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SYDNEY, N.S. —

The Cape Breton Capers soccer clubs have been ranked among the top teams in the country.

The men’s team was ranked No. 1 in Canada in the U Sports top 10 rankings list.

The ranking comes after the team posted a pair of wins over the New Brunswick Reds and Prince Edward Islanders last weekend.

Montreal (2nd), Carleton (3rd), York (4th), Ryerson (5th), University of British Columbia (6th), Toronto (7th), McMaster (8th), New Brunswick (9th) and University de Montreal (10th) were also ranked.

In the women’s division, the Capers were placed No. 2 in the nation, only behind Ottawa.

The ranking follows the team’s opening weekend victories over New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island on Friday and Sunday.

Trinity Western (3rd), Montreal (4th), Laval (5th), Guelph (6th), Calgary (7th), Western (8th), Acadia (9th) and University of British Columbia (10th) also made the rankings.

Both Capers teams will return to the pitch on Saturday when they travel to Halifax to play the Dalhousie Tigers. The women play at 1 p.m. followed by the men at 3:15 p.m.