VICTORIA – The University of Victoria women's field hockey team looks to defend their 2021 Canada West title as the Vikes take on the University of British Columbia in the final weekend series of the season, Oct. 22-23 in Vancouver, B.C.
 
GAME INFORMATION
Game 1
Vikes vs. UBC Thunderbirds
Saturday, Oct. 22 | 11 a.m. | Wright Field
 
Game 2
Vikes vs. UBC Thunderbirds
Sunday, Oct. 23 | 11 a.m. | Wright Field
 
SERIES HISTORY

• The Vikes are 5-0-5 against the Thunderbirds since the start of the 2019 season.
• Meeting earlier this season, Sept. 24-25 in Duncan, B.C., the Vikes tied, 1-1 (2-3 SO) in game one and won, 4-1, in game two.
• Last matching up in Vancouver, B.C., Oct. 23-24, 2021, the Vikes claimed a 1-1 (4-1 SO) win and 1-0 victory over the Thunderbirds, clinching the 2021 Canada West title.

NEWS & NOTES

• The defending conference champions hold a 5-0-1 record heading into the final weekend of play, sitting in first place in the Canada West standings with 16 points.
• UBC sits at 4-1-1 on the season with two games to go, holding second place with 13 points in the conference standings.
• The series will determine the conference champion, as well as the host of the 2022 U SPORTS Championship.
• Both ranked in the U SPORTS Top Five poll, the Vikes hold the No. 2 position in the nation, while the Thunderbirds are ranked fifth.
• Chloe Langkammer enters the weekend as the reigning Canada West and U SPORTS Player of the Week following her five-goal weekend against Calgary.
• Langkammer and Nora Struchtrup lead both the Vikes and all players in Canada West with eight goals on the season.  
• Danielle McBean and Riley Brown each have two goals to lead UBC's scoring.