Trading opening half goals, the Lethbridge Pronghorns and the Regina Cougars battled windy conditions before settling for a 1-1 draw in Canada West women's soccer action Sunday afternoon.
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The tie was the third consecutive 1-1 draw for the Pronghorns, who see their record move to 0-4-5 and are in fight for the final playoff position in the Prairie Division. Following a win over the Mount Royal Cougars yesterday in Calgary, the Cougars' unbeaten streak now hits three games as they sit with a 3-4-3 record, comfortably in fifth place in the Prairie Division.
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The Cougars opened the scoring only seven minutes into the contest when
Sydney Langen played a ball through to
Kyra Vibert and with Pronghorn keeper Hanna Quinn charging out to challenge, Vibert chipped the ball over Quinn for her first goal of the season.
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The Pronghorns looked to respond almost immediately. Jesse Dueck sprung midfielder Colette Mofakham off a set piece, who beat Cougar keeper
Kylie Bolton but not the crossbar. Off another Pronghorn set piece, Dueck let go a shot from 35 yards but Bolton dove to get a piece of the shot and it deflected off the right post.
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The Pronghorns brought the game back level in the 26th minute. Mofakham's shot from the left flank deflected off a body and past a sprawled Bolton for her second goal of the weekend.
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Only two minutes into the second half the Pronghorns were awarded a penalty kick following a foul in the box. Jesse Dueck stepped up to take the penalty, aiming high to the left but Bolton guessed right and made a spectacular save to keep the game knotted at one. With less than two minutes remaining, Cougar
Olivia Gables had a great opportunity to break the deadlock from just outside the penalty area, however Quinn made her best save of the afternoon, diving to her right to make the save.
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The Pronghorns will be back in action next week with potentially three games. The rescheduling of the postponed game versus Alberta is tentatively booked for next Wednesday, followed by a home-and-home weekend set with the Mount Royal Cougars. Regina will also face a home-and-home series with provincial rival Saskatchewan Huskies next weekend.
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