LETHBRIDGE – Playing on the final day of the 2018 Canada West sevens series, the Lethbridge Pronghorn women's rugby team won twice and lost once to finish the Victoria stop with a 3-3 record and in a tie for fourth place for the Victoria tournament.
After opening the 2018 series with a second place finish in Edmonton, the Pronghorns finished fourth two weeks ago in Abbotsford and with a combined point total after their fourth place finish this weekend, the Pronghorns finish third in the overall 2018 standings.
In the inaugural series last year, the Pronghorns finished fifth in the two stop series, after the Vancouver stop was cancelled due to weather.
The Pronghorns opened day two with 24-7 loss to the Calgary Dinos. Brittany Orr scored the lone Pronghorn try and Hannah Lopez made the convert in the loss.
In game two, the Pronghorns rebounded with a 31-19 win over the Alberta Pandas. Rebecca Gannon and Hailey Driscoll led the Pronghorns on the scoresheet with two tries apiece. Sara Cline touched down the other Pronghorn try and Lopez hit two more coverts and Caitlin Sears kicked another convert.
Wrapping up the 2018 series, the Pronghorns closed with a convincing 40-5 win over the Thompson Rivers WolfPack. Cline and Abby Duguid picked up two tries each, while Lopez kicked four converts, including converting a try of her own.
Caitlin Sears scored the other Pronghorns try and kick a convert to round out the Pronghorns scoring.
Scoring summaries
Game 15: Calgary Dinos 24, Lethbridge Pronghorns 7
Scoring summary:
CGY: 12-12: 24
LET: 0-7: 7
• CGY try – #12 Emily Tuttosi (#6 Laura Petrillo convert) – 7-0
• CGY try – #9 Taejah Thompson (convert missed) – 12-0
Half
• CGY try – #9 Taejah Thompson (#9 Laura Petrillo convert) – 19-0
• CGY try – #9 Taejah Thompson (convert missed) – 24-0
• LET try – #20 Brittany Orr (#15 Hannah Lopez) – 24-7
Game 17: Lethbridge Pronghorns 31, Alberta Pandas 19
Scoring summary:
LET: 17-14: 31
ALB: 7-12: 19
• LET try – #13 Sara Cline (#15 Hannah Lopez) – 7-0
• LET try – #10 Rebecca Gannon (convert missed) – 12-0
• ALB try – #1 Elizabeth Steele (#5 Aline Wicklum convert) – 12-7
• LET try – #14 Hailey Driscoll (convert missed) – 17-7
Half
• LET try – #10 Rebecca Gannon (#7 Caitlin Sears convert) – 24-7
• ALB try – #6 Courtney Hotlkamp (#5 Aline Wicklum convert) – 24-14
• LET try – #14 Hailey Driscoll (#15 Hannah Lopez convert) – 31-14
• ALB try – #5 Aline Wicklum (convert missed) – 31-19
Game 19: Lethbridge Pronghorns 40, Thompson Rivers WolfPack 5
Scoring summary:
LET: 14-26: 40
TRU: 5-10: 5
• LET try – #13 Sara Cline (#15 Hannah Lopez convert) – 7-0
• TRU try – #9 Grace Campbell (convert missed) – 7-5
• LET try – #15 Hannah Lopez (#15 Hannah Lopez convert) – 14-5
Half
• LET try – #5 Abigail Duguid (#15 Hannah Lopez convert) – 21-5
• LET try – #5 Abigail Duguid (#15 Hannah Lopez convert) – 28-5
• LET try – #13 Sara Cline (#7 Caitlin Sears convert) – 35-5
• LET try – #7 Caitlin Sears (convert missed) – 40-5
Tournament standings
TEAM WINS LOSSES TIES POINTS
VIC 6 0 0 24
CGY 4 1 1 19
UBC 3 2 1 16
LET 3 3 0 15
ALB 3 3 0 15
UFV 1 5 0 9
TRU 0 6 0 6
NOTE: Teams are awarded four points for a win, two points for a draw, and one point for a loss.
Overall series standings
Team / Pts.
VIC---30
CGY---22
LET---16
UBC---12
ALB---10
UFV---3
TRU---0
About the Canada West Women's Rugby Sevens Series
2018 marks the second season of the Canada West Women's Rugby Sevens Series, which has been made possible thanks to Canada West's partnership with B2ten and Rugby Canada.
Through their joint support, which will include scholarship opportunities for players at all six competing institutions, B2ten and Rugby Canada are committed to helping Canadian female athletes pursue their athletic careers, including an opportunity to progress to the national team.
The Canada West Women's Rugby Sevens Series champion will be crowned Feb. 25 at the University of Victoria, as determined by cumulative series points.
2018 Canada West Women's Rugby Sevens Series tournament dates: University of Alberta (Jan. 20-21), University of the Fraser Valley (Feb. 10-11) and University of Victoria (Feb. 24-25).
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