Griffins taking nothing for granted in visit to winless Lethbridge, always a tough place to play
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Team Stats
Lethbridge
| Game Statistics | MacEwan University | Lethbridge |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 29 (16) | 6 (3) |
| Saves | 3 | 15 |
| Fouls | 8 | 16 |
| Corner Kicks | 3 | 1 |
| Offsides | 1 | 3 |
Jefferson Hagen
MacEwan Athletics
EDMONTON – It may seem like a layup looking at their competition this weekend – the winless Lethbridge Pronghorns – but strange things have happened to the MacEwan Griffins women's soccer team when visiting Alberta's Windy City.
Often gale-force winds have levelled the playing field and wreaked havoc with MacEwan's possession-based game, so they've had to settle for winning just four out of nine times (with three ties and two losses in there) on their trips to Lethbridge since joining Canada West in 2014.
They'll visit the Pronghorns (0-9-1) for a doubleheader on Saturday (2:15 p.m.) and Sunday (12 p.m., both Canada West TV).
"It's October now, so weather's changing," said Griffins head coach Dean Cordeiro. "Hopefully we've got some decent weather this weekend.
"Lethbridge is well coached by Cedric (Bovon) who's taken over the reins there and done a good job. We're going to go in with the mindset of just playing our game and taking care of business."
At 6-3-1 with just four regular season games remaining, the Griffins are still alive to host a playoff game, but are also in danger of missing the dance if they don't finish strong.
They're six points behind Mount Royal (8-1-1) for second place in the Prairie Division, so even if they win out (including two remaining games vs. cross-town rival Alberta), they would need some help to get to the placing that would host Pacific No. 3 in the quarter-finals.
They're also only one point ahead of Saskatchewan (6-4-0) for third and five clear of fifth-place Alberta (4-4-2) for a playoff spot.
"Every game's important no matter if it's Game 1 or Game 14 and we're at Game 11," said Cordeiro. "We've just got to treat it all the same. It's just another game.
"Is there jockeying for position? Are there teams that are trying to make the post-season? Yes. But if you start thinking about things that are out of your control, it makes it difficult to do your thing and play your game.
"For us, our mindset mentality is to go in there, take care of business, play our game for 90 minutes and the rest will take care of itself."
