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Heat men host UBC in opener Saturday

UBC OkanaganÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™s Canada West soccer season kicks off this weekend at Nonis Field.
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Wyatt Gilbert and the UBC Okanagan menÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™s soccer team open their new season this weekend at home to UBC and Victoria. -Image: Heat Athletics

The UBC Okanagan Heat will open the 2017 Canada West menÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™s soccer season this weekend at home to a pair of familiar foes.

The Heat will face the UBC Thunderbirds on Saturday, followed by the Victoria Vikes on Sunday afternoon at UBCOÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™s Kelowna campus.

Kick off both days at Nonis field is 3 p.m.

The Heat, who are looking to make the conference playoffs for the second year in a row, are coming off a pair of exhibition wins last weekend in KelownaÎÚÑ»´«Ã½”1-0 over Langara and 2-0 over Douglas College.

The UBC Okanagan womenÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™s team will open its new season on the road Sept. 8 in Edmonton against Grant MacEwan.

The Heat will then travel to Prince George to take on UNBC on Sunday, Sept. 10.

The womenÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™s first home field action is Saturday, Sept. 23 against Victoria.



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