Sunday afternoon in Kelowna, the UNBC Timberwolves dropped their season finale by a 3-0 score to the UBC Okanagan Heat. The Heat struck twice in the first and once in the second as they earned their sixth victory of the season.
In the seventh minute, UBCO opened the scoring when Maria Georgacacos slipped into the box, took a feed from Abigail Taneda, and hammered home her fourth of the season. Just a minute later, the Heat doubled their lead as Sydney Kolodziej found herself in nearly the same spot, finishing off a setup from Anabelle Walker.
Fresh off setting a new Canada West single-season saves record just one day earlier, Johanna Rathke once again stood tall for the Timberwolves. The UNBC keeper faced 11 first-half shots, turning aside nine of them to keep her team within striking distance. The score was 2-0 for UBCO after 45 minutes.
Scarlet Thomas and Maresha Manulak each recorded shots on target in the early minutes of the second-half but couldn't solve UBCO's Talia Gagnon. The best look for UNBC in the final 45 came off the boot of Aimee Glasser who nearly converted off a Maddy Heal pass.
The final goal of the afternoon came from Taneda in the 67th minute who converted off a pass from Haden Thomas. When the final whistled sounded, the score showed 3-0 for UBCO.
With the 2025 campaign officially wrapped up, the Timberwolves conclude the season with a 0-13-1 record — a mark that doesn't tell the full story of their growth and perseverance. Among the year's many positives: Rathke's record-breaking performance between the pipes, first career Canada West goals for Madeleine Heal, Scarlet Thomas, and Grace Barrett, and the incredible consistency of Maleah Fernie, who for the second straight year played every single second of UNBC's season.
Nine first-year Timberwolves gained valuable experience this fall, while seven second-year players took on expanded roles, highlighting the bright future of the program.
UNBC Athletics would like to extend a heartfelt thank-you to everyone who supported the Women's Soccer team throughout the 2025 season. Through challenge and change, the TWolves continued to compete with heart, unity, and belief — and there's no question that brighter days are ahead.
