Team Brunel enjoyed another strong week of BUCS action, with wins across football, badminton, hockey, rugby union, basketball and futsal. Here's a look at the latest results, this weekend's fixtures and what's coming up next Wednesday.
Weekend Results
Team Brunel recorded five wins and one draw across last weekend's fixtures, with strong performances from the futsal and cricket teams.
Women's Futsal secured a narrow 3-2 victory over Portsmouth, while Men's Futsal 3 produced an entertaining 7-5 win against Reading. Men's Futsal 2 also battled hard to earn a 6-6 draw against Portsmouth.
Brunel sent two cricket teams to compete in an indoor tournament in East London, where both sides performed well in a series of closely contested matches against UCL and each other.
In the basketball competition, Brunel recorded a strong 81-40 victory over St Mary's. The clash between the two Brunel teams saw the first team come out on top, securing a convincing 127-51 win.
Wednesday Match Highlights
Wednesday brought another excellent day for Team Brunel, with seven wins and one draw across football, badminton, hockey, rugby union and basketball.
Football
Both football teams picked up impressive victories. Men's Football 1 delivered the standout scoreline of the day with a dominant 5-0 win over Essex, while Women's Football secured a 3-1 victory against UCL.
Badminton
Brunel's badminton teams enjoyed two convincing wins. Women's Badminton defeated Canterbury CC Female 1 by an impressive 8-0, while Open 1 followed with a 6-2 victory over Royal Holloway. Open 2 narrowly missed out, losing 5-3 to Chichester.
Hockey
Hockey Open 1 claimed a strong away win against Sussex, coming out on top in an entertaining 3-5 contest.
Rugby Union
Men's Rugby Union 3 produced one of the day's standout performances, running in a commanding 7-35 victory over St Mary's. Women's Rugby Union 1 later earned a valuable point on the road, battling to a 12-12 draw against Cardiff Met.
Basketball
Men's Basketball 1 rounded off the day with a closely fought 77-74 victory over Hertfordshire, showing their composure to secure the win.
Weekend Preview: Futsal Takes Centre Stage
Brunel's BUCS futsal action continues this Sunday, with two men's teams set to compete in home fixtures on campus.
Men's Futsal 3 get the action underway at 3pm against LSE Men's 3. Following their entertaining 7-5 victory over Reading last weekend, the team will be looking to carry their attacking momentum into another important league fixture.
At 5pm, Men's Futsal 1 take on King's College Men's 1. After a narrow defeat to Imperial in their previous outing, the team will be aiming to return to winning ways against strong opposition.
Next Wednesday's Fixtures
There is another busy day of BUCS action ahead next Wednesday, with Brunel teams competing both at home and away.
Home Fixtures
Six Brunel teams are set to compete at home across a range of sports. Come along and show your support.
1pm – Badminton Open 2 vs Royal Holloway Open 3: Open 2 look to secure an important result on home courts.
1pm – Women's Table Tennis 1 vs Royal Holloway Women's 1: Brunel will aim to make home advantage count in a competitive fixture.
1pm – Men's Football 1 vs Greenwich Men's 1: Following their emphatic 5-0 win over Essex, the team will be looking to continue their strong form.
4pm – Men's Volleyball 1 vs Bournemouth Men's 1: The team will be aiming for another positive performance in front of the home crowd.
5pm – Netball 2 vs Bucks New University Netball 2: Both sides will be looking to pick up valuable league points.
7pm – Men's Rugby Union 1 vs Exeter: The day's action concludes under the lights at Ealing Trailfinders, where Brunel face a challenging test against Exeter. Supporters can watch at the stadium or catch the live stream at Loco's.
Away Fixtures
Six Brunel teams will also be travelling across London and beyond, with fixtures in football, fencing, badminton, rugby union and hockey.
Men's Football Medics vs Roehampton: The team will be looking to kick-start their campaign with a positive result on the road.
Fencing Mixed 1 vs Royal Holloway: Brunel travel to face a competitive university fencing programme.
Women's Badminton vs King's College: The team will look to build on their dominant 8-0 victory last time out.
Men's Rugby Union 3 vs King's College Men's 2 (GKT): Following their impressive 35-7 win over St Mary's, the team will aim to carry that momentum into another challenging fixture.
Women's Rugby Union 1 vs Cardiff Women's: Back on the road after last week's draw against Cardiff Met, Brunel will be aiming to secure an away victory.
Women's Hockey vs UCL: The final away fixture sees Brunel travel to face UCL in an important league contest.
Get Behind Team Brunel
With another busy week of BUCS fixtures ahead, there are plenty of opportunities to support Brunel's teams on campus and beyond. Whether you're heading to a home match or following the away results, keep up with Team Brunel to see how our athletes get on.