The UNBC women's soccer team will be in tough this weekend with games against the Trinity Western Spartans (TWU) and University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) Cascades at the last homestand of the year and seniors day.
First up are the first-place Spartans (Oct. 4), who sit at 7-0-1 on the year and have massively outscored their opponents.
TWU has scored 22 goals for and only allowed five goals against and is first in Pacific Division standings.
The UNBC Timberwolves, on the other hand, sit at 3-2-3 on the year and are fourth in Pacific Division standings, which includes a 3-0-1 undefeated home record.
They've scored 7 goals for and allowed 5 goals against to date.
Here's how the two teams match up:
MILESTONES! @UNBCWSoccer's Mikaela Cadorette & Jenna Wild and @UNBCMSoccer's @henman_michael & Stu Rowlands all played in their 20th career @UNBC games this weekend! Tremendous athletes, and great ambassadors. Proud to have you in TWolves colours. pic.twitter.com/rb2YBAHHYf
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TRINITY WESTERN UNIVERSITY SPARTANS
- 1st in Pacific Division Standings
- Goals for: 22
- Goals against: 5
- Goals leader: Kemaya Robertson (5)
- Assists leader: Danielle Thune (4)
- Points leader: Jenaya Robertson (7)
- Saves leader: Hannah Miller (31)
UNBC TIMBERWOLVES
- Goals for: 7
- Goals against: 5
- Goals leader: Sofia Jones, Paige Payne, Hannah Emmond (2)
- Assists leader: Julia Babicz, Sofia Jones (2)
- Points leader: Sophia Jones (4)
- Saves leader: Madi Doyle, Brooke Moby (18)
“We will play our game, our way, like always," UNBC's Mara McCleary says on the matchup against TWU. "We have the factors of a home field and a seniors weekend working for us so we will be using those to the best of our ability. It’s important we don't lose ourselves in all the stats and extraneous information leading up to a game. Instead, we will be focusing on our team, our strategy and our potential growth for this game. We know what we are up against and so do they.”
UFV will be in town on Oct. 6. Here's how they match up currently with UNBC.
UNIVERSITY OF THE FRASER VALLEY CASCADES (2-2-4)
- 6th in Pacific Division Standings
- Goals for: 12
- Goals against: 10
- Goals leader: Katie Lampen (4)
- Assists leader: Brittney Zacharuk (3)
- Points leader: Brittney Zacharuk, Katie Lampen, Bryana Buttar (5)
- Saves leader: Joven Sandhu (36)
“Every university in Canada West has a formidable team," McCleary said of the UFV Cascades matchup. "There are no easy games or easy weekends so we'll be expecting a battle as always. Just like any other varsity soccer team, UFV is physically, technically, and tactically proficient. They will be a challenge to rise to just like any other team.”
Kickoff against TWU is scheduled for Friday (Oct. 4) at 6 p.m., while the start time for Sunday (Oct. 6) against UFV is Noon.
