Huskie Athletics

SASKATOON – The UBC Thunderbirds used two quick goals in the second half to seal a 3-0 win over the University of Saskatchewan Huskies in a Canada West quarter-final on a windy Sunday afternoon on Field 7 in PotashCorp Park. 

The reigning Canada West champion T-Birds had a 1-0 lead after the first 45 minutes and struck twice in the first seven minutes of the second half.

With the win, UBC advances to the Canada West Final Four hosted by the highest remaining Prairie Division school. 

UBC opened the scoring in the 29^th minute on a fortunate break from a corner kick. Rachel Jones took the corner and the ball bent into the top right corner. 

The Huskies had a good chance to even the score in the 39^th minute when Rebecca Weckworth took a free kick just outside the box. Her shot hit the top left part of the crossbar.

Aman Shergill scored the T-Birds second goal in the 48^th minute when Jessica Williams tipped her the ball to beat Huskies' netminder Kyleigh Vause. Just four minutes later, Williams was left alone in front of the net and her shot just trickled by Vause. 

UBC keeper Marlee Maracle made three saves in the match win, while Vause stopped one save at the other end of the pitch for the Huskies.

The Canada West Final Four is slated for November 3-5.