by Cormac O’Brien | Nov 6, 2014 | Sports, Sports | Lifestyle
The Vikes got off to the perfect start in the playoffs, with a late Cam Stokes goal booking their place in the Canada West semi-final ahead of the UFV Cascades. However, their trip to Saskatoon was not one to remember and, after two tough losses, the Men’s team...
by Cormac O’Brien | Oct 30, 2014 | Sports, Sports | Lifestyle
It was a weekend of conflicting emotions for Vikes soccer as the UFV Cascades upset the women’s team 3-0, only for the UVic men’s team to return the favour and win 2-1. The planned double-header started with a 3-0 loss for the UVic women’s team, who found it...
by Cormac O’Brien | Oct 23, 2014 | Sports, Sports | Lifestyle
On a weekend that honoured their graduating senior players, the Vikes men’s soccer team earned back-to-back wins and ended the regular season with just one loss. A 2-1 win against the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds and a 3-1 victory versus the University...
by Cormac O’Brien | Oct 9, 2014 | Sports, Sports | Lifestyle
Dressed in a yellow rain jacket, Billabong toque, and chinos, Michael Baart could easily be mistaken for the frontman of an up-and-coming indie band. In his Vikes jersey, Baart is a top performer, scoring four goals in his first six games, and there doesn’t seem to...
by Cormac O’Brien | Oct 7, 2014 | Sports, Sports | Lifestyle
An injury-time header from Cam Stokes rescued a point in a tight affair between the UVic men’s soccer team and UBC Okanagan Heat that ended in a 1-1 draw on Friday night. UBCO will leave Victoria feeling unfortunate as they came close to what would’ve been an...