For the UNBC Timberwolves Women's Soccer program, and the entire UNBC community, Friday night's match was about so much more than the scoreboard.

At Masich Place Stadium, on a crisp fall evening, the Timberwolves (0-10-1) fell 5-0 to the visiting Trinity Western Spartans in the inaugural Kick for the Cure match. Four different Spartans found the back of the net, while the fifth was credited as a Timberwolves own goal.

Wearing pink, cancer-themed kits adorned with the names of family, friends, colleagues, and supporters touched by cancer, the TWolves took the field with purpose. In the opening 45 minutes, Neil Sedgwick's side did well to frustrate the high-powered Spartans attack, keeping most of the play in midfield and limiting TWU's looks at goal. Local product Alysa Leclerc anchored the backline with a composed performance, later earning Mr. Mike's Player of the Game honours for UNBC.

Just as it looked like the TWolves would reach halftime tied, Sidney Giesbrecht broke through in stoppage time, finishing off a rush down the right wing from Charis Wardrope to put Trinity up 1-0.
The Spartans carried that momentum into the second half. Rhianna MacDonald doubled the advantage in the 47th minute, before Lianna Holz added a third just nine minutes later, again set up by Wardrope.

Chances were hard to come by for UNBC, who were limited to a single long-range effort on target across 90 minutes. Trinity continued to press late, with Lucy Haigh making it 4-0 in the 85th minute, and an own goal in stoppage time sealing the 5-0 final.

With the result, the Spartans secured their seventh win of the season. The two sides will renew acquaintances Sunday at noon to wrap up their weekend doubleheader.