Matchup

 
With first place in the Pacific Division under their belt, the UBC Thunderbirds head out on the road to finish their Canada West regular season in Langley and Abbotsford. The 'Birds (9-3-1) visit the Trinity Western Spartans (6-4-4) on Friday at 7:15 pm PST, before taking on the UFV Cascades (4-7-3) on Saturday at 6:00 pm PST.
 
The 2017-2018 season will come full circle for the 'Birds, as UBC opened their campaign with a pair of 1-0 shutouts over UFV and Trinity Western at Thunderbird Stadium. Entering the final weekend of conference play, Trinity Western sits second in the Pacific with two games remaining, while UFV is seventh.
 

Last Action

 
Having their playoff spot solidified gives Head Coach Mike Mosher the chance to tweak his lineup ahead of the postseason.
 
"I am pleased for the group that we were able to get two good wins this past weekend, clinch the division title and give ourselves that breathing room to go into the final weekend conference games. This will allow us to likely rotate our squad and ensure players are fresh and healthy for the playoffs."


 
The T-Birds swept a crucial final homestand a week ago with wins over TRU and UBCO. Despite trailing TRU 1-0 at the half, the 'Birds scored three unanswered goals to snag a 3-1 victory at Ken Woods field. One night later, UBC fired 12 shots on the Heat and only allowed a single shot against in a 1-0 clean sheet over UBCO.
 
Trinity Western and UFV split their head-to-head series, with the Spartans winning convincingly 4-0 in game one and the Cascades taking game two 2-1.
 

By the Numbers

 
26 – the Thunderbirds have tallied 26 goals this season, 2nd behind Alberta, on a league-leading 20 assists.
 
96 – UBC's attack has generated the most corner kicks (96) in the Canada West.
 

Players to Watch

 
Chad Bush – (#1, GK) – UBC's standout keeper has started every game so far for the T-Birds, racking up an impressive 9 wins and 6 shutouts while only allowing 8 goals.


 
Zach Verhoven – (#8, F) – the second year Surrey product leads the 'Birds with 36 shots in 13 games played this season.
 

Coach's take

 
"We want to see good performances no matter what the circumstances, or who is on the field.  Players are always battling internally for positioning and hoping to play a key role for upcoming playoff games. Trinity Western are a strong opponent and will also be looking to gain momentum for a good playoff run."