Box Score

Participating in the Canada West Final Four for the first time in program history, the University of Regina's women's soccer team was defeated 2-0 on Friday night by host Trinity Western in a conference semifinal match at Rogers Field in Langley, B.C.

Trinity Western got second-half goals from Natalie Boyd and Alicia Tesan in the win, while Kristen Funk earned the shutout for the Spartans.

The Cougars will finish their 2012 season on Saturday in the Canada West third-place match against UBC, which lost 1-0 in penalty kicks to Victoria in Friday's other semifinal. Regina and the Thunderbirds will kick off at 3 p.m. (PDT) at Rogers Field.

After a scoreless first half on Friday which saw Trinity Western hold a sizable 11-1 edge in shot attempts and an 8-0 advantage in corner kicks, the Spartans got on the board quickly in the second. Boyd, named a Canada West all-star on Thursday, picked up a loose ball in a scramble in the box and scored what would turn out to be the game-winning goal in the 48th minute.

Tesan provided some insurance for Trinity Western in the 76th minute, taking a through ball from Krista Gommeringer and scoring on a breakaway to put the hometown Spartans up two.

Meagan Cormier recorded the Cougars' lone shot on goal of the match in the 26th minute, but Funk made the save.

Third-year keeper Stephanie Possberg made five saves for the U of R in the loss.

Live statistics for Saturday's third-place match between the U of R and UBC will be available at www.canadwest.tv.