The wait is just about over. This weekend the UNBC Timberwolves Women's Soccer program kicks off their 2024 Canada West campaign with a difficult road-swing that sees them begin Friday, September 6 at MRU before heading back West to Victoria for a Sunday afternoon clash.



The Matchups:
UNBC at MRU (Friday, Sep. 6 at 4:00 pm PT)
UNBC at Victoria (Sunday, Sep. 8 at 1:00 pm PT)
 
MRU Cougars:
 
2024 Record: 0-1 (Tied for 3^rd in Pacific Division)
2023 Goals For: 15 (13^th in Canada West)
2023 Goals Against: 26 (Tied for 10^th in Canada West)
2023 Goals Leader: Tamara Djurisic (8)
2023 Assists Leader: Tamara Djurisic (2)
2023 Points Leader: Tamara Djurisic (10)
2023 Saves Leader: Torrance Langdon (44)
 
Player to Watch: Tamara Djurisic
 
Despite being held off the scoresheet last weekend at home against Victoria, second-year midfielder Tamara Djurisic is looking to build off an exceptional first season in Canada West which saw her strike for eight goals, ranking her in a tie for third in conference scoring. One of those goals came against UNBC on October 1 and during a seven-game span between September 17 and October 8, the Edmonton product scored seven times.
 
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Victoria Vikes:
 
2024 Record: 1-0 (Tied for 1^st in Pacific Division)
2023 Goals For: 28 (4^th in Canada West)
2023 Goals Against: 13 (Tied for 5^th in Canada West)
2023 Goals Leader: Erin Jensen (7)
2023 Assists Leader: Ruby Nicholas (9)
2023 Points Leader: Ruby Nicholas (13)
2023 Saves Leader: Kayley Lidstone (63)
 
Player to Watch: Ruby Nicholas
 
Now in her third season of Canada West play, Quesnel's Ruby Nicholas is off to a fine start. Last weekend in Calgary, she notched a goal and an assist in a 4-3 victory over MRU. Last season she led the conference with nine assists and finished fifth in conference points (13). For her efforts, Nicholas was named a second-team Canada West all-star. Four of her nine career Canada West goals have been game winners.
 
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UNBC Timberwolves
 
2023 Record: 0-13-1 (8^th in Pacific Division)
2023 Goals For: 3 (16^th in Canada West)
2023 Goals Against: 48 (16^th in Canada West)
2023 Goals Leader: Kambria Mellum (2)
2023 Assists Leader: Kalista Kirkness (3)
2023 Points Leader: Kalista Kirkness (3)
2023 Saves Leader: Brityn Hinsche (128)
 
Player to Watch: Claire Turner
 
A veteran of 51 games in the Green and Gold, fifth year forward Claire Turner returns for her final season of Canada West competition. The Fort St. John product is a fierce competitor, can finish near the net, and perhaps most importantly brings a wealth of experience and leadership to a young and up-and-coming Timberwolves squad. Turner and Kjera Hayman are tied for the team-lead in career goals with three, and Turner's six career points are most of any returning player.
 
Milestone Watch:

• Kambria Mellum is just two games shy of 30 for her Canada West career.
• Sidney Elliott is three games shy of 30 for her Canada West career.
• Brityn Hinsche is 43 saves shy of 200 for her Canada West career.