Heat and Trinity play four-set pre-season match
It took some time to shake the rust off, but all things considered, the Heat men looked impressive in their first pre-season action of the 2013-2014 season. A fourth-set stretching into the thirties seemed like it would never end, but kills by Ryan Sclater and Blake Scheerhoorn would put the finishing touches on the Heat comeback, and Trinity Western would earn the victory 3-1 (25-22,25-10, 14-25, 32-30).
The game served as an ample opportunity for Heat head coach Greg Poitras to play around with multiple lineups, which is important, considering how many new faces the Heat have welcomed for this season.
Heat stave off late rally to preserve 3-2 victory
Coming down the stretch it looked like Logan Ellis (2nd year, Calgary, Alberta) might again extend his shutout streak for the season, but the Langara Falcons rallied late in the second half to make things interesting for the visiting Heat. Ultimately, the Falcons were outlasted by the visiting team for a 3-2 win in Richmond.
The Heat got off to a quick start in the match, with both Enzo Paal (1st year, Coldstream, BC) and Danny Chahal (2nd year, Burnaby, BC) chipping in one goal apiece. Paal got his look from the corner about seven minutes in, and Danny would get his from a corner kick thirty-yards out. Neither team would score again heading into the half.
Coming back into the second half, the Heat’s fourth-year midfielder Austin Jones (Vernon, BC) managed a beautiful shot as he turned and spun to hit it top corner.
Heat rugby play 2 in Kelowna
A double header of rugby this past Saturday (Sep 21) at the Parkinson Rec Centre saw the UBC Okanagan Heat men’s rugby fall to the visiting Bayside Rugby Football Club 39-9 in their second league match of the Division 1 BC Okanagan Spring Brewery League. The men, outsized by the older, heavier Bayside squad played […]
Heat scoreless in first loss of season
Heat soccer visited the coast again this weekend to visit the Langara Falcons in Richmond on Saturday. The women’s team had so far not dropped a match over the first two weekends of the 2013 season, and they looked to extend that streak against the Falcons. However, Langara would ultimately prevail in a tough offensive outing for the Heat to claim the match 2-0 at Hugh Boyd Park.
“We struggled today coming out flat and Langara did well to come after us,” said Heat coach Claire Paterson postgame. “We had a better spell in the second half but it was too little too late.”