Game one: UNBC 4, UVic 1
September 2, 2022

Prince George, B.C. – In the first-of-two matchups against the University of Northern British Columbia, the University of Victoria men's soccer team fell to the Timberwolves, 4-1, Sept. 2 at Masich Place.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
3rd Minute – UNBC 1, UVic 0

• Earning the first corner of the game, the Timberwolves were able to put the ball in the back of the net for the early lead.

16th Minute – UVic 1, UNBC 1

• A free kick from Javier Sagaste found the head of Sam McDonald inside the six-yard box, who knocked the ball to the back of the net to pull the score even.

17th Minute – UNBC 2, UVic 1

• UNBC would retake the lead less than a minute later after a quick series of passes found their open man in front of the net for the goal.

40th Minute – UNBC 3, UVic 1

• Able to get a shot off amongst a line of UVic defenders, the Timberwolves managed to add a third goal before the half.

67th Minute – UNBC 4, UVic 1

• A UNBC corner led to the home side scoring its final goal of the night.

WORTH NOTING

• McDonald's 16th minute goal marked his first as a Vike.
• McDonald, Nick Park and Sylvain Taghaoussi each put one shot on target for the Vikes.
• Harjot Nijjar finished with four saves after 90 minutes in goal.
• UNBC finished with a 15-6 advantage in shots and 8-3 lead in shots on goal. The two sides finished even in corners, 5-5.
• Through three games, UNBC holds a 1-1-1 record, while UVic's ledger sits at 0-2-1. 

THOUGHTS FROM SAM MCDONALD
"First half we came out a little bit flat, they just wanted it a little more. It's just hard to battle back when you're knocked down three in the first half. That second half we showed a little bit of fight, but we'll regroup tonight, get together and see what went wrong, and come out tomorrow ready to go."

Watch the full interview here.

UP NEXT
The Vikes and Timberwolves will have a rematch tomorrow, Sept. 3, at 6 p.m. at Masich Place.


Game two: UNBC 3, UVic 0
September 3, 2022

Prince George, B.C. – The University of Victoria men's soccer team concluded its weekend series with a 3-0 setback to the University of Northern British Columbia, Sept. 3 at Masich Place.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
11th Minute – UNBC 1, UVic 0

• The Timberwolves found their open man down the field, getting ahead of the Vikes' defenders to score the first goal of the game.

36th Minute – UNBC 2, UVic 0

• From the top left of the 18 yard box, UNBC would send the ball to the back of the net for their second goal of the night.

90th Minute – UNBC 3, UVic 0

• A shot from 30 yards out caught Harjot Nijjar out of position, allowing the ball to find its way to the back of the net for the Timberwolves' final goal of the game.

WORTH NOTING

• The Vikes recorded three shots in the first half, putting all three on target. Harry Ritter West, Andrew Gibbs, and Nick Park each found the scoresheet with a shot on target.
• Archie Tugwell looked to put the Vikes on the board in the final minute of regulation, sending a header towards the top of the net. However, the UNBC goalkeeper was able to meet it in mid-air to keep the UVic off the board.
• The Timberwolves finished with an 11-7 advantage in shots, 6-5 edge in shots on goal, and finished with five corner kicks to the Vikes' one.
• UNBC now has a 2-0 record against the Vikes in 2022, and has won three of the last five meetings between the two sides. The Timberwolves improve to 2-1-1 after the series.
• UVic sits at 0-3-1 after the first two weekends of play.

UP NEXT
The Vikes will play at home for the first time in 2022 next weekend, Sept. 9-10. UVic will face the University of the Fraser Valley Friday and Trinity Western University Saturday, with both matches set to begin at 7:15 p.m. at Centennial Stadium.