UBC Women's Field Hockey magic

November 8, 2015, at the gold medal game of the Canadian Universities' Women's Field Hockey Championships at UVic.  Rowan played in goal for UBC.  Colin and Cole and I were there (thanks to Janet!).  With a few seconds to go, UVic led 2-1, but UBC got the ball into the UVic end and a penalty corner was called.  The clock was run to 0 time, the penalty play was allowed, and UBC scored!  Now tied 2-2, which meant shoot-outs.  Five players from each team, in one-on-one with the goalie, each in turn starting from the centre line, with 8 seconds to get the ball past the goalie and into the goal.  I could hardly watch.  Rowan was magnificent, saving three of the four UVic attempts.  UBC got three in and won the game!  No one could quite believe it.  Cole figures there were goblins.

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Here are a few of my photos (from a fair distance, in the dark).

Before the game ...

UBC on the left (in blue), UVic on the right

… and after!

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Rowan in action in a previous game (photo not by me).  UBC vs Guelph

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And go to "AP shutter" or "kevinlightphotography.wordpress.com/2015/11/09/uvic-vikes-thunderstruck-in-penalty-shots/" for some REAL photos.