SASKATOON, Sask. – Goalkeepers
Kalin Roberts and Anna Demarbre stopped four shots each in a tightly-contested match between divisional rivals Saturday afternoon at Griffiths Stadium. With the draw the Dogs move to 4-2-3 on the season and remain in 4
th-place in the division. The Dinos meanwhile move into a tie for 1
st-place with a record of 7-1-1.
The Huskies came out flying around the pitch to start the match as they looked to avenge a narrow early season loss to the Dinos. Their early pressure saw the Dogs record ean three corner kick opportunities and two shots before the visiting team was able to generate any sustained offence.
25 minutes into the match their pressure was rewarded when standout forward Alyyssa D'Agnone thread a perfect pass through multiple defenders to
Marie Kilcher. The fourth-year midfielder would go high on Demarbre, scoring her fourth of the season.
Despite the Huskies continuing to control possession, the Dinos would increase their intensity as they tried to avoid the road upset.
In the 40
th minute Calgary's Isabella Burtini picked off a pass deep in the Saskatchewan defensive zone and made no mistake on the scoring chance, netting her second of the season to tie the game.
Returning for the second half, the Huskies began to find themselves on their back foot with momentum in the Dinos favour. The visiting would see four corner opportunities to Saskatchewan's one and record five shots in the second frame.
Despite the aggressive Dino play,
Kalin Roberts held her own in net, turning aside four shots including a game-saving save in the 68
th minute. In what was arguably the best scoring chance by either team, Roberts punched a shot from Calgary's Aislin Phillips off the cross bar and out of danger to solidify a point for the Huskies. At the other end of the pitch Anna Demarbre stopped four shots in a strong performance.
UP NEXT
The Huskies return to Griffiths for a Sunday afternoon matchup with the Lethbridge Pronghorns. Meanwhile the Dinos head to head to Regina to take on the Cougars.
