By Jon Roe
It isn’t over, but it sure is close. The Dinos men’s soccer team dropped both games over the weekend and missed a chance to close the gap between themselves and the University of Alberta Golden Bears, who also lost both of their games. They now sit five points back with two games to go against… Continue reading Sports briefs: men’s soccer falls short
By Jon Roe
It’s crunch time for the Dinos men’s soccer team. And not just because the grass is getting frosty. There are many more tired sports metaphors you can throw out there for the last few games of the year (though none with the nuance of a weather reference). Gut check time. Home stretch. Regardless of what… Continue reading Pivotal home matches for soccersaurs
By Jon Roe
For a season that was in danger of not happening, the Dinos men’s soccer team is off to a good start. After a weekend trip to B.C., the Dinos are 1-1-0. In April, Dinos Athletics announced that they would no longer be funding the men’s soccer and field hockey programs. After some fundraising efforts by… Continue reading Footy season gets off on the right foot
Eliminated from the playoffs, the University of Calgary Dinos men’s soccer team hoped to play spoiler to the University of Saskatchewan Huskies, but ultimately lost 2-1 in Saskatoon last Friday. Two days later they tied the University of Alberta Golden Bears 2-2 in Edmonton. Despite the 2-1 setback against the Huskies, the Dinos showed poise… Continue reading Sour season ends for soccersaurs
Apparently not all dinosaurs die off when winter comes to town. With a chill descending over the West Varsity pitch the University of Calgary Dinos battled the University of Manitoba Bisons to a 1-1 draw and then followed that up with a 2-1 win over the University of Regina Cougars a day later. Calgary takes… Continue reading Women’s soccer post-season fate in their hands
Mathematically still alive but essentially playing for pride, the University of Calgary men’s soccer team prepared to face two of the country’s finest soccer squads last weekend. Up first was a rematch against the nationally ranked number two University of British Columbia Thunderbirds– a team that defeated the Dinos handily two-nil in Vancouver on Sept.… Continue reading Men’s soccersaurs playing for pride
Coming off their most dominant offensive performance of the year– a 4-0 drubbing of the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns– the University of Calgary Dinos men’s soccer team looked to carry their momentum forward against two tough opponents last weekend. First up for the Dinos was an afternoon match against the Trinity Western University Spartans, who… Continue reading Soccersaurs down and out in doubleheader
Get ball, pass, shoot, score– the most important aspects of many sports and ones the Dinos women’s soccer team are figuring out just in time for a push towards the playoffs. On a windy weekend in Calgary, the Dinos scored plenty of goals, but lost their first game to the Trinity Western University Spartans 4-2… Continue reading Women’s soccer team in last playoff spot with four games left
The Dinos women’s soccer team finally got their roar back as they chased, attacked and ultimately defeated the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns. They managed to bank seven goals beating the Pronghorns 5-1 and 2-1 in a home-and-home series this past weekend. The wins bring the Dinos within one spot of a playoff berth as they… Continue reading Women soccersaurs get their roar back
The University of Calgary Dinos men’s soccer team took to the road over the weekend needing to secure two wins in order to jump start an otherwise fruitless season of play in Canadian Interuniversity Sport Canada West competition. Entering play on Saturday, the Dinos owned a 0-3-1 record, good for last place alongside the less… Continue reading Men’s soccer squad winless on weekend