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A pair of wins on the weekend —6-3 against the University of Manitoba and 3-1 against the University of Winnipeg— to end the Canada West regular season was enough to propel the University of Saskatchewan Huskies women’s soccer team (7-3-4) to a second-place finish in the Prairie Division and into the position of hosting the opening round of playoffs.

The UBC Thunderbirds, who finished third in the Pacific Division, will take on the Manitoba Bisons, who finished sixth in the Prairie Division, for the play-in game this Friday in Saskatoon. Saskatchewan will face the winner in the quarterfinal round on Sunday.

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In men’s soccer action, the Huskies had a bye while the rest of Canada West finished off the regular season. At the end of it all Saskatchewan (7-5-2) finished second in the Prairie Division and will host the Thompson Rivers University Wolfpack in a quarterfinal game on Friday.

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