THE UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN’S MAIN CAMPUS IS SITUATED ON TREATY 6 TERRITORY AND THE HOMELAND OF THE MÉTIS.
THE UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN’S MAIN CAMPUS IS SITUATED ON TREATY 6 TERRITORY AND THE HOMELAND OF THE MÉTIS.
Football:
Needing a win to extend their season, the Huskies did just that with a thrilling 38–37 comeback victory over the Regina Rams. After trailing by 23 points, the Huskies clawed their way back and used a 20-point fourth quarter to stun the Rams.
Jarvis James punched in the winning touchdown from just one-yard out with 20 seconds remaining to give the Huskies their first lead of the game. James ran for 109 yards in the game, while Kyle Siemens threw for 422 yards and ran for a major himself. Siemens connected with Mitch Hillis and Julan Lynch for touchdowns in the game, and Hillis had 224 all-purpose yards in the contest.
Men’s volleyball:
The Huskies made it a clean sweep over the weekend series with a second straight 3–0 (25–14, 25–18, 25–23) victory over the Trinity Western Spartans to run their winning streak to four games.
Rookie setter C.J. Gavlas had a great game, as he was filling in for the injured Troy Wiebe. He had seven digs, as well as a game-high 20 assists, and helped set up a balanced Huskies offensive attack. Tyler Epp, Jordan Nowakowski and Andrew Nelson all had 10 kills and as a team, the Huskies had a .449 hitting percentage — compared to just .104 for the Spartans.
With the 3–0 win the night before on Oct. 30, the Huskies are now 4–2 and tied for fourth place in the Canada West conference.
Women’s volleyball:
With a pair of home losses to the fifth ranked Trinity Western Spartans, the Huskies fell to 2–4 on the year. After being shutout on Oct. 30, the second match of the weekend series wasn’t much better for the Dogs, dropping the game 3–1 (25–14, 25–20, 24–26, 25–14).
Saskatchewan’s attack struggled, recording a hitting percentage of a mere .093. Emmalyn Copping was a lone bright spot in the loss, tallying 13 kills, nine digs and a block. The service game was also strong for the Dogs, with the team having six aces. Setter Jina Barker led the way with three and also had 34 assists.
Men’s hockey:
Looking to keep their undefeated season going, the Huskies welcomed their rivals, the Alberta Golden Bears, to Rutherford Rink. On Oct. 30, a spirited third period comeback gave the Huskies their seventh straight win to open the season.
Andrew Johnson tallied his seventh goal of the season to open the scoring, banging home a loose puck just 58 seconds into the game. Alberta came back hard however, finding the equalizer before the end of the frame and outshooting the Dogs 23–8. The lone goal in the second period came off the stick of Dylan Bredo, and the Huskies trailed 2–1 after 40 minutes of play.
In the third, Logan McVeigh was the hero, scoring two goals in under five minutes to take back the lead for the Huskies. Jordon Cooke shut the door the rest of the way in goal, stopping 44 shots in the win. The Huskies’ winning streak ended the following night however, with a 4–2 loss.
Women’s hockey:
On the road in Edmonton, the Huskies played a solid game and picked up their fourth straight victory in a shootout. Cassidy Hendricks stopped all three shooters in the minigame, as well as both shots fired her way in the overtime periods.
Defenceman Julia Flinton opened the scoring in the first period on a point shot that found its way through traffic and into the back of the net. It was her second goal and 10th point of the season. Late in the second period, Kaitlin Willoughby made a fantastic individual effort to get around the Alberta defenceman, before ripping a shot just under the crossbar to give the Huskies a 2–1 lead.
After Alberta tied it in the third, Flinton scored the lone goal in the shootout to help secure the win for the green and white. On Oct. 31, the Huskies lost 5–1, ending their winning streak.
Men’s soccer:
In their CanWest quarter-final match, the Huskies were defeated 2–0 by the UBC Thunderbirds, the number one ranked team in the country. The green and white put forth a valiant effort against a tough opponent but came up on the wrong end of a tight game, effectively ending their season.
T-Birds striker Milad Mehrabi scored both goals — with one in the 38th and another in the 78th minute — and was the difference-maker in an evenly played contest. Saskatchewan had their best chance in the 56th minute when Garrett Peters found space in tight, but his shot just sailed over the net. Keeper Greg Buckley had four saves in the loss.
