VICTORIA - The University of Victoria women's soccer team battled with the University of British Columbia Okanagan in rainy conditions at Centennial Stadium, coming away with a 0-0 result, Oct. 18.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Lidstone keeps Heat off the board in first 45

• Kayley Lidstone's two saves both came in the first half. Most importantly, Lidstone stopped one of the Heat's best looks of the night in the 26th minute.

Vikes close the first half with pair of scoring chances

• Victoria nearly got on the board at the end of the first half. In the 35th minute, a Vikes corner made it to the head of Adrianna Hilton, but her header bounced off another head in the box and the UBCO goalkeeper was able to make the save.
• In the 39th minute, a cross from Ruby Nicholas got to Sophie Murphy inside the box, but Murphy's shot was just over the cross bar and the game remained scoreless.

Neither side breaks through in the second half

• Though the Vikes had a 4-3 edge in shots over the Heat in the second half, neither side found the back of the net and the game ended with a 0-0 scoreline.

FROM THE FIELD - Tannis McKay
"I thought our team had a really good performance. We came out with the tie, but we stuck to our plan and played aggressive and with lots of energy. We played the way we know how to play, so I'm really proud of the team. I honestly think our team does better when we have elements like this [rain]. It brings a sense of excitement to the team; we all love it so it's great."

WORTH NOTING

• The Vikes finished with a 13-5 advantage in shots, with an 8-2 edge in shots on goal.
• Ruby Nicholas and Tess Vande Vegte each recorded two shots for the Vikes.
• The Vikes move to 6-2-5 on the season while UBCO now sits at 6-5-2 following the tie.

UP NEXT
The Vikes close the 2024 Canada West regular season Sunday, Oct. 20 at 12 p.m. against Thompson Rivers. Get your tickets here or tune in on Canada West TV.