The Mariners' work finally paid off on the weekend.

Malaspina's women's soccer team earned a 1-0 win over the Kwantlen Eagles Sunday at Mariner Field, snapping a four-game losing skid.

Co-coach Anup Kang said the team has been competitive every game, but bad bounces have cost the M's better positioning in the standings.

"The group knows that they've played some great soccer, they just haven't got the results," he said. "So they feel good about themselves."

Rather than get frustrated, the lady M's have continued to try to define themselves by their work ethic.

"We've outworked every team," Kang said. "We're a very hard-working team and once you mix that with skill, you're going to get some success."

On Saturday, the M's had lost 3-1 to the UBC-Okanagan Lakers.

Malaspina's men's soccer team was also overpowered by its UBC-O counterparts Saturday, losing 5-1, but the team was better Sunday in a 1-1 tie against Kwantlen.

This coming Sunday (Sept. 30), the Mariners teams will host the second half of a home-and-home series against the Capilano Blues. Game times are 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. at Mariner Field.