LANGLEY, B.C. — The UBCO Heat fell short to the TWU Spartans 1-0 on Friday at Chase Office Field. The Heat put up a tough battle and were limited to three shots, while the Spartans put four of its 15 shots on target.
For the Heat,
Ronan Woodroffe played the full 90 minutes in goal and recorded three saves, bringing him within 10 saves of breaking the Canada West career record of 356.
Leading the Spartans, Xander Roxburgh scored and put one of his two shots on goal, while Romeo Strauss recorded an assist and added two shots. Jakob Frank played all 90 minutes between the sticks and did not allow a goal.
UBCO was outshot 8-2 and faced a 5-2 corner-kick deficit in the first half, but Woodroffe stopped both Trinity Western shots on net. The half finished 0-0, with UBCO keeping Trinity Western scoreless through a stretch that included four shots and three corner kicks.
In the second half, Woodroffe made one save as TWU put two attempts on goal. Roxburgh scored from Strauss in the 72nd minute for the half's only goal, ending the match 1-0 for the Spartans.
Up next, the Heat head to Victoria, B.C., to take on the Victoria Vikes on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 7:15 p.m.
