Historic night for the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack women's soccer team their coach Mark Pennington and keeper Mae Hobenshield.
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The WolfPack won their first match of the 2019 Canada West season on Saturday (Sept 21). They downed the University of Winnipeg Wesmen 2-1.  The match was played indoors at the Winnipeg Soccer Federation's North Complex.

It was also the first ever Canada West coaching victory for Pennington, who took over the program in the off season.   And it was the first career victory for rookie TRU keeper Hobenshield (Port Moody, BC).  She made 11 saves.

 SYNOPSIS
The WolfPack got goals from Chantal Gammie (2^nd year, forward, Smithers, BC) in the first half (12 th minute) and Shae Fuoco (3^rd year, forward, Kamloops, BC) in the second half.  Fuoco had come on just before her goal. She scored in the 56^th minute.

The Wesmen, who won their first match in two years the night previous (Fri Sept 20), 2-0 over the UBCO Heat have never beaten Thompson Rivers in Canada West play.
Their game was scored by Shae Lynn Dodds (3^rd year, Winnipeg, MB). Dodds' goal came in the 70^th minute with her team trailing 2-0.
 
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HIGHLIGHTS
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COMMENTS BY COACH  MARK PENNINGTON:

"To get the result was definitely our objective. It was also my first win in U SPORT as well which feels pretty good. To be honest, the girls worked so hard and created some really good chances. I can't knock the work rate and the response after last nights loss (4-0 at Manitoba).  We probably felt we didn't give a good account of ourselves. Tonight was a much better 'bounce back'. It is what we asked for. The shape we played in the first half caused them some problems.  Good save on a PK or we would have gone into the dressing room up two.  Credit to all of them. Some players were asked to come in and give us significant minutes. And they did that.  Shae Fuoco had a great night coming in and scoring the winning goal.  I thought our back four did a great job controlling the game. I thought Cassie Morris (4^th year, Kamloops, BC) was the player of the game. She was instrumental controlling things out of the back. It was a good game for our rookie goalkeeper (Mae Hobenshield).  It was her first game in U SPORTS. Big save for her and for her to get a win is really good. "


THE STATS:

TRU                  1-1    --2
Winnipeg           0-1   --1
 
GOAL SCORING SUMMARY:

Thompson Rivers

1. 12:38  Chantal Gammie from Camryn Curts (1^st of the season)
2. 56:04  Shae Fuoco  (1^st of the season)

Winnipeg

1. Shae Lynn Dodds (4^th of the season)

 
RECORD:     TRU: 1-4-1               Winnipeg: 1-5
 
 
GOAL KEEPERS:    TRU:   Mae Hobenshield (1-0) 15 shots faced (4 in second half) 
                                 Winnipeg: Taryn Raabe (1^st year Winnipeg)  (1-5) 17 shots faced (10 in second half)
 
SHOTS ON GOAL:    TRU 18 (3 in second half)   Winnipeg: 16 (12 in first half)
SAVES:    TRU: 11           Winnipeg: 12:
CORNER KICKS:  TRU 9 (5 in first half)   Winnipeg: 2 (1 in each half)
FOULS:   TRU  17 (10 in first half)  Winnipeg: 6 (three in each half)
 
 
UP NEXT:

Thompson Rivers returns home to face the University of Calgary Dinos and the University of Northern British Columbia Timberwolves on September 28^th and 29 th. Both are noon kick offs.  This is the second time this season these teams have met.  In the opening weekend of the regular campaign, UNBC beat TRU 1-0 in Prince George, BC.  The Dinos and Pack tied at 1 in Calgary.

Winnipeg visits the Saskatchewan Huskies on Saturday, September 28^th.

All of the above games can been seen on a pay per view basis on www.Canadawesttv.com a presentation of Co-OP.