LANGLEY, B.C. –Trinity Western forward Charles Nana (Calgary, Alta.) is the Spartan Male Athlete of the Week after notching a goal on three shots as the Spartans earned two points with two ties against the Victoria Vikes and the UBC Thunderbirds on the road this past weekend.
On Friday night the third-year biology student had two shots and a shot on goal as the Spartans tied the Vikes 1-1 in Victoria.
Nana followed up on Saturday night by making the most of his one-shot by scoring a beautiful goal to lead the Spartans to a 1-1 tie against the No. 1 Thunderbirds.
Nana is currently second in Canada West in goals with three on the season.
TWU is now 3-0-3 to remain unbeaten after the first three weekends for the first time since 2012.
The Spartans will stay on the road trip next weekend, September 16. TWU will travel to Calgary to take on the Calgary Dinos on Saturday afternoon at 2:15 p.m. The match can be seen live on Canada West TV.
About Spartan Athletics
As official members of U SPORTS, the Spartans currently compete in 13 sports in the Canada West conference, including women's and men's soccer, volleyball, basketball, hockey, cross country and track & field, as well as women's rugby sevens. TWU also competes as an independent team in men's rugby and women's and men's disc golf. Since TWU entered U SPORTS in 1999, the Spartans have won 14 U SPORTS team championships and 33 Canada West team championships.
About Trinity Western University
Recognized for quality, TWU has received seven consecutive A+ rankings for Quality of Teaching and Learning, holds three Canada Research Chairs, and wins national championships in U SPORTS. More importantly, lives are changed at TWU through its whole-person, Christ-centred approach to education. With a wide array of undergraduate, graduate, and adult degree-completion programs, TWU equips leaders of character and competence to make a positive impact in the lives of others.
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