EDMONTON – The UBC Thunderbirds erased a seven-point deficit, beating the Lethbridge Pronghorns 19-12 in the Alberta Rugby 7s tournament, Sunday afternoon at the Dome at Foote Field.

Lethbridge led 12-5 after the first half, before UBC scored two converted tries in the second, including a score from Delaney Aikens in the final minute. 

UBC cruised past Calgary 35-5 early on Sunday in their semifinal, while Lethbridge needed a heroic last-second convert to advance past Victoria 14-12 in the second semi. 

Victoria defeated Calgary 19-14 in the bronze medal match, scoring two tries in the final five minutes.

The host Alberta Pandas won both of their games on Sunday, including a 29-7 win over UFV to finish fifth for a second-consecutive season. The Regina Cougars earned their first win of the tournament in the seventh-place match, knocking off Thompson Rivers 51-0. 

The Canada West Rugby 7s Series will now head to Abbotsford, B.C. February 2nd and 3rd, as the Fraser Valley Cascades host the second of three tournaments this season.

Semifinal #2: UBC Thunderbirds (35) vs Calgary Dinos (5)

Scoring summary: 

UBC: 21-14: 35

CGY: 0-5: 5 

• UBC try – #5 Shoshanah Seumanutafa (#5 Shoshanah Seumanutafa Convert) – 7-0
• UBC try – #7 Kally King (#5 Shoshanah Seumanutafa Convert) – 14-0

HALF

• UBC try – #4 Delaney Aikens (#5 Shoshanah Seumanutafa Convert) – 28-0
• CGY try - #11 Charity Corcilles-Herring (Convert missed) – 28-5
• UBC try – #8 Emma Feldinger (#5 Shoshanah Seumanutafa Convert) – 35-5

Third-place Match: Calgary Dinos (14) vs Victoria Vikes (19) 

Scoring summary: 

CGY: 14-0: 14

VIC: 5-14: 19

• CGY try – #22 Berlyn Seselja (#15 Elysa Sandron Convert) – 7-0
• VIC try – #3 Chanelle Edwards-Challenger (Convert missed) – 7-5
• CGY try – #7 Caralyn Cafaro (#15 Elysa Sandron Convert Convert) – 14-5

HALF

• VIC try – #3 Chanelle Edwards-Challenger (# 4 Brooke Bazian Convert) – 14-12
• VIC try – #2 Renee Gonzalez (# 4 Brooke Bazian Convert) – 19-14

Final Tournament standings

TEAM    Wins    Losses    Ties
UBC    5    0    0
LET    4    1    0
VIC    3    2    0
CGY    2    3    0
ALB    3    2    0
UFV    2    3    0
REG    1    4    0
TRU    0    5    0
 
Overall series standings  

TEAM    1st    2nd    3rd    4th    5th    6th    7th    8th    POINTS
UBC    ALB    /    /    /    /    /    /    /    15
LET    /    ALB    /    /    /    /     /    /    12
VIC    /    /    ALB    /    /    /    /    /    10
CGY    /    /    /    ALB    /    /    /    /    8
ALB    /    /    /    /    ALB    /    /    /    6
UFV    /    /    /    /    /    ALB    /    /    4
REG    /    /    /    /    /    /    ALB    /    2
TRU    /    /    /    /    /    /    /    ALB    1

NOTES: Teams are awarded 15 points for a tournament win, 12 points for finishing 2nd, 10 points for finishing third, 8 points for finishing fourth, 6 points for finishing fifth, 4 point for finishing sixth, 2 points for finishing seventh, and 1 point for finishing eighth.