![]() I don't care about the past results, it's all now looking at the next game and understanding that nobody is going to give us anything," added Murten. Lethbridge will be very tough in Lethbridge. "I'm certainly happy with 5-0 but going into the next game, we can't take anything for granted. The Vikes trail one spot behind, having only dropped two games all season, both to UBC. With Saturday's victory, the 'Birds conclude their Canada West season undefeated and at the top of the table. UBC added to the tally with a try each from Bauder, Sarabura and Delaney Woods pushing the score to 29-7. WRUG | Olivia Sarabura contests for a try, giving the Vikes' Maggie MacKinnon responded with a try and successful convert to lessen the gap to 10-7 for UBC. Pye got her second of the game in the early minutes of the second half when she ran a Savannah Bauder pass into the try zone. In the 39 th minute, Olivia Sarabura dished the ball out to Adia Pye who got past three UVic players to give the 'Birds a 5-0 lead. Thrilling breakaway runs for both sides threatened to end the deadlock, but the score remained tied all the way until the end of the first half. The T-Birds having a great start to the game, leading 5-0 against UVIC. WRUG | Adia Pye races for the try in the first half. Despite the pressure, the Vikes defence held UBC scoreless. Right out of the gates, the Thunderbirds held a long possession at the Vikes end line. ![]() Of course, they scored one try, but it was a good individual try." We've just not been strong enough in defence and knew UVic would be a big challenge for us so we're really happy. "Going into playoffs, we put some more detail into defence this week. Just what both teams needed," said UBC head coach Dean Murten. The UBC Thunderbirds grinded out a 29-7 victory over the visiting University of Victoria Vikes (3-2) on Saturday afternoon at the Gerald McGavin UBC Rugby Centre to end the Canada West season with a perfect 5-0 record.
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