By Larry Read - TRU Atheltics

TRU WSOC snap losing streak with shutout win

Oct 5, 2018 | 6:43 AM

KAMLOOPS — The Thompson Rivers University WolfPack women’s soccer team are back into the win column.  The Pack snapped a six match Canada West losing streak with a 2-0 victory over the visiting University of British Columbia Okanagan Heat.  The match was played Thursday (Oct 4) at Hillside Stadium.

The WolfPack got two goals from first year forward Chantal Gammie (Smithers, BC).  They were her second and third goals of the year.

Danielle Robertson (2nd year, keeper, Courtenay, BC) notched the clean sheet: her first of the year and third of her career. She made two saves.

TRU moves to 2-7 on the year while UBCO falls to 2-6-1.

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TRU controlled the first half and had 11 shots on goal.  Chantal Gammie (1st year, forward, Smithers, BC) got her second goal of the season in the seventh minute.  The other Smithers, BC player on the ‘Pack, Robin Price had a glorious opportunity which just missed the mark in the 39 th minute.

Camryn Curts (2nd year, midfield, Courtenay, BC) had another great chance in the 41st minute.

The WolfPack went up by two five minutes into the second half. Again it was Gammie connecting for her second of the match as she went high centre of the net.

In the 59 th minute, UBCO got their best chance of the contest as Alison  Ferranado got a shot from the top of the box which was handled by Robertson. That was her second save of the match.

KEY STATS:

Goal scoring:

1.      7:25-TRU—Chantal Gammie broke in on keeper Lawson and made a move to her right and put the ball in the empty net (lower left side) as defender couldn’t get to it and it bounced into the net.  Marlie Rittinger got assist.  Gammie’s second goal of the year.  TRU 1  UBCO 0

2.      49:46-TRU—Gammie gets her second of the match as Rittinger set her up. Gammie went high centre of the net on UBCO keeper Lawson. Her third goal of the year.  TRU 2  UBCO 0

3.      Shots:   UBCO:  4-4:8   TRU:  11-5:16     Corners:  UBCO:   0-3:3    TRU: 4-0:4

Saves:   TRU: 1-1:2  UBCO:  6-1:7       Shots on goal:  UBCO:  1-7:8    TRU: 9-7:16

Keepers:   TRU:   Danielle Robertson (2nd year, Courtenay, BC)        UBCO: Iona Lawson (1st year, Calgary,AB)

RECORDS:

UBCO: 2-6-1        TRU:2-7