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University of Victoria Varsity Athletics
Vikes vs Heat 2023
Jason Wang
6
Winner Victoria VIC (1-1-0, 1-1-0)
1
Thompson Rivers TRU (1-1-0, 1-1-0)
Winner
Victoria VIC
(1-1-0, 1-1-0)
6
Final
1
Thompson Rivers TRU
(1-1-0, 1-1-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Victoria VIC 3 3 6
Thompson Rivers TRU 1 0 1

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Alexis Chevalier, Vikes Sports Information

Skalik's first-half hat trick propels Vikes past WolfPack

Vancouver, B.C. - A first-half hat trick from Emma Skalik led the way for the University of Victoria women's soccer team to claim a 6-1 win over the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack, Aug. 26 at the University of British Columbia's Ken Woods Field.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Recording her first goal of the season in the 11th minute, Skalik found the back of the net on an assist from Ruby Nicholas to give Victoria a 1-0 lead over TRU.
  • Taking a 2-0 lead in the 22nd minute, Nicholas got the ball to Skalik once again, who in turn sent it past the WolfPack's goalkeeper for the second time.
  • Thompson Rivers halved the Vikes' lead in the 28th minute, bringing the score to 2-1 with their lone goal of the match.
  • Completing her hat trick in the 30th minute, Skalik netted her third goal of the day to send the game into halftime with Vikes ahead, 3-1.
  • Opening the second-half scoring, Erin Jensen tallied her first goal of the year on Nicholas' second assist of the game in the 60th minute for the 4-1 UVic lead.
  • Setting up the play once again, Nicholas found rookie Taiya Scorey, who scored her first goal as a Vike in the 69th minute to bring the score to 5-1.
  • Switching roles for the final goal of the night, Nicholas netted her first score of the season on an assist from Skalik in the 71st minute, securing a 6-1 win for the Vikes. 
 WORTH NOTING
  • Skalik's three goals against the WolfPack eclipse her entire goals scored total from the 2022 season (2).
  • Nicholas and Fingarson, both in their second seasons at UVic, recorded their first assists as Vikes. Both had previously tallied points via goals in 2022.
  • Rookie Taiya Scorey scored her first goal as a Vike in her second career start.
  • Victoria finished with a 14-8 advantage in shots and 11-2 edge in shots on goal over TRU.
  • The six Vikes goals mark the most for Victoria since a 6-0 shutout of UBCO Sept. 22, 2018 at Centennial Stadium.
  • Both the Vikes and WolfPack finish the first weekend of Canada West play with 1-1-0 records.
UP NEXT
The Vikes host Mount Royal University Saturday, Sept. 2 at Centennial Stadium. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.
 
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