Toronto, Ont. – The University of Victoria field hockey team is set to compete for their third-straight U SPORTS national championship in a best-of-three series against the University of Toronto, Nov. 12-14, at Toronto's Campus Fields.
CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION
Dates: Friday – Sunday, Nov. 12-14
Location: University of Toronto Campus Fields
Times: 3 p.m. PT Friday, 12 p.m. PT Saturday, 11 a.m. PT Sunday (if needed)
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FAST FACTS
- The Vikes enter the weekend as the two-time defending U SPORTS national champions, having recently completed the "three-peat" at the Canada West Championships.
- UVic enters the final postseason tournament with an undefeated 7-0-1 record. Toronto, also unbeaten, holds a record of 8-0-2.
- Over the season, the Vikes and Varsity Blues have held the No. 1 and No. 2 spots, respectively, in the U SPORTS national polls.
- Victoria last faced off against the OUA Champions at the 2015 U SPORTS Championships, with Victoria coming away with a decisive 4-1 victory over the Varsity Blues to open the tournament.
- After clinching the 2021 Canada West title, four Vikes were selected conference All-Stars in Anna Mollenhauer, Chloe Langkammer, Libby Hogg, and Robin Fleming.
- In addition to their All-Star nods, Mollenhauer was awarded Canada West Player of the Year honours, while Langkammer was honoured with Rookie of the Year accolades.
- On the offensive, Langkammer, Madeline Mittelsteadt and Nora Struchtrup led the Vikes in scoring during the season, tallying nine, six, and six goals, respectively.
- Robin Fleming compiled a 0.38 goals against average, allowing just three goals and accumulating five shutouts during the season.
- UVic has outscored their competition 32-to-3 in 2021.
- On the national stage, Stefanie Sajko, Struchtrup and Hogg will be representing Team Canada at the Junior World Cup, Dec. 5-16, in Potchefstroom, South Africa.
UP NEXT
Following Friday's opening contest, the Vikes and Varsity Blues will continue their best-of-three series Saturday, Nov. 13 at 12 p.m. PT, and Sunday, Nov. 14 at 11 a.m. PT (if needed).
