This weekend at Masich Place Stadium, the UNBC Women are looking to secure their first points of the season when they host the UBC Okanagan Heat for a single Friday night matchup. After a busy stretch to start the season, the TWolves are entering a weekend where they'll only play once. And with an energized, Pride Night crowd expected on Friday, the young TWolves are hoping that it can be a factor in allowing them secure their second consecutive home victory against UBCO dating back to September 15 a year ago.
 
UBC Okanagan Heat:
Record: 1-2-1
Goals For: 3 (T-9^th in Canada West)
Goals Against: 6 (T-6^th in Canada West)
Most Goals: Neala Peter, Abigail Taneda, Annika Gross (1)
Most Points: Abigail Taneda (2)
Most Saves: Talia Gagnon (20)
 
Player to Watch: Abigail Taneda
 
Fifth-year forward Abigail Taneda is one of UBCO's most dangerous attackers. The Kelowna product comes into the weekend with a goal and an assist for UBCO. Both of her points (so far) came last weekend during a pair of home games against Trinity Western and UFV. In two games against UNBC a season ago, Taneda was held pointless, but did have four shots.
 
UNBC Timberwolves:
 
Record: 0-6-0
Goals For: 1 (T-14^th in Canada West)
Goals Against: 17 (15^th in Canada West)
Most Goals: Scarlet Thomas (1)
Most Points: Scarlet Thomas (1)
Most Saves: Johanna Rathke (78)
 
Player to Watch: Johanna Rathke
 
Last weekend against UBC, TWolves goalkeeper Johanna Rathke was simply sensational. The first-year keeper from Germany made 17 saves on Friday during a hard-fought 3-0 loss, and the following Sunday she added 19 more saves to her conference and country-leading totals. After six games this season, Rathke has made 78 saves – many of which have been of supreme quality. Despite the barrage of shots against, Rathke's leadership and positivity have never wavered. She gives her squad a chance to win every time they take the field, and she'll be highly motivated to do so on Friday night at home.
 
Milestone Watch

• Johanna Rathke's 78 saves puts her 63 saves away from matching, and 64 saves away from surpassing Winnipeg's Madison Priebe for the Canada West single-season saves record.
• Kambria Mellum is now just three games shy of 50 for her Canada West career.
• Kate Rattee is one game shy of 30.
• Keeley Read and Maresha Manulak both recently reached the 20-game mark for their Canada West careers.