Dinos round-up: August 21-28 edition

By Emilie Medland-Marchen, August 30 2016 —

From August 21–28, the Dinos football and men’s and women’s soccer teams competed in their first matches of the season. A series of wins defined the week as Dinos teams continue to build confidence heading into September.

In football, the Dinos took home a win against the University of Regina Rams in a non-conference game on August 25 in Medicine Hat. The team went up 13–3 at halftime, with contributions from fifth-year quarterback Jimmy Underdahl, who completed 15 of 20 passes over 235 yards in addition to a one-yard touchdown run.

In the second half, the play of the night saw third-year receiver Dallas Boath secure a touchdown for Calgary after catching a 65-yard toss from rookie quarterback Josiah Joseph in his first play from scrimmage. The Dinos ended the night with a 37–13 win over Regina.

After a 1–0 loss against cross-province rival University of Alberta Golden Bears on August 24, the Dinos men’s soccer team regained their focus the next day to defeat the MacEwan University Griffins in an easy 4–0 win. The Dinos dominated the Griffins on net, boasting 20 shots with eight on goal compared to eight and four from MacEwan.

The women’s soccer team continued their early-season win streak against the University of Saskatchewan Huskies on August 25, besting their Canada West opponents 6–1. In a one-for-one trade off against the University of Alberta Pandas on August 27 and 28, the Pandas beat host Calgary2–1
before the Dinos returned the favour the next day in Edmonton, forcing a tight 1–0 win over their provincial rivals.

The Dinos football team returns to Calgary on September 9 for their inaugural Kickoff game against2015 Canada West champions, the University of British Columbia  Thunderbirds.

Courtesy David Moll

Player of the Week — Josiah Joseph

Joseph was picked up for the Dinos football team this year from Kelowna, British Columbia. The Arts major debuted for the Dinos against the University of Regina Rams on August 25. During the game, Joseph launched a 65-yard throw to 3rd-year receiver Dallas Boath, helping to secure a touchdown for the Dinos. For his stellar play, this young quarterback is our Gauntlet Player of the Week.