Weekend Preview: Taking on the Bearcats

VIU heads to CBC for their first matchup since the 2025 PACWEST championship

VIU vs CBC Women's Basketball
VIU's Kiayra Hohlweg waits for a free throw during the 2025 PACWEST final versus Columbia Bible College. Photo: Mary Kessenich
October 24, 2025

Two 2-0 teams will collide in Abbotsford this weekend as the reigning PACWEST champion Mariners meet the reigning CCAA champion Bearcats.

The Mariners are back on the road after two large wins over the Okanagan Coyotes while the Bearcats swept a home-and-home set against the Langara Falcons to start the season.

When & Where

  • Friday, October 24 at Columbia Bible College Gym, 6 pm. 
  • Saturday, October 25 at Columbia Bible College Gym, 12 pm. 

Tune In

Games are streamed on the CBC Bearcats YouTube page.

Watch Out Now

CBC: CCAA tournament MVP Elissa Vreugdenhil is back with the Bearcats and leads the conference in rebounds. Point guard Kagari Tomita sits second in the conference with 18.5 points per game.

VIU: Point guard Mackenzie Cox was named VIU's women's basketball athlete of the week after two solid performances against Okanagan College. Cox, Kiayra Hohlweg, and Aysia Kumar are all shooting over 60% from the field.

 For more information, please contact VIU Mariners Communications & Sports Information Coordinator Matt Carter.