VICTORIA – Closing out the Canada West conference schedule and playing the second nationally ranked opponent in four days, the 9^th ranked Lethbridge Pronghorns were stymied offensively and dropped their second consecutive game, 29-0 to 7^th ranked Victoria Vikes.
 
The loss drops the Pronghorns to 3-3 on the season and will finish third in Canada West, advancing to the Canada West final four, hosted by the Calgary Dinos in two weeks' time. The Vikes improve to 3-1 and will face the conference leading UBC Thunderbirds next week and depending on bonus points could overtake the T-Birds for top spot.
 
In the 16^th minute, the Vikes opened the scoring on a Zoe Williams try. Alexie Pusch hit the covert to open a 7-0 lead.
 
16 minutes later, Gabrielle Senft's unconverted try pushed the Vikes lead to 12-0, which was also the score as the teams headed into halftime.
 
The Vikes offensive attack continued in the 56^th minute with Renee Gonzalez touching down the ball for a 17-0 lead.
 
Shaylaya Valenzuella and Chanelle Edwards-Challenger scored tries in the 62^nd and 80^th minute to secure the Vikes win. Brooke Bazian convert the Edwards-Challenger try for a 29-0 final.
 
The Pronghorns will have 11 days between games now and play in one of two semi-finals in Calgary on October 28^th. While their opponent is yet to be determined, they will face either the UBC Thunderbirds or the Vikes, with the winner advancing to both the Canada West final and the U SPORTS Championship, hosted by Queen's University second week of November.