VICTORIA – A game-winning try in the final match of the day by the UBC Thunderbirds' Soshanah Seumanutafa as time expired gave UBC its second-straight tournament win, Feb. 12 at Wallace Field.
Julia Omokhuale and
Delaney Aikens both found the endzone in the second half and Aikens was successful on both convert tries to give Calgary a 14-10 lead, but the Thunderbirds score on the last possession gave them a perfect 5-0 finish to the weekend to capture the tournament crown.
Victoria took second place with a 4-1 overall record, falling to UBC and defeating the Alberta Pandas, 45-0, on the second day of action. The Dinos rounded out the top-three, posting a 3-2 record during the tournament and capturing a 10-0 win over the Trinity Western Spartans before the thrilling finale.
The Lethbridge Pronghorns went unbeaten on the second day of action, defeating Alberta, 17-10 and tying Trinity Western, 10-10 for a 1-3-1 record over five matches. The Spartans finished the tounament at 1-3-1 as well, while the Pandas went 0-5 over the two-day tournament.
UBC's Savannah Bauder tallied 11 tries and two converts to lead the individual performances, finishing with 59 points overall. Victoria's Kira Peary led the field with her boot, recording a tournament-high nine converts, five of which were scored on day two.
The Canada West Rugby 7s series will conclude with its final stop in Vancouver, B.C. at the University of British Columbia, March 4-5.
2023 Victoria Tournament Standings
| Place |
Team |
Wins |
Losses |
Ties |
Points |
| 1 |
UBC |
5 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
| 2 |
Victoria |
4 |
1 |
0 |
12 |
| 3 |
Calgary |
3 |
2 |
0 |
10 |
| 4 |
Lethbridge |
1 |
3 |
1 |
8 |
| 5 |
Trinity Western |
1 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
| 6 |
Alberta |
0 |
5 |
0 |
4 |
Game 11: Trinity Western (0) vs. Calgary Dinos (10)
Scoring summary:
|
1 |
2 |
T |
| TWU: |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| CGY: |
0 |
10 |
10 |
No scores
HALF
CGY try - #11
Delaney Aikens (convert missed) 5-0 CGY
CGY try - #8
Julia Omokhuale (convert missed) 10-0 CGY
Game 15: Calgary Dinos (14) vs. UBC Thunderbirds (15)
Scoring summary:
|
1 |
2 |
T |
| CGY: |
0 |
14 |
14 |
| UBC: |
5 |
10 |
15 |
UBC try - #3 Rori Wood (convert missed) 5-0 UBC
HALF
CGY try - #8
Julia Omokhuale (#11
Delaney Aikens convert) 7-5 CGY
UBC try - #6 Savannah Bauder (convert missed) 10-7 UBC
CGY try - #11
Delaney Aikens (#11
Delaney Aikens convert) 14-10 CGY
UBC try - #5 Soshanah Seumanutafa (convert missed) 15-14 UBC
Canada West Rugby 7s Series:
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 points for finishing sixth, 2 points for finishing seventh, and 1 point for finishing eighth.
The University of Alberta (January 20/21) Victoria (February 11/12) and British Columbia (March 4/5) will host the three Rugby 7s tournaments in 2023.
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