VANCOUVER – Two second half goals were the difference as the University of Calgary Dinos (0-5-0) dropped a 3-1 decision to the UBC Thunderbirds (6-0-1) at Wright Field on Saturday morning. 

Margaret Pham, Jordyn Faiczak and Sophie Jones, off a penalty corner, had consecutive markers for UBC after Jenna Bower had opened the scoring for Calgary. 

The Dinos caused some tense moments for UBC, as they dominated the game's opening minutes and were rewarded in the 6th minute when Bower neatly deflected a shot behind T-Bird keeper Gabriella Switzer off a penalty corner.

Calgary goalie Madison Arbuckle stood tall as UBC slanted the field against her.  The 'Birds could not finish off their scoring chances despite a flurry of activity in the Dinos goal crease. 

The 'Birds were finally rewarded for their efforts in the 32nd minute when Pham corralled a loose ball in the scoring area and fired a waist high shot past Arbuckle's stick side.  The goal was the fourth on the season for Pham, tops in Canada West.

UBC kept pushing forward throughout the second half and found the back of the net again in the 49th minute. In highlight reel fashion, Faiczak deflected Abbey MacLellan's shot over Arbuckle's shoulder.

Jones added an insurance goal in the 62nd minute when her perfectly placed shot off a penalty corner grazed the inside of the post, skipping over the goal line. 

Calgary and UBC will have meet again on Sunday morning at 11am at Wright Field.