals

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Otterburne, Manitoba

Game Date Opponent Result
Semi-Final Oct. 26 North Central University Win: 4-0
Final Oct. 27 Crown College Win: 1-0

2007 NCCAA Nationals

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Kissimmee, Florida

Date Opponent Result
Nov. 9 Philadelphia Loss: 0-1 (OT)
Nov. 10 Hillsdale Baptist Win: 0-0 (4-1 PKs)
5th Place Final Nov. 12 Northland Baptist Loss: 0-6

Women's Soccer

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2007 NCCAA North Central Regional Finalists
2007 NCCAA Nationals: 3rd Place
2007 CPAC Champions

2006 Regular Season (NCCAA/CPAC)

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Conference Date Opponent Result
NCCAA Sept. 8 Crown College Loss: 1-2
NCCAA Sept. 9 Crown College Loss: 0-1
NCCAA Sept. 21 Faith Baptist Win: 8-0
NCCAA Sept. 22 Faith Baptist Win: 3-0
CPAC Sept. 25 College U. de St. Boniface Win: 10-0
NCAA II Sept. 26 Bemidji State University Loss: 0-10
CPAC Sept. 27 Canadian Mennonite University Win: 2-0
NCAA II Sept. 29 Minnesota State - Moorhead Loss: 0-7
Exhibition Sept. 30 Alumni Win: 1-0
NCAA III Oct. 4 University of Wisconsin Superior Win: 3-2 (OT)
NCCAA Oct. 5 North Central University Win: 3-1
CPAC Oct. 9 Canadian Mennonite University Win: 3-2
NCAA II Oct. 10 Bemidji State University Loss 0-3
NCCAA Oct. 13 Northland Baptist Win: 2-1
NCAA II Oct. 15 University of Minnesota - Crookston Loss: 0-5

2007 CPAC Championships

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Winnipeg, Manitoba

Game Date Opponent Result
Final Oct. 21 Canadian Mennonite University Win: 2-1

2007 NCCAA Regionals

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Otterburne, Manitoba

Game Date Opponent Result
Semi-Final Oct. 26 Faith Baptist Win: 10-0
Final Oct. 27 Crown College Loss: 0-3

2007 NCCAA Nationals

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Kissimmee, Florida

Date Opponent Result
Nov. 9 Southeastern University Win: 0-0 (3-2 PKs)
Nov. 10 Philadelphia Biblical University Loss: 0-3
3rd Place Final Nov. 12 Manhattan Christian College Win: 1-0 (OT)

Women's Volleyball

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2006 NIAC Champions

NCCAA Pre-Season Tourney (September 8–9)

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Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Opponent Result
Sept. 8 Presentation College Loss: 0-3
Sept. 8 Crown College Loss: 0-3
Sept. 9 Pillsbury College Win: 3-0
Sept. 9 Pillsbury College Win: 3-0

Sept. 21: vs. Trinity Baptist (NCCAA) Win: 3-1

Trinity Invitational Tournament (September 22–23)

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Ellendale, North Dakota

Date Opponent Result
Sept. 22 Presentation College (NCCAA) Loss: 2-3
Sept. 22 Trinity Baptist (NCCAA) Win: 3-2
Sept. 22 Crossroads (NIAC) Win: 3-0
Sept. 23 St Cloud (NIAC) Win: 3-1

Providence Invitationanl Tournament (September 30–31)

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Steinbach, Manitoba

Date Opponent Result
Sept. 30 Canadian Mennonite University (CPAC) Win: 3-1
Sept. 30 North Central University (NCCAA) Win: 3-0
Sept. 31 Red River College (CPAC) Win: 3-0
Sept. 31 Northland Community College (NJCA) Win: 3-0

Oct. 4: @ Canadian Mennonite University (CPAC) Win: 3-0

Oct. 11: vs. Canadian Mennonite University (CPAC) Win: 3-0

NIAC Championships (October 13–14)

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Owatonna, Minnesota

Date Opponent Result
Oct. 13 Pillsbury College (NCCAA) Win: 3-1
Oct. 13 Trinity Baptist (NCCAA) Win: 3-0
Oct. 14 Trinity Baptist (NCCAA) Win: 3-0

Red River College Tournament (October 20–21)

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Winnipeg, Manitoba

Date Opponent Result
Oct. 20 Canadian Mennonite University (CPAC) Win: 2-1
Oct. 20 College U. de St. Boniface (CPAC) Win: 2-0
Oct. 21 Red River College (CPAC) Loss: 1-2
Oct. 21 Assiniboine Community College (CPAC) Win: 2-0
Oct. 21 Canadian Mennonite University (CPAC) Win: 2-0
Oct. 21 Red River College (CPAC) Loss: 1-2

NCCA Regional Championships (October 27–28)

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Ankeny, Iowa

Date Opponent Result
Oct. 27 Faith Baptist Win: 3-2
Oct. 28 North Central University Loss: 2-3
Oct. 14 Faith Baptist Loss: 2-3

Men's Volleyball

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2007 NIVC Conference Champions

Jan. 24 @ College U. de St. Boniface (CPAC) Win: 3-0

Jan. 30 vs College U. de St. Boniface (CPAC) Win: 3-1

Chaos In The Cornfield (NIRSA Div-1) (February 3)

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Iowa State University: Aimes, Iowa

Game Opponent Result
Round Robin St. Ambrose University Win: 2-1
Round Robin Iowa State University Win: 2-0
Round Robin University of Iowa Win: 2-0
Quarter-Final St. Ambrose University Win: 2-0
Semi-Final Iowa State University Win: 2-0
Final St. Cloud State University Win: 2-0

Tourney On The Tundra (February 24–25)

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North Dakota State University: Fargo, North Dakota Finished: 1st Place

Opponent Result
U. of Wisconsin River Falls Win: 2-0
U. of Minnesota Twin Cities Win: 2-0
NDSU Green Loss: 1-2
Bethel University Win: 2-0
NDSU Green Win: 2-0
NDSU Green Win: 2-0

UCF Spring Shootout (NIRSA Div-1) (March 10–11)

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University of Central Florida: Orlando, Florida

Opponent Result
Lehigh University Win: 2-0
Miami University Win: 2-0
Team Edgar Win: 2-1
Club F-1 Loss: 0-2
Emerald Coast Win: 2-0
University of Central Florida Loss: 0-2

NIVC Conference Championships (March 30 - April 1)

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Michigan Technological University: Houghton, Michigan

Game Opponent Result
Round Robin U. of Wisconsin River Falls B Win: 2-0
Round Robin U. of Wisconsin Eau Claire B Win: 2-0
Round Robin U. of Wisconsin River Falls A Win: 2-0
Round Robin Michigan Tech Win: 2-0
Round Robin Bethel University Win: 2-0
A Final U. of Wisconsin Eau Claire A Win: 2-0
AB Final U. of Wisconsin Eau Claire A Loss: 1-2
Championship Final U. of Wisconsin Eau Claire A Win: 2-0

NIRSA National Championships (April 12–14)

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Louisville, Kentucky

Game Opponent Result
Round 1 Pool Play Eastern Illinois Win: 2-1
Round 1 Pool Play State University of New York-Albany Win: 2-0
Round 1 Pool Play Westchester University Win: 2-0
Round 2 Pool Play Georgetown University Win: 2-0
Round 2 Pool Play Baldwin Wallace University Win: 2-0
Sweet 16 University of Wisconsin Lacrosse Win: 2-0
Quarter-Final Bethel University Win: 2-0
Semi-Final Augustana College Win: 2-0
Championship Ohio Northern Loss: 0-2

Men's basketball

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2006-2007 regular season

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Date Opponent Result
Nov. 17 Pillsbury Bible College Loss: 67-110
Nov. 18 Pillsbury College Loss: 54-104
Nov. 24 Red River College Loss: 80-88
Nov. 30 Faith Baptist Loss: 67-93
Dec. 1 North Central University Loss: 62-110
Dec. 2 Crown College Loss: 54-98
Jan. 5 University of Winnipeg Jr. Wesmen Loss: 46-80
Jan. 6 Red River College Loss: 36-93
Jan. 12 AFLBS Loss: 63-83
Jan. 13 AFLBS Loss: 72-73
Jan. 19 Trinity Bible College Loss: 80-102
Jan. 20 Trinity Bible College Loss: 85-95
Jan. 26 Crossroads College Win: 57-50
Jan. 27 Crossroads College Win: 76-61
Feb. 1 Alexandria Tech Loss: 69-83
Feb. 2 St. Cloud Tech Loss: 70-96
Feb. 3 St. Cloud Tech Loss: 64-71
Feb. 8 Alexandria Tech Loss: 90-96
Feb. 9 Oak Hills Christian College Loss: 66-91
Feb. 10 Oak Hills Christian College Loss: 75-92

NCCAA Regional Championships (February 15–17)

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Owatonna, Minnesota

Opponent Result
Faith Baptist Loss: 67-82

NIAC Conference Tournament (February 22–24)

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Winnipeg, Manitoba

Opponent Result
Trinity Bible College Loss: 86-92
Oak Hills Christian College Win: 74-66
Alexandria Tech Loss: 54-56

ACCA National Tournament (March 1–3)

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Bethany, Oklahoma

Opponent Result
Champion Baptist Loss: 67-80
Arlington Baptist Win: 78-69

Women's basketball

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2007 NIAC Champions
2007 3rd Place ACCA
2007 NCCAA North Central Regional Finalists

2006-2007 regular season

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Date Opponent Result
Nov. 17 Pillsbury Bible College Win: 62-37
Nov. 18 Pillsbury College Win: 67-39
Nov. 22 Canadian Mennonite University Loss: 57-60
Nov. 30 Faith Baptist Win: 60-47
Dec. 1 North Central University Loss: 49-68
Dec. 2 Crown College Loss: 51-52
Dec. 6 Northlands CC Win: 62-58
Dec. 9 Northlands CC Loss: 64-86
Jan. 5 Swoowh Loss: 59-76
Jan. 6 Red River College Win: 54-40
Jan. 12 AFLBS Win: 66-45
Jan. 13 AFLBS Win: 69-40
Jan. 19 Trinity Bible College Win: 71-59
Jan. 20 Trinity Bible College Win: 71-64
Jan. 26 Crossroads College Win: 56-35
Jan. 27 Crossroads College Win: 56-40
Feb. 2 Red River College Win: 54-32
Feb. 3 Canadian Mennonite University Loss: 58-61
Feb. 8 Swoosh Loss: 48-73

NCCAA Regional Championships (February 15–17)

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Owatonna, Minnesota

Game Opponent Result
Semi-Final Crown College Win: 59-50
Final North Central University Loss: 63-71

NIAC Conference Tournament (February 22–24)

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Winnipeg, Manitoba

Game Opponent Result
Semi-Final AFLBS Win: 61-42
Final Trinity Bible College Win: 66-56

ACCA National Tournament (March 1–3)

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Bethany, Oklahoma

Game Opponent Result
Semi-Final Hillsdale Free Will Baptist Loss: 46-61
3rd Place Canadian Mennonite University Win: 69-50

Men's Hockey

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Date Opponent Result
Oct. 31 Assiniboine Community College Tie: 1-1
Nov. 16 Canadian Mennonite University TBD
2007-2008
Date Opponent Result
Nov. 17 Canadian Mennonite University Loss: 2-8
Nov. 23 Assiniboine Community College Loss: 1-4
Dec. 1 Assiniboine Community College Loss: 3-4
Dec. 8 Canadian Mennonite University Win: 4-1
Jan. 12 Assiniboine Community College Tie: 1-1
Feb. 1 Assiniboine Community College Win: 7-6
Feb. 2 Canadian Mennonite University Tie: 4-4
Feb. 6 Bemidji State JV (Exhibition) Loss: 2-10
Feb. 15 Carleton College (Exhibition) Loss: 2-9
Feb. 16 Carleton College (Exhibition) Loss: 1-3
Feb. 23 Canadian Mennonite University Loss: 1-5

2007-2008 CPAC Final Four

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Game Opponent Result
Semi-Final Assiniboine Community College Win: 2-1
Final Canadian Mennonite University Loss: 3-4

References

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  1. ^ "Providence Will Now Be Known as the 'Pilots'". Steinbach Online. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Providence Announces Name Change to Pilots". mcathletics.ca. Manitoba Colleges Athletic Conference. 19 August 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
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