Jashan Sandhar
Rich Lam / UBC Athletics
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UFV UFV (0-1-1, 0-1-1)
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UBC UBC (0-0-2, 0-0-2)
UFV UFV
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UBC UBC
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UFV UFV 1 0 1
UBC UBC 0 1 1

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Dan Kinvig, UFV Athletics

T-Birds score late to salvage draw with Cascades

A late equalizer by the UBC Thunderbirds prevented the University of the Fraser Valley women's soccer team from claiming its first win of the young Canada West campaign.

Taking on the nation's No. 9-ranked team at UBC's Thunderbird Stadium on Saturday evening, the Cascades took control in the 39th minute as rookie midfielder Bryana Buttar scored in spectacular fashion. That one-goal margin lasted until the 87th minute, when Sophie Damian's goal allowed the T-Birds to escape with a 1-1 tie.

The Cascades (0-1-1) host their home openers this coming weekend, welcoming the Manitoba Bisons (Friday, 5:30 p.m.) and Winnipeg Wesmen (Saturday, 5:30 p.m.) to MRC Sports Complex.

"We went toe to toe with one of the top teams in the country tonight," UFV head coach Rob Giesbrecht noted afterward. "It's a painful lesson to come away with just one point in that situation, but to come here to UBC and get a result is something I'm proud of."

Buttar broke the ice on Saturday, intercepting an errant UBC pass and lofting a shot from 22 yards out while falling to the turf. It was perfectly placed, arcing over T-Birds keeper Emily Moore and coming down just under the bar.
 

The home side would put the pressure on UFV to end the half but went into the locker room down 1-0.

The Cascades had a golden chance in the 59th minute as Buttar once again found herself in a great position, and her shot from 20 yards was saved by Moore. The ball somehow came out of Moore's hands after it hit the turf and UFV forward Simi Lehal pounced on it with the net open, but sent her shot high.

UBC mounted a strong push over final 30 minutes, as they steadily brought the ball inside the UFV half vying for the equalizer. In the dying minutes, senior midfielder Amelia Crawford played in a cross for Damian who slammed the ball home for the tying goal.

Taylor Nekic earned player of the game honours for the Cascades, turning in a strong performance alongside Marianne Spring at centre back, and goalkeeper Joven Sandhu was solid when called upon, finishing with five saves.

- With files from Jeff Sargeant, UBC Athletics
 
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