VICTORIA – A game-winning try in the final match of the day by the UBC Thunderbirds' Soshanah Seumanutafa as time expired gave UBC its second-straight tournament win, Feb. 12 at Wallace Field.
The Thunderbirds went 5-0 over the two-day Victoria 7s stop, defeating the host Victoria Vikes, 14-5, and the Calgary Dinos, 15-14, to capture the tournament crown.
The Vikes took second place with a 4-1 overall record, falling to UBC and defeating the Alberta Pandas, 45-0, on the second day of action. The Dinos rounded out the top-three, posting a 3-2 record during the tournament and capturing a 10-0 win over the Trinity Western Spartans before falling to the Thunderbirds on the final day of matches.
The Lethbridge Pronghorns went unbeaten on the second day of action, defeating Alberta, 17-10 and tying Trinity Western, 10-10 for a 1-3-1 record over five matches. The Spartans finished the tounament at 1-3-1 as well, while the Pandas went 0-5 over the two-day tournament.
UBC's
Savannah Bauder tallied 11 tries and two converts to lead the individual performances, finishing with 59 points overall. Victoria's Kira Peary led the field with her boot, recording a tournament-high nine converts, five of which were scored on day two.
The Canada West Rugby 7s series will conclude with its final stop in Vancouver, B.C. at the University of British Columbia, March 4-5.
2023 Victoria Tournament Standings
| PLACE |
TEAM |
WIN |
LOSS |
TIES |
POINTS |
| 1 |
UBC |
5 |
0 |
|
15 |
| 2 |
Victoria |
4 |
1 |
|
12 |
| 3 |
Calgary |
3 |
2 |
|
10 |
| 4 |
Lethbridge |
1 |
3 |
1 |
8 |
| 5 |
Trinity Western |
1 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
| 6 |
Alberta |
0 |
5 |
|
4 |
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Game 12: Victoria Vikes (5) vs. UBC Thunderbirds (14)
Scoring summary:
| |
1 |
2 |
T |
| VIC: |
5 |
0 |
5 |
| UBC: |
7 |
7 |
14 |
UBC try - #5
Shoshanah Seumanutafa (#5
Shoshanah Seumanutafa convert) 7-0 UBC
VIC try - #5 Carissa Norsten (convert missed) 7-5 VIC
HALF
UBC try - #6
Savannah Bauder (#5
Shoshanah Seumanutafa convert) 14-5 UBC
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Game 15: Calgary Dinos (14) vs. UBC Thunderbirds (15)
Scoring summary:
| |
1 |
2 |
T |
| CGY: |
0 |
14 |
14 |
| UBC: |
5 |
10 |
15 |
UBC try - #3
Rori Wood (convert missed) 5-0 UBC
HALF
CGY try - #8 Julia Omokhuale (#11
Delaney Aikens convert) 7-5 CGY
UBC try - #6
Savannah Bauder (convert missed) 10-7 UBC
CGY try - #11
Delaney Aikens (#11
Delaney Aikens convert) 14-10 CGY
UBC try - #5 Soshanah Seumanutafa (convert missed) 15-14 UBC
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Canada West Rugby 7s Series:
Teams are awarded 15 points for a tournament win, 12 points for finishing 2nd, 10 points for finishing third, 8 points for finishing fourth, 6 points for finishing fifth, 4 points for finishing sixth, 2 points for finishing seventh, and 1 point for finishing eighth.
The University of Alberta (January 20/21) Victoria (February 11/12) and British Columbia (March 4/5) will host the three Rugby 7s tournaments in 2023.
