CALGARY – Two late goals from UBC midfielder Sarah Keglowitsch (Shawnigan Lake, B.C.) were enough to break Dino hearts on Saturday, as the Calgary Dinos womens' field hockey team lost narrowly 2-1 to the visiting UBC Thunderbirds in their season opener at Hawkings field. 

Leading for most of the second half after scoring in the 48th minute, the Dinos looked set to guarantee their first league win since 2012, as well as their first against the T-Birds in league play since 2009.

But with just three minutes left, the visitors killed those hopes, tying the game after several minutes of intense pressure in the Dinos' zone. Another goal in the very last minute of play sealed the win for the BC side.

The first half was a cagey affair. As the rain came down on Hawkings field, either team looked capable of pulling ahead.

The first chance of the game came from Dinos forward Nadia Izzo in the 10th minute. Izzo worked her way into the T-Bird's zone before unleashing her shot, forcing a pad-save from goalie Rowan Harris (Ottawa).

Midfielder Hannah Haughn (North Vancouver, B.C.) provided the main attacking threat for the T-Birds. The midfielder/forward proved why she's a seasoned regular for the Canadian national team, with a number of interceptions and powerful surges down the wing.

The best chances in the first half for both teams came from short-corners, but neither side was able to capitalize. As the horn sounded for the end of the first half, the score was still 0-0.

A spirited start to the second half for the Dinos resulted in the team's first goal since 2013. The Dinos attackers took advantage of a T-Birds give away, outnumbering their defence in a four-on-three. Forwards Lauren Hayes and first-year recruit Meghan Norlander combined well, before Norlander placed a shot just inside the T-Birds' post.

Not used to being down against the Dinos, the T'Birds upped the pressure. As the clock ticked towards the end, Dinos veteran 'keeper Beckett Frisch was forced to make a handful of last-line heroics.

The pressure ended up being too much. In the 67th minute, a T-Birds short-corner eventually fell to Keglowitsch, who knocked it in to tie the game.

The goal deflated the Dinos defence. Just two minutes later, Keglowitsch scored her second, firing a shot in from the left side of the arc past Frisch. The horn to signal the end of the game sounded just a few seconds after the restart.

Having had a bye in the first weekend, the Dinos are now 0-1-0. The T-Birds sit at 1-2-0, after losing both matches to the Victoria Vikes last weekend. The Dinos will have a shot at their revenge tomorrow, as the teams play again at Hawkings Field at 10 a.m. PT.