September was filled with Thunderbirds sports action. UBC’s fall sports, soccer, rugby, field hockey, cross country and football, all began competition, and homecoming celebrations were back for the first time since 2019.
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In total, students spend around an hour at the event; they check in, race, take some photos, enjoy the music and leave. However, for the volunteers, the Day of the LongBoat requires months of work and planning to bring the tradition to life.
Over the weekend, the UBC Thunderbirds men’s hockey team opened their regular season against the visiting University of Calgary Dinos. After a hard-fought two games, UBC came away with three of four possible points.
UBC men’s soccer was held to a loss and a draw by the University of Northern British Columbia Timberwolves in a weekend doubleheader at Thunderbird Stadium.
UBC women’s hockey split their season-opening games this weekend, beating the University of Calgary Dinos 5–2 before losing 3–0 in Calgary.
UBC women’s soccer improved to 10–1 in conference play after a comfortable 3–1 win over the Thompson Rivers University Wolfpack (4–4–2) at Thunderbird Stadium on Saturday.
On the road in McMahon Stadium this Friday night, the UBC Thunderbirds (2–3) triumphed over the University of Calgary Dinos (0–5), in a matchup between Canada West’s bottom two teams.
Former Thunderbird and 2020 Tokyo Olympics 50km walk bronze medalist Evan Dunfee is running for Richmond City Council in the October municipal elections.
The UBC Thunderbirds women’s soccer team broke their eight-game win streak with a 2–3 loss to the University of Calgary Dinos on Sunday, September 25.
The UBC Thunderbirds continued their exemplary form and defeated the Saskatchewan Huskies 4—0 in an eventful Sunday game at the Thunderbird Stadium.
UBC women’s rugby (3–0) defeated the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns (1–3) on Sunday afternoon at the Gerald McGavin Rugby Centre, extending their winning streak with a score of 74–25.
UBC women’s soccer extended their lead at the top of the Canada West standings after a 2–0 victory over the University of Northern British Columbia Timberwolves at Masich Place Stadium in Prince George.
Despite outgaining the Regina Rams in total yardage, the UBC Thunderbirds lost 21–13 to their conference rivals on Friday night in front of a sold-out Homecoming crowd at the Thunderbird Stadium.
UBC Homecoming is making a comeback on Friday, September 23 for the first fully in-person celebration since 2019.
The Thunderbirds fell to their longtime provincial rivals the University of Victoria Vikes 30–14 in the first leg of the Wightman Boot series on Saturday afternoon at the Gerald McGavin Rugby Centre.