Sept 23-24 Weekend Recap

Soccer Comes up Short Against South Division Top Teams

Our Rattlers Women went into SAIT to play the #14 ranked Trojans on Saturday and fell 2-0 while being outshot 23-6. The ladies fell behind in the 37^th minute on a goal by SAIT Forward Amy Fallows and that score held through the remainder of the first half. SAIT extended their lead as Isabel Vega beat Rattlers Goalkeeper Abby Lalach (1^st year, Cranbrook, BC, Education). The Rattlers tried to claw their way back into the game but couldn't mange to get one past the SAIT keeper. Player of the Game for the Rattlers was Audyn Mettauer (1^st year, Medicine Hat, AB, Kinesiology).

The men were next to take on the #2 nationally ranked Trojans and SAIT lived up to their ranking as they dropped the Rattlers by a score of 6-0. Goals in the 1^st half for the Trojans came in the 12^th, 18^th, & 25^th minute and in the 49^th, 68^th, & 75^th minute of the 2^nd half. Goalkeeper Noah Scolly (1^st year, Medicine Hat, AB, Nursing) made 10 saves in the loss. The Player of the Game was De'Shaunt Gelinas-Cato (1^st year, Regina, SK, Kinesiology).

On Sunday the Rattlers played host to the rival Lethbridge Kodiaks in very tight matchups. The women fell behind early in the 10^th minute on a goal by Raeleen Vanden Dunge. The Kodiaks added to their lead in the 25^th minute on a goal by Monatana Rouselle which they took into the half as a 2-0 lead. The 2^nd half was back and forth early and eventually lead to a goal by Audyn Mettauer to cut the lead in half. The Rattlers tried to find the equalizer but could not make up the second goal and fell 2-1 on the day. The Player of the Game was Kaylei Hole (4^th year, Medicine Hat, AB, General Studies)

The men came in looking for their first win of the season and would love nothing more than get it against the rivals from Lethbridge. Unfortunately, it did not start well for the Rattlers as in the 16^th minute a goal by Ryder Skolka of Lethbridge opened the scoring to put the visitors ahead. 9 minutes later the Rattlers responded on a goal by Tata Mugisha (1^st year, Moose Jaw, SK, Criminal Justice) to tie the game 1-1 going into halftime. The second half got flipped on its head when a second yellow card was given out to the Rattlers in the 56^th minute putting them behind by one man on the field. To make matters worse a penalty kick was given to Lethbridge in the 82 minute which they converted to take the lead. Some late pressure by the men proved not to be enough as they fell 2-1. The Player of the Game was Noah Scolly (1^st year, Medicine Hat, AB, Nursing).

Men's Basketball sweeps Lethbridge & Briercrest; Women get split

The Basketball teams took on the Lethbridge Kodiaks & Briercrest Clippers on Friday & Saturday respectively in exhibition basketball play in the Snake Pit. On Friday the women fell 94-56 while the men picked up a 92-80 victory. On Saturday the women took down the Clippers 83-79 while the men swept their two games taking down the Clippers 82-75.

Men's Volleyball Gets Challenged in Edmonton

The men's volleyball team was in Edmonton for the FOG Classic and took on some ACAC schools, as well as a UPORT school and a Canadian Masters team. The team fell 3-2 to TKU on Friday and followed that up with another 5 set loss to Augustana. On Saturday the men fell in 5 sets to USPORT top team Mount Royal and then fell in 3 sets to the Canadian Masters team.