KELOWNA, B.C. – The UBC Okanagan Heat women's soccer team rallied from a goal down to earn a 1-1 draw with the Victoria Vikes on Saturday evening at Nonis Sports Field.
After falling behind early in the second half, the Heat found the equalizer through second-year midfielder
Eleni Georgacacos of Calgary. A member of the 2023 Canada West All-Rookie team, Georgacacos got her head on a perfect ball into the box from defender
Sophie Campbell of Surrey, B.C., and beat the on-charging Vikes keeper for her first goal of the season.
Following the goal, the Heat would turn up the pressure, firing seven more shots at the Vikes net but could not find the winner as they took home their fourth point of the weekend.
UBCO would dominate in many facets of the game, finishing with 18 shot attempts, and nine shots on goal, to just five shots and two shots on goal for Victoria.
The Heat also had seven corner kicks to just one for the Vikes.
TOP PERFORMERS
MF Eleni Georgacacos – UBCO
After being held without a point through her team's opening five games, Georgacacos found the scoresheet for the second consecutive night with her second career goal.
D Adrianna Hilton – Victoria
The second-year defender from Victoria helped anchor the Vikes backline, playing the full 90 minutes, as she helped her team weathered a barrage of shot attempts from the Heat.
WHERE THEY STAND
With the draw, the Heat (3-3-1) and Vikes (3-1-3) remained locked in the third and second spots respectively in the Pacific division standings. UBCO, sitting on 10 points, remains two points back of the Vikes as they battle for a home playoff game.
UP NEXT
The Heat will wrap up their 2024 home schedule next weekend with a pair of contests, beginning with a rematch against the UNBC Timberwolves on Friday, September 27. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. at Nonis Sports Field and tickets to the game are free for everyone.
