VANCOUVER – The UBC Thunderbirds shut out the Thompson Rivers WolfPack and suffered two close losses in opening-day action Saturday at the second stop of the Canada West Women's Sevens Series, hosted by the University of the Fraser Valley in Abbotsford, B.C.
 
The T-Birds opened with a 15-7 defeat at the hands of the Lethbridge Pronghorns. Madison Gold scored a try, which was converted by Brooke Bazian, to give UBC a 7-5 advantage going into the half. Lethbridge got two unconverted Hannah Lopez tries in the second half to claim the eight-point triumph.
 
UBC dominated its matchup against Thompson Rivers, which made its debut Saturday as the seventh Canada West member to compete in the rugby sevens, winning 50-0.
 
Ciara Malone recorded three tries, while Elizabeth Theemes-Golding and Nicole Mallow had two each to pace the Thunderbirds. Gold had the remaining try, and kicked the convert to post seven points in the game. Bazian and Shoshanah Seumanutafa both had a pair of converts.
 

UBC then finished the day with a heartbreaking 24-19 setback against Alberta, with the Pandas scoring the game-winning try on the final play.
 
After Alberta went ahead 7-0, Seumanutafa notched back-to-back tries to give the T-Birds a 12-7 lead at the break.
 
The Pandas evened the score at 12-12 before Mallow pushed her team ahead 19-12. Alberta made it 19-19 with a converted try before finding the in-goal area again to earn the win.
 
The tournament concludes on Sunday, with starting at 9:50 a.m. against Victoria. The T-Birds will then face Calgary at 11:05 a.m., before capping off the event against hosts Fraser Valley at 12:45 p.m.
 

Scenes from Day 1 of the @CanadaWest Women's Rugby Sevens Series tournament hosted by the Cascades!

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Saturday results
ROUND 1
Game 1: Fraser Valley Cascades 27, Thompson Rivers WolfPack 15
Scoring summary:
UFV: 10-17: 27
TRU: 5-10: 15
• UFV try – #2 Mackenzie Fowler (convert missed) – 5-0
• UFV try – #5 Shalaya Valenzuela (convert missed) – 10-0
• TRU try – #9 Grace Campbell (convert missed) – 10-5
Half
• UFV try – #10 Mackenzie Braun (#2 Mackenzie Fowler convert) – 17-5
• UFV try – #2 Mackenzie Fowler (convert missed) – 22-5
• TRU try – #9 Grace Campbell (convert missed) – 22-10
• UFV try – #3 Meghan Wellis (convert missed) – 27-10
• TRU try – #7 Anna Morris (convert missed) – 27-15
 
Game 2: Victoria Vikes 29, Alberta Pandas 12
Scoring summary:
VIC: 19-10: 29
ALB: 7-5: 12
• VIC try – #5 Emily Belchos (#9 Kara Galbraith convert) – 7-0
• VIC try – #4 Paige Farries (convert missed) – 12-0
• ALB try – #25 Alanna Fittes (#5 Courtney Holtkamp convert) – 12-7
• VIC try – #4 Paige Farries (#9 Kara Galbraith convert) – 19-7
Half
• VIC try – #8 Gabby Senft (convert missed) – 24-7
• VIC try – #4 Paige Farries (convert missed) – 29-7
• ALB try – #12 Aly Andersen (convert missed) – 29-12
 
Game 3: Lethbridge Pronghorns 15, UBC Thunderbirds 7
Scoring summary:
LET: 5-10: 15
UBC: 7-0: 7
• LET try – #3 Carolyn McKee (convert missed) – 5-0
• UBC try – #6 Madison Gold (#4 Brooke Bazian convert) – 7-5
Half
• LET try – #5 Hannah Lopez (convert missed) – 10-7
• LET try – #5 Hannah Lopez (convert missed) – 15-7
 
ROUND 2
Game 4: Calgary Dinos 22, Alberta Pandas 10
Scoring summary:
CGY: 5-17: 22
ALB: 5-5: 10
• CGY try – #9 Taejah Thompson (convert missed) – 5-0
• ALB try – #12 Aly Andersen (convert missed) – 5-5
Half
• ALB try – #12 Aly Andersen (convert missed) – 10-5
• CGY try – #13 Vanessa Graham (#6 Lauren Petrillo convert) – 12-10
• CGY try – #11 Emmanuella Anye (convert missed) – 17-10
• CGY try – #12 Aly Andersen (convert missed) – 22-10
 
Game 5: Lethbridge Pronghorns 24, UFV Cascades 7
Scoring summary:
LET: 19-5: 24
UFV: 0-7: 7
• LET try – #3 Carolyn McKee (convert missed) – 5-0
• LET try – #6 Brittany Orr (#6 Brittany Orr convert) – 12-0
• LET try – #10 Genna Wright (#4 Caitlin Sears convert) – 19-0
Half
• LET try – #10 Genna Wright (convert missed) – 24-0
• UFV try – #13 Alex Motoc (#2 Mackenzie Fowler convert) – 24-7
 
Game 6: Victoria Vikes 67, TRU WolfPack 0
Scoring summary:
VIC: 29-38: 67
TRU: 0-0: 0
• VIC try – #7 Jennifer Appleby (convert missed) – 5-0
• VIC try – #14 Sasha Guedes (#10 Jess Neilson convert) – 12-0
• VIC try – #15 McKenzie Pusch (convert missed) – 17-0
• VIC try – #11 Julia Folk (convert missed) – 22-0
• VIC try – #13 Renee Gonzalez (#10 Jess Neilson convert) – 29-0
Half
• VIC try – #7 Jennifer Appleby (#10 Jess Neilson convert) – 36-0
• VIC try – #15 McKenzie Pusch (#10 Jess Neilson convert) – 43-0
• VIC try – #15 McKenzie Pusch (#10 Jess Neilson convert) – 50-0
• VIC try – #15 McKenzie Pusch (convert missed) – 55-0
• VIC try – #9 Kara Galbraith (#9 Kara Galbraith convert) – 62-0
• VIC try – #6 Madeleine Graham (convert missed) – 68-0
 
ROUND 3
Game 7: Alberta Pandas 44, UFV Cascades 0
Scoring summary:
ALB: 17-27: 44
UFV: 0-0: 0
• ALB try – #6 Alexa Martin (convert missed) – 5-0
• ALB try – #6 Alexa Martin (#10 convert) – 12-0
• ALB try – #14 Heidi Farley (convert missed) – 17-0
Half
• ALB try – #14 Heidi Farley (convert missed) – 22-0
• ALB try – #7 Karlie Tkachanko (#21 Lora Lee convert) – 29-0
• ALB try – #14 Heidi Farley (convert missed) – 34-0
• ALB try – #11 Jaimie Baybrook (convert missed) – 39-0
• ALB try – #23 (convert missed) – 44-0
 
Game 8: UBC Thunderbirds 50, TRU WolfPack 0
Scoring summary:
UBC: 17-33: 50
TRU: 0-0: 0
• UBC try – #14 Elizabeth Theemes-Golding (convert missed) – 5-0
• UBC try – #7 Ciara Malone (convert missed) – 10-0
• UBC try – #6 Madison Gold (#6 Madison Gold convert) – 17-0
Half
• UBC try – #10 Nicole Mallow (#4 Brooke Bazian convert) – 24-0
• UBC try – #14 Elizabeth Theemes-Golding (convert missed) – 29-0
• UBC try – #10 Nicole Mallow (#4 Brooke Bazian convert) – 36-0
• UBC try – #7 Ciara Malone (#11 Shoshanah Seumanutafa convert) – 43-0
• UBC try – #7 Ciara Malone (#11 Shoshanah Seumanutafa convert) – 50-0
 
Game 9: Victoria Vikes 17, Calgary Dinos 15
Scoring summary:
VIC: 12-5: 17
CGY: 10-5: 15
• VIC try – #2 Gurpreet Dhaliwal (convert missed) – 5-0
• CGY try – #9 Taejah Thompson (convert missed) – 5-5
• VIC try – #4 Paige Farries (#8 Gabby Senft convert) – 12-5
• CGY try – #12 Kelcey Leavitt (convert missed) – 12-10
Half
• VIC try – #2 Gurpreet Dhaliwal (convert missed) – 17-10
• CGY try – #12 Kelcey Leavitt (convert missed) – 17-15
 
ROUND 4
Game 10: Lethbridge Pronghorns 57, TRU WolfPack 0
Scoring summary:
LET: 24-33: 57
TRU: 0-0: 0
• LET try – #3 Carolyn McKee (convert missed) – 5-0
• LET try – #3 Carolyn McKee (convert missed) – 10-0
• LET try – #3 Carolyn McKee (#4 Caitlin Sears convert) – 17-0
• LET try – #3 Carolyn McKee (#4 Caitlin Sears convert) – 24-0
Half
• LET try – #8 Sydney De La Mare (#4 Caitlin Sears convert) – 31-0
• LET try – #12 Myranda Falardeau (#4 Caitlin Sears convert) – 38-0
• LET try – #11 Erin McFadden (#4 Caitlin Sears convert) – 45-0
• LET try – #12 Myranda Falardeau (#6 Brittany Orr convert) – 52-0
• LET try – #2 Hailey Driscoll (convert missed) – 57-0
 
Game 11: Calgary Dinos 56, UFV Cascades 0
Scoring summary:
CGY: 21-35: 56
UFV: 0-0: 0
• CGY try – #3 DaLeaka Menin (#8 Breanne Morgan convert) – 7-0
• CGY try – #9 Taejah Thompson (#8 Breanne Morgan convert) – 14-0
• CGY try – #4 Kasselle Menin (#8 Breanne Morgan convert) – 21-0
Half
• CGY try – #3 DaLeaka Menin (#8 Breanne Morgan convert) – 28-0
• CGY try – #5 Alyson MacDougall (#8 Breanne Morgan convert) – 35-0
• CGY try – #4 Kasselle Menin (#8 Breanne Morgan convert) – 42-0
• CGY try – #8 Breanne Morgan (#8 Breanne Morgan convert) – 49-0
• CGY try – #4 Kasselle Menin (#8 Breanne Morgan convert) – 56-0
 
Game 12: Alberta Pandas 24, UBC Thunderbirds 19
Scoring summary:
ALB: 7-17: 24
UBC: 12-7: 19
• ALB try – #11 Jaimie Baybrook (#5 Courtney Holtkamp convert) – 7-0
• UBC try – #11 Shoshanah Seumanutafa (convert missed) – 7-5
• UBC try – #11 Shoshanah Seumanutafa (#4 Brooke Bazian convert) – 12-7
Half
• ALB try – #11 Jaimie Baybrook (convert missed) – 12-12
• UBC try – #10 Nicole Mallow (#4 Brooke Bazian convert) – 19-12
• ALB try – #7 Karlie Tkachanko (#5 Courtney Holtkamp convert) – 19-19
• ALB try – #10 (convert missed) – 24-19
 
Tournament standings – Day 1
TEAM WINS  LOSSES           TIES    POINTS
VIC      3          0          0          12
LET     3          0          0          12
CGY     2          1          0          9
ALB     2          2          0          10
UBC     1          2          0          6
UFV     1          3          0          7
TRU     0          4          0          4
NOTE: Teams are awarded four points for a win, two points for a draw, and one point for a loss.
 
Sunday schedule
9 a.m. – Lethbridge vs. Calgary
9:25 a.m. – Alberta vs. TRU
9:50 a.m. – Victoria vs. UBC
10:40 a.m. – Lethbridge vs. Alberta
11:05 a.m. – Calgary vs. UBC
11:30 a.m. – Victoria vs. UFV
12:20 p.m. – TRU vs. Calgary
12:45 p.m. – UBC vs. UFV
1:10 p.m. – Victoria vs. Lethbridge
 
About the Canada West Women's Rugby Sevens Series
2018 marks the second season of the Canada West Women's Rugby Sevens Series, which has been made possible thanks to Canada West's partnership with B2ten and Rugby Canada. 
 
Through their joint support, which will include scholarship opportunities for players at all six competing institutions, B2ten and Rugby Canada are committed to helping Canadian female athletes pursue their athletic careers, including an opportunity to progress to the national team. 
 
The Canada West Women's Rugby Sevens Series champion will be crowned Feb. 25 at the University of Victoria, as determined by cumulative series points. 
 
2018 Canada West Women's Rugby Sevens Series tournament dates: University of Alberta (Jan. 20-21), University of the Fraser Valley (Feb. 10-11) and University of Victoria (Feb. 24-25).