VICTORIA - The University of Victoria men's soccer team battled Trinity Western University to a 1-1 draw in its home-opener, Sept. 8 at Centennial Stadium.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• After a foul disallowed a Trinity Western goal in the 44th minute, the game went into halftime scoreless.
• Catching the Vikes' defence off guard in the 77th minute, the Spartans capitalized to a take a 1-0 lead.
• Corralling the bounce from the TWU keeper's save on a shot from Jordan McKinty, Matthew Pearse found himself in perfect position inside the six-yard box to send the rebound to the back of the net to tie the game, 1-1 in the 87th minute.

WORTH NOTING

• Pearse recorded his first goal as a Vike in the tie.
• Callum Weir tallied a season-high five saves during 90 minutes in net.
• The Vikes edged the Spartans in shots, 11-10, with both sides finishing with six shots on frame. Trinity Western finished with the 8-3 advantage in corner kicks.
• With the draw, both sides remain unbeaten on the season, with records of 2-0-1 for the Vikes and 3-0-2 for the Spartans.
• The three unbeaten games to open the season for Victoria mark the best three-game start for the Vikes since the 2015 season, matching the 2-0-1 record through three matches.

UP NEXT
The Vikes finish the weekend by hosting the University of the Fraser Valley Sunday, Sept. 10 at 2 p.m.