From Thursday, November 8 to Sunday, November 11, the UBC Thunderbirds men's soccer team will be hosting the U Sports national championships here on campus — The Ubyssey is here to keep you updated all weekend.
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There are three teams within two wins of the ’Birds: Regina (10-8), Manitoba (9-9) and Mount Royal (9-9).
The women’s volleyball team has been rolling like thunder as of late, winning their last five straight and putting UBC inside the U Sports national top 10 ranking for the first time all season.
UBC were the only team to pull off an upset in the quarterfinal round and will look to repeat that same narrative this weekend in Calgary.
Van Ryk leads U Sports with 398 kills this year and leads Canada West with 0.77 ace per set.
If the stats say anything, it'll be a close match up between the Lower Mainland rivals.
UBC will now have to wit to see who they play tomorrow in the semifinal tomorrow. They will place between first and fourth in the tournament, given today's win.
They will face either the host Alberta Golden Bears or the Ryerson Rams in the gold medal match tomorrow.
UBC took the fifth and final set of the national final 15-11 over the Rams for a 3-2 overall win.