AC's Luben Lozano named women's futsal coach of the year
Manuel Luben Lozano needed just one year to take the Assiniboine College Cougars to new heights.
The rookie head coach guided the Cougars women's futsal team to their first-ever MCAC playoff appearance.
Luben Lozano was voted MCAC women's futsal coach of the year.
He earned his first win as a Cougar on the outdoor pitch, beating the Université de Saint-Boniface Les Rouges.
On the futsal court, the Cougars picked up early victories against Les Rouges and the Canadian Mennonite University Blazers, then sealed their playoff spot on the third of four match days with a season sweep of CMU.
AC reached the playoffs and gets to play in a semifinal on home court.
Assiniboine takes on the top-seed Brandon University Bobcats in Saturday's semifinal at 3 p.m. Les Rouges and the Providence University College Pilots meet at 5 p.m.
The final is on Sunday at 2 p.m.