Files from U of C Sports Information
CALGARY - The no. 3-ranked UBC Thunderbirds rode a two goal effort from forward
Janine Frazao to a 2-0 victory over a determined University of Calgary Dinos squad at the West Varsity Pitch as they opened their Canada West regular season on the road.
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Frazao, who scored 10 goals in 2009, twice beat Calgary goalkeeper Kristen Barton. The second-year standout got through the Dinos defence midway through the first half before slotting home the opening tally and then capitalized on a Barton miscue in the waning minutes of the match. Frazao had a total of five shots in just less than 70 minutes of total playing time.
Barton had a solid game otherwise, making eight saves against a consistently strong Thunderbird attack in the losing effort. UBC netminder
Meghan Best had eight saves in the victory.
The Dinos benefited from an all-around stability not seen last year with veterans such as fullback Caitlin Milne and midfielder Brittany Benson returning to the pitch after a year off but it wasn't enough to match the T-Birds who were playing their first league game under new head coach Mark Rogers.
Calgary (0-1-0) invites the Trinity Western Spartans to the West Varsity Pitch on Sunday, while UBC (1-0-0) heads south to face off against the Lethbridge Pronghorns, who dropped their match on Saturday to the Spartans by a score of 2-0.
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