SASKATOON - With a 3-0 win over the visiting University of Winnipeg Wesmen Saturday afternoon in Saskatoon's Griffiths Stadium in PotashCorp Park, the University of Saskatchewan Huskies clinched a Canada West postseason spot.
The win moves the Huskies to 6-3-2 in the women's soccer standings, while Winnipeg drops to 2-6-3. Three matches remain in the season.
It's the fifth-straight season the Huskie women's soccer team has appeared in the post season. Saskatchewan needs just one more win to clinch a home playoff spot, while Winnipeg is still battling with the Regina Cougars and Lethbridge Pronghorns for one of the six spots in the conference's prairie division.
The Huskies scored two quick goals in the first half to take a 2-0 lead.
Jessica Bradford opened the scoring in the 31st minute on a broken play. She was able to get the foot on the ball sending it by Winnipeg keeper Taylor Thorkelsson into the bottom left side of the net. Rebecca Weckworth tallied just four minutes later. Her header popped into the net in the 35th minute on ball by Erica Hindmarsh.
Kalli Cowles added the insurance goal for the Huskies. She bent the ball into the Winnipeg net on a corner kick in the 82nd minute for her first CIS goal.
Huskie keeper Kyleigh Vause made two saves in the match, while Thorkelsson stopped seven at the other end of the pitch for Winnipeg.
The Huskies will meet the Manitoba Bisons Saturday afternoon, while Winnipeg will travel to face the Regina Cougars.
Match Notes: The Huskies announced five recruits for the 2017 season on Saturday afternoon at halftime. The new members of the Huskie family include: Heidi Zwack (Prince Albert, Sask., WFC Saskatchewan Academy/Saskatchewan Celtics), Emma Manson (Prince Albert, Sask., Saskatchewan Celtics), Megan Ripplinger (Regina, Sask., Saskatchewan Celtics), McKenna Olson (Saskatoon, WFC Saskatchewan Academy) and Jocelyn Hudson (Saskatoon, WFC Saskatchewan Academy/Saskatchewan Celtics).