Calgary, Alta. - The University of Victoria women's field hockey team opened the 2022 Canada West season with a 9-0 shutout of the University of Calgary, Sept. 10 at Hawkings Field.

HOW IT HAPPENED
1st Quarter - UVic 4, CGY 0

• Chloe Langkammer was the first Vike to find the back of the net, scoring in the third minute for the 1-0 Vikes lead.
• In the seventh minute, Nora Struchtrup doubled UVic's lead with a goal.
• Struchtrup recorded her second goal of the game one minute later, giving the Vikes a 3-0 lead in the eighth minute.
• Jaden Dawson found the back of the net in the 14th minute to round out the first quarter goal-scorers for the Vikes and put Victoria up 4-0.

2nd Quarter - UVic 7, CGY 0

• Langkammer would once again start the scoring for the Vikes, netting a goal in the 20th minute to put the Vikes up, 5-0.
• Scoring the first Vikes hat trick of the day, Struchtrup scored in the 27th minute for her third of the game and the 6-0 Victoria lead.
• Notching a hat trick of her own, Langkammer found the back of the net in the final minute of the half to put the Vikes up, 7-0, after 30 minutes of play.

3rd Quarter - UVic 8, CGY 0

• Struchtrup notched her fourth goal of the game in the 33rd minute, putting the Vikes ahead, 8-0.

4th Quarter - UVic 9, CGY 0

• Erin Dawson found the back of the net in the 54th minute to finalize the UVic win, 9-0.

WORTH NOTING

• The victory marked the first career win and first career shutout for first-year goalkeeper Daya Shields.
• Struchtrup has already scored two-thirds of her 2021 goals total (6) after her four-goal performance to open the season.
• Jaden Dawson's goal in the first quarter marked the first in her career.
• The Vikes have now shutout Calgary in two-straight season openers, besting the Dinos, 6-0, to open the 2021 season.
• The Vikes start the season with a 1-0-0 record, while Calgary moves to 0-1-0 after the season-opener.

THOUGHTS FROM ASSISTANT COACH KRISTA THOMPSON
"We were very pleased with how our athletes played the game. Their level of excitement and their effective passes, lead to excellent scoring opportunities and goals. I trust they will continue to learn and evolve during the remainder of their games." 

UP NEXT
The Vikes continue their weekend series with Calgary tomorrow, Sept. 11. Game time is set for 11 a.m. MT at Hawkings Field.