vs Thompson Rivers Game Notes | vs UBC Okanagan Game Notes
Game 1 Information
Date Saturday, Sept.16
Time 12:00 p.m.
Location Saskatoon, Sask.
Venue Field 7 in PotashCorpPark
Series ('16) SSK leads 1-0
Current Streak SSK 1 W
Last Meeting OCT. 23, 2016
SSK 2 @ TRU 0
Game 2 Information
Date Sunday, Sept. 17
Time 12:00 p.m.
Location Saskatoon, Sask.
Venue Field 7 in PotashCorpPark
Series ('16) SSK leads 1-0
Current Streak SSK 1 W
Last Meeting OCT. 22, 2016
SSK 2 @ UBCO 2
5 Things
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Rookie midfielder Megan Ripplinger was named Canada West Female First Star & U SPORTS Athlete of the Week after scoring 3 goals & 2 assists in the opening weekend.
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Saskatchewan and Thompson Rivers, as well as Saskatchewan and UBC Okanagan have met just once in Canada West history.
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Saskatchewan finished 3rd in the Canada West in 2016 and competed at the national championship for the first time in history.
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The Huskies will host a game under the lights of Griffiths Stadium on October 7 vs Regina.
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Saskatchewan returns to the friendly confines of Field 7 where they lost just two matches in 2016.
By The Numbers
3 - Goals scored by Megan Ripplinger in the opening weekend.
10 - The Huskies have 10 rookies on the 2017 squad.
11 - The Huskies have not lost at home since September 11, 2016.
29 - There are 29 players on the 2017 Huskies roster.
Scouting The WolfPack
Thompson Rivers opened the 2017 Canada West season 0-2 after a 3-0 loss to the UNBC Timberwolves and a 7-2 loss to the MacEwan Griffins.
Olivia Bates and Camryn Curts scored the goals for the WolfPack.
Scouting The Heat
UBC Okanagan opened the 2017 Canada West season 0-2 after a 3-0 loss to the MacEwan Griffins and a 2-1 loss to the UNBC Timberwolves.
Susan Traynor scored the lone goal for the Heat.