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Canada West conference matches
SATURDAY, AUG 27th, 2016: [Home Opener]
3 PM | Soccer (M) (0-0-0) vs. the #2 Victoria Vikes (0-0-0)
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SUNDAY, AUG 28th, 2016:
3 PM | Soccer (M) (0-0-0) vs. the #1 UBC Thunderbirds (0-0-0)
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Both matches to be played at the Nonis Field at UBC Okanagan.
UBC OKANAGAN HEAT (1-2-3, 0-0-0 Canada West)
CIS National Ranking: N/A
CanWest Standings: N/A
Last week: N/A
Streak: N/A
2015-16 Record: 3-5-4, 5th Pacific Division
2016 CanWest Playoffs: N/A
2016 CIS Tournament: N/A
2015-16 Overall Record: (7-5-5)
Last CanWest Title: N/A
Last CIS Title: N/A
This week for the Heat: The season opens with a bang for the Heat men's soccer club as they play host to the two top teams in the coaches preseason poll in a conference opener before students are even on campus. On Saturday the preseason's second ranked team, a team that competed in last fall's CIS national championship tournament, the Victoria Vikes hit the Nonis Field on the Okanagan campus of UBC to face off against the host UBC Okanagan men's soccer sqaud. The match will be played in the heat of the day on Saturday (Aug. 27) with a 3 p.m. start time.
On Sunday the Heat will play preseason No. 1 ranked Thunderbirds, the T-birds went undefeated through last years Canada West campaign and ended up winning a CIS bronze medal. The sister schools will be squaring off at 3 p.m. on Sunday, August 28th on Nonis Field.
Current Form: The men had a grueling preseason in which they played six matches in eight days, all in the Okanagan and all in very warm temperatures. The UBC Okanagan men should be ready for the heat this weekend on the field while hosting their home openers. The team went (1-2-3) in the six matches.
Key Players: With a roster that saw a half dozen key players graduate the program the Heat have turned over nearly one third of their roster, how this teams communicates and executes, as a team, will be key for their success this weekend.
Overall Head to Head (v UVic - 0-1-3): The Heat have yet to notch a win versus their Island squad, however they have played the Vikes to three straight draws - two in Victoria and one in Kelowna.
Overall Head to Head (v UBC - 0-4-0, 0-1 PS): The Heat have yet to notch a win versus their sister school. They also played their only Canada West postseason match against the T-birds, falling (3-0) in Vancouver.
2015 CW regular season ranks:
Offence: 12 goals, 12th
|Defence: 18 goal against, T-4th
2015 CW regular season leaders:
Goals: 4 – Luke Warkentin, F
Assists: 3 – Enzo Paal, F
Points: 6 – Enzo Paal, F
Wins: 2 – Tait Cuthill, GK
Shutouts: 2 – Tait Cuthill, GK
Key additions (name / position / eligibility / hometown / last team):
Liam Foulger / D / 1 / Vancouver, BC / Surrey United
Wyatt Gilbert / W / 1 / Langley, BC / Surrey United
Mitch McCaw / GK / 4 / Calgary, AB / Concordia University
Zachery Rachynski / F / Kamloops, BC / Kamloops Select
Nikhil Reddy / M / Surrey, BC / Surrey United
Nicholas Reitsma / GK / Kelowna, BC / TOFC
Christian Taylor / M / Courtenay, BC / Upper Island Riptide
Spencer Young / D / Kelowna, BC / Kelowna United
Key losses (name / position / hometown / years with program):
Jorden Leib / F / Bellingham, WA / 4
Brandon McCallum / D / Yorkton, SK / 4
Enzo Paal / F / Coldstream, BC / 3
Harrison Shrimpton / D / Whistler, BC / 5
Manny Straith / M / Victoria, BC / 5
Key performer: Luke Warkentin (Forward, 2nd yr. Surrey, BC): Leading the UBC Okanagan squad in his freshman season with four goals second year forward
Luke Warkentin will be relied upon for his striking abilities even more in his sophomore season. The Heat finished 12th in the conference in goals scores with 12 in 2015, and as strong as their defense was it was finishing on offense that may have caused the squad to miss the playoffs for the first as the team struggled to score consistently all season long. Adding significance to Luke's role on the team is the loss of the team's second leading goal getter from last season in
Enzo Paal. If Luke can continue his growth as an offensive dynamo in Canada West throughout his second campaign the Heat will be in good shape to make another run at the playoffs in 2016.
VICTORIA VIKES (1-0-0, 0-0-0 Canada West)
CIS National Ranking: N/A
CanWest Standings: N/A
Last week: N/A
Streak: N/A
2015-16 CW Regular Season Record: (6-3-3), 2nd Pacific
2015-16 Playoff Record: 2-3 | 7th CIS
2015-16 Overall Record: (8-6-3)
Last CW Title/Total CW Titles: 2009 / 16
Last CIS Title/Total CIS Titles: 2011 / 5
Victoria Vikes: Favorites to once again represent Canada West at the CIS national championships the Vikes will look to reload after losing the CIS Player of the Year in Cam Hundel to graduation.
Current Form: Victoria just played in a single exhibition match holding down the Langara Falcons for a (1-0) victory.
Key Players: Adam Ravenhill, a fifth year defender from Victoria will captain the Vikes squad and try to improve the fourth best defence in the conference from a year ago.
Team Stat: In losing Hundal the Victoria team lost their leading goal scoreer and playmaker, he finished last year with 13 points (8 goals, 5 assists).
Preseason preview courtesy of Canadawest.org
2015 CW regular season ranks:
Offence: 28 goals, 4th
Defence: 18 goals against, T-4th
2015 CW regular season leaders:
Goals: 8 – Cam Hundal, MID
Assists: 5 – Cam Hundal, MID
Points: 13 – Cam Hundal, MID
Wins: 6 – Noah Pawlowski, GK
Shutouts: 3 – Noah Pawlowski, GK
Key additions (name / position / eligibility / hometown / last team):
Jack Hill / MID / 1 / Victoria, B.C. / Oak Bay Secondary
Evan Libke / D / 1 / North Vancouver, B.C. / Handsworth Secondary
Austin Scheebeli / MID / 3 / Sicamous, B.C. / Thompson Rivers University
Key losses (name / position / hometown / years with program):
Cam Hundal / MID / Terrace, B.C. / 5
Craig Gorman / MID / Victoria, B.C. / 5
Dominic Colantonio / Midfield / Victoria, B.C. / 5
Key performer: Adam Ravenhill (Defender, 5th yr, Victoria, B.C.): Heading into a season that will see a large amount of turnover for the Vikes, fifth-year captain Adam Ravenhill will be relied upon as a leader both on and off the field. The smart defender reads the game well and is a big piece of a strong returning defensive core for the defending Canada West silver medalists.
UBC THUNDERBIRDS (0-0-0, 0-0-0 Canada West)
CIS National Ranking: N/A
CanWest Standings: N/A
Last week: N/A
Streak: N/A
2015-16 CW Regular Season Record: 10-0-2, 1st Pacific Division
2015-16 CIS Playoff Record: 5-1, Canada West champions | CIS Bronze
2015-16 Overall Record: 17-2-4
Last CW Title/Total CW Titles: 2015 / 16
Last CIS Title/Total CIS Titles: 2013 / 13
UBC Thunderbirds: Their only loss to a Canadian team last year was in the national semi-final that went to penalty kicks (5-4) to York. The devastating turn of events for the dominating UBC squad denied the school its 14th national championship in men's soccer. To open the season the 2015 dominant squad once again opened the coaches polls as the team to beat.
Current Form: Just four matches played for the Thunderbirds in the preseason, all to school that play in the NCAA. UBC did play their cross-town rival, SFU, to a scoreless draw after losing to Oregon State (3-1) and Seattle University (3-1). The T-birds dropped Seattle Pacific (1-0) for their only win of the preseason.
Key Players: Who will replace the 26 combine goals scored from the group of graduating students including: Harry Lakhan, Gagan Dosanjh, Milad Mehrabi, Sean Einarsson, and Justin Wallace? Perhaps a team that outscores opponents last season to a tune of 36-5 will become even better defensively as they still have [Fifth-year defender] Bryan Fong and [All- Canadian goalkeeper] Chad Bush.
Team Stat: Last years squad never trailed all season and its only loss was in PKs.
Preseason preview courtesy of Canadawest.org
2015 CW regular season ranks:
Offence: 31 goals, 3rd
Defence: 5 goals against, 1st
2015 CW regular season leaders:
Goals: 8 – Sean Einarsson, MID
Assists: 5 – Gagan Dosanjh, F
Points: 12 – Gagan Dosanjh, F
Wins: 10 – Chad Bush, GK
Shutouts: 7 – Chad Bush, GK
Key losses (name / position / hometown / years with program):
Sean Einarsson / MID / Surrey, B.C / 4
Gagan Dosanjh / MID / forward / Abbotsford, B.C. / 4
Chris Serban / D / Calgary, Alta. / 2
Harry Lakhan / MID / Surrey, B.C. / 5
Justin Wallace / MID / Kamloops, B.C. / 1
Milad Mehrabi / MID / Coquitlam, B.C. / 5
Key performer: Chad Bush (Goalkeeper) 2nd Yr, Ottawa, Ont.: Led the Canada West in six major categories last season, including wins (10) and shutouts (seven), Bush helped UBC finish the league campaign with just five goals against in a dozen matches.
