Welcome to the Cascades Check — an update on the University of the Fraser Valley Cascades Athletics
With only a few weeks left in their Canada West seasons, Cascades’ volleyball and basketball teams are fighting for playoff positioning.
A pair of victories over the Thompson Rivers University (TRU) Wolfpack propelled the UFV women’s volleyball team to new heights, as the program sees itself ranked No. 4 in the national top 10. Their nine-game win streak has them in a tie for third in the conference with just six regular season matches remaining.
Records have been breaking for women’s basketball over the last two weeks. Julia Tuchscherer picked up the program’s first-ever triple-double with a 10-point, 10 rebounds, 10 assist performance in the Jan. 20 wins over TRU. A week later, Maddy Gobeil notched 38 points to set a new program record for points in a game in a matchup with the Winnipeg Wesmen. A pair of wins over TRU and a pair of losses to Winnipeg leave the Cascades with four regular season games remaining as they sit at 11-5 on the year.
Two wins and two losses over the last two weeks for men’s basketball leave them with a 7-9 record, which is good for 11th in the conference. With the top 12 teams qualifying for playoffs, the Cascades hold their destiny in their hands as we head into the season’s final two weeks.
A pair of losses to both TRU and Brandon over the last two weeks saw UFV’s record drop to 4-16 on the season. That leaves them in 12th position in Canada West with four matches remaining.
Cascades volleyball is back at home this Friday, Feb. 3, and Saturday, Feb. 4 to take on the University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBCO) Heat, while the following weekend sees our men’s and women’s basketball teams return home for the home finales of the regular season, to face the Saskatchewan Huskies.
Both weekend’s game times are set for 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Friday, and 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday at the UFV Athletic Centre (Building E on the Abbotsford campus). UFV students can attend for free by showing their student ID at the door.
To catch your Cascades on the road, head to canadawest.tv where all games are streamed live, all season long.
Make sure to visit gocascades.ca to keep up with all the news, stats, and scores from the UFV Cascades.
