VICTORIA – The unbeaten University of Victoria men's and women's soccer teams welcome Thompson Rivers University to Centennial Stadium for a weekend series, set to take place Sept. 24-25.
GAME INFORMATION
Dates: Friday, Sept. 24 & Saturday, Sept. 25
Location: Centennial Stadium
Times: 5:00 p.m. (women) and 7:15 p.m. (men)
Promotions: Friday – Varsity & Club Athlete Night | Saturday – Family Fest
Watch:
Friday Women |
Friday Men |
Saturday Women |
Saturday Men
FAST FACTS
- Both the men's and women's sides enter the weekend with 2-0-2 records. The men sit atop the Canada West west division standings, while the women sit in second place in the division behind Trinity Western (4-0-0).
- Over four games at the University of the Fraser Valley, both the Vikes and Cascades combined for just one goal over the series (Evan Libke, Sept. 17).
- Vikes goalkeepers Kayley Lidstone and Harjot Nijjar each posted two clean sheets during week two.
- The women's side has seen eight different goal scorers so far this season during their eight-goal opening weekend against UNBC, Sept. 10-11.
- TRU's James Fraser enters the weekend as the reigning Canada West Player of the Week, scoring two goals in the Wolfpack's four-point weekend.
WHO TO WATCH
- Lidstone has shut out her opponents in three-straight matches.
- Nijjar is coming off a two-shutout weekend, keeping the Cascades off the board for 180 minutes.
- Libke notched his first point of the season with the game-winner at UFV, Sept. 17.
- Emma Skalik leads the women's squad with three points on the season, coming from one goal and one assist opening weekend (vs. UNBC, Sept. 10-11).
UP NEXT
The men's and women's teams will be back on the road, taking on Trinity Western Oct. 8-9 in Langley, B.C.
