Some late game heroics from a Canada West rookie helped secure an important single point for the UNBC Timberwolves who will end the weekend in a top-four spot in the Canada West Pacific Division standings. Sunday afternoon at Masich Place Stadium in sunny Prince George, the UNBC Timberwolves (2-5-2) earned a hard-fought 1-1 draw with the visiting Lethbridge Pronghorns (3-2-4). With time winding down in the match, rookie Alberto Kuri scored a game-tying goal in thrilling fashion giving him his first career Canada West goal. Karim Bachir Bey had a first-half goal for Lethbridge.

A fast-paced start to the match led to a quality look for Lethbridge's Alisdair Coyle from just outside the penalty area. Coyle's shot was headed on target, but Daniel Zadravec went skyward to deflect the ball over top of the bar.

In the 12^th minute, some speed down the right side of the field led to a promising look for UNBC. Charlie Stewart broke free and then centered for Michael Henman. But the reigning Canada West player of the year was cleanly tackled inside the penalty area and the ball was cleared to safety by the Pronghorns.

A key early turning point came in the 22^nd minute when Lethbridge failed to capitalize on a penalty kick. Will Hughes launched a booming left-footed effort that sailed high and wide to the right of the goal to keep the game scoreless.

The home side responded with a pair of good looks in the 26^th minute. Julian Daduica and James Jordan both got clean shots away on target, but Pronghorns goalkeeper Armaan Thawer steered both aside.

Two minutes later, the Pronghorns capitalized off a Will Hughes corner kick that found Karim Bachir Bey in close. The third-year midfielder did the rest, converting for his third of the Canada West season.

Kai Sakaguchi (LET) and James Jordan (UNBC) traded chances in the waning moments of the first half, but neither could capitalize and the score sat at 1-0 Lethbridge at half who outshot UNBC 8-4.

The experience of Lethbridge shined in the opening 25 minutes of half two. The visitors maintained strong possession and kept UNBC to just a single shot attempt through the first 31 minutes. Issac Tate broke that streak when he forced Armaan Thawer to make a save off a shot from distance in the 78^th minute.

Momentum turned in the 87^th minute when a UNBC free kick from the right sideline found Connor Lewis in the penalty area. Lewis nudged the ball to an open Alberto Kuri who deposited his first career Canada West goal to even the score.

UNBC continued to apply pressure in the closing minutes of the match, but two corner kick opportunities failed to yield the go-ahead goal.

In the end it was a valuable single point for both programs who both find themselves in the top-four of their respective divisions as September winds down.

Lethbridge outshot UNBC 13-10, but UNBC ended with nine shots on target.

For his late-game heroics, rookie Alberto Kuri was named the Mr. Mike's Player of the Game for UNBC.

The TWolves are back in action next weekend when they head to Victoria for a pair of games against the Vikes. Steve Simonson's club is next at home on October 13^th at 7:45 pm against the University of Fraser Valley Cascades.