VICTORIA – The University of Victoria women's soccer team continues its four-game road swing, heading to the University of Calgary and University of Northern British Columbia, Sept. 23-25.
GAME INFORMATION
Game 1
Vikes at Calgary Dinos
Friday, Sept. 23 | 6 p.m. MT | Dinosaur Field
Watch:
Canada West TV
Game 2
Vikes at UNBC Timberwolves
Sunday, Sept. 25 | 2:15 p.m. | Masich Place
Watch:
Canada West TV
SERIES HISTORY
Against the Dinos: The Vikes are 2-3 against the Dinos in the last five matchups between the two sides.
- The Vikes and Dinos last met in the opening round of the U SPORTS championships in Victoria, B.C., Nov. 7, 2019. The Dinos finished with the 1-0 win.
- UVic has not faced the Dinos in Calgary since Oct. 18, 2015, when the game ended in a scoreless draw.
Against the Timberwolves: Victoria holds a 4-0-1 mark against the Timberwolves over the last five meetings.
- Meeting twice to kick off the 2021 season in Victoria, the Vikes finished with 3-1 and 5-0 wins, Sept. 10-11, 2021.
- Last facing off in Prince George, B.C. Sept. 30, 2018, the game finished in a 1-1 tie.
NEWS & NOTES
- After a six-point weekend in Winnipeg, the Vikes enter the weekend with an overall record of 2-4-1.
- Calgary sits at 4-2 on the season, while UNBC holds a 2-3-1 mark entering the weekend.
- Ruby Nicholas leads the Vikes goal-scorers with two goals on the season, notching her second goal last weekend at Winnipeg, Sept. 17.
- Tess Vande Vegte recorded her first goal of the season at Winnipeg, Sept. 17, aiding the Vikes to the 2-0 win.
- Kayley Lidstone recorded two clean sheets in wins at Winnipeg and Manitoba, Sept. 17-18, bringing her total to three on the season. In addition, she has tallied 45 saves so far in 2022, the second-most in the conference.
- Leading the Dinos on offence are Rachel Barlow and Sofia DiGiacomo, who have each netted three goals for Calgary. Barlow has also recorded six assists, leading the Dinos in overall points (9).
- Paige Payne leads the Timberwolves with four goals on the season, while Avery Nystedt, Sidney Elliott and Camryn Cline each have one.
STAT COMPARISON
| 2022 Stats |
Victoria |
Calgary |
UNBC |
| Canada West Standing |
6th, Pacific |
3rd, Pacific |
5th, Pacific |
| Goals |
4 |
20 |
7 |
| Assists |
2 |
14 |
2 |
| Shots |
60 |
128 |
59 |
| Shots on Goal |
38 |
74 |
33 |
| Saves |
45 |
28 |
31 |
