SASKATOON – A third-minute goal from Joey Plenzik was all the University of Calgary Dinos men's soccer team needed Sunday, holding off the Saskatchewan Huskies 1-0 at Griffiths Stadium.

The Dinos improve to 3-1-0, while the Huskies drop to 0-2-0 to start the 2025 season.

It was an aggressive start for the Dinos, who came out with immediate pressure on the Huskie backline. As a result, they were awarded a corner kick in the opening minutes. Calgary capitalized on the early opportunity with an impressive set piece ending in a J. Plenzik header to open the scoring.

With the Dinos pressing the attack, Saskatchewan relied on rookie goalkeeper Kieran Behan, who was filling in for the injured Jaron Slopinski on opening weekend.

Midway through the opening half, Saskatchewan had found its footing in the match and began pushing the pace. After getting the ball deep into the Dino zone, Misgana Killoh received the Dogs' first real chance of the game but was tackled by Calgary's Milan Ponjevic before getting the shot away.

Despite another pair of dangerous chances from Ethan Cabral and Tao Hein, both missing high on shot attempts, Calgary's early goal would be the only tally in the first half.

The second half saw the Huskies continue to pressure the Dinos, but were unable to get one past keeper Hany Shafie, despite outshooting the visiting team 13-6 by the final whistle.

At the opposite end of the pitch, Behan continued to give the Dogs second chances into the second half and would finish the game with five saves.

The Dogs' best chance to tie the match came in the dying seconds of added time. Freshman midfielder Dante Molina received a great look after a deflected ball rolled out of a pack and onto his foot. Despite the great look, Shafie was able to get out in front just in time, with the referee blowing the final whistle just after the save.

The Dinos are back at home next weekend and will match up with the cross-town Mount Royal Cougars at McMahon Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 6. Tickets are available at GoDinos.com/Tickets.

The Huskies will head to Edmonton to take on the MacEwan Griffins and Alberta Golden Bears.