Rattlers Recap- Sept 30-Oct 1

Rattlers Running Duo Continues to Roll

For the third consecutive race this season, MHC Rattlers runners Becky Ross (2^nd year, Medicine Hat, AB, Nursing) and Maddy Scrimger (2^nd year, Harrogate, England) racked up podium placements in ACAC XC action. The dynamic duo placed first and third respectively at ACAC #3 – The Kodiak Open in Lethbridge on Saturday. Ross blitzed the rolling 6 km course in a time of 24:16, 24 seconds clear of Cadence Laplante from St Mary's University. Collectively, the Rattlers women placed second in the team standings, behind the winning team from Red Deer Polytechnic. Lethbridge College was third.

The other MHC women taking part in the race including Mizuki Iwata (1^st year, Ichihara, Japan, Business Administration) (19th), Pyper Gill (3^rd year, Red Deer, AB, Paramedic) (22nd), Kabri Stickel (1^st year, Medicine Hat, AB, Upgrading) (31st), and Annika Marshall (2^nd year, Saskatoon, SK, Nursing (36th).

The MHC men placed sixth in the 8 km race. They were led by Harrsion Lawson (2^nd year, Medicine Hat, AB, Nursing) in 22nd place and Shintaro Iwata (3^rd year, Medicine Hat, AB, Accounting) in 26th place. Other Rattler finishers included Justin Jager (2^nd year, Dunmore, AB, UT Science) (29th), Tristan Scrimger (1^st year, Medicine Hat, AB, General studies) (30th), Gage Smith (2^nd year, Medicine Hat, AB, UT Science) (34th), Spencer Wilson (1^st year, Moose Jaw, SK, Environmental Reclamation) (36th) and Jon McKinley (1^st year, Medicine Hat, AB, UT Science) (44th).

Next up for the Rattlers runners is the ACAC #4 – The Augustana Open on October 14 in Camrose.

Full results will posted when available on the ACAC XC Running page.

Rattlers Women's Soccer gets a split; Men's Soccer Tames Lions

The women's soccer team rolled into Camrose for a battle with the University of Alberta-Augustana Vikings on Saturday. It seemed to be one-way traffic with the Rattlers dominating every stat except for the goal tally. In a game where the Rattlers outshot the Vikings 21-4 it was the Vikings who took the lead in the 65^th minute on a goal by Elle Popiel who put it past goalkeeper Rylan Morhart (1^st year, Moose Jaw, SK, General Studies) for the lead. The relentless pressure continued for the Rattlers but a last minute save by the Vikings keeper kept the score 1-0 as a final score.

The ladies looked to rebound on Sunday as the winless Ambrose Lions came to town for an afternoon matinee. An early own goal followed by a solo run by Alivia Rybchinski (1^st year, Saskatoon SK, Social Work) put Rattlers were up 2-0 just 14 minutes in. Kaylie Hole (4^th year, Medicine Hat, AB, General Studies) & Jaycee Berggren (1^st year, Swift Current, SK, Pre-Dental Hygiene) each added goals in the first half- 36^th & 41^st minute respectively- to make the score at the half 4-0. The goals kept coming in the second half as Keandra Leslie (1^st year, Kingston Jamaica, UT Science) scored two, plus goals from Maisa Rebello (4^th year, Rio de Janeiro, BRA, Business Administration) & Molly Morris (3^rd year, Moose Jaw, SK, Education) contributed to the 8-0 win. Rylan Morhart didn't need to make any saves but still got the win and the shutout.

The men only had one game which took place on Sunday against the Ambrose Lions. For the first time all season the men got on the board first with a goal in the 9^th minute by Jire Nzeyimana (2^nd year, Kigoma, Tanzania, General Studies) to give the Rattlers the lead. The lead was short lived as 8 minutes later the Lions tied it up on a goal by Ben Brouwer. That score held until halftime where in the 2^nd half it was all Rattlers. Outshooting the Lions 10-3 in the final 45 minutes, the men finally broke through in the 76^th minute on a goal by Tata Mugisha (1^st year, Moose Jaw, SK, Criminal Justice). Just three minutes later the Rattlers would get an own goal by the Lions to make it 3-1. Joel Lehr (1^st year, Medicine Hat, AB, Kinesiology) would seal it for the Rattlers with a rebound header in the 89^th minute to secure all three points and a 4-1 win

Women's Basketball get two wins; Men split with Broncos

On Friday night the basketball teams played host to the Olds College Broncos in the first of back-to-back games over the weekend. The Rattlers women took the first game of the set by a score of 56-45 followed by the men taking the first game as well 86-82. On the Saturday afternoon game the Rattler women took care of business and came away with a 85-38 victory. The same could not be the said for the men as they fell 86-83.

Women's Volleyball falls in Red Deer

Battling a slew of injuries the women's volleyball team headed into Red Deer for a preseason tournament against other ACAC teams. On Saturday the women faced the 2022/23 silver medalists in the University of Alberta- Augustana Vikings and fell 3-1. The evening the women played the Olds College Broncos and fell in 5 sets 3-2. Sunday brought games against the Ambrose Lions & SAIT Trojans which the women fell 3-1 and 3-0 respectively in.