NOTE: The result of this game was overturned in October 2022 after MacEwan was found to have used an ineligible player. The official final score is 1-0 for the University of Calgary Dinos, giving them a 9-3-2 record in the 2022 regular season. All game statistics remain official.
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EDMONTON – Grace Mwasalla scored the lone goal on Sunday evening at Clarke Stadium as the MacEwan Griffins defeated the University of Calgary Dinos 1-0.
The second-year attacker capped off a six-point weekend for the defending U SPORTS champions that moves them into top spot in the Canada West Prairie Division at 4-2-0.
After the goal, the Griffins withstood a solid flurry of pressure from the Dinos, whose best chance came in extra time – a
Jaden Tomaszewski blast that Breanna Truscott laid out to stop. But seven minutes of extra time came to an end with the Griffins on top.
With the loss, the Dinos fall to 4-2-0.
It's MacEwan's first-ever home win over the Dinos since they joined Canada West in 2014.
MacEwan had several chances and offensive pressure in the second half, but they just couldn't get enough on their shots to truly challenge Calgary goalkeeper
Caley Leask.
In the 69th minute, former Griffin
Sofia DiGiacomo stopped a Mariah Arnott's shot on the line. Then, Mwasalla was played in by Hannah Supina for the winner.
MacEwan outshot Calgary 15-9 in the contest (9-3 on goal), but Truscott made two incredible saves for the Griffins to preserve the clean sheet. Besides the one in extra time, Truscott dove to tip
Rachel Barlow's 33rd-minute blast that was destined for the top corner.
Next up for the Griffins is a visit to Lethbridge on Sept. 24, while Calgary will host Victoria on Sept. 23.