Larry Read, TRU Sports Information Officer

KAMLOOPS, BC—The University of Victoria Vikes got a second half hat trick from Kiara Kilbey as they blanked the home town Thompson Rivers University WolfPack 4-0 in Canada West women's soccer action. The game was played Sunday (Sept 24) at Hillside Stadium in Kamloops.

Kilbey, a third year forward from Victoria, BC now has six goals on the season.  Keeper Puck Louwes (3^rd year, Utrecht, NED) notched her second straight shutout.

SYNOPSIS

TRU was down 1-0 at the half.  They did have some good scoring chances and wound up with seven shots in the match compared to UVIC's 14.

Caitlin Millham  had the other goal for the Vikes.  Victoria moves to 5-1-1 on the year while the WolfPack fall to 1-5.

HIGHLIGHTS:

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KEY STATS:

Goal scoring:

1.  UVIC-8:50—Caitlin Millham (4^th year, midfield, North Vancouver, BC)-took pass from Emily Lieuwen (4^th year, midfield, Delta, BC)  and shot low right hand corner on TRU keeper Dannielle Robertson.   Millham's second goal of the year.  UVIC 1  TRU 0
2. UVIC-61:03—Kiara Kilbey (3^rd year, forward, Victoria, BC) notches her fourth of the year as she cashed in on a corner kick. She converted kick on the left side after Stephanie Badillia Gutierrez (5^th year, midfield, Victoria, BC) took the kick.   UVIC 2   TRU 0
3. UVIC-67:49—Kiara Kilbey takes the header from Gutierrez and evades two TRU defenders to beat Robertson down low. Her fifth goal of the year and second of the match.   UVIC 3  TRU 0
4. UVIC-89:49—Kiara Kilbey gets the lead pass from Emily Lieuwen (4^th year, midfield, Delta, BC) and moves unchecked down field and pots her hat trick goal. Goal number 6 on the year.  UVIC 4  TRU 0

Shots:    TRU: 5-2:7      UVIC:   5-9:14           Corners:   UVIC: 6-3:9     TRU: 1-2:3

 Saves:   TRU: 1-1:2      UVIC: 3-0:3              Shots on goal:  UVIC: 2-4:6   TRU: 1-2:3

Keepers:   TRU:   Dannielle Robertson (1^st year, Courtenay, BC)          UVIC: Puck Louwes (3^rd year, Utrecht, NED)

RECORDS:

TRU     1-5             UVIC:  5-1-1

QUOTES:

TRU head coach Kelly Shantz: 

"We were tired. We talked about it at half time. At this level you have to come out strong. Fitness is fitness. Sometimes you have to play two very physical experienced teams in a 24 hour period. We weren't prepared for that today. Our thinking was off.  I don't think our shape was off or our movement was off but we were slow. They are tired and not mentally into it (his players). At the USports level, you play two games every weekend and sometimes it's against two very good teams. This weekend it was against two very good teams. Hopefully we learn from this and day two prep has to be as good as day one.  It is a natural part of our growing curve. I understand that with our youth and kids getting their first experience with this. But that was the difference today."

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UVIC head coach Tracy David:

"I was happy with our team responded after our performance yesterday (a 1-0 win in Kelowna, BC over UBCO). I think we were a bit disappointed about our performance yesterday. I thought we came out today and looked to play in the gaps and behind TRU as often as we could. I think today, we were composed on the ball". 

On second half hat trick from Kiara Kilby: " She certainly turned up the heat and was able to finish her chances. She had a very good performance today but you know what, she had a whole supporting cast in an around her who was feeding her the ball. I think today was a very good team performance for us."

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UP NEXT:

The WolfPack will hit the road next weekend for matches Friday (Sept 29) in Abbotsford BC against the University of Fraser Valley Cascades and Saturday (Sept 30) in Langley, BC versus the Trinity Western University Spartans.  Those are the start of a three game road swing for TRU.  The 'Pack will be in Kelowna to meet their arch rivals: the University of British Columbia Okanagan Heat on Thursday, October 5^th.  Kick off will be 5 pm.

The Vikes will entertain the University of Northern British Columbia Timberwolves on Friday (Sept 29) and the MacEwan University Griffins on Saturday (Sept 30).

Next home match for TRU comes up Saturday, October 7^th when they host the UBCO Heat.  Kick off will be 2 pm.

All of the WolfPack matches—home and away—will be webcast  live on a pay per view basis on www.Canadawest.TV.

Today's game will be shown later this week on Shaw TV in Kamloops, BC.

The WolfPack men are hosting the 2017 USport Men's Soccer Nationals November 9-12^th. Tickets on sale at all TRU home matches.

OF NOTE:

Cassie Morris (2^nd year, defender/midfielder Kamloops, BC)  was named the first TRU Bookstore/McDonalds "Leader of the Pack" player of the match.