The UBC Okanagan Heat managed one point against two of the top teams in the country, but couldn’t be blamed for feeling like maybe they deserved a little more in Canada West soccer action.
After playing to a draw at the University of Victoria Friday, a late goal the following night deprived the Heat of another point against the UBC Thunderbirds.
On Saturday, the T’Birds scored in the dying seconds of play to pull out a 2-1 victory over UBCO.
Kerman Pannu retrieved a rebound from Tate Cuthill in stoppage time, then slotted it home for the game winner.
Luke Warkentin scored the lone goal for the Heat against the No. 4 ranked Thunderbirds in the 51st minute.
On Friday, the Heat showed some resilience against the Vikes, battling back from a two-goal deficit for a 2-2 tie.
Brandon McCallum got the Heat on the board with the first goal of his four-year career late in the first half.
In the 66th minute, UBCO was awarded with a penalty kick and Enzo Paal made no mistake to even the count for the Heat.
Saturday’s loss, however, didn’t cost UBC Okanagan a position in the standings, as the Heat remains in fifth place, two points behind Trinity Western with a (1-3-1) record.
The Heat will go back on the road next weekend, first facing the UFV Cascades at Exhibition Field in Chilliwack at 4 p.m.
On Saturday UBC Okanagan will journey to Langley to play Trinity Western at 7:15 p.m. at Rogers Park.
Heat women…
The UBC Okanagan women couldn’t muster a point from their home-opening weekend of Canada West soccer, losing both games at Nonis Field.
On Saturday, the eighth-ranked UBC Thunderbirds edged the Heat 2-1.
UBCO’s lone goal, her third of the season, came from Michelle Smith in the 72nd minute.
Lindsey Berthelson was the Heat’s player of the match.
On Sunday, five different players scored for the visitors as the Victoria Vikes rolled past the Heat 5-1.
After two UVic goals in the first 20 minutes, the Heat got one back as Brittany Wheeler found fourth year Mairi Horth with a long ball, who calmly lifted it over the top of a charging goalkeeper for her second goal of the season.
The Vikes answered with two more before the half was out, then another in the second to put the game away.
The Heat will have a bye weekend before playing their annual home and home with interior rival the Thompson Rivers WolfPack, Oct. 8 and 9.
