Vancouver, BC – The University of Victoria field hockey team dropped a 2-0 decision to the UBC Thunderbirds on Oct.24. With the result, UBC clinched the Canada West championship.
 
The Vikes stayed level through much of the opening half before UBC struck late in the second quarter.

• Victoria and UBC traded possession throughout a tightly contested opening half, with both sides creating limited opportunities.
• Goalkeeper Anais Chace came up with a key stop late in the second quarter to keep the game scoreless and give the Vikes a chance to carry a clean sheet into halftime.
• The Thunderbirds eventually broke through on a penalty corner with just 11 seconds remaining in the half to take a 1-0 lead into the break.

 
Victoria continued to pressure the conference leaders after halftime.

• The Vikes nearly found an equalizer early in the third quarter, turning defence into offence before striking the post on a long-range effort.
• UBC answered moments later with a second goal, extending its lead to 2-0.
• Victoria remained composed defensively after the marker, holding the Thunderbirds scoreless for the remainder of the contest.
• The Vikes pulled their goalkeeper with just over four minutes remaining and spent much of the closing stages applying pressure in search of a breakthrough.

 
Notables

• UBC secured the Canada West title with the victory and moved to 6-0-1 on the season. The Vikes fall to 4-2-1 with the loss.

 
The Vikes will look to end the regular season on a high note when they return to action on Oct. 25 for a rematch with the UBC Thunderbirds in Vancouver, BC.