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GAUNTLET SPORTS SEPTEMBER 18.08 27Women’s soccer squad still searching for first winDINOS1Chris PedersenGauntlet SportsvsPANDAS1women’s soccerThe University of CalgaryKickoff weekend was notthe homecoming the Dinoswomen’s soccer team wanted as theydrew their first match 1–1 with theUniversity of Alberta Pandas onSaturday. They followed up witha 3–2 loss to the University ofSaskatchewan Huskies at the WestVarsity soccer pitch.Saturday’s game against thePandas started with the Dinos takingan early lead after striker MorenaIanniello scored in the 10th minuteof the match. The Dinos continuedto dominate the play in the first half,creating numerous scoring chances,but were unable to find the back ofthe net a second time.The Pandas managed to tie thegame after Christina Le scored 43minutes into the game.The goalkeepers thwarted offensivechances in the second half, ensuringthat the game ended in a draw.In the second game of the weekenddoubleheader,the Dinos welcomedthe Huskies. The game was muchdifferent than Saturday’s match asthe Dinos started slow, continuedslow and only started to put chancestogether late in the second half.The Huskies dominated the openingminutes of play and grabbed anearly lead when Elizabeth Hudon puta quick shot past Dinos goalkeeperCourtney Heffernan.Huskies head coach TomLaPointe applauded his teamfor getting the first goal, whichallowed them to control play forMen’s soccer team off to B.C.,continued from page 26Eat this. The Dinos are still winless after dropping one and tying one on the weekend.the duration of the game.“[It was] very crucial for us becausein our last two efforts we were scoredupon first,” he said. “And then mentallywe went downhill, so it was criticalfor us to score first and I think weplayed a lot better that way.”The Huskies controlled the ballwell for the remainder of the halfand continued to produce excellentscoring opportunities. Theycapitalized on a late chance in thefirst half with one minute left toChris Pedersen/the Gauntletplay when Kaitlyn Johnson blastedthe ball into the Calgary net givingthe Huskies a 2–0 lead.The Dinos started off the secondhalf as they did the first — seeminglyforgetting they were playingin a soccer match. In the earlyminutes of the second half, JamieLemay of the Huskies secured theball and slid it past Heffernan forthe third goal of the game. TheHuskies continued to keep thepressure on the Dinos with severalbreakaway attempts, only to bethwarted by Heffernan’s excellentgoaltending.Shortly after Anderson’s goal,the Huskies switched to a moredefensive style of play, allowingthe Dinos to control possession ofthe ball for the remainder of thegame. The Dinos benefited fromsloppy Husky play and a goalkeepererror, but ultimately ended up onegoal short of the tie.Tessa Miller and Caitlin Milnescored the late goals for the Dinos,who were unable to capitalize onfurther opportunities and couldnot salvage the game. The Dinos’best chance came late in the secondhalf when they were awardeda free kick, but sent the ball overthe net.LaPointe was not pleased by histeam’s collapse and the Dinos’resurgence.“That’s just the nature of thegame,” he said. “When you’re aheadyou stay back and you think you’regoing to defend. We had a couple ofchances where we should have finished.All hats [off] to [the Dinos],they kept coming at us. We werehappy with the result. We neededa ‘W’ so we got it.”The Dinos take to the road nextweekend looking for their firstwin of the season as they face theUniversity of British ColumbiaThunderbirds and the Universityof Victoria Vikes.half, Northey scored the gamewinninggoal.The eager Dinos did not sit backand give the Huskies an easy roadwin, though. Their competitivetendencies produced seven shotson net in the second half — a statisticthat pleases Gibbs.“At least we’re creating chances,now we just have to put them inthe net,” he said.The Dinos are winless in thefirst four games of the season,their closest game was againstthe University of Alberta GoldenBears where they ended up in a2–2 deadlock at the West Varsitysoccer pitch.Like the game against theHuskies a day earlier, the Dinosmade a strong statement by scoringfirst from a goal by FernandoDi Capua.The offence kept coming asJeremy Jenkins gave the confidentDinos a 2–0 lead.Soon after the second goal wasscored, the offence came to a haltand the Bears’ game plan becametoo much for the youthful Dinossquad to handle.“They changed their style tolong and direct,” said Gibbs.“Between the forwards not holdingthe ball up and the defensenot clearing the zone, we didn’tcome up with enough ball to tryand change directions.”The Dinos will try to find theelusive win when they travel toB.C. to take on the University ofVictoria Vikes and University ofBritish Columbia Thunderbirdsthis weekend.“UBC are very big and themost talented team this year,”said Gibbs. “[Victoria] is themost achieving team this year– we’re going to their location.I do not know what to expect, aslong as we’re competitive, I’m notunhappy.”