CALGARY – The UBC Okanagan Heat women's soccer team extended their point streak to four games on Sunday afternoon as they closed out their regular season schedule with a 1-1 draw with the Mount Royal Cougars.
After falling behind early in the opening half, defender
Sophie Campbell of Surrey, B.C., helped ensure a point for the Heat.
In the 65th minute, the fourth-year centreback found herself all alone at the back post on a corner kick and she promptly deposited a header off a perfect ball from
Abigail Taneda of West Kelowna, B.C., to even the score at one.
The goal was Campbell's first of the season, and third of her career.
Meanwhile, the assist from Taneda was a milestone helper for the dynamic forward as she moved into first place on UBCO's career scoring list with her 21st point in a Heat uniform. The fourth-year science major how has six goals and 15 assists in 49 career games, besting the previous record of 20 points held by former teammate
Stefanie Young of Kelowna, B.C.
Goalkeeper
Talia Gagnon of Dieppe, N.B., put her team in a position to earn the draw thanks to a remarkable reaction save late in the opening half, throwing out her right arm to deny a great chance for the Cougars.
The effort was one of six saves she made in the contest, giving her 61 saves on the season, fifth-best in all of Canada West. She also finishes the season with a .803 save percentage, sixth-best in the conference.
The draw leave UBCO (6-5-3) in fourth place in the Pacific division standings, meaning they will meet the first-place team in the Prairie division, the Calgary Dinos (11-2-1), in the Canada West quarter-finals next weekend.
Stay tuned to GoHeat.ca for complete playoff information.
