Larry Read, TRU Sports Information Officer

KAMLOOPS - The University of British Columbia Okanagan Heat scored two goals in the first half and rolled to a 2-0 victory over the host Thompson Rivers University WolfPack in Canada West women's soccer play.  The match was the first of a home and home series between the two teams. This match was played Thursday (Oct 6) at Hillside Stadium in Kamloops.

SYNOPSIS

The Heat took advantage of a nervous WolfPack squad and used their speed to get a number of scoring opportunities in the first half as well as scorng twice.  This was the first game in any sport between the two schools in the President's Cup competition. There is a trophy for both men's and women's sports (soccer, basketball and volleyball).  The WolfPack won both trophies in 2015-16.

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KEY STATS:

Goal scoring:

1. 8:18 – UBCO- Ally Ferronato( 2^nd year,defender, Calgary, AB)  unassisted Goal directly off corner kick,
2. 43:11 - UBCO Cassie Bratton (3^rd year forward, Calgary, AB)  unassisted Turnover at half
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Corner Kicks:    UBCO 5 (three in second half)      TRU 4 (two in each half)

Saves:      UBCO  4 (two per half)    TRU  7  (six in the second half)

Shots by Period:  UBCO 20 (10 in each half)   TRU  7 (five in the second half)

Keepers:   UBCO:   Chloe Ainsworth (2^nd year, Manchester, England)

                   TRU:    Alyssa Smith (1^st year, Langley, BC)  *injured  70 th minute 7 shots on goal  5 saves

                                Deanna Brady (1^st year, Richmond, BC)   2 shots on goal  2 saves

RECORDS:

UBCO    3-6       TRU 1-8

QUOTES:

TRU head coach Kelly Shantz

On Contest: " This one stings. We have been playing a developmental game all year with this young group but we knew this one was big. A win and we would be tied with UBCO with a shot at the playoffs. We didn't come out in the first half and execute the things we had been talking about all week.  It is a shame because we came out in the second half and executed those things and took it to them for 45 minutes. We played fantastic in the second half. Still things to fix but the second half was so much better. It was what the first half should have been."

Heat head coach Craig Smith

On Contest: "It wasn't one of our best games but the girls dug deep at the end. We are happy to come away with the three points."

UP NEXT:

The two teams will finish up the home and home series on Saturday (Oct 8) when they do battle at Nonis Field at UBCO in Kelowna.  Kick off will be 1 pm.

The WolfPack return home to face the University of Regina Cougars-Saturday October 22,2016. Its their  final home weekend of the Canada West regular season  Kick off will be 1 pm at Hillside Stadium.

OF NOTE:   The "TRU Bookstore/McDonalds  Leader of the Pack Player of the Match" was : WolfPack captain Kindra Maricle (4^th year, midfield, Kamloops, BC) .  The UBCO player of the match was Ferronato.