The Bisons soccer team recorded their first win of the season with a 1-0 victory over the University of Alberta Pandas on Saturday, Oct. 4.
The game opened with early pressure from the Pandas. In the 9th minute [9:04], Tara Simonot provided a shot on goal, but Bisons goalie Holly Dyker made a save.
The Bisons responded with chances of their own. Taylor Sousa tested Pandas goalie Autumn Wynn in the 22nd minute [22:38], followed by an attempt from Chloe Morin in the 23rd minute [23:01]. Both shots were saved.
The opening goal came in the 30th minute [30:18] when Lulu Bordeaux scored her first goal of the season, with an assist from Morin, to give the Bisons a 1-0 lead.
The Pandas pushed for an equalizer late in the first half, with shots from Makenna Van der Veen and Kelli Haffie, but the Bisons held strong heading into halftime.
In the second half, Sarina Mann delivered a shot for the Bisons in the 60th minute [60:38], but it was saved by Wynn. Mann followed it up with another shot in the 61st minute [61:14] but it went wide.
In the 90th minute [90:00], Bisons’ Bianca Cavalcanti and Isabella Lone had their shots going wide.
The Bisons held on for a 1-0 victory against the Pandas.
The Bisons soccer team drew 1-1 with the Pandas in their second game on Sunday, Oct. 5.
The Bisons came out strong early in the first half, registering several shots on target between the 6th and 11th minutes [6:02 to 11:19], but the Pandas goalie Wynn made saves to keep the game level.
The Pandas delivered shots in the closing stages of the half, eventually scoring a goal in the 45th minute [45:00] when Clara Seck found the back of the net to give them a 1-0 lead at the break.
The Bisons equalized in the 56th minute [56:15] through Mann, assisted by Cavalcanti.
Mia Fonseca fired a shot in the 90th minute [90:00] for the Bisons, but it went wide right, leaving the final score at 1-1.
In Prairie League standings, the Bisons have five points, with one win, two draws and nine losses.
The Bisons soccer team will host the Lethbridge Pronghorns on Saturday, Oct. 18, 11 a.m. CT, at the East Turf Field and Sunday, Oct. 19, 12 p.m. CT, at the Princess Auto Stadium.
