WINNIPEG - The University of Manitoba Bisons women's soccer team (1-5) went winless this weekend after dropping 4-2 decision to the University of Alberta Pandas. Twelve shots on net were not enough as the defensive woes continued for the Bisons, who are now tied for second last in the conference.

Manitoba recorded nine shots on goal in the frame. Five minutes in, Bison third year defender Shannon Lee floated a free kick from 30 yards yard out into the top right corner to give Manitoba a 1-0 lead.

The Bisons sustained the offensive pressure, with Taryn Cabek and Nyema Prentice-Whyte getting some good looks early in the box. However, Alberta fourth-year goalkeeper Autumn Wynn was up to task, efficiently defending against the Bisons attack.

It wasn't long before the Panda's responded.

After a Manitoba foul just outside the box, Alberta's Makenna Van der Veen pounded a free kick through the Bison's defense to even the score. Manitoba goalkeeper Holly Dyker did not have much of a chance on the unpredictable bounce, and she was left scrambling again as Van der Veen streaked in alone on a breakaway in the 32^nd minute.

The third- year midfielder finished the solo effort to put her team up 2-1.

Although the Manitoba backline of Lee and Ava Memka effectively kept Alberta out of their end for the rest of the half, Alberta continued to score in the second.

A flurry of Pandas shots dropped a ball onto the boot of Alberta's Wanda Czesbruck, who volleyed her second goal of the season past a diving Dyker.

Moments later, Van der Veen completed the hat-trick after she raced untouched through the Bisons midfield and struck one into the bottom left corner of the Bisons net.  

Down 4-1 in the 57^th minute, but still maintaining offensive pressure, Manitoba had lots of time to make it a competitive game. Nyema Prentice-Whyte would do just that by receiving a through ball and dancing through the panda backline before striking it past a diving Wynn.

Prentice-Whyte and the rest of the Bisons strikers continued to create offensive opportunities in front of the Alberta net but couldn't finish on loose balls in front. Second-year midfielder Mia Fonseca even hit the cross bar with a header in the final minutes of the match.