VANCOUVER - The University of Calgary Dinos were shutout for the first this season on Friday night at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre as the UBC Thunderbirds put together a 4-0 win with stellar goaltending and a early offensive push.
Fifth-year goaltender Amelia Boughn made 20 saves for her first shutout of the season and the second straight for the 'Birds who improve to 3-1-1 on the season.
The Thunderbirds opened scoring six minutes in thanks to Ireland Perrott. The second-year forward netted her first of the season capping off a tremendous solo effort which proved to be the only offence UBC needed.
With exactly one minute to go in the opening frame, Ashley McFadden extended the Birds' lead to two, capitalizing on UBC's first power play of the game.
The 'Birds continued their offensive onslaught in the second period as they controlled the puck for the majority of the frame, limiting the Dinos to just 2 shots. But a strong performance by Calgary goaltender
Kelsey Roberts kept her team in the game turning away all Thunderbird opportunities.
The Dinos remained in the contest, thanks in large part to Roberts, until UBC tacked on two empty net goals, putting the finishing touches on the shutout win.
UBC outshot the Dinos 40-20 as the visitors fall to 0-4-0-1.
The two face off in the second game of the weekend series Saturday afternoon at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre, with puck drop scheduled for 3:00 p.m. MT.