Inexperience and inconsistency cost the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack as they fell 4-1 to the hometown University of Northern British Columbia Timberwolves in exhibition Canada West men’s soccer action in Prince George on Saturday (Aug 30).
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WolfPack men's soccer head coach John Antulov (Andrew Snucins photo)[/caption]
“ It was the same story as our previous matches,” said WolfPack head coach John Antulov. “We start out ok but all of a sudden we have some lapses and it costs us. We get scored on when we don’t tighten up defensively.”
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Nathan Hawe (Andrew Snucins photo)[/caption]
The ‘Pack found themselves down 2-0 after the opening half but quickly got on the board in the 46 th minute when Nathan Hawe (1
st year, midfielder, Nakusp, BC) went in and blocked a clearing attempt. He scored on a break away.
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Keenan Zimmerman in this match (Jesse Olynyk/UNBC photo)[/caption]
“We did get some scoring chances after going down early but couldn’t claw our way back,” Antulov added.
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Andrew Kroczynski (Andrew Snucins photo)[/caption]
The coach praised the play of some of his young players, whom hit the field in the second half. “ I thought Nathan, Mike Bennett (1
st year, midfield, Vernon, BC), Andrew Kroczynski (1
st year, defender, Regina, SK) and Logan Zimmerman (1
st year, midfielder, Kamloops, BC) all added a spark when they came in.”
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Travis Froehlich leaps in this match (Jesse OlynykUNBC photo)[/caption]
Travis Froehlich (4
th year, keeper, Revelstoke, BC) went the distance in goal again.
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Mike Harvey makes a rush in this match (Jesse Olynyk/UNBC photo)[/caption]
The two teams will play again Sunday (Aug 31) in Prince George.
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Oriol Torres looks to feed Brandon Mendez in this match (photo by Jesse Olynyk/UNBC)[/caption]
The WolfPack will return home to play their alumni next Saturday (Sept 6). They open their inaugural season in the Canada West on Friday, September 12 th at Hillside Stadium when they take on the Trinity Western University Spartans. Kick off is 7 pm.
