Box Score Yanni Ntapas chose the perfect day to record his first career Canada West win — and his first clean sheet.

On Sunday afternoon in Kelowna, the UNBC Timberwolves (4-7-2) secured a massive 3-0 victory over the UBC Okanagan Heat. Isaac Tate (3), Jamie Wildash-Chan (5), and Mehdi Bounaaja (1) supplied the offense for Steve Simonson's side, while Ntapas was sensational between the pipes.

The Prince George product stopped all 13 shots he faced, backstopping the Timberwolves to an invaluable three points — and vaulting them back into the top four in the Canada West Pacific Division.
Fresh off their first win of the season a day earlier, the Heat came out with pace and intent, but the Timberwolves matched that urgency. Ntapas was sharp early, reading the play well and controlling his area with confidence.

Then, just before halftime, UNBC found their breakthrough. In stoppage time, a right-flank delivery from Wildash-Chan found Tate, who calmly outwaited the defenders before slotting home his third of the season.

In the second half, UBCO poured on the pressure — firing 28 total attempts toward goal — but Ntapas and his defensive unit held strong.

With the score still 1-0 deep into stoppage time, the Timberwolves struck twice more to seal it.

First, Wildash-Chan outraced everyone to a loose ball after a failed Heat corner, shrugging off a tackle from goalkeeper Ronan Woodroffe and finishing his team-leading fifth goal. Moments later, Bounaaja capped the scoring with a dazzling solo effort, dancing past three defenders before burying his first of the campaign.

The victory pushes UNBC back into a playoff position with just two matches remaining in their 2025 regular season. The Timberwolves will be idle next weekend before closing out the year at home against the division-leading UBC Thunderbirds on October 17 and 19 at Masich Place Stadium.