It was a tough end to a promising season for the UNBC Timberwolves men’s soccer team.
The T-Wolves dropped their final two games of the regular season to the defending national champion UBC Thunderbirds by scores of 2-1 (Friday) and 4-0 (Sunday).
On Friday, Isaac Tate opened the scoring for UNBC capitalizing on a James Jordan pass that found its way past Thunderbirds goalkeeper Jack Garner.
Ten minutes later, Max Comsia evened the scored for the UBC in the 28th minute with a great finish inside the box that found its way that beat UNBC netminder Logan Pierce.
Luke Norman finished the comeback for the Thunderbirds in the 48th minute from Comsia to put the visitors up for good.
Pierce made 10 saves in the loss for the Timberwolves.
On Sunday, a pair of defensive miscues led to a pair of quick strikes by UBC.
Oliver Herbert and Markus Kaiser scored three minutes apart in the first half to pace the defending national champs to a commanding 2-0 edge at halftime.
Henri Godbout capped off a great individual effort from Brandon Momotami in the 71st minute to extend the lead.
In the 90th minute, Luke Norman added to the advantage.
Pierce sustained a knee injury at the end of the game and had to be helped off the field following a loose ball collision with a Thunderbirds attacker.
UBC ends the regular season best in the Canada West at 15-0-1 while UNBC finishes out of the playoff picture at 4-9-2.
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