CALGARY – In this weekend's regular-season finale, the University of Calgary men's soccer team will face off against the MacEwan University Griffins in two games, Oct. 23-24, at Dinosaur Field.
 
STILL UNBEATEN
Sitting at 4-0-4 entering the weekend, the Dinos have set a new program record for starting a season without a loss. Calgary is the lone undefeated team remaining in Canada West entering the final weekend of the regular season and is one of just three unbeaten teams in all of U SPORTS (Guelph: 4-0-2; Carlton: 5-0-1).
 
BATTLE OF ALBERTA
Not only did the Dinos extend their unbeaten streak to eight last weekend, but they did so against their provincial rival Alberta. First-year Dino Koen Schoffner's goal on Saturday up at Foote Field proved to be the difference in the Dinos 1-0 win before battling to a draw with the Golden Bears on Sunday. The four points were significant, as Calgary and Alberta had entered the weekend tied in the standings.
 
DEFENSIVE DOMINANCE
The Dinos defence has been awfully impressive this season. 'Keeper Jake Ruschkowski not only ranks second in Canada West with just six goals against all season but his save percentage of .872 ranks third in all of U SPORTS.
 
CANADA WEST STANDINGS
Looking at the conference and division standings going into the final weekend, it's a tight race at the top but the Dinos do control their own future. Calgary currently sits in second place with 16 points – just two behind Mount Royal, who has one less game remaining. The top two seeds will host a playoff game next weekend, with seeds three and four travelling for the quarterfinals.
 
SCOUTING REPORT
vs. MACEWAN GRIFFINS
Match Info Saturday, Oct. 23 at 2:15 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 24 at 2:15 p.m.
2021 Record 2-4-2, 5th in Central Division
2021 Leading Scorer Alvin Mazaheri (5g, 1a), Rakan Yassin (3g, 2a)
 
NOTES

• MacEwan went 1-0-1 last weekend against Lethbridge.
• At 2-4-2 overall, the Griffins sit in fifth place in the CW Central and two points behind Saskatchewan for the final playoff spot.
• The Griffins offensive attack should prove to be a good test for Calgary, as they've scored at least one goal in all but one game this season, including finding the back of the net multiple times in each of their last three outings.

UP NEXT
This is the final regular-season weekend for Canada West. The top four seeds will advance to the quarterfinals this year, with the top two seeds hosting seeds three and four from the opposite division.