CALGARY – A first-place battle will ensue on the grass of Dinosaur Field Sunday as the University of Calgary Dinos put their undefeated streak on the line against the Trinity Western Spartans.

It's a full weekend for the Dinos, who first have to face the Fraser Valley Cascades (2-2-4) Friday afternoon, with kickoff set for 4 p.m., before turning their attention to the No. 1-ranked Spartans in a noon fixture on Sunday. Both matches are set for Dinosaur Field, just west of the Olympic Oval.

FOUR-POINT WEEKEND
The Dinos return after an Okanagan road trip that saw them draw with Thompson Rivers last Saturday in Kamloops before defeating UBC Okanagan 1-0 Sunday in Kelowna. The results extended the Dinos' record unbeaten streak to 21 consecutive matches in Canada West play, dating back to the opening match of the 2018 season. In that span, the Dinos have gone 19-0-2.

CHAMPIONSHIP REMATCH
Including playoffs, the Dinos' record against Canada West opponents is 21-1-2 over their last 24 contests – with the lone loss coming against the Spartans in a 1-0 decision at last year's conference championship match in Langley, B.C. There, the Spartans scored the game's lone goal in the sixth minute and held off the Dinos for the remainder to bring home their second straight CW championship. 

LEONARD HONOURED
The Dinos' Montana Leonard continues to lead the conference's scoring race with eight goals on the season. For her efforts, the fourth-year Richmond, B.C. native was named the Canada West female athlete of the month for September and will go after the monthly national honours.

SCOUTING REPORT
vs FRASER VALLEY CASCADES
Match Info: Friday, Oct. 4 at 4 p.m. – Dinosaur Field
Record: 2-2-4 – 6th, Pacific Division
Leading Scorers: Katie Lampen (4g, 1a), Bryana Buttar (3g, 2a), Brittney Zacharuk (2g, 3a)


NOTES

• The Cascades picked up a pair of solid results at home last week, drawing 1-1 with both UBC and Victoria to improve to 2-2-6 on the season.
• UFV's wins have come over Winnipeg and Manitoba, with losses to Victoria and MacEwan. Away from home, the Cascades are 0-2-2 in 2019, currently holding down the sixth and final playoff spot in the Pacific Division
• The Cascades have been a tough out for the Dinos in the past. Their last meeting was back in September 2017, a 1-0 UFV victory, and you have to go all the way back to October 2011 for the last Calgary win – a 1-0 decision in Abbotsford.

vs TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS
Match Info: Sunday, Oct. 6 at 12 p.m. – Dinosaur Field
Record: 7-0-1 – 1st, Pacific Division
Leading Scorers: Jenaya Robertson (5g, 2a), Rachel Hutchinson (3g, 3a)


NOTES

• The Spartans have been the class of Canada West women's soccer and are the two-time defending CW champions. They enter the weekend ranked No. 1 in U SPORTS.
• Outside their CW championship meeting last season, the last time these two teams met was in September 2017, where the Dinos picked up an impressive 3-0 win on home field.
• The lone blemish on TWU's record so far in 2019 is a 0-0 draw at UBC in the first match of the season, Since then, the Spartans have reeled off seven straight wins, outscoring their opponents 22-6 in the process.

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