LETHBRIDGE – Entering the second half of the Canada West season, the Lethbridge Pronghorn men's soccer team hits their home pitch this weekend, hosting the Alberta Golden Bears for a pair of games.
 
The Pronghorns and Bears are slated to hit the pitch at the University Community Stadium Saturday and Sunday at 2:15 pm. Proof of vaccination or a negative rapid test with government issued ID is required to attend Pronghorn home games.
 
Both games will be streamed live on www.canadawest.tv, presented by Co-op.
 
A look at the teams
 
The Pronghorns (0-5-0) will look to change their fortunes this weekend and have performed well on home field this season, losing two close games, 1-0 to the Mount Royal Cougars and 2-1 this past Saturday versus the Calgary Dinos.
 
On Sunday, the Dinos completed the weekend sweep with a 4-0 win.
 
With only one goal for through five games, the Pronghorns will need to find a spark offensively if they are to break out of the season opening slump.  First-year midfielder Karim Bey scored his first career U SPORTS goal last Saturday.
 
Through two weekends of the conference schedule, the Golden Bears (2-0-2) have taken four points in each of the two weekends. The Bears opened the season with a tie and win over the MacEwan Griffins and Beat Mount Royal 1-0 last Saturday and then played to a scoreless draw the next day.
 
Golden Bear striker Ajeej Sarkaria leads the Bears with four goals this season and during the opening weekend he etched his name in the Canada West record book, setting a new conference mark for goals in a career with 40.
 
Up Next
 
The Pronghorns will head out on the road next weekend, traveling to Edmonton to face the MacEwan Griffins.