REGINA, Sask. - The University of Regina Cougars were defeated 2-1 by the Manitoba Bisons in Canada West women's soccer action at the U of R Field on Sunday, Sept. 13.

Manitoba jumped to an early 2-0 lead as Alyssa Robinson scored in the 14th minute and Bruna Mavignier followed with a goal of her own in the 15th minute. 


Robinson's goal came after Mavignier put a header on net. Kacey McFee stopped the initial attempt on net but Robinson was in the right place and netted the rebound.

Mavignier's goal, her fourth of the young Canada West season, was set up by a long pass from defender Jessie Harland. Mavignier chased down the pass and fired a low shot from a sharp angle that slipped past McFee. Mavignier almost had her second of the game in the 26th minute, but was flagged for an offside on the play.

Despite relentless pressure on the Bisons, it took Regina until the 70th minute to find the net, as Celia Michaud's hustle paid off. Michaud harassed a Bisons defender until she eventually came away with the ball, went in alone, and ripped a low shot to the bottom left corner of the net to cut the lead in half.

The Cougars controlled the ball throughout the whole game, racking up 17 shots. Seven of those shots were on net, and six were stopped by the Bison goaltending duo of Martie Arran and Madison Wilford.

Savannah Williams checked in at keeper in the 22nd minute for her first Canada West action with the Cougars, and stopped the only shot she faced. McFee made two saves in net before checking out for the rookie.

Brigit Sinaga and Jet Davies also saw their first action at the CIS level, checking into the game in the second half.

The Cougars (0-2-0) will hit the road next week for games against the Calgary Dinos and Lethbridge Pronghorns.


Manitoba (2-1-1-) will next travel to play on the road at Grant MacEwan on Sat., Sept. 19 at 1 p.m. CT and at Mout Royal on Sun. Sept. 20 at 1 p.m. CT.