Simon Fraser University is quickly falling out of contention in the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League.
The Clan hockey club lost its fourth straight game, surrendering a 4-2 loss to visiting University of Victoria at the Bill Copeland Sports Centre last Saturday.
Earlier in the week, SFU also dropped a 5-3 decision to league-leading Trinity Western University in Langley on Jan. 22.
Tyler Basham scored three times in the back-to-back losses for the Clan.
SFU’s fourth-place record fell to 8-10.
At home, SFU fell behind 3-1 early in the third period while being outshot 28-11 in the final two periods.
Matthew Luongo and Basham scored single goals for the Clan.
In Langley, Basham had a pair of goals in the middle period, but Trinity Western tallied three times in a six-minute span in the period to lead by one heading into the final frame.
TRU took a three-goal lead with back-to-back markers early in the period. Jesse Williamson scored a late goal for the Clan.
