Weekend Preview: We're Here for a Lang Time
Mariners head to Vancouver to face the improved Langara Falcons
VANCOUVER - After a bye week, the Mariners return to conference play on the road against the Langara Falcons--a high-energy team that started 0-8 but has won five of their past eight games.
Earning points against Langara will be important for this VIU side as the Mariners still have games against Capilano and Douglas, two other teams in the hunt for the conference's best record, to come.
Who, When & Where
- VIU Mariners (12-2, tied for first in the PACWEST, CCAA ranked #3) vs Langara Falcons (5-11, sixth in the PACWEST)
- Friday, January 23 at the Langara College Gymnasium, Vancouver, 6 pm
- Saturday, January 24 at Langara, 1 pm
Tune In
Games are streamed on the Langara Falcons YouTube page.
Head-To-Head
VIU swept Langara in two November games in Nanaimo. The Mariners opened up a 31-6 lead in the first quarter on the way to a 68-44 win in the opener, led by Kaia Simpson's 12 points and a 10-point, 10-rebound double-double for Kiayra Hohlweg. The Falcons kept the rematch close throughout but a 27-point explosion by Trista Thorn powered the Mariners to a 62-50 win.
Watch Out Now
Langara: Forward Nadia Singh leads her team in scoring with 9.3 points per game and fifth-year guard Katelyn Lafleur, back on the roster this semester, gives the Falcons another important offensive piece.
VIU: Fifth-year guard Rachel Labrador makes her final visit to Langara. She played her first three seasons with the Falcons before transfering to VIU. Sammy Shields is VIU's top scorer at 10.4 points per game.
For more information, please contact VIU Mariners Communications & Sports Information Coordinator Matt Carter.