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Bison women’s soccer host teams from Alberta on Sept. 28-29 wknd

Manitoba is 1-3-1 while Alberta leads at 5-0-1 and Mount Royal sits at 2-4-0

The Manitoba Bisons women's soccer team continues their ninth season in the Canada West conference with a 1-3-1 record after earning their first win of the season with a 2-0 home victory over Winnipeg on Saturday, September 21. 

Manitoba looks to build on the win as they host Canada West conference leader Alberta Pandas (5-0-1) on Saturday, September 28 at 11 a.m. CT – prior to the Homecoming football game. The next day on Sunday, the Bisons play at home against the Mount Royal Cougars (2-4-0) at noon CT. Both matches played at the University of Manitoba Turf Fields – West Field (Fort Garry campus).

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Last season was the first time Mount Royal played in Canada West and the two teams tied 1-1 at Mount Royal (Oct. 20/12). Against Alberta, the Bisons seek to snap a five game conference losing streak against the Pandas as the last time they beat them was in the 2008 season (W 4-2 on Sept. 21/08).

In the early stretches of the 2013 season, the Bisons are only two points away from a playoff spot as Mount Royal is tied for the eighth and final spot with six points. Manitoba has scored four goals and allowed seven in five conference matches so far this season.

In other 2013 Canada West team stats, the Bisons are ninth in shots with 65, tied for seventh in saves at 24 and tied for third with two shutouts. Individually, Daniella Scerbo is tied for sixth with two assists, goalie Chloe Werle is sixth with 1.00 Goals Against Average plus Brittany MacSween and her have recorded one shutout each. Courtney Addison, Robyn Kastner, Gillian Sidon and Laura Stewart have scored one goal each this season.

Bison Notes: Over the past weekend, the Bisons won the inaugural edition of the annual Duckworth Challenge game in women's soccer over Winnipeg. The 23rd annual edition of the Duckworth Challenge continues when the two volleyball teams from Manitoba and Winnipeg meet on Thursday, October 24, 2013 at the University of Winnipeg and then the two basketball teams from both schools are in action on Thursday, February 13, 2014 at the University of Manitoba. 

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