Box Score Calgary – The Mount Royal Cougars started the year off with a huge offensive outburst defeating the Lethbridge Pronghorns 3-1 this afternoon at MRU Stadium field.
The Cougars came out firing as they peppered Lethbridge's keeper Myriah Mariano early and often. The Cougars let off six shots at Mariano but she stood tall, keeping the score 0-0.

In the 16^th minute Lehtbridge turned over the ball to the Cougar's top offensive player Kelsey Kinzner. Mariano made the first save but Kinzner stayed with it, collected her rebound and tapped the ball into the empty net.

Lethbridge answered in the 30^th minute as Kayla Blacquiere was able to arc one over the Cougar's keeper from outside the box to tie the game at one.  The score would remain tied until half time.  

Mount Royal dominated possession throughout the second half. In the 76^th minute the Cougars added the go ahead goal. Kinzner drew all the defenders over to her and then threw a nice touch pass over to rookie Emily Sands who made no mistake and gave Mount Royal a 2-1 lead.

Briana Kiel added another goal to give the Cougars a 3-1 lead and that is how it wrapped up.

With the win, Mount Royal moves to 1-0-0 on the season, while Lethbridge drops 0-1-0.

The travel to Edmonton to face the defending Canada West Champion Alberta Pandas tomorrow afternoon. Kick-off is scheduled for 12:00pm