The UVic Vikes U Sports season is back in full swing, hereB次元官网网址檚 the Vikes this Week.
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The Vikes are fresh off likely the highest-ever scoring margin for the womenB次元官网网址檚 rugby program, an 82-0 win over Alberta, and will be looking to ride that scoring wave into this coming weekend where the will host the UBC Thunderbirds in Canada West 15s action.
Last year the Vikes edged the T-Birds 24-0 to win their first-ever University 7s national championship title, while the Vikes also dropped the B次元官网网址楤irds in Canada West play last season 47-17.
Sunday, Sept. 24: Vikes vs. UBC (11:30 a.m., Wallace Field)
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Following a home-opener loss to a strong James Bay squad last weekend, the Vikes are looking to bounce back to host their university rivals, the UBC Thunderbirds. Last season the T-Birds edged the Vikes in the University 7s final and in the annual Boot Game, giving plenty of motivation for the Vikes to get an early win on UBC this season.
Saturday, Sep. 23: Vikes vs. UBC (2:30 p.m., Wallace Field)
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The Vikes menB次元官网网址檚 golf team start their season off with back-to-back tournaments in Olympia and then Bellingham, Washington. The team adds just two new players and will play qualification rounds early this week for spots at the upcoming events.
Leading the charge is fourth-year stand out Lawren Rowe, who was an NAIA PING First-Team All-American and All-Region West Team member last year. The team will play three rounds at each tournament.
Sept. 22-23: Vikes at Saint MartinB次元官网网址檚 University Tournament (Olympia, Wash.)
Sept. 25-26: Vikes at Western Washington Tournament (Bellingham, Wash.)
WOMENB次元官网网址橲 SOCCER
The Vikes are fresh off a pair of home wins this past weekend against Winnipeg and Manitoba. Tracy DavidB次元官网网址檚 squad are currently third in the Pacific Division with a 3-1-1 record, just two points back of leaders MacEwan and UBC. They head to the interior this weekend to play UBC Okanagan and Thompson Rivers who are at the bottom of the table in the Pacific.
Saturday, Sept. 23: Vikes at UBC Okanagan (1:00 p.m., Kelowna, B.C.)
Sunday, Sept. 24: Vikes at Thompson Rivers (12:00 p.m., Kamloops, B.C.)
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After a slow start to the season the Vikes menB次元官网网址檚 soccer team have finally found their scoring ways and are now fourth in the Pacific Division (3-4-1) and on a three-game win streak.
The Vikes recently dropped MacEwan and Mount Royal at home and Isaac Koch leads the team with three goals and two assists, while Ian Whibley has two goals and one assist. Bruce WilsonB次元官网网址檚 squad will head to Saskatchewan for a single-header against the Huskies.
Saturday, Sept. 23: Vikes at Saskatchewan (1:15 p.m., Saskatoon, SK)
SPECIAL EVENTS:
Sept. 26: Vikes Championship Breakfast
Sept. 28: Raptors intra-squad game in CARSA
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