WSOC: Timberwolves at Calgary Preview

Women's Soccer
October 10, 2019

Canada West Women’s Soccer
UNBC @ Calgary
October 12th, 2019 @ 12 PM PT
October 13th, 2019 @ 12 PM PT


UNBC Timberwolves (3-3-4)
5th in Pacific Division Standings
10 Goals For
11 Goals Against
Goals Leader: Sofia Jones: 4 Goals
Assists Leader: Julia Babicz, Sofia Jones: 2 Assists
Points Leader: Sofia Jones: 6 Points
Saves Leader: Madi Doyle, Brooke Molby: 24 Saves

Player to watch: Sofia Jones, F
A native of San Francisco, Jones is pacing the Timberwolves in goals and points this season, and possesses the pace to capitalize on even the smallest opportunities. With fellow forward Paige Payne often moving back to defense, the job of creating scoring chances falls heavily on the third-year California product. Calgary’s defense is ultra-athletic, so Jones needs to keep battling against the Dinos’ elite backline.

Calgary Dinos (8-0-2)
1st in Pacific Division Standings
26 Goals For
4 Goals Against
Goals Leader: Montana Leonard: 8 Goals
Assists Leader: Amy Mikuska: 6 Assists
Points Leader: Montana Leonard, Amy Mikuska: 9 Points
Saves Leader: Lauren Houghton: 24 Saves

Player to watch: Montana Leonard, F
The leading goal scorer in the entire conference, Leonard has been electric for the Dinos all season. A fourth-year midfielder from Richmond, the five-foot-seven Leonard has speed to burn and a nose for the net. The Timberwolves will need to pay attention to the veteran if they want to slow the Calgary attack.

Milestones:
Paige Payne played in her 50th career UNBC game last week vs TWU
Mara McCleary played in her 50th career UNBC game last week vs TWU
Paige Payne reached 20 career points last week vs TWU
Julia Babicz started her 50th career UNBC game last week vs UFV

Quotes: UNBC’s Ashley Volk

On the matchup with the Dinos…
“The Dinos are always a consistently strong team within the conference. They have very athletic individuals who will challenge us throughout both games. We know they are a physical team who have high competitive standards.”

On the current Canada West standings…
“Our team continues to grow each year and this year we started the season off with our best record yet. We haven’t gotten the results we had been hoping for within these last few weekends and we are never satisfied with where we sit within the standings, but we hope to continue to progress throughout these final four games.”

On learning experiences this season…
“Each season, I have played a new position within the team. This year I am playing more of a defensive midfield roll which has challenged me in many ways. Each game brings new challenges, but the team has done an incredible job to embrace every challenge we are faced with.”

On experience of seniors weekend as a graduating athlete…
“It was an amazing experience that I will remember for the rest of my life. I am thankful to have been able to represent UNBC as a Timberwolf and I will cherish the friendships that I have created over these past three years.”