The Matchup

 
After taking care of UNBC in a weekend double header at Thunderbird Stadium, UBC will face a stiff test from two Fraser Valley foes this Friday and Saturday.


 
UBC will square off Friday against a Trinity Western (4-0-0) team who've started their season with four straight wins and have a three game shutout streak.
 
On Saturday the Thunderbird will battle the UFV Cascades. UBC's only Canada West game in 2015 that didn't end in a win for the 'Blue and Gold' was a 1-1 tie with the Cascades, October 24th at Thunderbird Stadium.
 
 

Last Action

 
UBC beat the UNBC Timberwolves 4-0 and 3-1 over the weekend at Thunderbird Stadium. The Sunday 3-1 victory was the 200th conference win of UBC Head Coach Mike Mosher's illustrious career.

Mike Mosher, @UBC men's soccer head coach, showered with affection after 200th career @CIS_SIC victory. pic.twitter.com/s4vUZXtewi

— UBC Thunderbirds (@ubctbirds) September 4, 2016

 
Trinity Western is coming off successful home stand that saw the beat both UBC Okanagan and Thompson Rivers by identical 1-0 scores.
 
UFV also took care of the two visiting teams from BC's interior. The Cascades took care Thompson Rivers on Friday 1-0 and the dominated UBC Okanagan on Saturday in a 3-0 victory.
 

By the Numbers

 
3 – the number of games so far this season that UBC has come from behind in a match to earn points so far this season. A considerable amount when you consider they didn't trail in a game all of last season.
 
7- the amount of goals so far this season scored by first or second year members of the UBC Thunderbirds. The youth movement is for real at UBC.
 

Players To Watch

 
Zach Verhoven – (#16, M) the shifty winger put four points on the board (1 goal, 3 assists) in the two games versus UNBC.  


 
Manpal Brar – (#24, F) – the first year forward is proving to be a prolific offensive force for the 'Birds. Brar has six points (3 goals, 3 assists) in the 2016 season.
 

Coach's Take

 
"Both TWU and UFV are off to good starts in their 2016 seasons and that makes these games this coming weekend massive in terms of who will secure top spots in the division," says UBC Head Coach Mike Mosher.  "Both teams come off weekends where they shutout their opponents so they are obviously doing things right on the defensive side of the ball, so that will present some challenges to us in attack.  It is crazy to think we are into the first days of classes, yet after this weekend games we will be close to halfway into our league conference schedule."