Lethbridge – Heading into the final weekend of the regular season, the Lethbridge Pronghorn women's rugby team heads out on the road for a pair of game versus provincial rivals Calgary Dinos and Alberta Pandas.
Sitting at 1-1 and with a guaranteed spot in the Canada West Championship tournament, this weekend's results will determine the seeding for the semi-finals held on October 18
th at the University Community Sports Stadium here in Lethbridge.
Friday in Calgary the 'Horns will have revenge on their mind when they face the Calgary Dinos (2-1). The Dinos ended the 'Horns 22-game conference winning streak last season with a 31-18 win and then knocked the 'Horns out of title contention with a 33-32 win in the semi-final in Edmonton.
The 'Horns, who haven't played since September 22
nd, are led by Kim Leavitt's three tries, which places her in a tie for second in the conference, and Tiffany Wideen, who has taken over the kicking duties this season and has connected on three converts.
For the 'Dinos, after losing to the Alberta Pandas 62-17 to open the season, they swept their West Coast trip, downing the Victoria Vikes 34-10 and the UBC Thunderbirds 22-6.
Natasha Loucks leads the Dinos balanced attack with three tries and Kate Scotland has connected on six converts and two penalty goals for 18 points.
Kick off Friday in Calgary is scheduled for 4:00pm at the University of Calgary campus on Field 7.
Sunday, the 'Horns take on the defending Canada West champion Alberta Pandas (3-0). So far the Pandas have yet to be tested. Following their trouncing of the Dinos to open the season, the Pandas shutout both of their BC opponents on the road, beating the Vikes 49-0 and the T-Birds 39-0.
Panda Alanna Fittes leads all conference scorers with six tries and 10 converts for 50 points.
Sunday's game is scheduled for 2:00pm at Ellerslie Rugby Park in Edmonton.