The UBC Okanagan Heat women's soccer team face long-time rival Thompson Rivers WolfPack. The yearly home-and-home opens in Kamloops on Thursday evening at 6 p.m. and closes on Saturday at 1 p.m. in Kelowna.
Game Times (PST)
Canada West conference matches
THURSDAY, OCT 6th, 2016:
6 PM | Heat (W) (2-6-0) at the Thompson Rivers WolfPack (1-7-0)
Webcast | Live Stats | at Hillside Stadium, Kamloops, BC
SATURDAY, OCT 8th, 2016:
1 PM | Heat (W) (2-6-0) vs the Thompson Rivers WolfPack (1-7-0)
Webcast | Live Stats | Tickets - Free admission
UBC OKANAGAN HEAT (4-6-2, 2-6-0 Canada West)CIS National Ranking: N/A
CanWest Standings: 6th - Pacific
Last week: 0-2-0, Fri L vs UBC (2-0); Sun L vs VIC (3-1)
Streak: 5 L
2015-16 Record: 2-8-4, 7th place, West Division
2016 CanWest Playoffs: N/A
2016 CIS Tournament: N/A
2015-16 Overall Record: (3-9-4)
Last CanWest Title: N/A
Last CIS Title: N/A
This week for the Heat: This week marks the fifth week of regular season games for the Heat women’s soccer team. For the first time this season the Heat will be taking on the Thompson Rivers WolfPack in a split weekend at home and on the road. The first game of the series will be played on Thursday (Oct. 6) at 6 p.m. at Hillside Stadium in Kamloops. Followed by a second match on Saturday (Oct. 8) at the Nonis Sports Field in Kelowna with a start time of 1 p.m.
Current Form: Coming off of two losses on the road against the UBC T-Birds (2-0) and the University of Victoria Vikes (3-1)the Heat are looking to regroup at home as they now stand at a record of (2-6-0) keeping them sixth place standing in the Pacific West Division. The Heat will be looking to improve and build their record as they will split the weekend at home and on the road against the WolfPack who sit just three points behind UBCO in the standings for the sixth and final playoff spot.
Key Players: Rookie Maddy Laranjo is proving her efforts on offense, as she scored her first ever Canada West goal this last weekend against the Vikes and has ended a long scoring drought for the Kelowna squad. Third year Courtney Hemmerling is continuing to attack for her team in front of the net. In the past pair of games Hemmerling was able to make five shots in both games against UBC and UVIC. With her persistence Hemmerling has accumulated 28 shots this season putting her fifth in the Canada West Standings.
Team Stat: With the fourth weekend of regular season finished the Heat are now averaging 9.5 shots per game and have tallied 40 shots on goal this season.
Overall Head to Head (W-L-T) vs TRU (3-7-8): This is the first time the two sides are meeting this season. When these two teams went head to head last, the Heat lost the first game (0-3) and the second game ended in a 1-1 draw. This history has extended long into their days in the CCAA. The Heat haven't claimed a win against the WolfPack since October of 2014 and will be looking to break that streak with a win over the them in this upcoming weekend of games.
2015 CW regular season ranks:
Offence: 12 goals, 12th
Defence: 29 goal against, 15th
2015 CW regular season leaders:
Goals: 3 – Kaylin Ferguson, F / Courtney Hemmerling, F / Michelle Smith, MID
Assists: 2 – Madelyn Ellis, MID / Courtney Hemmerling, F
Points: 5 – Courtney Hemmerling, F
Wins: 1 – Francesca Balleta, GK / Joella Koblischke, GK
Shutouts: 1 – Francesca Balleta, GK / Joella Koblischke, GK
Key additions (name / position / eligibility / hometown / last team):
Chloe Ainsworth / GK / 2 / Manchester, ENG / Quest University
Violet Bacon / D / 1 / Surrey, BC / Surrey United
Maya Bandy / MID / 1 / Vernon, BC / TOFC
Maddy Laranjo / MID / 1 / Vernon, BC / TOFC
Samantha Savoy / D / 3 / Surrey, BC / Kwantlen
Andrea Stinson / MID / 4 / Nelson, BC / U of Calgary
Kylee Walker / MID / Delta, BC / TSS Academy
Key losses (name / position / hometown / years with program):
Michelle Smith / MID / Vernon, BC / 5
Justine Drosdovetch / D / Kelowna, BC / 4
Mairi Horth / F / Ladysmith, BC / 4
THOMPSON RIVERS WOLFPACK (1-11-0, 1-7-0 Canada West) CIS National Ranking: N/A
CanWest Standings: 5th - Pacific
Last week: 1-1-0, Fri L @ VIC (4-0); Sat L @ UBC (8-0)
Streak: 4 L
2015-16: 5-7-2, 6th in West
2015-16 Playoff Record: N/A
2015-16 Overall Record: 0-1
Last CW Title/Total CW Titles: N/A
Last CIS Title/Total CIS Titles: N/A
'Pack: On Thursday the Heat will travel to Kamloops to play the ‘Pack and will return back to Kelowna on Saturday for a rematch on Kelowna turf. WolfPack, seventh in the West Division are coming off of a hard (8-0) loss against UBC and a (4-0) loss to the University of Victoria.
Current Form: The WolfPack are coming off of two losses on the road against UBC and UVIC putting them at a record of (1-7-0). As they are placed seventh in the Pacific West, they will be looking to gain some ground this weekend and win a match.
Key Players: Kindra Maricle (Midfield/Defender / 3rd / Kamloops, BC) One of only two returning starters, she will be counted on for leadership and aggressiveness from the back. With only two goals so far this season. Kenzie Lacon is leading the way for the WolfPack. As a first year product out of the Vancouver Island Wave, Lacon will be looking to get her team back on track this upcoming weekend and use her skills on offense to attack the net.
Team Stat: With only two goals so far this season, the ‘Pack are averaging 5.9 shots per game and have total 47 shots so far this year. TRU has been shutout in all of their losses and scored their only two goals in their win against UNBC.
Preseason preview courtesy of Canadawest.org
2015 CW regular season ranks:
Offence: 16 GF, 10th
Defence: 22, 8th
2015 CW regular season leaders:
Goals: 5 - Dannielle Fauteux, F
Assists: 5 - Brianna Powrie, MID
Points: 9 - Dannielle Fauteux, F
Wins: 3 - Taylor Shantz, GK
Shutouts: 4 - Taylor Shantz, GK
Key additions (name / position / eligibility / hometown / last team):
Keenen Degen / MID / 1 / Kamloops, BC / Kamloops Youth Soccer U-18 (Valleyview Secondary)
Hannah Marra / F / 1 / Kamloops, BC / Kamloops Youth Soccer U-18 (Valleyview Secondary)
Sasha Sirianni / MID / 1 / Kamloops, BC / Kamloops Youth Soccer U-18 (St. Ann's Academy)
Brenna Worsfold / GK /1 / Kamloops, BC / Kamloops Youth Soccer U-18 (Sa-Hali Secondary)
Emerson Hansen / MID / 1 / Kamloops, BC / Kamloops Youth Soccer U-18 (Westsyde Secondary)
Delaney Collins / MID / 1 / Kamloops, BC / Kamloops Youth Soccer U-18 (Valleyview Secondary)
Key losses (name / position / hometown / years with program):
Team has lost 18 roster players from last season, including Fauteux, Powrie and Shantz