CALGARY – The University of Calgary Dinos field hockey team will look to close out the home portion of its schedule this weekend, hosting the UBC Thunderbirds September 17th & 18th. Both games begin at 11 a.m. at Hawkings Field.
 
FIVE THINGS TO KNOW

1. LAST TIME OUT – Calgary opened its 2022 season last weekend at home. The young Dinos squad showed plenty of signs of promise under new head coach Jenn Swagar before falling to the two-time defending Canada West Champion Victoria Vikes.

2. QUOTABLE – "I am looking forward to seeing us play freely, taking chances and generating more team chemistry. Since the team is so young, we have a lot to do, but we've made great progress." – Dinos goalkeeper Tayler Guy
 
3. LOOKING BACK – The last time the Dinos faced the Thunderbirds was back in 2021 at Wright Field, as part of the 2021 Canada West tournament series, where the Dinos fell 0-3 in their closest game of the 2021 season.
 
4. SENIOR FAREWELL – Sunday's match will mark the final home game for fifth year Emily Smith who joined the team in 2017, and the following players, who will graduate this school year: Tiana Carroll, Tayler Guy, Alana Madrid, Cindy Thai, and Brooke Van Oosten.

5. UP NEXT – Following this weekend, the Dinos will head into a bye week, while the UBC Thunderbirds will travel to visit the Victoria Vikes. The Dinos will then make their first trip of the season to the West Coast, visiting the UBC Thunderbirds October 1 & 2.

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