Vancouver, B.C. – Defeating the University of British Columbia for the first time since 2019, the University of Victoria downed the Thunderbirds, 30-14, Sept. 17 at the Gerald McGavin Rugby Centre.
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Half – UVic 17, UBC 7
- The Vikes were the first to put points on the board, coming via penalty goal by Logan Martin-Feek in the seventh minute.
- Putting the next 14 points on the board, back-to-back tries by Denver Fatt and consecutive converts from Martin-Feek gave the Vikes a 17-0 lead in the 26th minute.
- UBC found its first points of the game just before the 40-minute mark, making the score 17-7 for the Vikes at the half.
Second Half – UVic 30, UBC 14
- A Vikes penalty goal opened the second-half scoring, with Martin-Feek giving the Vikes the 20-7 lead near the 45th minute.
- Scoring his first try of the season, Gabriel Casey touched the ball down in the 70th minute for the 25-7 UVic lead.
- Angus Boyd-Porter notched his first try of the year in the 73rd minute to extend the Vikes' lead to 30-7.
- The Thunderbirds would score the final try and convert of the match in the final minute of play, bringing the final score to 30-14 in favour of the Vikes.
WORTH NOTING
- The win marked the Vikes' first over UBC since Nov. 25, 2019, when Victoria bested the Thunderbirds in the Canadian University Men's Rugby Championship final, 21-20 in Montreal, Que.
- The Vikes have not beaten UBC in Vancouver since March 29, 2013, which resulted in a 39-15 win for UVic.
- The tries for Fatt, Casey and Boyd-Porter marked their firsts of the season. UVic has now recorded seven different try-scorers through two matches.
- The Vikes move to 2-0 on the season with the win, while UBC drops to 0-2.
- Victoria has captured the first leg of the Wightman Boot trophy chase with the win. The second leg of the series will take place Oct. 1, 2022 at Wallace Field.
UP NEXT
The Vikes host the Pacific Pride at Wallace Field Saturday, Sept. 24 at 2:30 p.m.
