CALGARY – After a win in Lethbridge on Friday night, the only thing standing in the way of the University of Calgary Dinos women's hockey team and a top-two finish in the Canada West standings was a win in their season finale.

Thanks to some timely goal scoring, the Dinos closed out the regular season with a 3-1 win over the Lethbridge Pronghorns to earn a first round bye in the playoffs. Calgary will enjoy a week off to get healthy before embarking on their first postseason since 2016.

Sage Desjardins, Elizabeth Lang, and Taylor Beck did the damage for the Dinos while on the other end it was Kianna Dietz providing the lone goal for the Pronghorns.

"It is an indescribable feeling," said Sara Craven when asked about her team's accomplishments. "It is going to be my first time as a Dino in the playoffs and we can't wait."

The best chance to open the scoring in the first period came on a Lethbridge five-on-three power play. A couple of big shot blocks from the Dinos penalty-killing unit resulted in a deadlocked score through 20 minutes. 

Elizabeth Lang ties the game on the back door chance! #GoDinos pic.twitter.com/L4PMhp7fWF

— UCalgary Dinos Women's Hockey ?? (@DinosWHKY) February 9, 2020

The score was finally broken open six minutes into the second period by the Pronghorns. Madison Porter turned on the jets to get by a Dinos defender before crashing the net and leaving an opening for Dietz to jam the puck in.

The Dinos had a quick response to the opening goal when Chelsea Court found Lang all alone for her team-leading 13th tally of the season.

Sage Desjardins gets her second goal in as many games and the Dinos lead 2-1! #GoDinos pic.twitter.com/hyFo32m9pQ

— UCalgary Dinos Women's Hockey ?? (@DinosWHKY) February 9, 2020

In the third, Desjardins put Calgary on top for good after a shot from Rachel Paul bounced off the backboards and right to her stick. Desjardins shot the puck through the legs of the Lethbridge goaltender Alicia Anderson for the eventual game-winning goal.

Taylor Beck put the game on ice with just under a minute left on a two-on-one with the Pronghorns net vacant.

Calgary goaltender Kelsey Roberts earned her 16th win of the season with a 14-save performance, while Anderson closed out her varsity career with 32 stops in the loss.

The Dinos will see their first taste of playoff action on Feb. 21 as they open their Canada West Semifinal series at the Father David Bauer Arena.

Prior to the game, the Dinos honoured graduating seniors Chelsea Court, Delaney Frey, and Paige Michalenko in a pre-game ceremony.