In a dominant performance on Jan. 15, UBC shut down the moribund UNBC Timberwolves in a 35-point win, an expected — but extremely essential — result that showcased UBC's talent on their bench.
Nearing the end of the fourth quarter, UBC held a slim lead against the UBCO Heat — but with 52 seconds left, a foul call would seal their defeat, sending the 'Birds to their third straight loss.
Heading into Saskatoon, the UBC women’s basketball team was looking for revenge, facing the Huskies for the first time after losing to them both in the Canada West final and the U Sports Final 8 semifinals. They weren't able to measure up, as a relatively close game quickly turned into a blowout — losing 80–51 against the defending national champions.
After two early Montreal goals, the Thunderbirds needed to rally to close the gap. They only got halfway there. The T-Birds claimed silver at the U Sports Women’s Soccer Championship, falling to the University of Montreal Carabins 2–1 in the final game of the season, breaking a 42-game winning streak.
In a nail-biting rematch of last year’s gold medal game, the UBC women’s soccer team faced L’Université Laval Rouge et Or in the semifinals at the U Sports Women’s Soccer Championship. After falling down 2–0 early in the game, it looked as though the ‘Birds would be handed their first loss of the year. That was, until Jayda Thompson put on an offensive clinic.
Having represented Canada internationally since 2013, Ivy Liao has had her fair share of accolades and successes — but not much could top when she was in the Olympic qualifiers in 2024. However, while the Olympics would be a dream come true, Liao’s pursuit of greatness in her sport is for more than just the wins.
The final stages of everything UBC women’s soccer has been working toward this season was finally underway. Coming in as the top seed in the tournament, UBC faced off against the eighth seeded University of Guelph Gryphons in a gruelling quarterfinal match.
Extending their lead for the most in the conference’s history, UBC women’s soccer earned their 18th Canada West title, toppling the Trinity Western University (TWU) Spartans 2–0 in the Canada West finals on the evening of Oct. 31 at Ken Woods Field.
After a surprisingly close quarterfinal against Saskatchewan, to open the Canada West semifinals, UBC women’s soccer beat the Mount Royal University (MRU) Cougars 2–1 last Thursday at Ken Woods Field.
In a spectacular team performance, the Canada’s National Women’s Rugby Team upset the New Zealand Black Ferns with a 34–19 victory. This talented team — likely the best ever assembled in Canada — was made up of the best rugby players in Canada, from coast-to-coast. Among those players were two Thunderbirds.
Redeeming themselves after a heart-breaking semifinal loss to UBC, the Queens University Gaels became the third best women’s rugby team in the country after another nail-biting match to win bronze over their in-conference rival, the University of Guelph Gryphons, 28–26.
To open their post-season run, UBC women’s soccer battled with the University of Saskatchewan Huskies in the Canada West quarterfinals, fighting their way to a spot in the next round with a 1–0 win last Saturday night at Thunderbird Stadium.
L’Université Laval Rouge et Or extended their stay at the U Sports Women’s Rugby Championship with an impressive offensive showing over the Acadia University Axewomen. They walked away with the 41–7 win on Friday in their consolation semifinal match, moving on to face Ottawa in the consolation final.
In a dominating showing on both sides of the ball, the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees beat the Saint Francis Xavier University X-Women (STFX) 55–3 on Friday at Thunderbird Stadium. Although it was not a game for glory — Ottawa put on quite a show. With their high-scoring play and impressive offensive push — they extended their season as the eighth seed, sending the fourth-seeded X-Women home.
UBC women’s soccer's regular season has come to a close, as the T-Birds took care of business against the University of Victoria Vikes, picking up a solid 3–0 win in Thunderbird Stadium. With that win, UBC secured a second straight perfect regular season — 14 wins, zero losses, zero draws. This has only been done once before in this century — last year, and also by UBC.