First year Wesmen midfielder Meaghan Lindsay scored the match winning goal in the 79th minute to give the University of Winnipeg Wesmen Women's Soccer team a hard fought  1-0 win over the Mount Royal University Cougars Saturday afternoon in Calgary, Alberta. 

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Lindsay's marker was her first ever CIS goal of her university career.

"The ball came right to me and I thought 'I'm just going to hit it' I had nothing to lose so I just kicked the ball and it happened to go in," said Lindsay after the postgame celebrations. "I wasn't that anxious for my first goal, I thought if it happens it happens and if not then I guess not."

Mount Royal controlled the pace of the game early, hitting a post and sailing one just over the goal. The majority of the first half was spent in the Winnipeg end. but Wesmen goalkeeper Justina Jarmoszko was strong, turning away all six Cougar shots.

Those in attendance witnessed a competitive second half; the first scoring chance came in the 72nd minute when Cougar midfielder Amanda Schafer was fouled just outside the box. Schafer picked a spot on the left side of the net but Jarmoszko came up big keeping the match scoreless.

Winnipeg broke the stalemate in the 79th minute when Lindsay struck a perfect shot into the top corner of the Cougars net, just out of the reach of Cougar keeper Meghan Prudhomme.

Mount Royal fought tenaciously on offense for the remainder of the game trying to find a way to beat Jarmoszko. The attempts to equalize we all thwarted and Lindsay's goal proved to be the difference maker, giving the Wesmen their second win on the season.

"It was a strong match from our midfielders, they played a great all day. We are hoping to carry this momentum and positive energy into the match against MacEwan tomorrow", said Wesmen co-captain Danielle Comeau.

"I am really impressed with our team effort today. The players were relentless applying pressure in different areas of the field. We were unlucky not to have scored more but we deserved the win. We need to keep working hard and getting better", said Wesmen head coach Amy Anderson.

Winnipeg (2-3) will travel north to Edmonton to face the MacEwan University Griffins (0-2-1) Sunday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. (Winnipeg Time. The match can be seen live on canadawest.tv

With Files from Mount Royal Sports Information