Dinos Men’s Volleyball (0-4) – Serving Up the Rivalry
Friday, Nov. 13 | Calgary vs. MRU | Jack Simpson Gym | 5:30 PM | Buy Tickets
Saturday, Nov. 14 | Calgary vs. MRU | Jack Simpson Gym | 4:00 PM | Buy Tickets
The University of Calgary Dinos host the Mount Royal University Cougars for a two-match weekend set at Jack Simpson Gym, with Saturday’s match billed as Serving Up the Rivalry.
Calgary remains winless in Canada West play after facing off against the No. 2 ranked UBC to open the season before last weekend’s home opener with the UBC Okanagan Heat. The Dinos took a tight opening set on Friday, battling back from an early deficit to take the first 26-24, before the Heat found momentum to take the next three sets. In Saturday’s rematch, the pendulum swung the other way, narrowly losing the first 22-25 before UBCO went on to secure the sweep by taking the next two sets.
The Cougars are 3-1 in Canada West play, winning both matches against the Thompson Rivers WolfPack 3-1 on their opening weekend, then beating the Winnipeg Wesmen 3-0 on Oct. 31 before dropping the rematch 3-1 the next night. Kale Orr leads Mount Royal with 46 kills through four matches, two ahead of Dylan Annala, and Grant Hill has five service aces.
Friday’s match is the 50th between the two schools. Calgary leads the all-time series 27-22 and has won six of the last 10 meetings, including both matches last season, each by a 3-2 score.
Player to Watch: Luke Nodwell – The Dinos captain picked up 11 kills across the two matches against UBC Okanagan.
Dinos Women’s Volleyball (2-2) – Serving Up the Rivalry
Friday, Nov. 13 | Calgary vs. MRU | Jack Simpson Gym | 7:15 PM | Buy Tickets |
Saturday, Nov. 14 | Calgary vs. MRU | Jack Simpson Gym | 5:45 PM | Buy Tickets |
Serving Up the Rivalry will continue through as the Dinos will look to extend their four-game winning streak against the Mount Royal Cougars. After their weekend sweep of the UBC Okanagan Heat in their home opener, the Dinos are 2-2 in Canada West play, Christine Bigg’s team took the deciding set 16-14 to win 3-2 on Friday and completed the sweep with a 3-1 win on Saturday. Jasmine Chrétien led Friday’s win with 16 kills, while Sona Sajeev added 13 kills and Christine Abu had 12 kills and four blocks. Anya Fehr had 52 assists.
While Mount Royal enter with a record of 0-4, looking for their first win of the campaign. The Cougars fell to TRU 3-1 in consecutive games, and most recently lost 3-0 to the University of Winnipeg in consecutive nights. Erika Bang leads MRU in kills this season with 33, one clear of Awien Ngor in second.
Player to Watch: Jasmine Chrétien – Had 16 kills and 17 points in the five-set win over UBC Okanagan on Nov. 6.
Dinos Men’s Hockey (2-7-1)
Thursday, Nov. 12 | Calgary vs. Manitoba | Father David Bauer Arena | 7:00 PM | Buy Tickets
Friday, Nov. 13 | Calgary vs. Manitoba | Father David Bauer Arena | 3:30 PM | Buy Tickets
The Dinos host the Manitoba Bisons for a two-game weekend set at Father David Bauer Arena, entering this weekend with a record of 2-7-1 in Canada West play after falling to the Alberta Golden Bears, dropping a 3-2 decision at home on Friday, Nov. 6, and a 4-1 game on Saturday. Calgary led twice at Father David Bauer Arena through goals from Pavel Bocharov following a feed from Remy Aquilon, and Connor Horning, before Alberta mounted a comeback to take the win.
Calgary took the lead the following night on a power-play goal from Riley Gannon, before four unanswered goals to complete the sweep. Goaltender Carl Tetachuk made 25 saves, and the Dinos’ penalty kill stopped all five Alberta power plays.
The Bisons enter with a record of 7-3-0 this season. They swept the Alberta Golden Bears 4-2 and 5-2 on Oct. 23 and 24 and the Trinity Western Spartans 4-1 and 3-2 on Oct. 30 and 31. They lost 6-1 at Regina on Nov. 6 and won 4-3 in overtime in Virden, Man., the next night.
The Dinos have won 16 straight games against the Bisons, with their last loss in the series coming in 2021. Calgary leads the all-time series 113-73.
Player to Watch: Riley Gannon – Scored Calgary’s lone goal on the power play Saturday for his third of the season.
Dinos Women’s Hockey (4-4-1-1)
Friday, Nov. 13 | Calgary at Manitoba | Wayne Fleming Arena, Winnipeg, Man. | 7:00 PM MT | Watch
Saturday, Nov. 14 | Calgary at Manitoba | Wayne Fleming Arena, Winnipeg, Man. | 2:00 PM MT | Watch
The Dinos head to Winnipeg for a two-game weekend set against the Manitoba Bisons, with a record of 4-4-1-1 in Canada West play. Josh Gosling‘s team have won three straight after sweeping the Alberta Pandas last weekend for the first time since 2019, winning 5-1 in Edmonton on Friday, Nov. 6, and 4-2 at Father David Bauer Arena on Saturday. Sophia Zuch got a goal and two assists in Friday’s win, while defender Caitlin Perlinger got her first of three points from the weekend by scoring the Dinos opener in Edmonton. Both Sydney Mercier and Mikayla Blomquist recorded a goal and an assist.
The Bisons are on a two game win streak after beating Regina 1-0 and 4-2 in their last games, pushing their record to 6-4-0. Manitoba have won the last three games between the two sides, and have won 6 of the last 10 games against the Dinos.
Player to Watch: Caitlyn Perlinger – After scoring in Friday’s win, the fourth-year defender assisted two more in Saturday’s 4-2 win against the Pandas.
Dinos Cross Country – U SPORTS Championship
Saturday, Nov. 14 | U SPORTS Championship | McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
The University of Calgary Dinos men’s and women’s teams head to Hamilton, Ont., for the U SPORTS Cross Country Championship, hosted by McMaster University.
Both Dinos teams earned their spot at the Canada West Championship, which Calgary hosted at St. Mary’s University on Saturday, Oct. 31. The men and women each finished fourth, with the men scoring 115 points and the women 110. Ethan Meyer was the top Dinos men’s finisher, placing seventh in 26:45 to earn Canada West First Team all-star honours, and Max Cook placed in 10th in 26:50 for Second Team recognition. On the women’s side, Amaia Ervin-Arambarri earned Second Team honours by finishing 14th in 31:34, followed by Jenna Conrad in 18th at 31:41.
The national field is led by McMaster, whose men’s team is ranked first and women’s team second. Victoria’s Madelyn Eybergen, who won the Canada West women’s race in 29:16, is the reigning national champion. On the men’s side, Guelph’s Jack Lehto enters unbeaten this season, and the Gryphons are looking for their first national title since 2017.
Athlete to Watch: Ethan Meyer – Placed seventh at the Canada West Championship in 26:45 and earned First Team all-star honours.
Non-Conference Events
Wrestling – Red Leafs Open
Saturday, Nov. 14 | Calgary at Red Leafs Open | Simon Fraser University West Gym, Burnaby, B.C. | 10:00 AM
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