VICTORIA – The season came to a close for the University of Calgary Dinos women's field hockey team Sunday with a 2-1 loss to Victoria - ending a campaign that showed plenty of promise for the youthful squad.

With the win, the Vikes (3-0-3) move into first place in the conference with one weekend to play.

The Vikes opened the match when Georgia Booker made a couple nice moves to work her way up the field. She set up Ashton Aumen, but the Duncan, B.C. product's shot sailed wide.

Booker was back in action in the 10th minute following a Vikes penalty corner. Janet Dawson took the corner and found Anna Mollenhauer. The defender's shot was deflected in by Booker for the 1-0 advantage.

The Vikes used the deflection play again in the second quarter when a strike from Aumen found Janet Dawson on the back post for the chip in during the 23rd minute.

Even though the Dinos (0-5-3) were playing their final game of the season, they didn't fade away.

A stretch pass the length of the field by Jenna Birch-Jones set up Lauren Hayes in tight, but she was turned away by the left foot of Vikes keeper Robin Fleming.

Fleming looked sharp once again, as she went into the splits to kick out Jennifer Wishart's shot off a third consecutive corner by the Dinos.

Tayler Guy was still called upon to make big saves for the Dinos to keep it close.

She booted out a backhanded rocket by Cara Butler with two minutes before halftime.

The Dinos ended Fleming's four-game shutout streak seconds before halftime.

Rewarded with a corner, Hayes saw her initial strike tipped in by Nicole Brown, who moved into a tie for the conference lead in goals with three.

Guy got some help from her teammates in the second half when Madison MacMillan pulled a backdoor play off the goal line with three minutes remaining in the third.

Dinos Head Coach Roel Van Maastrigt left no stone uncovered in the fourth as he pulled his goalie for two minutes in the 40th minute following a green card to Justine Balen. He also lifted Guy with six minutes remaining to put more pressure on the Vikes but couldn't scratch out their first win of the season.

The Vikes wrap up the regular season next weekend when they host the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds. Game time on Saturday and Sunday is slated for 11 a.m.

SCORING
 VIC - Georgia Booker, 10' - VIC 1-0
VIC - Janet Dawson, 23' - VIC 2-0
CGY - Nicole Brown, 30' - VIC 2-1
 
CARDS
 VIC - Justine Balen, Green Card, 40'
VIC - Judy Cristante, Green Card, 48'

GOALKEEPERS
VIC - Robin Fleming - 60 MP, 1 GA
CGY - Tayler Guy - 52 MP, 2 GA

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