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Wolfpack Men’s Soccer team looks to capitalize off hot start in new Canada West campaign

Sep 2, 2026 | 4:57 PM

KAMLOOPS — Last season was a tough go for the TRU men’s soccer program. The Wolfpack ended the season with just four wins during the Canada West campaign. 


After a strong 2026 opening weekend, which included scrappy 1-0 victories over the UVic Vikes and the Fraser Valley Cascades, the team is now halfway to its win total from last year. 

“You have to fight for every ball, every time the ball goes into midfield, every time there’s a long ball, it’s just a big fight,” said Lachlan Will, who assisted on TRU’s first goal of the season. “I’m sure if you saw the games, it wasn’t pretty football. But we won the battles we needed to win, finished the chances we needed to finish and came out on top.”

The early points are welcome to a TRU team that finished near the bottom of Canada West last year. The season went sideways quickly as the Wolfpack suffered an 0-and-6 start in 2025. For Head Coach John Antulov, even though it’s early in the year, he can sense a feeling of confidence around his team right now.

“You need that and sometimes when everybody’s got their head down a little bit, you’ve got to spend more time on the psychological piece as opposed to the footballing piece,” said the TRU bench boss. “For us just to be able to now focus on building on the pitch, it makes a big difference for a coach.”

The Wolfpack now prepare for six straight games on the road. It begins up north with a date against the UNBC Timberwolves this Friday (Sept. 4). Then it’s to the Okanagan to battle the UBCO Heat on Sunday.