REGINA – The University of Calgary Dinos women's hockey team scored three unanswered goals over the final two periods to beat the University of Regina Cougars 4-2 on Saturday at the Co-operators Centre.

The win improves Calgary's record to 2-1-0-1, while Regina falls to 1-3.

Kyla Mitenko put the Dinos in front with a power-play goal at 12:09 of the first period for her first goal of the season. The Cougars answered with 18 seconds left in the frame, as Dvernichuk scored on the power play five seconds after Calgary was whistled for too many players.

Regina took its only lead of the night at 2:48 of the second period, when Sutherland scored to make it 2-1. Calgary responded quickly. Blomquist tied the game at 8:46, and Eden Carius, also her first of the season, put the Dinos ahead 3-2 at 16:29 on a play set up by Blomquist.

Blomquist gave the Dinos some breathing space, extending the lead at 10:55 of the third period for her second of the night and fourth of the season, pushing the score back to two goals. Calgary had weathered a pair of minors earlier in the period, and Amelia Awad did the rest in net. Regina outshot the Dinos 11-3 in the third as it pushed for a way back into the game, but Awad stopped all 11 shots in the period, finishing with 29 saves on 31 shots.

Regina held a 31-22 edge in shots overall, with goaltender Evers making 18 saves on 22 shots. Calgary went 1-for-1 on the power play, while the Cougars finished 1-for-4.

The Dinos are back in action on Oct 23 and Oct 24 as the host the Mount Royal Cougars at Father David Bauer Arena, while Regina face off against the Saskatchewan Huskies. 

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