Skip To Main Content

Mount Royal University Cougars Athletics & Recreation

Recreation

Women's Soccer

COUGARS REMAIN WINLESS AT HOME AFTER LOSS TO BISONS

Box Score

Calgary, AB – The Mount Royal Cougars are still looking for their first victory of 2015 after a 2-1 loss at the hands of the Manitoba Bisons. Bruna Mavignar scored twice, leading Manitoba to victory. Amanda Schafer scored the lone goal for Mount Royal.

The Cougars opened the scoring in the 22nd minute when Navroop Virk completed a brilliant pass to team scoring leader Amanda Schafer. Virk went deep towards the touchline then sent a long pass to the top of the box. Schafer corralled the ball and much like her first two strikes of the season, buried a long-range laser into the back of the net.

Mount Royal's lead was short-lived as the Bisons answered in the 25th minute. Perennial scoring leader Bruna Mavignar added to her Canada West scoring lead after on a goalmouth scramble.
Late in the first half, the Cougars were dealt a tough blow as Captain Glenna Burrows went hard into a tackle and turned her knee, forcing her out the game.

In the 52nd minute Jolee Dangerfield was taken down just outside the box giving Mount Royal a short-range free kick. Caitlin Specht stepped up and launched the ball just over the bar.

The Cougars held the pace throughout the second half but it was Manitoba who broke the deadlock in the 74th minute. For the second time Megan Graca set up Bruna Mavignar off a beautiful long cross. Mavignar grabbed the ball and ripped it home on her second touch.

The Cougars drop to 1-3-0 on the season while the Bisons move to 3-1-2 on the year.

The Bisons will return home this evening then embark on another western road trip next weekend when they will travel to Calgary and Saskatchewan.

The Cougars will head to Saskatchewan playing the Saskatchewan Huskies and Regina Cougars next weekend. 
Print Friendly Version

Players Mentioned

Nicky Zalasky

#4 Nicky Zalasky

Middle
6' 1"
Second Year
Anna Carlson

#7 Anna Carlson

Middle Blocker
5' 11"
First Year
Alex Donaghy

#15 Alex Donaghy

Right Side
5' 9"
Graduate Student
Annie Hielema

#6 Annie Hielema

Outside Hitter
6' 0"
First Year
Tabitha Martin

#13 Tabitha Martin

Middle / Outside
5' 11"
First Year

Players Mentioned

Nicky Zalasky

#4 Nicky Zalasky

6' 1"
Second Year
Middle
Anna Carlson

#7 Anna Carlson

5' 11"
First Year
Middle Blocker
Alex Donaghy

#15 Alex Donaghy

5' 9"
Graduate Student
Right Side
Annie Hielema

#6 Annie Hielema

6' 0"
First Year
Outside Hitter
Tabitha Martin

#13 Tabitha Martin

5' 11"
First Year
Middle / Outside