VANCOUVER – The Lethbridge Pronghorns saw their season come to a close Friday evening, taking on the top-ranked UBC Thunderbirds in a Canada West quarterfinal at the South Turf in Vancouver. Facing one of the conference's top teams, the Pronghorns battled through a difficult matchup as UBC's early scoring proved to be the difference in a 6-0 result.
A first-half, four-goal blitz saw scores from Oliver Herbert, Nicolas Nadeau, Markus Rukavina, and Max Comsia to put the number-one ranked T-Birds firmly in command.
Second-half goals from Eric Lajeunesse and Henri Godbout rounded off the scoring and gave UBC six different scorers in their emphatic victory.
UBC hit the ground running and opened the scoring just four minutes in when Herbert headed home after Lethbridge were unable to clear a concerted spell of Thunderbirds pressure.
Nadeau doubled that lead six minutes later, finishing off a Godbout pass. Godbout turned creator once again in the 20th minute, as Rukavina showed nice footwork and composure to add UBC's third.
Thunderbirds' leading scorer Comsia made it four in the 38th minute with a nice finish.
UBC kept the pressure on after halftime. Comsia saw a second goal ruled out for offside, but the Thunderbirds weren't to be denied, as Lajeunesse and Godbout added tallies before the hour mark to wrap up the scoring. The Pronghorns continued to compete and battle throughout the match, pushing forward and looking for opportunities to get on the scoresheet despite facing an early deficit.
