Women’s soccer
The Bisons women’s soccer team drew 1-1 against the Regina Cougars on Saturday, Sept. 6.
38 seconds into the first half [0:38], Peyton Enns delivered an early shot for the Cougars, but it went wide of the net.
In the third minute [3:05], Taylor Sousa came through with a shot for the Bisons, but it was saved by the Cougars’ goalie Peyton Magnuson. Later, in the seventh minute [7:59], Isabella Lone fired a shot for the Bisons that went wide.
In the 17th minute [17:11], Enns took another shot for the Cougars, which was high. Taryn Cabak had a shot for the Bisons in the 31st minute [31:19], but it went wide.
The Cougars answered quickly with Delaney Rhinehart firing a shot in the 32nd minute [32:23], only to be saved by the Bisons’ goalie Holly Dyker.
Enns had a shot again in the 37th minute [37:53], but Cabak made a defensive save for the Bisons to keep the score level.
In the 40th minute [40:13], Haylee Evans challenged Bisons goalkeeper Dyker with a shot for the Cougars, but Dyker denied the attempt. Four minutes later [44:50], Dyker made another save, stopping shots from Lennox Lockhurst and Rhinehart.
The two teams made substitutions at the 45th minute [45:00], but neither side could find the net as the first half ended goalless. And 27 seconds into the second half [45:27], Bisons’ Tabata Bravo came through with a shot, but Cougars goalkeeper Magnuson came up with a save.
In the 52nd minute [52:03], the Bisons broke the deadlock as Sarina Mann scored the opening goal, assisted by Bravo. Mann nearly doubled the lead in the 61st minute [61:31] with another shot, but goalie Magnuson denied her.
Between the 79th and 80th minutes [79:00 to 80:51] the Bisons pressed for a second goal, creating multiple shots, but goalie Magnuson stood firm in the net.
The Cougars responded late in the game, with Kirsten Koellmel hitting the crossbar in the 84th minute [84:51].
In the 90th minute, the Cougars found the equalizer as Enns converted a penalty kick, securing a 1-1 draw.
In the second game of the series, the Bisons lost 0-1 to the Regina Cougars on Sunday, Sept. 7.
In the fourth minute [4:53], the Bisons’ Breyana Johnston-Krulicki sent a shot wide right, while Cabak tested the Cougars’ goalie Magnuson in the sixth minute [6:24], but the effort was saved.
In the tenth minute [10:32], Evelyn Lekivetz added another attempt for the Bisons, but Magnuson made yet another stop. Six minutes later [16:27], Johnston-Krulicki had another shot on goal, which was also saved.
The Bisons had two more shots on target in the 32nd and 41st minutes [32:32 and 41:29], both of which were saved by goalie Magnuson.
The Cougars responded with a shot from Enns in the 42nd minute [42:04], but the Bisons displayed a team save to keep the game level.
Despite multiple opportunities for both teams, the first half ended scoreless.
In the second half, Bianca Cavalcanti fired a shot for the Bisons in the 58th minute [58:56], but the Cougars made a team save.
Between the 62nd and 68th minutes [62:05 to 68:14], the Bisons made a series of substitutions to freshen their lineup.
The Cougars scored a goal in the 85th minute [85:45], with Enns scoring the goal, assisted by Koellmel.
Three minutes later [88:55], the Bisons’ Mann attempted to equalize with a shot on goal, but it was stopped by the Cougars’ goalie Magnuson.
The game ended in a 1-0 victory for the Regina Cougars.
In the Prairie league standings, the Bisons have earned one point from four matches.
Men’s football
The Bisons men’s football team recorded a narrow 14-15 defeat to the Calgary Dinos on Friday, Sept. 5.
The Bisons opened the first quarter with a strong start, taking a 7-0 lead. At the 3:42 mark, Vaughan Lloyd connected to a six-yard pass from quarterback Jackson Tachinski.
Both teams were held scoreless in the second quarter, heading into halftime with the Bisons still leading 7-0.
The Dinos got on the score early in the third quarter, as Vince Triumbari recorded a rouge point at the 14:58 mark to cut the Bisons’ lead to 7-1. Triumbari followed up with a 32-yard field goal at 9:33, narrowing the gap to 7-4. The Dinos then added a team safety at 5:30 to make it 7-6. With 1:36 remaining in the quarter, Jet Zakrzewski had a one-yard run, giving the Dinos their first lead of the game at 12-7.
The Bisons came back into the game in the fourth quarter as Robert Lasebnik scored a rouge point at 12:32. The Dinos responded with a 13-yard field goal from Triumbari at 5:54, extending their lead to 15-8. With 35 seconds remaining, Breydon Stubbs made a five-yard run for the Bisons. However, the late push fell short, sealing a 15-14 victory for the Dinos.
After opening the season with back-to-back losses, the Bisons have yet to earn a point in the league standings.
The Bisons women’s soccer team will host the Mount Royal Cougars on Saturday, Sept. 13 and Sunday, Sept. 14 at the East Turf Field.
The Bisons men’s football team will host the Saskatchewan Huskies in their home opener on Saturday, Sept. 13 at the Princess Auto Stadium.
