A new soccer season is just around the corner for the University of the Fraser Valley, with the action kicking off for both the men's and women's teams in August.
Both squads will have a challenging start to the season, with the first two matchups against the top two Pacific division teams from last year.
However, the men are well-positioned to put up a good fight, as they finished in third place in their division last season and secured the fourth-most wins in all of Canada West.
The women's team will have a lot more ground to make up, with the squad suffering the second-worst record in their division, only winning three games last year.
So, for them to start off this new season against the previously undefeated UBC team will prove a massive challenge for the Fraser Valley women.
However, the women's soccer team does have the distinction of being one of UFV's only teams to win a Canada West title, with the school finishing atop the women's division back in 2010.
The men's soccer team has an extensive list of newcomers this season, including:
• Matheus De Souza, goalkeeper (Surrey)
• Iza Martinez, striker (Burnaby)
• Sloan Hatch, right fullback (White Rock)
• Beckham Hatch, winger/defender (White Rock)
• Joaquim Dharamsi, forward/midfielder (North Vancouver)
• Brody Perkin, defender (Maple Ridge)
• Lennart Moschke, midfielder (Rostock, Germany)
• Grischa Heider, midfielder (Schulldorf, Germany)
• Oliver Boogemans, forward (Richmond)
• Nolan MacMillan, midfielder (Chilliwack)
• Cadence Mullen, defender (Maple Ridge)
The women's squad also has several new additions:
• Makenze Edge, midfielder (Spruce Grove, Alta.)
• Mackenna Platsko, centerback (Winnipeg, Man.)
• Avery Andrews, centerback (Saskatoon, Sask.)
• Cameron MacIsaac, midfielder (Burlington, Ont.)
• Catie Cameron, winger (Coquitlam)
• Lauren Tenney, midfielder (Edmonton, Alta.)
• Anastasia Kalpidis, midfielder (Coquitlam)
• Alivia Newman, winger (Langley)
The men's soccer schedule for the 2025 season includes:
Aug. 22 – UFV at UBC
Aug. 23 – UFV at University of Victoria
Sept. 5 – Thompson Rivers at UFV
Sept. 6 – UBC Okanagan at UFV
Sept. 12 – MacEwan at UFV
Sept. 13 – Mount Royal at UFV
Sept. 21 – UFV at University of Saskatchewan
Sept. 26 – UFV at UNBC
Sept. 27 – UFV at UNBC
Oct. 3 – University of Victoria at UFV
Oct. 5 – UBC at UFV
Oct. 10 – Trinity Western at UFV
Oct. 11 – UFV at Trinity Western
Oct. 18 – UFV at UBC Okanagan
Oct. 19 – UFV at Thompson Rivers
The women's schedule for the upcoming season consists of:
Aug. 22 – UFV at UBC
Aug. 23 – UFV at University of Victoria
Aug. 28 – UNBC at UFV
Aug. 29 – UNBC at UFV
Sept. 5 – UFV at Thompson Rivers
Sept. 6 – UFV at UBC Okanagan
Sept. 14 – UFV at University of Victoria
Sept. 19 – Trinity Western at UFV
Sept. 26 – UBC Okanagan at UFV
Sept. 27 – Thompson Rivers at UFV
Oct. 10 – University of Victoria at UFV
Oct. 12 – UBC at UFV
Oct. 17 – UFV at Trinity Western
Oct. 18 – UFV at Trinity Western
