RECAP FOR SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15TH, 2023
Huskies Athletics were back for another action packed weekend that was mostly dominated by exhibition matches for volleyball and basketball, but the Women’s Soccer regular came to an end this weekend where they picked up two more victories to clinch second place in their conference.
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HUSKIES FOOTBALL RECAP:
Even though going into their matchup on Saturday with Saskatchewan (#6) ranked higher than Alberta (#9), the Golden Bears had the Huskies number for the second time this season defeating them 23-20. For the Huskies, both their losses this season have come at the hands of Alberta, but that’s not to say it was a bad performance from the Dogs.
Alberta led the way with 427 total yards of offence compared to the Huskies 354. Alberta would start off strong, scoring 11 in the first quarter and keeping the Huskies off the board. Quarterback Anton Amundrud would connect with Rhett Vavra early in the second quarter with a 15-yard pass to finally get Saskatchewan on the board. David Solie would end the first half with a 49-yard field goal pulling the Huskies within one.
The third quarter started off strong for Alberta once again with a touchdown early in the quarter and a couple rouge points to give them a 20-10 lead, followed by a David Solie field goal for the Huskies to end the quarter 20-13.
Daniel Wiebe would tie the game with a 2-yard run early in the fourth quarter, but Alberta would march the ball down field into field goal range to end the game, 23-20.
STANDINGS (Wins/Loss)
1. Alberta (5-1)
2. Saskatchewan (4-2)
3. UBC (4-2)
4. Manitoba (3-3)
5. Calgary (1-5)
6. Regina (1-5)
NEXT GAME: vs. Calgary Dinos (1-5) on Saturday, October 21st at 4:00 p.m.
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HUSKIES WOMEN’S SOCCER RECAP:
Women’s Soccer continued their dominant season with their final two games of the regular season, picking up the win in both. Saturday seen the Dogs pick up a 4-0 win over Winnipeg, followed by a narrow 2-1 victory over Manitoba on Sunday.
Saturday afternoon the Huskies exploded from the start of the game, jumping out to an early 3-0 lead and never looked back. Goals came from Jade Houmphanh, Alyssa D’Agnone, and Cheyenne Lehmann. Marie Kilcher picked up the team’s fourth goal late in the second half, with goalie Nadia Kalyar turning aside all 6 shots she faced.
Sunday afternoon was a much different game for the Huskies, but it was the same outcome, another victory for the Dogs. Manitoba got the scoring started halfway through the first, followed by Jade Houmphanh tying the game just before the end of the half. Just before the seventith-minute, Madison Mayert scored her first goal of the season that woud stand as game winner for the Huskies. Goalie Kalin Roberts faced 11 shots turning aside 10 in the Huskies season finale where they finished second place in the Canada West Prairie Division where they will host a quarter final matchup on October 28.
PRAIRIE CONFERENCE STANDINGS (Wins/Loss/Tie, Points)
1. MacEwan (10-2-2, 32pts)
2. Saskatchewan (10-3-1, 31pts)
3. Calgary (8-2-4, 28pts)
4. Alberta (4-7-3, 15pts)
5. Regina (3-6-5, 14pts)
6. Manitoba (4-9-1, 13pts)
7. Lethbridge (2-12, 6pts)
8. Winnipeg (0-10-4, 4pts)
NEXT GAME: vs. UBC Okanagan (13-1) on Saturday, October 28th at 2:00 p.m.
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HUSKIES MEN’S SOCCER RECAP:
Men’s Soccer only hit the field once this weekend on their home field at Griffiths Stadium hosting the Lethbridge Pronghorns. Both teams battled to a 1-1 tie. Lethbridge would get the games opening goal in the first 5 minutes and hold onto that lead until early in the second half where Ahmed Mohammed scored his first goal of the season that would ultimately stand as the game tying goal. Goalie Jaron Slopinski turned aside 6 of 7 shots he faced on the afternoon.
PRAIRIE CONFERENCE STANDINGS (Wins/Loss/Tie, Win%)
1. Mount Royal (10-2-1, 0.795%)
2. Alberta (7-2-2, 0.697%)
3. Lethbridge (3-4-5, 0.389%)
4. Calgary (4-6-3, 0.385%)
5. MacEwan (2-6-3, 0.273%)
6. Saskatchewan (1-7-4, 0.194%)
NEXT GAME: vs. MacEwan Griffins (2-6-3) on Thursday, October 19th at 7:00 p.m.
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HUSKIES MEN’S HOCKEY RECAP:
BYE-WEEK, return to action next weekend
STANDINGS (Wins/Loss/OT Loss, Pts)
1. UBC (6-0-0, 12pts)
2. Calgary (5-1-0, 10pts)
3. Saskatchewan (4-0-0, 8pts)
4. Mount Royal (4-2-0, 8pts)
5. Alberta (3-2-1, 7pts)
6. Regina (2-2-2, 6pts)
7. Manitoba (0-3-1, 1pts)
8. MacEwan (0-5-1, 1pts)
9. Trinity Western (0-4-0, 0pts)
NEXT GAME: vs. Regina Cougars (2-2-2) on Friday, October 20th at 7:00 p.m.
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HUSKIES WOMEN’S HOCKEY RECAP:
BYE-WEEK, return to action next weekend
STANDINGS (Wins/Loss/OT Loss, Pts)
1. UBC (5-0-1, 11pts)
2. Alberta (5-1-0, 10pts)
3. Saskatchewan (4-0-0, 8pts)
4. Mount Royal (4-2-0, 8pts)
5. Trinity Western (3-0-1, 7pts)
6. Calgary (2-4-0, 4pts)
7. MacEwan (1-5-0, 2pts)
8. Regina (0-5-1, 1pts)
9. Manitoba (0-4-0, 0pts)
NEXT GAME: @ Regina Cougars (0-5-1) on Friday, October 20th at 7:00 p.m.
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HUSKIE EXHIBITION ACTION:
Huskie Howler (Saskatoon, SK)
Men’s Volleyball vs. Manitoba Bisons L 3-2
Men’s Volleyball vs. Manitoba Bisons L 3-2
Men’s Volleyball vs. Manitoba Bisons W 3-2
Men’s Volleyball vs. Manitoba Bisons W 3-2
Huskie Howler (Saskatoon, SK)
Women’s Volleyball vs. Manitoba Bisons L 3-0
Women’s Volleyball vs. Alberta Pandas L 3-0
Women’s Volleyball vs. Manitoba Bisons W 3-1
Women’s Volleyball vs. Alberta Pandas W 3-0
Men’s Basketball Exhibition (Ontario)
Men’s Basketball vs. UQAM Citadins L 75-64
Men’s Basketball vs. Carleton Ravens L 75-62
Men’s Basketball vs. University of Guelph
