CALGARY – The University of Calgary women's soccer team makes its way back home this weekend after picking up six big points on the road in Saskatchewan. 

The team will get set to host the Mount Royal Cougars on Friday at 4 p.m., followed by a match with the Lethbridge Pronghorns on Sunday at noon. Dinosaur field will be the site for both games during the weekend set.

BOUNCE BACK WEEKEND 
After finishing the opening weekend of the young season with a commanding 5-0 win followed up by a 1-1 draw, the Dinos were motivated to steal six big points away from home. The team headed East to take on the Regina Cougars and the Saskatchewan Huskies in their neighbour province. Calgary showed dominance against the Cougars, scoring four goals on the way to a 4-0 win and closed the weekend out in a tight 2-1 battle against the Huskies to move into a tie for first place in the Pacific Division.

STRIKE FORCE
The Dinos striker core, consisting of Montana Leonard and Kelsie MacDonald have been nothing less of spectacular in the first two weekends on the Canada West season. Leonard is currently averaging 1.25 points a game, scoring five goals in four games so far while MacDonald has been supplying the assists, notching two assists to accompany her three goals, coming in the form of a hat trick in the season opener. 

BRICK WALL 
Although the attack of the Dinos has been fantastic, there is no overlooking the great defensive work that Calgary has been demonstrating. The team currently sits third in Canada West in goals against, with only two goals getting past Lauren Houghton early on. The back line is also limiting opponents to only 0.50 goals a game.

SCOUTING REPORT
vs MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS
Match Info Friday, September 20 at 4 p.m. – Dinosaur Field
Record 0-4-0, 7th in Prairie Division 
Leading Scorer No Scorers


NOTES

• Dropped both games on their west coast road trip against the UBC Thunderbirds and UVic Vikes.
• The Dinos bested the Cougars in both games last season, outscoring them 5-2 through two games.
• The tough start to the season for the MRU cougars has forced goalkeeper Katirna Greenlay to make 33 saves, the second most in Canada West. 

vs LETHBRIDGE PRONGHORNS
Match Info Sunday, September 15 at 12 p.m. – Dinosaur Field
Record 0-2-2, 6th in Prairie Division
Leading Scorer(s) Jesse Dueck (1g, 1a)


NOTES

• The Pronghorns struggled last weekend against UBC and UVIC, losing both games away from home.
• The two teams clashed once during the regular season in 2018 which saw the Dinos come out on top with a 1-0 win.
• Have played better away from home so far, picking up their only two points in the form of a tie on the road.

UP NEXT
The Dinos will head west next weekend to interior British Columbia for a date with the Thompson Rivers Wolfpack on Saturday and the UBC-Okanagan Heat on Sunday.

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