REGINA, SK – Team Manitoba opened the inaugural Mandi Schwarz Challenge with a 3-1 victory over U-18 Team Saskatchewan. Team Manitoba’s roster features twenty-four U-18 female players who are competing for a final roster spot and the privilege to represent the province at the 2011 Canada Winter Games.

The Mandi Schwarz Challenge is an exhibition tournament that features U-18 Team Alberta, U-18 Team Manitoba, University of Alberta, University of Regina, and University of Saskatchewan. Each team will play three games over the weekend at the Co-Operators Centre in Regina.

U-18 Team Manitoba – 3

Goals:

1st Period – Kostenko (More)

2nd Period – Houston (Kostenko, Kryzaniak)

3rd Period – Bram (Brykaliuk, Chapman)

Shots: 32

Goalies: Ryplanski, Lischynski

Gamestar: Kostenko

U-18 Team Saskatchewan – 1

2nd Period – McGillivray (Zary)

Shots: 22

Goalies: Funke, Ross

Gamestar: Ottenbreit

Team Manitoba will take on U-18 Team Alberta tomorrow afternoon at 4:00 PM. For more information about the Mandi Schwarz Challenge please visit http://www.sha.sk.ca.