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T-wolves win fourth straight in Victoria

Three consecutive wins on the Canada West men's soccer trail was uncharted territory for the UNBC Timberwolves. Rather than let that streak come to an end, the T-wolves made it four in a row Thursday night in Victoria.
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Nick Park of the University of Victoria Vikes, left, tries to catch up with Gordon Hall of the UNBC Timberwolves during Canada West men’s soccer action at Centennial Stadium in Victoria on Thursday night. – Victoria Times Colonist photo by Darren Stone

Three consecutive wins on the Canada West men's soccer trail was uncharted territory for the UNBC Timberwolves.

Rather than let that streak come to an end, the T-wolves made it four in a row Thursday night in Victoria.

UNBC fought off a 1-0 deficit with two goals late in the second half and beat the Victoria Vikes 2-1.

The T-wolves (4-1-2) are off to their best start in their seven-year U Sports/CIS history, solidly entrenched in third place in the Canada West Pacific Division.

UNBC trailed until the 69th minute, when rookie Anthony Preston sprung Owen Stewart on a breakaway and the midfielder tucked the ball in for his second goal of the season.

Pierre Barrafranca, an import from France, scored the winner, a curling shot from 20 yards away, at the 82:23 mark. Preston drew the assist, the first multipoint game for the 18-year-old Duchess Park secondary school graduate.

Victoria drew first blood five minutes in on a breakaway strike from Matteo Ventura - his seventh goal in eight games.

In the last four games, UNBC goalie Rob Goodey has allowed one goal. He made three saves in Thursday's game.

The T-wolves will be in Vancouver to play the UBC Thunderbirds (7-0-1) tonight (6:30) and Sunday (1:30 p.m.). The first-place T-birds have won seven straight and are ranked third in the country.