NOTE: The Cougars were awarded a 1-0 win due to an ineligbile Winnipeg player.

The University of Regina women's soccer team dropped it's conference opener on Saturday with a 2-1 loss to the visiting Winnipeg Wesmen.
 
Regina controlled possession for most of the early part of the game but it was Winnipeg that opened the scoring in the 10th minute. A cross from Danielle Comeau found Tyler Johnson, who gathered the pass and slid a low shot past Kacey McFee for her first goal of the season.
 
Despite the home team's relentless pressure and ball control, Winnipeg struck again before the Cougars could get on the board. Johnson sent a long cross in towards the net and it found its way to Danielle Bulloch. Bulloch, who also scored last week in Winnipeg's 3-1 loss to Thompson Rivers, tipped the ball around McFee and in to give the Wesmen a 2-0 lead.
 
The Cougars would find the net in the 38th minute, after Daniela Castro was taken down in the box. Castro stepped to the penalty spot and put a high shot past Justina Jarmoszko into the top corner, drawing the Cougars within a goal.
 
Regina continued it's impressive pressure into the second half, but could not beat Jarmoszko to even the score. The best chance for the Cougars came in the 60th minute when Shayla Kapila launched a shot from outside the box that hit the crossbar and bounced out.
 
The Cougars drew a foul call in the 90th minute and had a chance to tie it up, but Jarmoszko made a nice play to come out of her net and catch Kayla McDonald's cross attempt.

The game marked the first Canada West action for Sienne Krynowsky, Tove Werner, Alex Ensign, Olivia Hunt and Chantelle Doell, all of whom saw playing time for the Cougars.

McFee made four saves on the match, while Jarmoszko stopped five shots in goal.
 
The Cougars will square off against the Manitoba Bisons tomorrow, with kick off slated for noon at the U of R Field.