SASKATOON – Fresh off an early-season bye week, the University of Saskatchewan Huskie men's soccer team will return to action this coming weekend for games against the No. 5 ranked UBC Thunderbirds as well as the UNBC Timberwolves.
 
Both contests will take place on Field 7 inside Nutrien Park and are set to kick off at noon.
 
Game 1 Information
Date: Saturday, Sept. 15
Time 12:00 p.m.
Location: Saskatoon, Sask.
Venue: Field 7 in Nutrien Park
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Series: UBC leads 6-55-6
Current Streak 1 T
Last Meeting SEP. 18, 2016: SS 0 @ UBC 0
 
Game 2 Information
Date Sunday, Sept. 16
Time 12:00 p.m.
Location Saskatoon, Sask.
Venue Field 7 in Nurtien Park
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Series: SSk leads 3-0-0
Current Streak 3 W SSK
Last Meeting SEP. 16, 2016: SSK 3 @ UNBC 0
 
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5 Things
 
1 - This will be the second-to-last home weekend for the Huskies in their 2018 Canada West regular season schedule.
 
2 - In Tyler Redl, Nikolas Baikas and Greg Buckley the Huskies lead the conference in goals, assists and saves.
 
3 - UBC and Saskatchewan have combined to score 18 goals so far this season.
 
4 - Fifth-year forward Francesco Bartolillo has been pacing the UNBC attack, scoring once while racking up two assists in his final year with the program.
 
5 - All three of these teams made the Canada West playoffs last season.
 

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— Huskie Athletics (@HuskieAthletics) September 3, 2018

  
By The Numbers
 
5 – Rookie Nikolas Baikas has been able to make an instant impact for the Huskies, as the first-year forward sits atop the Canada West in assists with five.
 
18 – The Thunderbirds will provide a tough task for the Huskies as the defending Canada West Champions have won two of the past three conference titles, and 18 in total in program history. 
 
26 – Fifth-year Huskies goalkeeper Greg Buckley has been well tested through the Huskies four games this season, as he currently leads the Canada West in saves with 26.
 
2012 – The Huskies have defeated UNBC in their past three meetings against the Timberwolves dating back to 2012.
 
Scouting the Thunderbirds
 
UBC enters the matchup against the Huskies on a hot-streak, after winning their past three matches to sit at a 3-0-1 record. Freshmen Caleb Clarke and Thomas Gardner have stood out for the Thunderbirds, as the two rookies each already have two goals just four games into the 2018 campaign. 
 
Scouting the Timberwolves
 
UNBC will travel to Saskatoon eyeing their first win of the season, as through three games the Timberwolves sit at a 0-1-2 record. Fifth-year forward Francesco Bartolillo has been pacing the UNBC attack, scoring once while racking up two assists in his final year with the program.