Vancouver, B.C. – The University of Victoria women's field hockey team secured its first win of the season in 3-1 fashion against the University of British Columbia, Sept. 24 at Wright Field.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Chloe Langkammer put the Vikes on the board in the first quarter, capitalizing on a penalty corner opportunity in the 12th minute to put the Vikes ahead, 1-0.
• Adding one more before the end of the first half, Langkammer fed the ball to Brooke Furtado, who scored in the 28th minute to give Victoria a 2-0 cushion at the half.
• UBC struck first in the second half, scoring on a penalty stroke in the 41st minute to bring the score to 2-1 with Victoria still in front.
• With UBC's goalie pulled one minute prior, Melanie Robertson capitalized on the empty net, scoring the final goal of the day in the 58th minute to seal the 3-1 win for the Vikes.

WORTH NOTING

• The three goals mark the highest-scoring game of the season for the Vikes so far.
• Furtado registered her first career goal in the win, while Langkammer and Robertson each scored their second of the season.
• The Vikes improve to 1-1-2 on the season with the win, while UBC moves to 2-1-1 after being handed their first loss of the season by the Vikes. 

THOUGHTS FROM HEAD KRISTA THOMPSON
"We're an extremely young team, and we've been building. I think this is a result of all the hard work they've put in and just taking care of the little things. We get to play our first home games next weekend, so we're just looking to continue to build and stick to the process and see where that takes us."
 
UP NEXT
The Vikes host the University of Calgary on the UVic Field Hockey Turf, Sept. 30 and Oct. 1. Games will begin at 11 a.m. each day.