VANCOUVER - UBC women's soccer racked up another win, 2-0 on Friday October 4, taking them to four for the season while the University of Manitoba Bisons drop their fourth loss of the year. The sixth-ranked Thunderbirds took the lead in the 19th minute and confirmed it with another goal five minutes from full-time.

With the skies clear and the sun visible for the first time in a while, the 'Birds got off to as crisp a start as the conditions. Slick passing and purposeful movement had the Bisons chasing shadows for most of the first half. It didn't take long for their actions to reap rewards, as rookie Jasmin Dhana whipped in a superb ball from wide right and Shayla Chorney leapt high to nod it in into the bottom left-hand corner of the net.

UBC are currently in the midst of a 495-minute shutout streak that stretches back to Sept. 13. It is now six games ago that they last conceded a goal and they did everything they could to keep it going for another game. Manitoba's sole chance in the first half fell to striker Daniella Scerbo who looked assured of scoring with the goal at her mercy, only for defender Sydney Morrison to throw herself at the ball and block it with a last-ditch attempt at the goal line. At halftime the shots reflected UBC's early pressure as they sat at 11-2.

The second half resumed much like the first, with the Thunderbirds retaining possession and controlling the tempo of the game. Goalkeeper Alyssa Williamson didn't have much to do for most of the game but when her team needed her she responded with a fantastic diving save in the 49th minute. A plethora of UBC substitutions affected their rhythm momentarily before two of the replacements combined with deadly results. Rachel Sawer grabbed her first goal of the season as she received a pass from Nicole Sydor and turned swiftly to slam the ball home from 20 yards out.

Manitoba will face No. 10 Trinity Western in Langley, B.C. Kick off is also scheduled for 5 p.m. Pacific.