General 10/14/2026 2:00:00 PM Natalie Tsang

HEAT THIS WEEK: Men’s basketball to host Heat Fall Classic; seven other teams in action

KELOWNA, B.C. – Another busy October weekend awaits, as the UBCO Heat have eight teams in action. Both soccer teams face the Trinity Western Spartans in Langley, B.C., before heading to Victoria style to battle the Victoria Vikes, while cross country will race at the BC Cross Country Championships. Meanwhile, four teams compete at home, as men's basketball hosts the Heat Fall Classic, both golf teams will face the Victoria Vikes in the British Columbia Golf Association (BCGA) Matchplay event and men's rugby hosts the SAIT Trojans.

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Men's Basketball
Friday, Oct. 16 vs Laurier Golden Hawks - 7 p.m. | UBCO Gymnasium | Heat Fall Classic
Sunday, Oct. 18 vs Regina Cougars - 12 p.m. | UBCO Gymnasium | Heat Fall Classic

Men's basketball will make their first home-court appearance this weekend. They will host the Laurier Golden Hawks and Regina Cougars in the Heat Fall Classic at the UBCO Gymnasium.

UBCO last met Laurier in October 2024, falling 88-82 in overtime, and last faced Regina in December 2023, winning 79-75 at home.

This event will give head coach Clayton Pottinger a closer look at the team in action for any final tune-ups before the team's home opener on Oct. 30 against the UNBC Timberwolves.

Men's Rugby
Saturday, Oct. 17 vs SAIT Trojans - 11 a.m. | City Park South Field

Men's rugby will play their final match before the Prairie University Men's Rugby Championships, which takes place October 24-25 in Calgary.

Coming off a bye week, the Heat (3-1) competed in Calgary the week prior, defeating the Alberta Golden Bears 26-19 and the Saskatchewan Huskies 69-3. They now sit third in the Prairie Men's Rugby Conference standings.

The men hold a 1-0 all-time conference record against the SAIT Trojans, having won their last meeting 57-7 in September 2024.

Men's and Women's Golf
Sunday, Oct. 18 - Monday, Oct. 19 vs Victoria Vikes | BCGA Matchplay | Kelowna, B.C.

Both golf teams return to the Okanagan Golf Club this weekend, teeing off against the Victoria Vikes in the BCGA Matchplay event.

Rookie Ayda Matthews will be one to watch. The Peterborough, Ont., product helped the team capture its fourth consecutive conference silver medal after a strong performance at her first Canada West Golf Championships. She finished one stroke away from the podium, shooting eight-over-par 150 to place fourth overall and earn Canada West First Team All-Star honours and an UBCO Athlete of the Week selection. Julia Alexander-Carew is coming off a first-place showing at the Western Washington Invitational on Tuesday, leading the Heat to a silver-medal finish.

On the men's side, second-year Oakley Mayner placed fifth at the conference championships and earned himself a Second Team All-Star selection. The Kelowna product shot an even-par 142 to help the team capture a silver medal, marking the program's fourth consecutive conference medal.

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Women's Soccer
Friday, Oct. 16 at Trinity Western Spartans - 5 p.m. | Langley, B.C.
Saturday, Oct. 17 at Victoria Vikes - 5 p.m. | Victoria, B.C.

Women's soccer will head to Langley, B.C., this weekend to face the Trinity Western Spartans (5-3-2), before travelling to Victoria the following day to take on the Victoria Vikes (1-3-5).

Last weekend, second-year forward Maria Georgacacos had an incredible showing, scoring both match-winning goals over the weekend to claim both UBCO Athlete of the Week and Canada West Athlete of the Week honours. The Calgary product scored two goals to help the team to a 3-2 victory against the UNBC Timberwolves on Friday, then scored the game-winner in the 36th minute as the Heat earned a 3-0 win over the UFV Cascades on Sunday.

Heading into this weekend, the Heat (2-6-2) earned six crucial points as they look to make a late-season push for a playoff spot.

Men's Soccer
Friday, Oct. 16 at Trinity Western Spartans - 7:15 p.m. | Langley, B.C.
Saturday, Oct. 17 at Victoria Vikes - 7:15 p.m. | Victoria, B.C.

Men's soccer will also take on two opponents in the Trinity Western Spartans (4-6-2) and the No. 8 Victoria Vikes (5-4-2).

Fifth-year goalkeeper Ronan Woodroffe recorded 10 saves against the UFV Cascades and tallied 11 saves in the match against the UNBC Timberwolves last weekend.

Heading into Friday's match, the Heat hold a 7-10-6 all-time conference record against the Spartans, and a 5-14-4 record against the Vikes.

Men's and Women's Cross Country
Saturday, Oct. 17 at BC Cross Country Championships | Nanoose Bay, B.C.

This weekend, the Heat cross country teams will travel to Nanoose Bay, B.C. on Vancouver Island to run at the 2026 BC Cross Country Championships, hosted by the Nanaimo & District Track and Field Club.

In the team's last competition, Abigail Yakemchuk brought home first place, winning the UBC Farm Fest in Vancouver with a time of 29 minutes, 17 seconds, finishing 11 seconds just ahead of Katelyn Cotterell of the No. 3-ranked UBC Thunderbirds. Yamemchuk's performance helped lead the women's team to a third-place finish at the event and earned her Canada West Athlete of the Week recognition.

Both teams will be looking for personal bests as they prepare for the Canada West Championships, taking place in Calgary at the end of October.

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