WINNIPEG – The Manitoba Bisons scored three times in the first half, surging to a 3-0 win over the Lethbridge Pronghorns on Saturday afternoon at East Turf. The win improved their record to 2-9-2 while Lethbridge fell to 0-12-1. Manitoba's three markers in the game were a season-high on a dominant performance.
The Bisons recorded ten shots on net compared to two for the visitors, with Heidi Andres making seven saves for Lethbridge.
Manitoba pressed the action early and often and earned multiple corners. They opened the scoring in the 14
th minute off a set piece, as senior
Breyanna Johnston-Krulicki's attempt went off the hands of Lethbridge goalie Andres and in.
The Herd scored twice more late in the half, once in the 35
th and once in the 38
th.
Bianca Cavalcanti set up Manitoba's second goal, getting outside position on her defender, finding
Sarina Mann for a tap-in for her team-leading third tally of the season. Mann had three shots on net in the contest to lead all players.
Three minutes later the Bisons made it 3-0 as Mann kept the ball at her feet, edging out two Pronghorns down the left flanks. Moments later she fed senior
Mia Fonseca who went far corner for her first goal of the season.
Lethbridge's best chance came ten minutes in, as Bronwyn Pittman spend down the left flank and beat her defender but couldn't get a shot on net.
The two teams play again tomorrow at 12 pm.
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