From left to right women's basketball, men's rugby, men's soccer, men's volleyball, men's and women's cross country, women's soccer and men's and women's golf all compete in this week.

General 10/15/2025 4:41:00 PM Natalie Tsang

HEAT THIS WEEK: Golf off to Canada West Championships, men’s soccer honours graduates

Another busy October weekend of Heat action sees men's soccer hosting UFV and Trinity Western to close out their schedule, men's volleyball opening the regular season on the road and golf heading to Chilliwack for the Canada West Championships

KELOWNA, B.C. - It's a busy week for the Heat, with seven teams hitting the field, court, and course. The golf teams head to Chilliwack for the Canada West Championships, while cross country races at the BC Club Championships. Men's rugby wraps up their regular season at home, and men's soccer closes out the year by honouring their graduating players on Sunday at Nonis Sports Field. Women's soccer faces Thompson Rivers in a Presidents' Cup battle with playoff stakes on the line while men's volleyball opens their regular season in Manitoba. To wrap it all up, women's basketball keeps rolling through their final game of the preseason.

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Women's Basketball
October 17th vs Calgary Dinos - 8:00 p.m. - UBCO Gymnasium

Women's basketball wraps up preseason play with a tough matchup against the Calgary Dinos, who are 5-0 in exhibition action. The Heat, 2-4 in the preseason so far, will look to sharpen up before the regular season tips off next weekend, October 24, with their home opener against the Thompson Rivers WolfPack. This final tune-up should be a strong test to get the team locked into conference form.

Men's Rugby
October 18th vs Mount Royal University - 10:00 a.m. - Rutland Recreation Park

Coming off a bye last weekend, men's rugby enters the final stretch with a perfect 4-0 record. History is on their side as the Heat take on Mount Royal in Kelowna this weekend, having won five straight games against the Cougars. UBCO will be looking to repeat last year's conference success and close out the season undefeated at 5-0.

Men's Soccer
October 18th vs UFV Cascades - 1:00 p.m. - Nonis Sports Field
October 19th vs Trinity Western Spartans - 1:00 p.m. - Nonis Sports Field
Webcast - CanadaWest.tv presented by BioSteel

Men's soccer is back at home this weekend for their final games of the season, taking on the Cascades and the Spartans in two days of action. UBCO will be looking to close out their year on a high note after their playoff hopes were dashed against Thompson Rivers last weekend. Prior to Sunday's match on October 19, the team will honour graduating seniors Aidan Young, Matteo Clarke, Malachi Emerson, Jacobo Saenz Ramos, and Alex Sol recognizing their long-standing dedication and lasting contributions to the program.

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Men's Volleyball
October 17th at Manitoba Bisons - 11:00 a.m. (PT) - Winnipeg, Man.
October 18th at Manitoba Bisons - 4:00 p.m. (PT) - Winnipeg, Man.
Webcast - CanadaWest.tv presented by BioSteel

Men's volleyball officially opens its 2025-26 conference season this weekend in Winnipeg with a pair of matches against the Manitoba Bisons in a rematch of last year's Canada West play-in round matchup. The team comes off a strong showing in rivalry exhibition matches against the Thompson Rivers WolfPack, including a split-squad win on October 9 and a full-team victory on October 10.

Under head coach Scott Koskie, the Heat will lean on the leadership of Team Canada athletes Zach Van Geel and Thys Westrate, along with key returners Seba Manuel, Ashton South, and Lucas Woelders, as they look to climb the Canada West standings. These games will also provide a first look at some of the team's newest additions, including Xander van Driel and James Tse, ahead of the team's home opener on Halloween, Friday, October 31, against the Alberta Golden Bears.

Cross Country
October 18th at BC Club Championships - 11:55 a.m. - Vernon, B.C.

After a weekend of rest, both cross-country teams will drive out to Vernon to compete in the BC Club Championships.

The meet will be a chance for some of the Heat's younger athletes to get some much needed competition this season as three rookies will compete in each of the men's and women's races, while Lucas Robertson will run in the senior men's race.

Women's Soccer
October 18th at TRU Wolfpack - 2:30 p.m. - Kamloops, B.C.
October 19th at TRU Wolfpack - 2:30 p.m. - Kamloops, B.C.
Webcast - CanadaWest.tv presented by BioSteel

Women's soccer will head to Kamloops this weekend to kick off Presidents' Cup for the Heat women's teams as they play with a pair of matches against the Thompson Rivers WolfPack. The Heat currently sit fourth in the Canada West Pacific Division, just above the WolfPack, and will look to maintain their playoff position as the regular season comes to a close. UBCO will need at least one win or two ties in Kamloops to secure their spot in the postseason for the third consecutive year.

Last weekend, the Heat (5-5-2) earned back-to-back wins against the UNBC Timberwolves, 4-1 and 3-0, moving them into playoff contention. Rookie Maria Georgacacos scored her second and third of the season, while Sydney Kolodziej, Annabelle Walker, Abigail Taneda, and Katie Scarth all contributed key goals over the two games in honour of the graduating seniors. With 17 points, the Heat hold the fourth and final playoff spot, two points behind the Victoria Vikes and two ahead of Thompson Rivers, setting the tone for some tough competition in Kamloops.

Men's and Women's Golf
October 20-21 at Canada West Championship - Chilliwack GC - Chilliwack, B.C.

Both golf teams will head to the Chilliwack Golf Club this weekend for the Canada West Championship, taking place October 20-21. The 36-hole championship will feature top golfers from nine Canada West institutions competing for conference titles.

The men's team heads to the event as the defending championship, having captured the 2024 title with a 24-under-par 273 performance, winning by 17 shots over second-place UBC. Meanwhile, the women will be looking to claim their first conference championship after finishing second a year ago.

Last weekend at the OUAZ Fall Invitational, the men carded a three-under par total over three rounds to secure a 13-shot victory, with all five players finishing in the top 20 of the leaderboard. Rookie Oakley Mayner led the charge with a third-place individual finish. On the women's side, the squad posted 17-over par overall, highlighted by Juli Alexander Carew, who fired a 7-under round to capture her sixth collegiate title and set a program record for the lowest single round. Three other Heat women finished in the top 10 as well

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