Bronze medal win fuelling U Sask. Huskies womens soccer team for more in 2024 – Saskatoon [Video]

A new Canada West season is on the horizon for the University of Saskatchewan Huskies women’s soccer team, 10 months after a historic moment for the program.

The Huskies are reigning Canada West bronze medallists after completing a run to the conference’s final four last November, beating the Victoria Vikes to bring home the team’s first medal since 2016.

“I feel like sometimes in Saskatchewan we’re overlooked,” said Huskies senior midfielder Jade Houmphanh. “All our hard work behind the scenes, in the gym, in video, in technical and all of that has really come to life. It was such a well deserved feeling to finally get that medal.”

One of the conference’s youngest teams last season, the Huskies are a year older with just two graduations in Hailey Weber and Halle Krynowsky from their bronze medal-winning roster.

Returning the vast majority of their core is something 2023 leading scorer Marie Kilcher said is going to be a huge benefit …