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Thunderbirds sweep Pandas in women’s hockey

UBC women’s hockey swept the University of Alberta Pandas at home this weekend, with a double overtime 3–2 win and a 2–1 regulation win to continue their undefeated-at-home streak.

Lauren Kasowski Sports November 22, 2022

Women’s soccer upsets early at Nationals, finishes fifth

UBC women’s soccer bounced back from a disappointing quarterfinal loss to finish fifth place at U Sports nationals in Quebec City last weekend.

Spencer Haslam Sports November 15, 2022

Men’s soccer loses Nationals final in shootout

UBC men’s soccer had to settle for silver at the U Sports national championship after losing the final in penalty kicks to hosts Thompson Rivers University (TRU) WolfPack in Kamloops on Sunday.

Spencer Haslam Sports November 15, 2022

Thunderbirds’ football season ends with loss to Saskatchewan in the Canada West conference final

In a snow-covered Griffiths Stadium this Saturday afternoon, the UBC Thunderbirds fell 23–8 to the conference-leading Saskatchewan Huskies, losing the 85th Hardy Cup title and the opportunity to advance to the national semifinals.

Annaliese Gumboc Sports November 15, 2022

Women’s hockey splits weekend against Spartans in overtime

This weekend, UBC women’s hockey played the Trinity Western University Spartans in a home-and-home series, where penalties made the difference as the Thunderbirds walked away with a 3–2 overtime loss and a 4–3 overtime win.

Lauren Kasowski Sports November 15, 2022

Men’s volleyball triumphs against MacEwan Griffins

UBC men’s volleyball swept the MacEwan Griffins last weekend, winning three sets to one on both Friday and Saturday and improving their record to 5–1 overall.

Shruthi Chockkalingam Sports November 11, 2022

UBC football advances to Canada West finals with 28–14 win over Regina

The Thunderbirds advanced to the Canada West Hardy Cup semifinals on Saturday with a win against the Regina Rams driven by big plays.

Annaliese Gumboc Sports November 7, 2022

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Men’s soccer wins on penalties to take Canada West title, advance to Nationals

UBC men’s soccer won their fifth consecutive Canada West conference title and advanced to Nationals with a dramatic penalty shootout win over the University of Calgary Dinos on Sunday at Thunderbird Stadium.

Spencer Haslam Sports November 7, 2022

Men's hockey drops weekend series to hungry Dinos

The University of Calgary Dinos swept the UBC Thunderbirds this weekend, handing the Dinos their fourth and fifth consecutive wins of the season and dropping UBC into fifth place on the Canada West leaderboards.

Sarah deHoog Sports November 7, 2022

Women’s soccer triumphs at Canada West finals, advances to Nationals

UBC women’s soccer are Canada West champions for the 16th time in program history after a 2–1 win in the final over the Trinity Western University Spartans at Thunderbird Stadium.

Spencer Haslam Sports November 7, 2022

Thunderbirds men's hockey split physical weekend with Griffins

Over the weekend the UBC Thunderbirds faced off against the visiting MacEwan Griffins with a chance to climb the standings. Goaltenders Dorrin Luding and Ashton Abel showed out as UBC split two hard-fought games to remain above .500 and tied for fourth in the Canada West.

Sam Laidlaw Sports November 3, 2022

Kicking problems plague Thunderbirds in 15–12 loss to Alberta

On Saturday afternoon, UBC football fell 15–12 to the Alberta Golden Bears in a slow-moving matchup at Foote Field, Edmonton.

Annaliese Gumboc Sports November 2, 2022

Shumbusho stars in men’s soccer playoff victory over Huskies

UBC men’s soccer are into the Canada West Final Four with a hard-fought 4–2 win against the University of Saskatchewan Huskies at Thunderbird Stadium on Saturday.

Spencer Haslam Sports November 2, 2022

Women’s soccer cruise to quarter-final victory over Regina

UBC women’s soccer are through to the Canada West Final Four after an emphatic 8–1 quarter-final victory over the University of Regina Cougars at Thunderbird Stadium on Friday night.

Spencer Haslam Sports November 2, 2022

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Thunderbirds football stun Huskies 35-29 with late-game heroics, clinch playoff spot

In a game that contained enough drama to last an entire season, the UBC Thunderbirds (4–3) were able to shock the previously undefeated University of Saskatchewan Huskies (6–1) in a high-scoring, back-and-forth thriller, taking home a season-defining win by a score of 35–29.

Caleb Peterson Sports October 27, 2022

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