CALGARY – With only two games left on their schedule, the University of Calgary Dinos have a chance to cap off their most impressive season in program history with the Prairie Division crown.

The Dinos (11-1-0) will visit the Mount Royal Cougars on Friday, Oct. 19 and the Alberta Pandas on Sunday, Oct. 21, needing one point to clinch first place. Calgary last finished first in their division in 2016, when they had a record of 9-1-4.

NATIONAL RECOGNITION
For the first time all season, the Dinos cracked the U SPORTS Top 10 rankings this week. Calgary vaulted all the way into No. 6 and is one of three Canada West teams in the rankings, along with the No. 1 Trinity Western Spartans and the No. 4 UBC Thunderbirds. The national rankings are determined using a fully based on a statistical approach based on the Elo Rating System, originally created as a chess rating system by Arpad Elo (and first adopted by the United States Chess Federation back in 1960), but since modified for many sports.

THE STREAK
The Dinos secured their best record in program history on Saturday with their 10th win of the season and pushed their win streak to 11 with another victory on Sunday. During the streak, Calgary has only surrendered one goal, with goalkeeper Lauren Houghton starting every game for Calgary. Houghton needs one more shutout to set a new Canada West record for single-season shutouts. 

PENALTY KICKING IT
Calgary benefitted from three penalty kick opportunities this past weekend and was successful on each attempt. Sienna Prince-McPherson had the team's first chance on Saturday, while Montana Leonard scored on PKs in both matches. The Dinos have scored on all five of their penalty kicks, with Leonard taking a conference-high three attempts this season.

SCOUTING REPORT
at MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS
Match Info Friday, Oct. 19 at 1:30 p.m. – Stadium Field
2018 Record 5-5-2, 4th in Prairie Division
2018 Leading Scorer(s) Erin Holt (1g, 5a)


NOTES

• The Cougars fell 1-0 to the Dinos in their first meeting of the season on Sept. 9 at Dinosaur Field.
• This is Mount Royals' first game at home since Sept. 30 against the Winnipeg Wesmen.
• After winning five of their eight games in September, the Cougars have now gone five consecutive games without a win.

at ALBERTA PANDAS
Match Info Sunday, Oct. 21 at 2 p.m. – Foote Field
2018 Record 8-1-1, 2nd in Prairie Division
2018 Leading Scorer(s) Brenna Mattiello (4g, 7a)


NOTES

• The Pandas defeated the Dinos 2-1 in their season opener on Sept. 8 at Dinosaur Field.
• Alberta is 5-0-1 at Foote Field, compared to 3-1-2 on the road.
• The Pandas had a tie and a loss on their BC road trip last week and haven't won since Oct. 6 against the Mount Royal Cougars.

UP NEXT
The Dinos will host Canada West Playoff action next weekend at McMahon Stadium, playing the winner of a Friday game on Sunday, Oct. 28.

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