The UBC Okanagan Heat will open the 2017 Canada West men91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s soccer season this weekend at home to a pair of familiar foes.
The Heat will face the UBC Thunderbirds on Saturday, followed by the Victoria Vikes on Sunday afternoon at UBCO91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s Kelowna campus.
Kick off both days at Nonis field is 3 p.m.
The Heat, who are looking to make the conference playoffs for the second year in a row, are coming off a pair of exhibition wins last weekend in Kelowna91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ”1-0 over Langara and 2-0 over Douglas College.
The UBC Okanagan women91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s team will open its new season on the road Sept. 8 in Edmonton against Grant MacEwan.
The Heat will then travel to Prince George to take on UNBC on Sunday, Sept. 10.
The women91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s first home field action is Saturday, Sept. 23 against Victoria.